Directory
Print
Email
ReprintsBertone’s latest dilemma: to be or not to be – in Geneva
Luca Ciferri
Automotive News Europe
February 13, 2008 17:22 CET
TURIN -- Stile Bertone announced today it will unveil the Alfa Romeo B.A.T. 11 concept car March 4 at the Geneva auto show. "We will be at the show," said Stile Bertone Vice-Chairman Marie-Jeanne Bertone in an SMS message to Automotive News Europe. Next, however, came a press release from Stile Bertone Chairman Lilli Bertone, Marie-Jeanne's mother. It said the styling division of the Bertone group would skip the show "because we are currently undergoing a deep industrial restructuring." The contradicting messages are just the latest clash between Lilli Bertone, 72, widow of Nuccio Bertone and her daughters, Marie-Jeanne, 40, and Barbara, 39. Mother and daughters disagree on a course of action to save the struggling Bertone Group. Three special commissioners appointed Monday by a Turin bankruptcy court have 30 days to evaluate whether Carrozzeria Bertone will have a future at all. The ailing Italian contract manufacturer halted volume production in December 2005 and has been unable to get any new orders. Stile Bertone is still operating. The concept car that is struggling to debut in Geneva is based on the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione high-performance coupe. B.A.T. stands for Berlinetta Aerodinamica Tecnica or aerodynamic technical Berlinetta in English. The B.A.T. 11 is just a styling model, with no interior. You may e-mail Luca Ciferri at lciferri@craincom.de |
You can reach Luca Ciferri at lciferri@craincom.de.
RSS Feed
