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An original thoroughbred, conceived to be an article of seduction, the De La Chapelle Roadster is aimed at lovers of a different sort of car. Real enthusiasts, the new owners of this car are interested in having a car worth keeping. They are the sort of people who want something more individual than the average sports car buyer.
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There are several choices where the horses are concerned: from 138 to 250 bhp+.
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The design of this intoxicating car's flowing lines is signed Bertrand Barré, one of the most talented and prolific designers in France today and, incidentally, the designer of the Parcours concept-car.
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The Roadster's body draws a fine line between the traditional and the modern. It is timeless, without embellishments. It seems to suggest a sprinter making a supreme effort. Taut, corded muscles full of dynamic movement. The beauty of pure performance.
The thoroughbred 1999 De La Chapelle Roadster is for lovers of cars that are different. A De La Cha pelle is always built in limited numbers and only for passionate connoisseurs who put the rare and the exclusive first.
THE ROADSTER'S PLACE ON THE MARKET
We wanted to create a contemporary roadster steeped in the great French
sporting automobile tradition. More than just a doffing of its cap at
the past, the Roadster manages to preserve the timeless values of a
certain driving pleasure and to share them with real enthusiasts.
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Only six seconds to reach 60 mph and a top speed of 140 mph (on the test track, of course!). Pure performance under these circumstances doesn't necessarily mean much to the owner however. This is why the Roadster is far removed from ordinary cabriolets with stifled performance because we have strived to retain all the qualities of exciting sensations. Is there a better way to rediscover the sublime pleasure of sporty driving ?
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