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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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| sp = uk
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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=Odalisque |date=November 1991 |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>
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.<ref>http://www.tlccar.com/talbo.htm</ref>


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120312044102/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




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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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