use in the roadster. This modified chassis was shipped to Ghia in Italy, who built an armature, or body buck, and then formed the car's body in steel over it. The side elevation of the XNR's body has features that are exaggerated versions of the body language used on the first generation Valiant and second generation Dodge Lancer. The asymmetric aspect of the design consists of an offset hood scoop and long power bump behind it on the driver's side that continues behind the driver as a tall headrest that tapers into a fin. The XNR seats two, but the passenger's seat is set back and mounted lower than the driver's, and has a separate, smaller wind deflector ahead of it on the scuttle that can be folded flat forward out of the way, instead of the curved windscreen in front of the driver. A rigid steel tonneau cover for over the passenger side effectively converts the car into a single seater. Exner's interested in photography and photographic equipment is reflected in some features of the XNR. The glass covers over the dash gauges mimic camera lenses, and the glove box insert was removable, and could be used as a camera case. In the front, quad headlamps are mounted in a perforated aluminum grille with a chrome border that serves as a bumper. In the rear is a narrow chrome cruciform bumper, whose main leg stretches across the back and is bisected by another, shorter leg that starts below the main bumper and extends up the trailing edge of the rear fin. Technical data XNR Replica A full-scale replica of the XNR was built by the Gotham Garage company headed by Mark Towle. The build was featured on Car Masters: Rust to Riches. The body for the Gotham Garage car was created in fiberglass by Starr Creations in Florida. The finished replica was donated to the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California A second XNR replica by Gotham Garage was said to be in the works. Asimmetrica by Ghia In October 1961, Ghia presented the Asimmetrica at the Turin Motor Show. It was displayed without naming a manufacturer for the car. The Asimmetrica is described as a more subdued interpretation of the XNR's design language. It is unclear how much input Exner had on the Asimmetrica's design. One possibility is that the shape was drawn by Exner, but that