Garage Italia Customs is planning to
expand its lineup of Icon-e electric vehicle conversions with the iconic Alfa
Romeo Spider. The aftermarket specialist made its intentions public on social
media and shared several teaser renderings of the project as well. Expected to
be named Garage Italia Duetto Icon-e, the electric convertible will be based on
the fourth-generation Alfa Romeo Spider.
Why the fourth-generation Spider you ask?
“Because we don’t like to mess with the classic and also because we like
cars that drive straight and don’t rattle themselves to pieces,” Garage Italia
Customs humorously notes in the announcement.
According to the company, the Duetto
Icon-e will be “full electric, full restomod, pushing the bar higher than ever
before.” The CGIs certainly look promising, with the Alfa Spider set to receive
an unusual fully transparent hardtop. Compared to the production car, the
bumpers appear modified, with the one at the rear losing the exhaust pipe for a
clean look.
The Duetto Icon-e appears to feature LED
headlights and taillights too, as well as chunkier custom wheels, shown here in
a five-spoke design and gold finish. These renderings also suggest the stock
door handles will be replaced by pop-out units and the side mirrors will be
visually refined too for a more streamline look.
More significant changes appear to take
place in the cabin, including new seats, redesigned air vents, racing door
handles, red wood trim and a subwoofer behind the seats. The most obvious
upgrade can be spotted on the center console in the form of a gated shifter for
the transmission.
