car manufactured factory france marketed short lived modern day brand based inherited engineered new launched production demise effectively end brand passenger cars launched initially door time available factory ordered body style economical car europe development background formed bought competitor took europe decisions models manufactured french british factories models inherited scottish built rear wheel drive lineup originally conceived model developed works running based running gear earlier helping company maintain growing market aware modern design needed compete upcoming wheel drive rivals undertook development work shortened version horizon development code dubbed short cut short company financial problems plans europe decided plant maintain closed meant end model lines emphasizing need new lineup eve 1980s lineup consisted models based veteran wheel drive came shorter door longer door version short long chassis formed base door decision decided new small based horizon keeping common allowed new model known internally project later renamed reflect brand change launched time replace close order create internal competition door door versions chosen projected model slot size slightly popular smallest cars including launched previous models responsibility british design centre limited need retain entire body structure allegedly given proposal starting point resulting design different modern looking shared car given distinctive end international style launch production new car started october officially launched december unlike horizon alpine simultaneously france england model assembled engine lineup included versions cylinder engine shared siblings coupled trim levels base came line largest rated europe economical car according official fuel consumption figures previously triumphant later lost title austin metro effort vehicle stand market similar rivals included derivatives added glamorous door standard door announced launch models available designed built italian building open 1960s came engine engine versions offered kilowatts dropped time slightly revised released featuring later style twin lined hood engine shared time launch available manufacturer models subsequently entered market segment created including built following rallying successes launched fitted version engine delivering came white red hood stripes version unit producing launched stripes special group model officially called preceded later engine later developments merged responsibility model france design studio dissolved designers crossed british joined boss started work replacement based prototypes essentially created sold reasonably sales began suffer partly model aging partly competition popular created powerful successful internal competition little sustain interest end life launched concept special versions model based concept car featuring body elements painted colors followed production model targeted young buyers came silver metallic paint choice yellow red blue highlights radio standard yellow highlights available marketed model targeted younger customers came engine covered seats painted metallic blue style model launched radio standard colorful highlights essentially facilitate sales series model customer interest 1980s progressed began sell poorly range gradually phased working developing replacement late based forthcoming project abandoned took decision phase brand proving popular felt little need car size group launched twin development arizona family launched instead end production ended time signalling beginning end brand passenger cars death finally sounding following year horizon rolled production line finland brand survived commercial vehicles retained video dvd duel destroyed catapult wall speed camera nearby showing speed mph hit wall exploded
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