Maverick designer Franco Sbarro usually entertains the crowds with a weird or wonderful concept at Geneva – only this year we can’t work out if his car is weird, wonderful or both.
It’s called the Autobau, and according to our hastily translated French press release it’s a conceptual homage to Swiss racing driver – and friend of Mr Sbarro – Fredy Lienhard.
We thought it looked more like a modern interpretation of the rinky-dink pink panthermobile, only er, orange.
Either way, it’s got a 12 cylinder 500bhp motor of unspecified origin mounted amidships, a six speed gearbox, and it weighs circa 1500kgs. Oh, and it makes us wish we were friends with Mr Sbarro, too.
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