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Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 17:46:57 +0100
From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamfitter.com>
Subject: Re: Opera windows - how old are they?





Wojciech Setlak wrote:
> 
> Johannes H Andersen wrote:
> 
> > But why do they call it opera windows?
> 
> The book is British - maybe it's one of the local terms?
> 
> > The only 3-door car of this type I know of is Ford Sierra XR4.
> > http://www.xrweb.co.uk/code/sierrapics.htm
> 
> Wow. They are so BIG!

The car looks so odd because it has the exact same body envelope as the
family 5-door family hatchback, but it likes to think that it's a sports
coupe. (Ford rationalisation). But with 150 mph top speed, the car was
shockingly fast for a mid 80-ties repmobile.

Johannes
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