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Trapeze Bertone The Trapeze Bertone, as the name already shows, was a car designed by Bertone, the Italian design firm. Only one car was actually build. The key feature of this Bertone design is stated in its name: Trapeze. This is, trapezium shape-not body, but the seat arrangement. For Passenger comfort, the 2 front seats were very close together, while the rear seats were placed far apart-against the cars side-with the engine housing lying between. This arrangement flew in the face of most mid-engine designs that typically incorporated barely enough room for 2 small dogs. But in the Trapeze the rear occupants could stretch out their legs, thus allowing a car within a rather short wheelbase. The rear track measured seven inches wider than the front track because of the interior seat arrangement. The rounded front windshield, six headlights, and the color-purple inside and out- gave the trapeze a bit more distinctiveness. The only other reference available are of a miniature by Buby (Argentina) and Norev, and there's somebody in Australia that can get you a slotcar racing body of this car !
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