Wedged Wonders: 10 Stunning Italian Concept Cars from 1968-1979
Photographer and visual historian James Ball, who goes by the moniker Docubyte, just unleashed a special photography series documenting the automotive artistry of Italian concept cars from 1968-1979.
"In the late 1960s, Italian design houses would go head to head during a period of outlandish one-upmanship that would see a trend for straight lines conquering the curve," says Ball. "In a nation famed for its celebration of the aesthetic, the outlandish designs would define what became known as the wedge era, where trapezoids and triangles were kings, and cars would look like spaceships."
Here are our favorites from the series:
1968 Alfa Romeo Carabo
1976 Ferrari Rainbow
1969 Alfa Romeo 33/2 Coupe Speciale
1977 Jaguar Ascot
1970 Lancia Stratos Zero
1976 Alfa Romeo Navajo
1979 Volvo Tundra
1969 Autobianchi Runabout
1970 Ferrari 512s Modulo
1971 Alfa Romeo Cuneo