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That is a fun collection to browse. I was also appauled that there had been such effort to produce a beautiful AND aerodynamic body and yet it is relatively unknown, at least in the US. Emotional styling is what drives car sales to a large degree. Something must have missed the mark in the day. Was it too small? Too streamlined? Not powerful enough? Maybe it was a big deal in Europe, but was a novelty in the US?
Practically speaking, I suspect that those side wings hindered visibility when changing lanes somewhat.
I'd love to have a kit car replica with a Smart diesel drivetrain though.
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