| Bertone Blitz | |
|---|---|
 Bertone Blitz at the Bertone ASI museum outside Milan | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Bertone |
| Production | 1992 (2 made) |
| Designer | Luciano D'Ambrosio at Bertone [1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Concept car |
The Bertone Blitz is an electric concept car produced in 1992 by the Italian design house Bertone and introduced at the 1992 Turin Auto Show. [2]
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