Despite the fact that this time the microbuses from Sanok made a good impression in Warsaw, they did not enter the mass production. A unique album presenting the art of Zdzisaw Beksiski one of the most fascinating and intriguing modern artists. The manufactured Alpha minibuses had white roofs, and the bottom of each prototype was painted in a different, dark color. vertical shelves, zdzisaw beksiski, hr giger, mystical occult symbol in. Similar to earlier designs, Beksiński also used large glazed surfaces. earth reviving after human extinction, a new beginning, nature taking over. In contrast to produced then in Poland Nysa minibus, in SFA-4 self-supporting body was used, which modern design has reduced additionally the vehicle’s net weight. Its design was accepted and trial series of 20 vehicles was produced in Sanok. In spite of this, decision of mass production was not made by factory also in case of this model.īeksiński took one more attempt and designed body shape for a minibus SFA-4 Alpha (1964), primarily intended for export. Epizod literacki Zdzisawa Beksiskiego by krtki i intensywny: w niespena dwa lata powstao 40 opowiada lub fragmentw, po czym sanocki artysta spakowa. The project included stylistic changes for SFA-2 recommended by the authorities: among other things, the inclined side pillars were abandoned and more rounded shapes were used. Another bus with body designed by Beksinski SFA-3 (1962), 10 m long, much bigger than the others produced in Sanok.
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