This Bertone Genesis Minivan's Powerplant Was A Countach

The 1980s were unquestionably the peak of the automobile industry, as the concept for this minivan shows. Never in your wildest dreams did you imagine the Lamborghini Countach minivan would exist; but now, look at this Bertone Genesis minivan! What are your thoughts?

We'll never know what inspired Marc Deschamps and the rest of the Bertone design team to embark on such a massive undertaking. Is it possible that Lamborghini placed the order directly? This futuristic Bertone Genesis minivan project took more than 30 thousand hours of labor to complete, regardless of the cause.

The vehicle is based on the Lamborghini Countach supercar, however, it has a wheelbase of 2,650mm, making it more like Espada. Still, one feature has been lifted straight from the Countach. The 5000QV was powered by a 455-hp V12 quattrovalvole engine. Bertone Genesis minivan's performance was remarkable, but considering its bulk of nearly 2 tonnes, it lacked the agility of a sports car.

The TorqueFlite three-speed automatic gearbox from Chrysler also had an extremely expensive price. However, ignoring the physics, Genesis, like all Bertone models, was largely impressed by its appearance. The Bertone Genesis' seagull wing doors, which open together with the windshield halves, drew admiring glances at the 62nd Turin Motor Show in 1988.

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The inside, which had seating for five passengers, was accessible through sliding doors. The Genesis' ergonomics were out of this world! The front seats could be rotated 180 degrees and the bench seat could be folded and adjusted electronically. Even though it wasn't a real automobile, the Bertone Genesis concept worked well as a display vehicle.