base series large saloon cars produced resulting joining development efforts car produced france later subsidiary factory spain base medium sized model built depending engine employed cars marketed france rest continental europe litres takeover continental europe models renamed litres model years model discontinued europe save spain diesel model sold large fared poorly principal european markets replacement car developed finally launched ill fated development gradually took financial control 1960s little effort coordinate operations common car actually result separate development programmes group car direction head design team started working internally named car reference smaller car new large car replace imported australian served lineup hawk demise success typical fashion plan market car brands base version atop range engine development car stretched platform planned car replace development programme comprised development brand new engine angle versions litres series presumably prototypes built test new engine design included use tubes rear suspension like competing speed gearbox daring proposition time engineers worked design car later founder lonely planet travel guides time france working large car cancelled partially replace role range topping car use engine displacement based tax system france costs cylinder units modest specifications prepared new car styled design team featuring angular design heavy proportions designed rounded somewhat reminiscent contemporary finally sent straight detroit design studios american style resembling smaller version australian series decision early realized actually potentially competing cars developed called british french proposition presented general management decision taken ahead british car programme develop versions french concern funded new plant development centre plant development continued employed designer project designer car took shape similar enlarged version initial designs inspired contemporary twin light bar rear reviewed programme decided trim version built factory france markets responsibility programme passed turn known internally gave car different end rectangular single lamps stripped interior features proposed team genuine wood leather air conditioning shock british engineers entire engine programme scrapped despite allegedly million million programme budget spent new engine installed road factory car ended conventional sprung rear live axle speed manual transmission option speed automatic marketing launch following renaming france combined formed new large car concept offerings sides channel common brand vehicle launched fashion similar models designations referred displacement engines employed given version employed unit came bit came equipped larger engine models introduced public salon international automobile slogan american paris british launch took place offer model marketed simply joined lineup unveiled amsterdam auto time unit available solely automatic transmission option model model came host features distinguished lesser versions including length vinyl roof option mounted auxiliary driving lights small badge pillar gained metal trim outside advent models featured inch previous inch wheels new cancelled time press reaction saloon tested magazine april months model launch speed mph accelerate mph seconds overall fuel consumption miles imperial recorded test car offered including taxes measurements car ranked market competitor vehicles competitors identified journal included ford iii overall tone road test written time new models generally greeted enthusiasm journalists summed description pleasing car falls short luxury sporting saloon apparent model far market hit decided assembly lines factory plant spanish subsidiary assembling models previously protected spanish market time sole supplier entire model line markets vehicle reasonably popular new home market local created estate stretched versions car lineup remained unchanged markets offered spain turn received new diesel model powered diesel engine offered european markets diesel engine traditional cylinders diesel indirect injection speed manual transmission delivered kilowatts diesel model fitted basic important change spanish lineup forced november change spanish taxation system similar france new tax band introduced attracted high rate encompassed petroleum diesel models petroleum model simply replaced automatic diesel engine modified avoid increased taxation displacement decreased drop actual maximum power speed border tax band stood later model life car time officially continental europe badge appeared stylized plate continued end individual models renamed line newly launched series model naming system stood base engine displacement case represented french fiscal class car powered model fitted french tax band model actually cancelled french market lineup class higher fitted vinyl roof extra driving lamps model offer retained add confusion retained markets takeover large saw sale parent company french concern financial difficulties minor range engine cancelled france got engine technically car changed britain model simply dropped offered manual automatic transmission mirror continental lineup minor exterior occurred august decided previous cars case french models capitalize established brand britain car range sold year new names presented replacement brand new originally intended replace saloon version alpine launched april production petrol engine stopped plant diesel versions continued badge spanish market lack market success probably found best market spain albeit production transferred later 1970s spain effectively closed competitor product assembled spain significant locally assembled competitor seat car received france mixed pedigree exotic brand fit expectations buyers reviewers little car stand crowd similar cars established position class number cars sold british sales settled annual rate seen company expectations sales impressive france france sales disappointing old offered remained production launch export markets order use remaining parts remarked car bore resemblance said identical dimensions similar engine selection pointed question year old car time subsequently replaced new model british market car chances rivals successful hampered lack engines larger competitors offered cylinder units french tax regulations support model launch advertising updates scarce limited scope bother fit supposedly model features power windows central locking unusual low fuel warning lamp come couple gallons fuel left tank available smaller launched time mid life variant produced australia offered choice cylinder cylinder engines manual automatic transmission fitted modified allow round complete limited market success australia
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