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The '''[[Rinspeed]] Yello Talbo''' is a Swiss sports car produced in association with [[Dieter Meier]] and [[Boris Blank (musician)|Boris Blank]] of the eclectic [[electronic music|electronic]] group [[Yello]].
| name = Yello Talbo
| image = Rinspeed Yello Talbo IAA 2019 JM 0469.jpg
| caption = Yello Talbo at IAA 2019
| manufacturer = [[Rinspeed]]
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| production = 1996
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| class = Sports car
| body_style = Coupé
| layout = [[FR layout|Front engine, rear-wheel drive]]
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| engine = 5.0 litre V8 [[Otto cycle|Otto]] (235 kW)
| transmission = Automatic gearbox
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The '''[[Rinspeed]] Yello Talbo''' is a Swiss sports car produced in association with [[Dieter Meier]] and [[Boris Blank (musician)|Boris Blank]] of the eclectic [[electronic music|electronic]] group [[Yello]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/4-cars-you-didnt-know-were-designed-by-musicians/|title=4 cars you didn't know were designed by musicians|date=2020-04-08|website=Hagerty Media|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-09|archive-date=2020-04-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200413143510/https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/4-cars-you-didnt-know-were-designed-by-musicians/|url-status=live}}</ref> It debuted at the [[Geneva Motor Show#1996|Geneva Motor Show]] in 1996.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rinspeed.eu/en/Yello-Talbo_41_concept-car.html#mehrlesen|title=Rinspeed AG – Creative think tank for the automotive industry. Where the future is reality – today.|website=www.rinspeed.eu|access-date=2020-04-09}}</ref>
The car has nostalgic design clues, being based on a 1938 [[Talbot-Lago 150 SS]] by Figoni & Falaschi and has a 5.0 V8-engine with automatic box.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tlccar.com/SportsCarIntlTalbo1991-11.pdf |format=PDF |title=Odialisque |work=[[Sports Car International]] |accessdate=January 13, 2017}}</ref>

The car has nostalgic design cues, taking inspiration from designs of the late 1930s, and more specifically taking inspiration from a 1938 [[Talbot-Lago]] SS by Figoni & Falaschi.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tlccar.com/talbo.htm |title=TLC Talbo |website=www.tlccar.com |access-date=2017-01-13 |archive-date=2016-03-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314173754/http://www.tlccar.com/talbo.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Yello Talbo is powered by a supercharged 5.0L V8-engine producing {{Convert|320|hp|0|abbr=on}} and coupled to an automatic gearbox.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tlccar.com/SportsCarIntlTalbo1991-11.pdf |title=Odalisque |date=November 1991 |work=[[Sports Car International]] |accessdate=January 13, 2017 |archive-date=November 17, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101117033431/http://www.tlccar.com/SportsCarIntlTalbo1991-11.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> This allows it to accelerate from 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 5.5 seconds.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.carscoops.com/2019/09/look-at-this-1996-rinspeed-yello-talbo-we-found-in-frankfurt-and-its-for-sale/|title=Look At This 1996 Rinspeed Yello Talbo We Found In Frankfurt (And It's For Sale)|date=2019-09-11|website=Carscoops|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-09|archive-date=2019-10-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191004191407/https://www.carscoops.com/2019/09/look-at-this-1996-rinspeed-yello-talbo-we-found-in-frankfurt-and-its-for-sale/|url-status=live}}</ref>


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.rinspeed.eu/concept-galery.php?cid=18 Rinspeed Yello Talbo]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120312044102/http://www.rinspeed.eu/concept-galery.php?cid=18 Rinspeed Yello Talbo]
* https://www.gccarrossier.com/
TLC Talbo - TLC Carrossiers, Inc
www.tlccar.com/talbo.htm

The beautiful flowing lines of the Talbo owe their inspiration to designs of the late 1930s. The best of these carried the badge of Figoni et Falaschi who made ...
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Latest revision as of 15:30, 5 October 2021

Yello Talbo
Yello Talbo at IAA 2019
Overview
ManufacturerRinspeed
Production1996
Body and chassis
ClassSports car
Body styleCoupé
LayoutFront engine, rear-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine5.0 litre V8 Otto (235 kW)
TransmissionAutomatic gearbox

The Rinspeed Yello Talbo is a Swiss sports car produced in association with Dieter Meier and Boris Blank of the eclectic electronic group Yello.[1] It debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in 1996.[2]

The car has nostalgic design cues, taking inspiration from designs of the late 1930s, and more specifically taking inspiration from a 1938 Talbot-Lago SS by Figoni & Falaschi.[3] The Yello Talbo is powered by a supercharged 5.0L V8-engine producing 320 hp (239 kW) and coupled to an automatic gearbox.[4] This allows it to accelerate from 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 5.5 seconds.[5]

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  1. ^ "4 cars you didn't know were designed by musicians". Hagerty Media. 2020-04-08. Archived from the original on 2020-04-13. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  2. ^ "Rinspeed AG – Creative think tank for the automotive industry. Where the future is reality – today". www.rinspeed.eu. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  3. ^ "TLC Talbo". www.tlccar.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  4. ^ "Odalisque" (PDF). Sports Car International. November 1991. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 17, 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  5. ^ "Look At This 1996 Rinspeed Yello Talbo We Found In Frankfurt (And It's For Sale)". Carscoops. 2019-09-11. Archived from the original on 2019-10-04. Retrieved 2020-04-09.


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