Wedge issue: has the Coupe's time come?
The finger of fashion stays fickle even as cars age. One-time street furniture seems to have been lifted high on the tide of ‘unexceptional’ modern classicism, many of the cars that would have barely been worth weighing in for scrap a decade ago are into five figures and still climbing strongly. Conversely, some cars that seemed like nailed-on future classics when they were new are still on the launch pad and waiting for ignition.
While the Coupe’s slashed-up styling won plenty of headlines, and a fair few Freddy Kruger references, it also managed a neat conjuror’s trick. The look-at-me detailing of the arch creases, raised rump and separate rear lights successfully distracted from the unlikely proportions bequeathed by the Coupe’s handed-down floorpan. At 2,540mm its wheelbase was identical to that of the boxy Tipo, despite the Coupe’s overall length being nearly 300mm longer, resulting in that gurning front overhang.
Our Pill is one of the last 20V Turbo Plus models and was first registered in March 2000. The Plus got no more power, but did get a six-speed gearbox which raised the top speed to 155mph and various trim enhancements. It would have had a list price of £23,000 when it was new, with the advert suggesting it may have had only one owner in all that time.
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