DECEMBER 1991
Still in December 1991, Fiat asked STOLA spa to create an electric research Show Car to be presented in a future motor show.
It’s name was Downtown, and was designed by Roberto Giolito who followed the entire modeling and prototyping process with the support of Ermanno Cressoni, Director of the Fiat Style Center and Chris Bangle, exterior styling manager in Fiat.
Starting from the molds and details of the bodywork built in the Stola modelshop of, a second example was then made which was assembled at Mirafiori in the Centro Sperimemtale Fiat of Via Biscaretti di Ruffia.
The first Downtown, the one made in STOLA was grey and served to perform the tests of the innovative electric motor, while the second,in green for the Geneva Motor Show had a more efficient motor and was managed by Cav. Rodolfo Gaffino Rossi.
For the record, at the inauguration of the Geneva Motor Show in March 1993, the lawyer Gianni Agnelli drove the prototype from general aviation at Geneva airport to the Fiat stand.
1991/1992 the original drawings by Roberto Giolito from Downtow.
1991/1992 the original drawings by Roberto Giolito from Downtow.
1992 Some phases of the construction of the see through model of the Downtown.
1992 Chris Bangle relaxing after working on Fiat Downtown models with the STOLA coat and the tie.
1992 In the center you recognize Robaldo.
1992 realization of the aluminum frame for the interior studies.
1992 Marco Goffi and Lucio Giarolo.
1992 Mauro Palman and Alfredo Stola.
1992 Roberto Giolitto in his office at Fiat.
1992 E. Cressoni, R. Giolitto and Peter Devis at the helm.
1992 Roberto Giolitto and Darrin Caddes
1992
Turin 1992 Vittorio Della Rocca, Alberto Sasso, Rodolfo Robaldo, Zanini and Ardagna can be recognized.
1992 The engineer Alberto Sasso and
the team leader Zanini.
October 1992 official photo of the grey Fiat Downtown before being sent to Fiat's Experimental Test Center.
October 1992 official photo of the grey Fiat Downtown before being sent to Fiat's Experimental Test Center.
March 1993 Official photo of the Downtown before the Geneva Motor Show. This green version was developed at the Experimental Test Center with the molds of the first grey Showcar used for the tests.