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(Daimler) PMG Rapport Forte - from convertible to estate-coupé wedge

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Created on April 30, 2025

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Bruno von Rotz

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Daniel Reinhard

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Daniel Reinhard

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - consistent wedge shape

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - Wedge approaching

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - extremely low front section

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - drives very comfortably thanks to automatic transmission

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - to release the headlights, simply slide the cover upwards

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - stands out less than one would expect due to its exotic status

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - trapezoidal rear end

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - wedge-shaped elegance

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - the estate coupé offers excellent all-round visibility

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - a pleasant glider

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - on the road in a rare wedge

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - classic seventies design

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - Instead of lowering the headlights, they remain stationary ...

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - ... and the cladding lifts electrically

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - consistent combination wedge

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - hardly any curves, angular shape

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - in a two-tone dress

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - short rear overhang, long front overhang

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - the roof rises twice

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - teasing roof spoiler above the rear window

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - the big hatch at the back ...

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - ... allows good access to the storage space

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - Steering wheel from Daimler

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - (almost) everything labeled in the cockpit

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - sporty and luxurious at the same time

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - View of the hand-finished cockpit

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - many parts from the Daimler donor vehicle

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - Three-speed automatic selector lever

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - the trunk offers plenty of storage space

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - with integrated glass roof

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - longitudinally mounted V12 engine

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - so that the V12 engine doesn't get too warm ....

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - trademark on the front

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - Air intakes on the hood

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - side mirrors skillfully integrated into the shape

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - the aerodynamically packaged exterior mirror

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - the rear lights are also angular

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - looks as if it has been cast from a single mold

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Rapport Forté Convertible (1980) - Georg Dönni and the convertible

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Rapport Forté Convertible (1980) - the convertible has survived

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Rapport Forté Convertible (1980) - awaiting reconstruction

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Rapport Forté Convertible (1980) - almost all sheet metal parts are present

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Rapport Forté Convertible (1980) - even molds for the plastic parts are available

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Triplex Ten Twenty Special (1977) - study by Chris Humberstone on the platform of the Alfasud, presented at the 1977 Geneva Motor Show

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Humberstone Triplex TTS (1977) - PR piece for Triplex glass by Chris Humberstone, with technology from Alfa Romeo - Geneva Motor Show 1977

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Rapport Forté (1980) - Cabriolet with lowered roof

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Rapport Forté (1980) - Cockpit with MotoLita steering wheel

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Rapport Forté (1980) - View of the rear seats

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Rapport Forté (1980) - Cabriolet with closed roof

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - during a test drive in 1983

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - Rear view in 1983 during a test drive

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - consistent wedge shape

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - looks smaller than it is

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - probably the most wedge-shaped estate car

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - classic Shooting Brake

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PMG Rapport Forté Estate (1983) - Roof with steps

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Summary

The most famous car wedges are called Lancia Stratos, Lotus Esprit or Maserati Boomerang, but the little-known Daimler Rapport Forté was at least as consistently shaped as the examples mentioned ... and significantly rarer. This article tells the story of the forgotten sports station wagon and shows it in current and historical pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

Conversions and new creations
Wedge-shaped trailer Chris Humberstone
Presentation in the summer of 1980
A dozen orders
Like a phoenix from the ashes?
Almost lost
Consistent wedge
The convertible lives (a little)

Estimated reading time: 6min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Wedge-shaped cars were not actually available from either Jaguar or Daimler. However, they were the main focus of other manufacturers' ranges in the 1970s and they also inspired Georg Dönni, who was a teenager at the time. When today's Jaguar specialist (Dönni Classic Cars) was given the opportunity to buy a Jaguar/Daimler derivative about fifteen years ago, which looked as if it had been drawn with a ruler and whose lines rose consistently towards the rear, he simply had to go for it. This purchase was the (Daimler) Rapport Forté Estate. The British company Rapport International actually made its money mainly with converted Range Rovers that had been turned into extreme vehicles. But they were not satisfied with that and set out to develop a completely independent car, the likes of which could not be bought anywhere else at the end of the 1970s: A four-seater convertible with a retractable hardtop.

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