Classics in Motion-A Deep Dive

Sbarro Osmos: The Hubless Wheel Concept and Legacy


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The 1989 Sbarro Osmos screams "Throw out the hubs!" This unique supercar is defined by its radical orbital wheels, a concept where the center disappears, granting greater rigidity and perfectly vented braking. Beneath its clean, flat body lies a powerful 350 hp Jaguar V12 engine, dramatically framed by a chrome skeleton of twelve exposed exhaust pipes. With doors opening like butterfly wings and a striking red cockpit, this low-slung concept car was pure, costly, futuristic rebellion on four empty wheels, a spectacle of audacious 80s engineering.

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Classics in Motion-A Deep DiveBy Kristo Cairns