Marlin

In 1983 Giugiaro decided to offer the car world a practical comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of different bodywork structures. Taking off from an identical platform, he created for the 1984 Turin Motor Show the Marlin, a four-door three-box sedan with strong characteristics of aerodynamics and roominess, and the Together, a space-wagon. The Marlin, that takes its name from the tapered, ocean swordfish, follows in the footsteps of the Medusa (1980) and Orca (1982) research. From the standpoint of shape the car is also characterized, like the Lotus Etna, by its windows and roof. They merge to produce a single transparent dome that is supported on the belt-line with pillars cut down in size and concealed behind the (bonded) windows. While recalling the style of classic show-cars, the glass roof offers passengers the typical feelings of openness and freedom of a cabriolet.