Who is the most beautiful, more than 30 years after its creation?
04/08/2015
In the "Tipo 4" project, the manufacturers Lancia, Saab, Alfa Romeo and Fiat joined forces to conquer the upper middle class with front-wheel drive saloons at low cost using a shared platform.
Each manufacturer chose its own drive technology, but the chassis and other technical components were shared. The windshield was also always the same, while the appearance differed more or less significantly depending on the model.
The Lancia Thema was launched in 1984, followed a year later by the Fiat Croma and the Saab 9000, with the Alfa Romeo 164 completing the quartet from 1987.
While the shape of the Fiat, Lancia and Saab variants was the work of Giugiaro at ItalDesign and therefore showed great similarities with each other, Alfa Romeo chose Pininfarina, where Enrico Fumia was the designer.
All four models received positive design reviews when they were launched, but the Alfa Romeo was particularly praised towards the end of the 1980s for its elegant yet sporty styling.
Do we still feel the same way today, thirty years later? How do the Lancia Thema, ...
... Fiat Croma, ...
... Saab 9000 and ....
... Alfa Romeo 164 ...
... today? All models were built for at least 10 years back then, the Saab even for 13 years, today the early representatives are already or will soon be suitable for H license plates or veteran registration.
How well have the various designs aged? Let us know your opinion! Comment on Zwischengas or Facebook, we are curious.
