Italian Design Studio Creates An Electric Vehicle Concept Inspired By The Fiat 126
The Fiat 126 was a tiny Italian passenger car first introduced at the 1972 Turin Auto Show as a replacement for the older 500 model. There were over 4.6 million units built throughout the model’s 28-year production run, and the car even became somewhat of a cultural icon in Poland, where you can still occasionally see the model used in all parts of the country even to this day. Recently, Italian design studio MA-DE decided to refresh the old design by creating an electric car concept based on the 126 model called Fiat 126 Vision.
Italian design studio MA-DE recently created an electric car concept based on the Fiat 126
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“In this new concept the 126 does not lose its identity, but rather it is strengthened,” writes the design studio.
They called the vehicle Fiat 126 Vision
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MA-DE writes that with the 126 Vision they decided to adopt a new interpretation while preserving the stylistic elements of the old model, such as the roof tapered at the rear and the squared headlights.
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Honda recently did something similar by introducing a retro-looking electric vehicle based on the first generation Civic, called the Honda e.
MA-DE wanted to create a new interpretation while preserving the stylistic elements of the old model
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MA-DE was founded back in 2015 by designers Andrea Della Vecchia and Woody Chui, and since then has worked with many partners and clients all around the globe.
The new design features many elements from the old model, such as the square headlights and tapered roof
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MA-DE was founded back in 2015 by designers Andrea Della Vecchia and Woody Chui
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Hopefully we’ll one day see this concept become reality!
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