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As head of Fiat Centro Stile, Davis oversaw the Multipla project
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- ↑ "La storia: Il design della barchetta (1990)" [The story: the design of the barchetta (1990)] (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2024-09-08. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ↑ Vis, Vincent (1998). "Multipla, eerste compacte 6-zitter" [Multipla, first compact 6-seater]. Fiat Actueel (in Dutch) (44): 4-9.
- ↑ "It could have been nicknamed "the unglamourous cleverness"" (in English and French). Car Design Archives. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ↑ "The men behind the car". www.fiatbarchetta.com. Archived from the original on 2023-10-01.
- ↑ "Faculty: Peter Davis: Adjunct Faculty/Lecturer". CCS Detroit. Retrieved 19 December 2024.