SEAT Proto
1990 SEAT Proto C (December 2008)
Overview
ManufacturerSEAT, SA
Production1990
DesignerGiorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign
Body and chassis
ClassConcept car
Body style3-door hatchback

The SEAT Proto T (1989), the SEAT Proto C (1990) and the SEAT Proto TL (1990) are all concept cars designed for SEAT by Giorgetto Giugiaro’s Italdesign.[1][2]

By that time, Italdesign had a large-scale cooperation with SEAT, which dated back to the 1980s. This led to the foundation in 1992 of Italdesign’s subsidiary of Spain, Diseño Industrial Italdesign Srl (known today as Italdesign Giugiaro Barcelona SL) in the hometown of SEAT, which is Barcelona.[3]

SEAT Proto T (1989)

The SEAT Proto T was presented at the 1989 Frankfurt Motor Show.

SEAT Proto TL (1990)

The SEAT Proto TL was presented at the 1990 Geneva Motor Show.[4]

Brakes and tyres

Exterior, dimensions and weight

SEAT Proto C (1990)

The SEAT Proto C was presented at the 1990 Paris Motor Show as the preview of the 1993 SEAT Ibiza Mark II, which was also under development at the time by Italdesign. The designation of C in its name was referencing its likely positioning in the C Segment, with one mix of the spacious monovolume body size and the hatchback configuration.[5][6]

The predominant characteristic was its rounded shape compared to the 1984 SEAT Ibiza Mark I, which was also styled by Italdesign, and the large glass surfaces that extended to the roof and the side windows. This three-door prototype had the drag coefficient of 0.25 and was based on a Volkswagen Group platform.[7]

Brakes and tyres

Exterior, dimensions and weight

References

  1. ^ "SEAT Proto C". Italdesign. 26 January 2013. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013.
  2. ^ "SEAT Proto TL". Italdesign. 26 January 2013. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013.
  3. ^ "ITALDESIGN CELEBRATES ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY AT PARCO VALENTINO" (PDF). www.italdesign.it. Italdesign. May 2018. p. 4. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Seat Proto TL Concept (1990)". oldconceptcars.com. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  5. ^ "1990 Seat Proto C Concept". supercars.net. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  6. ^ "1990 Seat Proto C (ItalDesign)". carstyling.ru. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  7. ^ "L'autre SEAT Ibiza". AUTOcult.fr. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
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