Part of the Geneva Motor Show’s charm is the ability
to see some of the lesser known players in the industry and their offerings,
like the Italian Fornasari and its undoubtedly retro-styled 311 GT. The coachbuilt model’s design is inspired
by the classic Italian front-engine GTs of the 1950s, featuring an aluminum
body and offered either as a coupe or a convertible.
Under its classy body lies custom space frame with
components sourced from the Corvette C7, including a V8 engine available with
up to 641 hp and 800 Nm of torque. It even has a six-speed
manual transmission, with a six-speed automatic offered in the options.
Fornasari claims that the 311 GT can reach 100 km/h from a standstill as fast as 3.5 seconds, with a top speed of up to 340 km/h. The interior comes from the Corvette C7 as well, with Fornasari
heavily customizing the design with its own trim and leather materials. The
Italian company offers the “most exclusive and even the most eccentric
materials” to customers in order to tailor their new 311 GT.
The idea behind the Fornasari 311 GT is very
likeable and the curvy aluminum bodywork is definitely a head turner but we
can’t help but think of a Mini every time we look at its headlights. It also
comes with a pretty salty price tag starting at € 150,000 (US$ 170,000).
