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Frisky Sprint styling
« on: August 03, 2014, 07:24:42 PM »
I know the Frisky name is usually associated with Giovanni Michelotti, but I was surprised when the chap from the Potton historical society at the Hammond open day showed me this picture by how much the front resembled the Frisky Sprint and the scallops on the side Brutsch's V2-N. For those that might be interested it's a styling exercise by Bertone that appeared at the 1957 Turin Show, the Fiat Stanguellini 1200 spider.
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Re: Frisky Sprint styling
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2014, 08:11:26 PM »
Most of the best products in the world are an accumulation of other peoples ideas.
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Re: Frisky Sprint styling
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2014, 08:19:44 PM »
Most? I think they all are.
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Re: Frisky Sprint styling
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2014, 08:22:17 PM »
Damn, you just stole my idea!
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Re: Frisky Sprint styling
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2014, 07:53:37 AM »
There was also an Aston Martin (DB2 /4 ?) which was styled by Bertone or Scagliati which looked remarkably similar to that Fiat, but obviously bigger and more powerful.
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Re: Frisky Sprint styling
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2014, 03:56:55 PM »
Just for the record, Whilst Giovanni Michelotti styled the Gull Wing Frisky and had a hand in the FriskySport he had nothing to do with the Frisky Sprint (Nor its Australian cousin the Lightburn Zeta Sports)
It does look very similar but even Gordon Bedson had to get his inspirations from somewhere!!

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Re: Frisky Sprint styling
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2014, 05:39:18 PM »
The 1956 Corvette came out with nearly identical side scalloping.
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Re: Frisky Sprint styling
« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2014, 06:29:15 PM »
Of what ?
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Re: Frisky Sprint styling
« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2014, 06:50:15 PM »
The 56 Corvette copied the side scallops from a Cadillac show car.
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Re: Frisky Sprint styling
« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2014, 06:57:12 PM »
Pic of 56 Corvette & Bertone's DB2/4
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Re: Frisky Sprint styling
« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2014, 07:02:43 PM »
Scanner still playing up but have you got a Bruetsch/Brutsch V2 for us Malcolm - thanks
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Re: Frisky Sprint styling
« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2014, 08:30:46 PM »
This advertising leaflet looks more like the Bertone car that Brutsch's end product
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Re: Frisky Sprint styling
« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2014, 11:48:27 PM »
Here's the V2N as Brütsch produced it and the Jet version produced for the Paris motor show
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Re: Frisky Sprint styling
« Reply #13 on: August 05, 2014, 07:45:12 AM »
Hmm, I wonder when this fashion will be rediscovered and repackaged by one of these, oh so clever, modern stylists. But who thought of it first.
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Re: Frisky Sprint styling
« Reply #14 on: August 05, 2014, 11:05:49 AM »
Mr. Merkelt ? ;)
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