Hommell 1994-2003 - Desired car by reader definition
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There have been around 10,000 car brands and designers - most of them have disappeared. The French car brand Hommell has also disappeared today, even though it was supposed to be a dream car. In 1992, the car magazine "Echappement" came up with the idea of producing a car according to the wishes of its readers and the idea was then realized by Michel Hommell. By the time the brand was discontinued at the end of 2003, around 220 examples of the dream car had been produced.
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Some specialist automotive editors may dream of producing a dream car based on reader definitions. France's car magazine "Echappement " ("Exhaust"), aimed at sports car and tuning enthusiasts, realized this idea: In 1990, its publisher and car fan Michel Hommell set up a small car factory in the former dairy in Lohéac, south of Rennes, where he already owned the "Manoir de l'automobile" car museum. Under designer Gilles Dupré, "a typical Berlinette in the spirit of the 60s and 70s" was created, a nimble two-seater coupé reminiscent of Alpine & Co. Introduced in Paris in 1992, the Hommell Berlinette Echappement, a racy and elegant mid-engined coupé with an attractive design by Erick de Pauw, went into small series production in 1994. The GRP body (412/179/116 cm) was built on a tubular steel frame with aluminum structures. There were double wishbones at the front and McPherson struts at the rear. The 16-valve 2-liter engine installed transversely in front of the rear axle came from the Peugeot 306 S16 and produced 155 hp. An Sman 6-speed gearbox and a kerb weight of just 980 kg ensured appropriate sportiness.
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