Hemmings Daily: How a wedge-shaped Ferrari (almost) influenced the Renault Alliance

Spend enough time looking at the Renault Alliance - squint at it really hard, as one naturally would - and you probably won't see much Ferrari in it. Other than having four wheels on the ground and one in the driver's hands, there's little that any of Maranello's finest has in common with the humble Franco-American collaboration. That's despite the efforts of one of the greatest designers of his generation. Marcello Gandini, like many of his contemporaries, went through a wedge phase in the Seventies. Geometric a [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Tuesday, October 1, 2019 [How a wedge-shaped Ferrari (almost) influenced the Renault Alliance]( [How a wedge-shaped Ferrari (almost) influenced the Renault Alliance]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Spend enough time looking at the Renault Alliance - squint at it really hard, as one naturally would - and you probably won't see much Ferrari in it. Other than having four wheels on the ground and one in the driver's hands, there's little that any of Maranello's finest has in common with the humble Franco-American collaboration. That's despite the efforts of one of the greatest designers of his generation. Marcello Gandini, like many of his contemporaries, went through a wedge phase in the Seventies. Geometric a... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day: 1965 Citroen 2CV]( [Hemmings Find of the Day: 1965 Citroen 2CV]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Original 1965 Citroen 2CV for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: This 2 CV 6 Charleston was imported to the United States in 1987 as a 1965 Model. It has remained with the same owners ever since. Originally titled in Washington state, it was re-titled in Oregon when the owners moved. Garage kept, and in amazing condition, this is the nicest we have seen. This example is extremely original, down to the paint. 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