In reply to 914Driver :
Seems like a great way to turtle.
Gary said:Since y'all loved that one so much, then how's about this?
That gold one doesn't bother me nearly as much because it's not parked in front of a living paragon of form following function and careful packaging.
Gary said:
The Renault Fiftie, built to celebrate the 50th birthday of the Renault 4CV, was created in 1996.
The original 4CV:
Gary said:
This is the Mini ACV30 concept from 1997. According to Hagerty's description: "Rover unveiled the ACV30 at the 1997 Monte Carlo Rally, 30 years on from the Mini’s final victory at the famous race. But far from being a front-drive city car, the ACV30 was basically an MGF underneath: its engine was in the middle. That explains the sporty, coupe-like silhouette, something Mini wouldn’t explore in production form until 2011. But the ACV30 previewed the millennial Mini’s look (the wrap-around glass and floating roof) in a way Rover’s Spiritual concepts didn’t—not least because eventual R50 Mini designer Frank Stephenson was involved in styling the concept."
Gary said:Gary said:This is the Mini ACV30 concept from 1997. According to Hagerty's description: "Rover unveiled the ACV30 at the 1997 Monte Carlo Rally, 30 years on from the Mini’s final victory at the famous race. But far from being a front-drive city car, the ACV30 was basically an MGF underneath: its engine was in the middle. That explains the sporty, coupe-like silhouette, something Mini wouldn’t explore in production form until 2011. But the ACV30 previewed the millennial Mini’s look (the wrap-around glass and floating roof) in a way Rover’s Spiritual concepts didn’t—not least because eventual R50 Mini designer Frank Stephenson was involved in styling the concept."
Man that would have been a very abortive revival; I can't imagine nearly the following for what looks like a lower slung Juke
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