The 1971 Alfa Romeo Caimano concept car was designed by Italdesign.
The Caimano was created by Giorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign and presented at the Turin Motor Show in 1971. It explored an unusually compact, sharply creased wedge shape rather than previewing a conventional Alfa Romeo production model. The finished concept is exhibited at the Museo Storico Alfa Romeo.
Its most dramatic feature is a large glass canopy that incorporates the windshield and the doors. Behind the cabin, the B- and C-pillar structure forms a trapezoidal roll bar that also acts as an adjustable spoiler. Small secondary door windows, pop-up headlights and a cylindrical dashboard added to its experimental character.
The Caimano was mechanically related to the Alfa Romeo Alfasud. It used a shortened Alfasud chassis, front-wheel drive and a 1.3-litre flat-four engine producing about 86 horsepower, paired with a five-speed manual gearbox. The design house is sometimes confused with Pininfarina, Bertone or Zagato because all three shaped major Italian cars, but none designed this particular concept.