Company:Project 1221
Project 1221 is an Italian automobile company. The company began in 2001, originally sub rosa, to develop a new sports car called the MF1 which was to be powered by a Williams zero-emissions gas turbine engine.[1] Two MF1 models were proposed, a two-seat rear-wheel drive version and a three-seat all-wheel drive version with optional armor plating. Both models had a proposed power-to-weight ratio of at least 1,000 hp/ton and a proposed top speed of 270 miles per hour (430 km/h).[2] A light weight grand tourer model called the "Alleopous" was also announced.[3] It is unclear whether any of these projects progressed beyond the initial design phase. Project 1221 includes ex-Lamborghini and Ferrari engineer Mauro Forghieri and ex-Pininfarina designer Emanuele Nicosia with Andreas Andrianos as its CEO.[4] As of April 2020, the Project 1221 website is no longer active, with the last archived update on the company's activities dated to 18 October 2008.[5]
References
- ↑ Spinelli, Mike (29 June 2005). "Project 1221 Announces Deal with Turbine Engine Supplier" (in en-us). https://jalopnik.com/project-1221-announces-deal-with-turbine-engine-supplie-121574.
- ↑ Spinelli, Mike (12 August 2005). "Project 1221, August Update" (in en-us). https://jalopnik.com/project-1221-august-update-122130.
- ↑ "Updates Archive". 13 November 2007. http://www.project1221.com/Updates_Archive.html.
- ↑ AlKhalisi, Farah (14 December 2006). "Retrospective: Automobiles and aeroplanes: Project 1221". http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feature/retrospective/6135/1.
- ↑ "Updates". 18 October 2008. http://www.project1221.com/Updates.html.
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