Concept Car of the Week: Pininfarina X (1960)
By Owen Ready2016-05-20T17:04:00
The diamond layout, low drag family car that challenged the status quo
Half a century ago everything was to play for in terms of the car. Yes, automobiles had been around for over 50 years and had – quite recently – become commonplace, but the 1950s and ‘60s were a hive of activity and endeavour, seeking out the ideal format for the car of the future.
Flying cars, nuclear-powered cars and even autonomous cars were explored with genuine excitement for the future that would today be dismissed by our cy…