GENUARY 1997

In the early days of 1997 Toyota became a customer of the Rivoli modeling shop through two prototypes called Funcargo and Funcoupè.
The works are managed by Turin for Toyota through Tateo Uchida, Director of the Forum company assisted by Osvaldo De Stefanis. These were two interesting concepts from which Toyota would soon be producing the successful Yaris.
In particular, the Funcargo would later see the light of day a few years later with the name Verso.

Frankfurt September 1997. Alfredo Stola together with John Mc Leod designer of both prototypes.Frankfurt September 1997. Alfredo Stola poses next to Funcargo.

The official photos of the Toyota Funcargo and Funcoupe taken in Turin.

For the Verso version, always through Forum, shortly after the presentation of the two concepts at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1997 in STOLA s.p.a. an exterior model and an interior model will be developed as style proposals for production followed directly by designer John Mc Leod.
On this occasion, Toyota Managers will meet, including Tadao Otsuki, Ryoji Okazaki, Fukuichi Tokuo, Morohoshi Kazuo and Misono Hideichi.

Rivoli 1997 In Stola s.p.a. An exterior and interior style model are developed for the production Toyota Yaris Verso, the designer is still John Mc Leod.