The drive up from Como to St.Moritz stretched on some of our favorite roads, from the little villages on the shores of the lake to the snow-clad Malojapass. We obviously stopped for coffee and (many) photos along the way, sharing great moments with the friends traveling with us.
The project was also featured on Opumo: read on for some highlights of the articles, or find the full story at the link!
If giant pandas are rare, then this spotted, smaller Panda 4×4 is rarer still. The one-off example you see here has been rescued from a utilitarian life and its interior transformed into an ironic piece of pop art by maverick Milan-based design house Spinzi, with collaboration from the fabric experts at Alcantara.
Fiat commissioned Steyr-Puch, more used to working on high-end projects such as the Mercedes G-Wagen, to come up with a four wheel-drive version and the Panda 4×4 was born. Everyone from police forces to those famers loved them.
Inspiration for the Panda 4×4 design, says Spinzi founder Tommaso Spinzi, comes from his company’s Silös collection of furniture and accessories. These are minimalist pieces that take their design edge from industrial buildings and their surroundings, all with playful holes cut into them. Tommaso says his company’s mission is to “inspire, stimulate and create meaningful environments”. With his Panda 4×4, that’s job done, we’d say.
All photos by Antonio Mocchetti and Royce Xan.
Project supported by Alcantara, The Outlierman and Yali Milano.
