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The Lamborghini Marco Polo, or Italdesign Marco Polo, was a styling exercise by Italdesign Giugiaro. Introduced in 1982 at the Bologna Motor Show, the Marco Polo was inspired by the Lancia Medusa concept car designed by Italdesign two years prior. The design was originally intended for an upcoming DeLorean DMC-24 sedan, but DMC ran out of money before the concept was finished.[1] Italdesign then recycled the design into a concept for Lamborghini. The wheels on the Marco Polo are standard DeLorean alloys covered by hubcaps. The Marco Polo is not a running prototype, rather the design is only a painted plastic model for aerodynamic research. The Lamborghini badge on the nose of the car was not to imply any design program undertaken with the factory but was a compliment paid by Giugiaro to the famous manufacturer that became noteworthy for pushing the limits of automotive design.[2] Although Lamborghini has a more exciting image to its products, Giugiaro decided to give this study a less aggressive line, preferring instead to focus on aerodynamic efficiency in order to provide a quieter passenger compartment and higher speed while maintaining fuel consumption. As such, the Marco Polo features a Cx of 0.24, compared to the Medusa's 0.26.

Lamborghini Marco Polo
Overview
Manufacturer	Italdesign Giugiaro
Production	1982
Designer	Giorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign
Body and chassis
Class	Concept car
Body style	MR 2+2 coupe
Doors	Gullwing
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,750 mm (108.3 in)
Length	4,575 mm (180.1 in)
Width	1,870 mm (73.6 in)
Height	1,300 mm (51.2 in)

The Marco Polo, while a four-seater, has only two doors of the gullwing style, like the ones used on the Marzal, which can be opened from either the front or back seats.[3]

References

External links

• Italdesign's Image Gallery Database

See also

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- [en] Lamborghini Marco Polo

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[es] Lamborghini Marco Polo

El Lamborghini Marco Polo o Italdesign Marco Polo fue un prototipo de automóvil con cuatro plazas diseñado por Italdesign Giugiaro para Lamborghini en 1982. Incluso nunca alcanzó la fase de ser construido en realidad, sólo un modelo a escala 1:1 hecho de madera y plástico pintado fue expuesto en el Salón del Automóvil de Bolonia en 1982. Se trataba de un diseño 2+2 con puertas de ala de gaviota, las cuales también habían sido instaladas en el prototipo Marzal presentado en Ginebra en 1967. El Marco Polo era un prototipo previsto para ser una evolución del Lamborghini Espada, del cual se había finalizado su producción en 1978.

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[it] Lamborghini Marco Polo

La Lamborghini Marco Polo[1], chiamata anche Italdesign Marco Polo, è una concept car realizzata dalla casa automobilistica italiana Lamborghini nel 1982 insieme alla Italdesign.

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