Il Tempo Gigante
Reodor Felgen’s extraordinary race car from The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix (Flåklypa Grand Prix) has become a Norwegian cultural icon.
Why this car became a legend
Reodor Felgen’s extraordinary race car from The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix (Flåklypa Grand Prix) has become a Norwegian cultural icon.
Il Tempo Gigante first appeared in Ivo Caprino’s 1975 animated film based on Kjell Aukrust’s fictional world. With exaggerated proportions and intricate mechanical details, it is an unforgettable fantasy race car. Later, drivable vehicles were built in tribute to the movie design, but these should not be confused with the original film model.
Flåklypa and Norwegian ingenuity
Kjell Aukrusts figurer og Ivo Caprinos film skapte en helt egen norsk motorsportmyte. Det som gjør Il Tempo Gigante spesiell, er at bilen ser ut som en ingeniørs grenseløse drøm, samtidig som den er umiddelbart gjenkjennelig for norske filmseere. Fotografiet viser filmens modell – ikke en serieprodusert bil.
Photo credits
Photographs are credited with their photographers and sources in the captions. For the unique 1967 Super Snake, see Mecum’s original-car gallery.