RE: Bertone ceases trading
Discussion
Most of us I suspect will have lusted over more than one or two Bertone designs in our time .... I know that I have. The Muira and 308GTB are just two icons that spring to mind.
Great shame. Perhaps (one of) the Italian Governments could bail them out ..... or even an individual.
There seem to be plenty of oligarchs out there rich enough to be buying individual cars in excess of £1m.
Great shame. Perhaps (one of) the Italian Governments could bail them out ..... or even an individual.
There seem to be plenty of oligarchs out there rich enough to be buying individual cars in excess of £1m.
It is always a shame to see a historic name disappear.
But dc2rr07 'lawsuits from suppliers and additional court cases have proved too much for Bertone.'
I hope these guys are pleased with themselves." - yes they probably are: they were representing businesses that were owed money, not charities.
But dc2rr07 'lawsuits from suppliers and additional court cases have proved too much for Bertone.'
I hope these guys are pleased with themselves." - yes they probably are: they were representing businesses that were owed money, not charities.
Sad to see a famous name going, but it seems fairly inevitable, if the manufacturers are going for in house design and assembly there isn't a lot left for this type of company to do. Producing something tasteful as an alternative to the awful tuner specials that turn up is about all really.
Not a huge surprise. Car design has commoditized so much in the past 10 years that anyone with a pencil and a PC can do it. Every car and supercar now looks broadly the same. Very little scope for designer indies to stand out and differentiate. This is reflected in Bertone not having designed anything truly striking since the 1980s.
lamboman100 said:
Not a huge surprise. Car design has commoditized so much in the past 10 years that anyone with a pencil and a PC can do it. Every car and supercar now looks broadly the same. Very little scope for designer indies to stand out and differentiate. This is reflected in Bertone not having designed anything truly striking since the 1980s.
Nonsense.dc2rr07 said:
'lawsuits from suppliers and additional court cases have proved too much for Bertone.'
I hope these guys are pleased with themselves.
The probably are pleased with themselves; they're lawyers. They specialise in screwing people over for their own benefit with no regard for a greater good. I expect they've increased their own bank balances without knowing or caring who 'Bert and Tony' are. In modern philosophy and culture, this is seen as heroic or impressive.I hope these guys are pleased with themselves.
fingersprice said:
Me to, its Orange and its my current car . I always thought that Bertone did a good job of making a fairly dull car into a quite attractive Coupe/Convertible......
Agree with this. I can't think (although happy to be corrected) of a poor Bertone design?I owned an Alfa GT, which whilst not a great drive was a great looking car and immensely practical (3 rear seats and a big boot). It sparked my children's first real interest in cars, and that Bertone badge created some very interesting conversations.
SeenTheStrings said:
dc2rr07 said:
'lawsuits from suppliers and additional court cases have proved too much for Bertone.'
I hope these guys are pleased with themselves.
The probably are pleased with themselves; they're lawyers. They specialise in screwing people over for their own benefit with no regard for a greater good. I expect they've increased their own bank balances without knowing or caring who 'Bert and Tony' are. In modern philosophy and culture, this is seen as heroic or impressive.I hope these guys are pleased with themselves.
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