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Luxury Cab 'Coupe de Ville' by Pierre-Olivier Garcia explores the idea of a blend between a taxi and a limousine, taking inspiration from the past, and the materials, graphics, proportions from 'forgotten fields' of design of the early 20th century.

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With a chauffer in the front, and four passengers seated facing each other in the rear, the vehicle explores a blend of a high cab-forward packaging for the driver, combined with a low-set passenger space for four. The model and on-screen presentation showed a lot of depth in the research and development of a unique aesthetic with a 'handcrafted' feel.

Vehicle Design has been studied at the RCA since 1967, and is one of the world's most highly regarded automotive design courses, with an impressive employment record for graduates. Almost every automotive design studio in the world employs an RCA graduate, many in senior executive positions.

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