Giorgetto Giugiaro stunned the world with his Boomerang concept of which a non-functional model was shown first at the 1971 Turin Motorshow. This fully functional Boomerang was launched at the 1972 Geneva Motorshow. The wedge shaped car is powered by a Bora derived V8 engine.
Some of Italdesign's most famous designs use the wedge shape found on the Boomerang, most notably the Lotus Esprit which is still in production almost three decades after Giugiaro penned its design. Giugiaro hand-signed the rear of the car at the 1990 Bagatalle Concours d'Elegance, the first appearance of the car after a thorough restoration.
The Boomerang is seen here at 2002 Retromobile show in Paris, where it was the star of the Christie's auction. In the thirty years since its conception it covered just 100 Miles, it is however legalised for road use by the very strict German TUV.
Article by Wouter Melissen, last updated before 12 / 01 / 2004
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Giorgetto Giugiaro stunned the world with his Boomerang concept of which a non-functional model was shown first at the 1971 Turin Motorshow. This fully functional Boomerang was launched at the 1972 Geneva Motorshow. The wedge shaped car is powered by a Bora derived V8 engine.
