When 4,000 Hours of Hand Labor Creates Automotive Poetry - Yanko Design
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The Saoutchik Torpedo S is a revival of a historic French coachbuilder, crafted with over 4,000 hours of human labor per vehicle, totaling 60,000 hours for all 15 units. This bespoke car transforms a Mercedes-AMG GT Coupe into an artwork that melds modern technology with classic design elements. Retaining its powerful V8 engine, the Torpedo S aims to exemplify the emotional resonance of design through its meticulous craftsmanship and styling, proving that true elegance transcends mass production in the automotive world.
What emerges from this process isn't another expensive toy. It shows that in an age of robotic precision and algorithmic efficiency, the human hand still creates forms that no machine can.
The carbon fiber bodywork that replaces every panel on the donor AMG GT is shaped, adjusted, and refined by craftsmen who work by millimeter, not minute.
It was built to prove that proportion and surfacing still carry emotional value. The 22-inch chrome wheels frame the silhouette and visually anchor the stretched profile.
The company had been operating since 1906, shaping some of the most iconic automotive bodies ever applied to rolling chassis.
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