#Fiat Cinquecento Z-Eco

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Fiat Cinquecento Z-Eco, 1992. To coincide with the launch of the Cinquecento Fiat invited a number of design houses to come up with variations based on their new city car. The was Zagato’s idea, half car, half bicycle rack.

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1992 Zagato Fiat Cinquecento Z-Eco

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La bizzarra idea di Zagato dell'utilitaria con la bicicletta a bordo

La bizzarra idea di Zagato dell’utilitaria con la bicicletta a bordo

Fiat Cinquecento Z-ECO concept, Carrozzeria Zagato, 1992 Nel 1992 la Carrozzeria Zagato progetta per la Fiat una concept car in cui metà dell’abitacolo è progettato per ospitare una bicicletta, sempre pronta per l’automobilista che vuole fare a pedali l’ultimo km per arrivare a destinazione evitando traffico e problemi di parcheggio. Non è una grande idea, visto che si può ottenere lo stesso…

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1992 Fiat Cinquecento Z-ECO concept by Carrozzeria Zagato with built in bike pod.

The theme of the Fiat proposal was to explore new concepts of mobility, dictated by environmental issues and by the growing restrictions on the use of cars in urban centers. Zagato proposes the concept of double mobility, with the Z-Eco it goes beyond the simple transport of people and luggage. The small car adds the possibility of having a second means of transport, to be used in areas where access to the car is prohibited. The solution is that of an electric bike that occupies the right side, ready both for use in the city and for leisure in the open spaces.

The Z-Eco was Zagato’s vision of an environmentally conscious commuter vehicle of the future. It featured an odd tandem two seat layout and a removable bicycle. This would allow the driver of the vehicle to park when congestion was reached and cycle the remainder of their journey, reducing gridlock, emissions and parking shortages in city centres. Despite the brutal angular styling (typical for Zagato – the Lancia Hyena debuted the same year), the concept still has relevance and merit today.

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