The Lancia Sibilo is a 1978
concept car designed and built by
Bertone, and based on the production
Lancia Stratos, but 4 inches longer.
The car's main characteristics were its sharp, aerodynamic lines and
polycarbonate
Polycarbonates (PC) are a group of thermoplastic polymers containing carbonate ester, carbonate groups in their chemical structures. Polycarbonates used in engineering are strong, toughness, tough materials, and some grades are optically transp ...
windows. Like other Bertone concepts of the time, the body is made from hand beaten steel. A small circular portion of the side windows could be moved electrically and a single large windshield wiper vertically swept the windshield. Retractable headlights with circular lenses garnished a sharply raked front end.
Inside, the steering wheel was anatomically designed to fit the natural grip of the hand, and also house switches for the warning lights and a loudspeaker. Digital instrumentation was placed in the middle of the dashboard near the point where the dashboard and the windshield meet, designed to divert the driver's eyes as little as possible from the road.
The vehicle was painted a lighter brown after its debut at the
Turin Auto Show in 1978 following feedback regarding its extremely dark brown color. The wheels were also re-painted from bright yellow to light gold, and a
Lancia
Lancia Automobiles S.p.A. () is an Italian car manufacturer and a subsidiary of Stellantis Europe, which is the European subsidiary of Stellantis. The present legal entity of Lancia was formed in January 2007 when its corporate parent reorganise ...
badge was added to the hood.
The Sibilo is powered by the same mechanicals as the Stratos, with a mid mounted 2.4 L ''
Dino''
V6 and 5-speed manual transmission.
References
External links
Pictures and a short descriptionon carstyling.ru.
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Sibilo
Bertone concept vehicles