Day: Jun 27, 2015

Theme : Evolution – The Missing Links 7

The Useless Estate Car

Rover Estora 2
Image : http://www.mbclub.co.uk

Today there are quite a few contenders for that dubious accolade, possible exemplified best by the Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake. The idea of tacking a glassy, generous box onto the boot of a saloon, maybe even lengthening it a bit, in order to make something supremely useful just isn’t sexy in the 21st Century. People don’t want to be thought of as saddoes, who are only at their happiest bustling around B&Q with a groaning trolley of timber flooring. No, their lifestyle choices are better and, whilst they might need a bit of added loadspace for windsurfer accoutrements, old school golf clubs or just to fit in an extra Louis Vuitton hatbox, it’s important that the car doesn’t look in the least bit practical. Continue reading “Theme : Evolution – The Missing Links 7”

Something Rotten in Denmark: 1990 Renault 25 V6 TX Auto

For a change, the only rotten thing about this car is the photography. This is a rare chance to get a genuinely appealing and comfortable French luxury car, a Renault 25 2.9 V6 auto. 

1990 Renault 25 2.9 V6 TX auto: bilbasen.dk
1990 Renault 25 2.9 V6 TX auto: bilbasen.dk

Admittedly, the 1990 version of the R25 is not so visually pure as the pre-facelift version. Renault lost the industrial design aesthetic in their attempt to make their flagship look like their mid-field contender, the Renault 21. Or else both cars were facelifted in an attempt to Continue reading “Something Rotten in Denmark: 1990 Renault 25 V6 TX Auto”