Vignale Gamine Roadster (1968): for the enthusiast

Posted on 22-08-2013 at 11:16 by sir_smokalot – 34 Comments”

This is an agonizingly slow two-seater Roadstertje on Fiat 500-base was never a hit. Indeed he led to the downfall of bodybuilder Alfredo Vignale. Nevertheless, it is a funny little cart, for the enthusiast. The day after tomorrow is this copy up for auction.

At the end of the ’60s took Alfredo Vignale (known for this Ferrari 340, but this 330 GT station wagon-project) a Fiat 500, and made this cute tweezittertje of.

In the back was an air-cooled two-cylinder from the Fiat 500 sport (!) who, despite his promising name, not more than 21,5 hp provided. You know that it is seriously little too much after the decimal point digits to be displayed. Quite a difference with the twinair naturally aspirated cubes of today.

Fortunately, was the Gamine (made of pisbakkenstaal, plastic nuts, and matchsticks) only 450 kg, but then you come up with the 21.5 hp not very far. A 0-100 time there is not, because of this he is at 97 km/h already.

Unfortunately for Alfredo Vignale had the audience but have little interest in are quite expensive, poor steering and slow Roadster. In 1971, after 4 years of production, it was done with the Gamine. Fortunately there was still something good: he was more or less forced production to sell. This happened in 1969, and the buyer was De Tomaso, that the legendary Pantera. A few days after the sale came to Vignale to be in a car accident. The demise of the salutation, we should probably extra macabre interpret.

This yellow Gamine, in excellent condition, is Saturday, August 24, auction at Anglia Car Auctions. Expected to provide between 15,000 and 20,000 GBP. Or do you prefer the Morris Minor who is behind it?

Gallery: Vignale Gamine Roadster

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