Крышу для Суперамерики делал бывший главный дизайнер Пинифарина
Леонардо Фиораванти. Скорее всего он знал об этом патенте.
Первый раз такое решение он покзал в 2001 году на концепте Alfa Romeo Vola (фактически эта машина строилась для привлечения внимания к механизму складывания крыши)
Fioravanti has made its suggestion by applying a new concept of rotating roof with an
innovative and extremely simple solution. While the well-known mechanisms power the
roof down into the trunk, “LF” is placed on the top of the trunk with obvious advantages
both practical and of weight and more room for the luggages. Another interesting aspect
is that whether the roof is open or closed there is a very slight variation in the barycenter
of the car.
The aesthetic solution chosen for Alfa Romeo shows, in a very “graphic” way, the basic
priciple of the patent: ...the rotation axis of the roof is the same as the one of the trunk
axis.... There can be alternative lay-outs which look very different, but keep the same
geometric conditions.
The roof, supported by a carbon fibre frame, is made of a variable transparent plastic for
protection against sun rays and for rear visibility. It can be manual or automatic.
In opening position the rear window area, rotating on itself, becomes an anti-turbolence
device.
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