JANUARY 1999
In January 1999, the Mitsubishi European Design Centre, directed by Akinori Nakanishi, asked STOLA S.p.a. to create two exterior model proposals plus one interior in Hard Material for the future Colt series.
This first project for the important Japanese carmaker was the result of several previous meetings at their headquarters in Trebur ,Germany.
Meetings took place to explain the technical advantages of the hard models, in particular in see-through format. Our contacts were Akinori Nakanishi and Gert Hildebrand.
Over the following years many other models and show cars would be buit for Mitsubishi.
On these occasions we will meet Osamu Tsuchiya, Hans J Storck, Satoru Tsujimoto, Abe Hiroyuki, Abe Taketoshi, Morel Thomas, Richard Plavetch, Yamada Shuji, Omer Halihodzic and we will meet again Peter Arcadipane and Olivier Boulay.
Rivoli January 1999: In Stola s.p.a. two style models of the Mitsubishi Colt in 3 and 5-door versions are made. Work done directly for the Japanese style center whose global director is Olivier Boulay.
Rivoli January 1999: In Stola s.p.a. the style model of the interior of the Mitsubishi Colt is realized. Work done directly for the Japanese style center whose global director is Olivier Boulay.