Citroën is displaying a 1988 2CV6 Spécial and a 1971 DS 21 on its stand at the Paris Motor Show. The display officially pays homage to the company’s heritage but there is a little more to it than that. The company’s recent premium DS-badged cars are sold in standalone showrooms in China, but they’ve been … Continue reading
Category Archives: 2014 Paris Motor Show
Live from the Paris Motor Show: the wood master model for the Fiat 500
Fiat has traveled to this year’s Paris Motor Show to introduce a new crossover called 500X. The 500X is heavily inspired by the current 500 hatchback, which in turn borrows styling cues from the original 500. To pay a homage to the car that started it all, the company is displaying the wood master body that served … Continue reading
Live from the Paris Motor Show: SEAT Ibiza GLX
We expected Alfa Romeo to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the iconic Giulietta by bringing an early model to the Paris Motor Show. We expected Peugeot to display a 205 GTi in honor of the model’s 30th birthday but apparently that wasn’t in the cards. We certainly didn’t expect SEAT to roll out the very … Continue reading
Live from the Paris Motor Show: 1986 MVS Venturi
Venturi is celebrating its 30th anniversary by displaying its very first model at the Paris Motor Show. Introduced in 1986, the MVS Venturi was inspired by a thinly-veiled concept that was shown to the public for the first time at the 1984 edition of the Paris Motor Show. Power for the coupe came from a … Continue reading
Live from the Paris Motor Show: 1954 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint
Alfa Romeo is celebrating the Giulietta’s 60th birthday by showcasing a very early model on its stand at this year’s edition of the Paris Motor Show. The car is wearing a private registration number which likely indicates it is owned by a private party, not by Alfa Romeo’s official museum. The Giulietta was presented to … Continue reading