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| name = Porsche Tapiro
| name = Porsche Tapiro
| manufacturer = [[Porsche]]
| manufacturer = [[Porsche]]
| production = 1970<br>1 built
| production = 1970 (1 built)
| predecessor =
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| successor =
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| image = [[File:Porsche Tapiro.jpg|thumb|]]
| image = 1970-Giugiaro-Porsche-Tapiro.jpg
| caption = Porsche Tapiro Concept Car
| caption = Porsche Tapiro and [[Giorgetto Giugiaro]]
| class = [[Sports car]]
| class = [[Sports car]]
| platform =
| platform =
| related = [[Porsche 914|Porsche 914/6]]
| related = [[Porsche 914|Porsche 914/6]]
| layout = [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive]]
| layout = [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive]]
| engine = 2.4 L [[Flat-six engine]]
| engine = 2.4 L [[Flat-six engine|flat-six]]
| transmission = 5-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]]
| transmission = 5-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]]
| body_style =
| body_style =
| designer = [[Giorgetto Giugiaro]]
| designer = [[Giorgetto Giugiaro]] ([[Italdesign]])
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The '''Porsche Tapiro''' is a [[concept car]] built by [[Porsche]] in 1970. It was designed by [[Giorgetto Giugiaro]] and has a traditional 1970s wedge design, which critics say somewhat resembles that of the [[De Tomaso Mangusta]]. The chassis is based on the [[Porsche 914/6]], and it features [[Gull-wing door|gullwing]]-style doors.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.topgear.com/car-news/concept/tgs-guide-concepts-1970-porsche-tapiro#1|title=TG’s guide to concepts: the 1970 Porsche Tapiro|date=2017-03-06|work=Top Gear|access-date=2018-08-11|language=en}}</ref>
The '''Porsche Tapiro''' is a [[concept car]] built by [[Porsche]] in 1970. It was designed by [[Giorgetto Giugiaro]] and has a traditional 1970s wedge design, which critics say somewhat resembles that of the [[De Tomaso Mangusta]]. The chassis is based on the [[Porsche 914/6]], and it features [[Gull-wing door|gullwing-style]] doors.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.topgear.com/car-news/concept/tgs-guide-concepts-1970-porsche-tapiro#1|title=TG's guide to concepts: the 1970 Porsche Tapiro|date=2017-03-06|work=Top Gear|access-date=2018-08-11|language=en|author=Craig Jamieson}}</ref>


== Specifications ==
== Specifications ==
The Tapiro is powered by a longitudinally mounted air-cooled 2.4 liter [[flat-six engine]] producing {{Convert|220|hp|0|abbr=on}} at 7,800 rpm, and connected to a 5-speed manual transmission. This engine could propel the Tapiro to an official top speed of 152&nbsp;mph (245&nbsp;km/h).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.motor1.com/news/181727/concept-we-forgot-porsche-tapiro/|title=1970 Porsche Tapiro: Concept We Forgot|work=Motor1.com|access-date=2018-08-11|language=en}}</ref>
The Tapiro is powered by a longitudinally mounted, [[air-cooled]] 2.4-liter [[flat-six engine]] that produced 164 kW (220 hp; 217 PS) at 7,800&nbsp;rpm, and is linked to a 5-speed [[manual transmission]]. This engine could propel the Tapiro to an official top speed of {{cvt|152|mph|km/h}}.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.motor1.com/news/181727/concept-we-forgot-porsche-tapiro/|title=1970 Porsche Tapiro: Concept We Forgot|work=Motor1.com|access-date=2018-08-11|language=en|author=Adrian Padeanu|date=2017-09-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| title = Meet the 1970 Porsche Tapiro, a concept car that met a violent death| url = https://www.autoweek.com/car-life/classic-cars/a1828761/meet-1970-porsche-tapiro-concept-car-met-violent-death/| website = autoweek.com| date = 22 August 2017| access-date = 24 August 2024}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
The Porsche Tapiro was introduced to the world at the [[Turin Auto Show#1970|1970 Turin Auto Show]], in Turin, Italy.<ref>[http://www.italdesign.it/en/projects/volkswagen-porsche-tapiro-eng/ Project: Tapiro]. ''Italdesign.it''.</ref> The car subsequently made its US debut at the 5th Annual Los Angeles Imported Automobile and Sports Car Show in 1971.
The Porsche Tapiro was introduced to the world at the [[Turin Auto Show#1970|1970 Turin Auto Show]], in [[Turin, Italy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.italdesign.it/project/tapiro/|title=Project: Tapiro|website=italdesign.it|language=en|access-date=2024-05-16}}</ref> The car made its US debut at the 5th Annual Los Angeles Imported Automobile and Sports Car Show in 1971.


In 1972, the car was sold to a Spanish industrialist who used it as his daily driver. The car was mostly destroyed after it caught fire. Most sources say the cause of the fire was a group of labor activists protesting its owner's labor policies, who planted a bomb under the Tapiro. The bomb exploded, burning the car but not destroying the chassis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://flatsixes.com/cars/porsche-prototypes/what-happened-to-the-porsche-tapiro/|title=What Happened to the Porsche Tapiro|author=993C4S|work=@FlatSixes - the blog about Porsche}}</ref> Other sources say the car was involved in an accident and caught fire that way.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://autoweek.com/article/classic-cars/meet-1970-porsche-tapiro-concept-car-met-violent-death|title=Meet the 1970 Porsche Tapiro, a concept car that met a violent death|work=Autoweek|access-date=2018-08-11}}</ref> The burnt shell was repurchased by [[Italdesign Giugiaro|Italdesign]] and is now on display in its Giugiaro Museum.
In 1972, the car was sold to a Spanish industrialist who used it as his daily driver. The car was mostly destroyed after it caught fire. Most sources say the cause of the fire was a group of labor activists protesting its owner's labor policies, who planted a bomb under the Tapiro. The bomb exploded, burning the car but not destroying the chassis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://flatsixes.com/cars/porsche-prototypes/what-happened-to-the-porsche-tapiro/|title=What Happened to the Porsche Tapiro|author=993C4S|work=flatsixes.com|access-date=2024-05-16|date=2009-03-05}}</ref> Other sources say the car was involved in an accident and caught fire that way.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://autoweek.com/article/classic-cars/meet-1970-porsche-tapiro-concept-car-met-violent-death|title=Meet the 1970 Porsche Tapiro, a concept car that met a violent death|work=Autoweek|access-date=2018-08-11|author=Zac Palmer|date=2017-08-22}}</ref> The burnt shell was repurchased by the engineering and design company [[Italdesign Giugiaro|Italdesign]], and is now on display in its Giugiaro Museum.

==Legacy==

The design of the car's body would later inspire the [[DMC DeLorean]] in 1981.


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 19:47, 9 September 2024

Porsche Tapiro
Porsche Tapiro and Giorgetto Giugiaro
Overview
ManufacturerPorsche
Production1970 (1 built)
DesignerGiorgetto Giugiaro (Italdesign)
Body and chassis
ClassSports car
LayoutRear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive
RelatedPorsche 914/6
Powertrain
Engine2.4 L flat-six
Transmission5-speed manual

The Porsche Tapiro is a concept car built by Porsche in 1970. It was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro and has a traditional 1970s wedge design, which critics say somewhat resembles that of the De Tomaso Mangusta. The chassis is based on the Porsche 914/6, and it features gullwing-style doors.[1]

Specifications

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The Tapiro is powered by a longitudinally mounted, air-cooled 2.4-liter flat-six engine that produced 164 kW (220 hp; 217 PS) at 7,800 rpm, and is linked to a 5-speed manual transmission. This engine could propel the Tapiro to an official top speed of 152 mph (245 km/h).[2][3]

History

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The Porsche Tapiro was introduced to the world at the 1970 Turin Auto Show, in Turin, Italy.[4] The car made its US debut at the 5th Annual Los Angeles Imported Automobile and Sports Car Show in 1971.

In 1972, the car was sold to a Spanish industrialist who used it as his daily driver. The car was mostly destroyed after it caught fire. Most sources say the cause of the fire was a group of labor activists protesting its owner's labor policies, who planted a bomb under the Tapiro. The bomb exploded, burning the car but not destroying the chassis.[5] Other sources say the car was involved in an accident and caught fire that way.[6] The burnt shell was repurchased by the engineering and design company Italdesign, and is now on display in its Giugiaro Museum.

References

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  1. ^ Craig Jamieson (2017-03-06). "TG's guide to concepts: the 1970 Porsche Tapiro". Top Gear. Retrieved 2018-08-11.
  2. ^ Adrian Padeanu (2017-09-27). "1970 Porsche Tapiro: Concept We Forgot". Motor1.com. Retrieved 2018-08-11.
  3. ^ "Meet the 1970 Porsche Tapiro, a concept car that met a violent death". autoweek.com. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Project: Tapiro". italdesign.it. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  5. ^ 993C4S (2009-03-05). "What Happened to the Porsche Tapiro". flatsixes.com. Retrieved 2024-05-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Zac Palmer (2017-08-22). "Meet the 1970 Porsche Tapiro, a concept car that met a violent death". Autoweek. Retrieved 2018-08-11.


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