Capsula

The car consists of a load-bearing platform that includes the engine, transmission parts, fuel tank, spare wheel, luggage receptacle, power brake, heater and front and rear light clusters. Drawing inspiration from contemporary bus and small commercial vehicle design, this proposal calls for a fully-equipped, independent frame onto which can be fitted different bodyworks- "caps" - that vary in accordance with the specific need for either a passenger sedan, light or heavy commercial vehicle or emergency vehicle. The Capsula's constructional system could enable mass production of the platform, thus offering manufacturers unquestionable economies of scale. The task of producing the various bodyshells according to market demand - either inside or outside the company - would be up to the individual manufacturers. The Capsula was a model in wood and for the 1982 Turin Show Giugiaro built the sedan bodywork. The unusual appearance characteristic of this design, like the Iguana and Tapiro prototypes of 1969 and 1970 respectively, was the fact that it was the structural components that outlined its shape.