All very good stuff, but what he didn't say was that the AvanTime was built on the then current Espace platform. These were screwed together from plastic and steel frames at Matra – who specialised in bespoke small series - so running a few even more weirdly shaped specials alongside was not quite so outrageous a risk…
Hmmm. I know it was definitely a SEAT development because the sheetmetal of the Inca/Caddy from the B pillar forward is clearly Ibiza, not Polo. That also bothered me about the VW Polo saloon and wagon they sold for a while- clearly a SEAT Cordoba (Ibiza with a boot/trunk), in spite of the badges.
erm, eh, actually, technically, that Caddy was a badge engineered version of the SEAT Inca van, which was based on the second generation SEAT Ibiza, which was one of the derivatives off of the VW A03 platform that also spawned the Mk IV Polo.
Which is not a bad thing, IMHO; I rather like the look of those...
Not always :-)
When they started making some new spares such as galvanised frames for these in France, they quickly found that you could build an entire new car from them: [www.mehari-2cv-spare.co.uk]
You're quite right about the translation from concept to reality- those huge wheels with smeared on tires won't make it to the showroom for starters...
Sorry, but it looks seriously underwheeled to me for a modern car, even though it has some pretty big wheels. The problem is that there is a lot of body above the top of the wheelarches, which gets accentuated by pretty big overhangs.
The grille needs work, but I'd take this over the new Fusion any time.
Hmm.
I follow your argument...
Son?
That's how it works in the parts of Europe I know, and while people complain about the cost and the bureaucracy, I'm not sure I want to go back to the days of smoking heaps disintegrating on the highway...
I respect your dedication to do the right thing, but aren't you a bit worried about the fact that
I'm not a great fan of the 8C, but it can see how that style could fit it. I absolutely adore the Brera and 159 style (even if they aren't as good to drive as the Giulietta, apparently)
Oh dear.
Oh, god. An Alfa Giulietta Sprint.
A couple of months ago, I was nearly that camera guy on I30 heading east out of Dallas.
"Europeans will just see it as a nicer, newer Mondeo."
Citroën 2CV
