Retro-inspired cars seem to be all the rage
nowadays, especially since Honda’s announcement that its cute Urban EV Concept will
reach the production line. With this in mind, designer Dongman Joo has used the 1970 Alfa Romeo
Montreal as inspiration for a futuristic two-door crossover from the Italian
marque dubbed the Freccia.
Rather than directly mimicking the design of the
Montreal and simply modernizing it with some alterations, Joo has instead taken
certain shapes and elements of the classic Alfa and crafted them onto a
crossover with radically different proportions and an even more eye-catching
look.
The front of the Freccia
Concept has a triangular grille. The vehicle also makes do without any other
additional intakes in the front fascia, resulting in a clean and simple design.
What’s more, there aren’t even any traditional headlights – just thin slits
that stretch out from the grille towards the front wheel arches. That’s the joy
of designing a car that doesn’t need to meet any safety standards.
The sides of the concept are also particularly
intriguing, especially the wheels which incorporate three thick curvaceous and
sharp spokes each. While there are no visible side windows, there are gaps in
the bodywork that allow for a pair of large doors.
Look towards the C-pillars and you’ll notice a
series of sharp fins cut from the bodywork. These cut-outs have been inspired
be the C-pillar vents of the Montreal. And that would nice and dandy
for, say, a 2030 crossover, probably with electric power. Provided, of course,
that Alfa will be a. alive and b. in the black by then.
