The SEAT Proto T (1989), the SEAT Proto C (1990) and the SEAT Proto TL (1990) are all
concept cars designed for
SEAT
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Types of seat
The following are examples of different kinds of seat:
* Armchair (furniture), ...
by
Giorgetto Giugiaro’s
Italdesign.
By that time, Italdesign had a large-scale cooperation with SEAT, which dated back to the 1980s. This led to the foundation in 1992 of Italdesign’s subsidiary of
Spain, Diseño Industrial Italdesign Srl (known today as Italdesign Giugiaro Barcelona SL) in the hometown of SEAT, which is
Barcelona
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.
SEAT Proto T (1989)
The SEAT Proto T was presented at the 1989
Frankfurt Motor Show.
SEAT Proto TL (1990)
The SEAT Proto TL was presented at the 1990
Geneva Motor Show
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.
Brakes and tyres
*Driveline:
front-wheel drive
Exterior, dimensions and weight
*length × width × height mm: 4375 x 1715 x 1435
SEAT Proto C (1990)
The SEAT Proto C was presented at the 1990
Paris Motor Show as the preview of the 1993
SEAT Ibiza Mark II, which was also under development at the time by Italdesign. The designation of C in its name was referencing its likely positioning in the
C Segment, with one mix of the spacious monovolume body size and the hatchback configuration.
The predominant characteristic was its rounded shape compared to the 1984
SEAT Ibiza Mark I, which was also styled by Italdesign, and the large glass surfaces that extended to the roof and the side windows. This three-door prototype had the
drag coefficient of 0.25 and was based on a
Volkswagen Group platform.
Brakes and tyres
*Driveline: front-wheel drive
Exterior, dimensions and weight
*length × width × height mm: 3910 x 1670 x 1120
References
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Proto
Italdesign concept vehicles