ItalDesign’s Nazca Reborn in Sabino Leerentveld Homage

[PanterroR]

Ever since the demise of BMW’s M1 in 1981, designers and illustrators alike have speculated on the look of a possible successor to the Bavarian automaker’s only mass produced, mid-engined vehicle. Some – like industry stalwart ItalDesign – have gone so far to build full scale, drivable mock-ups.

One such speculative mock-up was ItalDesign’s Nazca M12 of 1991 featuring a mid-mounted V12 and BMW’s ubiquitous rear wheel drive. The Italian design house also presented a race-spec version of the car called the Nazca C2 at the 1992 Tokyo Motor Show, followed by a Spyder model in 1993.

Now, twenty years later, Dutch designer Sabino Leerentveld has resurrected the Nazca C2 in the form of this rather slick homage.

With its sculpted aerodynamic flanks, EfficientDynamics-inspired nose and pillars cleverly secreted behind its massive glasshouse, Leerentveld’s Nazca homage is quite a wonder to behold. In fact, one could also most say it's more production ready than ItalDesign’s 2008 concept. And, dare I say it, slightly less fussy in the styling department.





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[bmer]

This is nowhere close to the beauty of the original cars. Those over-stylized kidneys make me cringe.

 

[PanterroR]

Yeah, but the rear is perfect, imo.

 

[bmer]

It's nice but not as nice as on "real" BMW concepts.

 

[ateekt]

Not bad, but I wish the car below had happened. After all those years, it still looks fresh & way better than most of the current super-cars!

 

[Kowalski]

Not bad, but I wish the car below had happened. After all those years, it still looks fresh & way better than most of the current super-cars!

It was my favourite car in Need For Speed 2.

 

[Sovereign]

This is nicer than the original concept. But original had a greater impact because so many BMW fans wanted the M1 to come back. I hope this time BMW would bring this concept into reality. However the original M1, one of the most beautiful mid engined car ever, is still unmatchable.

 

[Tarek]

I love it!

 

[Gianclaudio]

Not bad, but I wish the car below had happened. After all those years, it still looks fresh & way better than most of the current super-cars!

I love the original Nazca concept, Giugiario is a genius.