PGO Cevennes: Have you ever driven this car?

[Ciid]

shake n bake said:

Daihatsu Copen you mean?

[shake n bake]

Ciid said:

shake n bake said:

Daihatsu Copen you mean?

Yup, ha ha. Have I offended your pro French manufacturing thread?

[Ciid]

shake n bake said:

Yup, ha ha. Have I offended your pro French manufacturing thread?

The Cevennes is a replica of the Porsche 356, the Copen is FWD and has only 86hp, the PGO is mid-engined like the original and has 184hp, totally different layouts.

[2.5pi]

Hi OP

I did a double take walking past the PGO showroom which was in Neuilly iirc, I thought the Cevennes looked like a Chesil but with a few incongruous modern twists.

Not sure this helps your case but that was my take

[shake n bake]

Ciid said:

shake n bake said:

Yup, ha ha. Have I offended your pro French manufacturing thread?

The Cevennes is a replica of the Porsche 356, the Copen is FWD and has only 86hp, the PGO is mid-engined like the original and has 184hp, totally different layouts.

Ok obscure French car statistician man, I'll keep my eyes pealed for of these double fake beetles.

[Ciid]

2.5pi said:

Hi OP

I did a double take walking past the PGO showroom which was in Neuilly iirc, I thought the Cevennes looked like a Chesil but with a few incongruous modern twists.

Not sure this helps your case but that was my take

Hi, thank you for your insight.

[Baryonyx]

I've done a bit of reading on these and I really want one now. Mid engine, not too much power, decent chassis etc etc. Sounds like something ideal for escaping the Lake District in. What a shame they seem so rare in the UK. Even the looks are growing on me!

[Ciid]

Baryonyx said:

I've done a bit of reading on these and I really want one now. Mid engine, not too much power, decent chassis etc etc. Sounds like something ideal for escaping the Lake District in. What a shame they seem so rare in the UK. Even the looks are growing on me!

Indeed! What i like the most about these cars are the many personalization options.

[TooMany2cvs]

Ciid said:

the PGO is mid-engined like the original and has 184hp

Umm, 356s weren't mid-engined.

[AshBurrows]

Why does this whole thread feel like an ad?

[Ciid]

TooMany2cvs said:

Umm, 356s weren't mid-engined.

Oh i had no idea, thanks.

[Silent1]

AshBurrows said:

Why does this whole thread feel like an ad?

Indeed but looking at his other threads it seems he's a Portugal based French car obsessive.

[Ciid]

Silent1 said:

Indeed but looking at his other threads it seems he's a Portugal based French car obsessive.

Most people don't know the French Sports car manufacturers.

Edited by Ciid on Monday 2nd May 04:06

[MidnightXR6]

According to the website they weigh less than 1000kg.

That could be alot of fun with that little 1.6 turbo.

[sjc]

Apologies if this has been mentioned but Bespoke in Hertfordshire are/was a dealer for them
http://www.bespokeperformance.co.uk/sales/

[lowdowntwotone]

I had one for 3 years. It was great to drive, light and handled well. Bit under powered though. Only made 11 or 12 RHD's back in 2007-2010

[pfsv427sc01]

I have seen one around here in France and really looks great. I thought, maybe wrong, that it had a Honda engine and was really quite taken with the fit and finish.

[Tim bo]

I drove through the Parc national des Cévennes on a roadtrip last year.

Does that count?

[GT6 Jonsey]

I remember seeing a few of these lined up on sale while visiting the old TVR Centre in Barnet, were they a UK distributor ?

Ah just seen the link to bespokes further up the page

Edited by GT6 Jonsey on Monday 2nd April 08:21

[CanAm]

Ciid said:

The Cevennes is a replica of the Porsche 356..........the PGO is mid-engined like the original and has 184hp.

"Replica" is being a bit generous.