2004 Paris Motor Show Photo Gallery
Additional photos that didn't make our official auto show coverage
/ By Rich Truesdell
/ Photography by the author
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Article provided by: Motor Trend Magazine
With 18 pages of photos and detailed information on more than 50 cars, we felt our official Paris Auto Show coverage had plenty to keep our readers busy. But our photographer Rich Truesdell didn't rest his feet -- or camera -- for three days, so we've got an abundance of extra show photos to share. We hope you will enjoy the additional collection presented on these two pages.
What do you get when you mate the Chrsyler 300C sedan forward of the A-pillar with the Dodge Magnum station wagon? You get the Euro-only 300C Touring, available to our continental cousins in both rear- and all-wheel-drive versions. Chrysler is pinning big hopes on the 300C and Touring models as it attempts to aggressively attack European markets with the E-Class-sized 300C that has received almost universal acclaim in North America. With its fuel-efficient Multi Displacement System will French, German, Italian, Romanian, and Russian enthusiasts learn how to say "Does that have a Hemi?"
As Bentley's Continental GT finds favor with the monied set, the updated version features Yokohama tires mounted on stylish alloy wheels that add an element of bling to a virtually hand-built luxury GT.
The Etud Roadster is another one of those unusual concept cars for which there is no real explanation...
This Giugiaro-designed Toyota Alessandro Volta made its red-hot debut last year in Geneva, but we liked it enough to show it again.
The stylish Alfa Romeo Visconti concept is Giugiaro's vision for a four-door Alfa Romeo sports flagship model recalling Alfa's 1950's glory days and follows in the footsteps of the well-recieved Brera coupe from Geneva 2002.
The Kia Sport Concept Car targets the under-25 tuner car crowd with flashy bodywork combined with a turbocharged 2.0L/200-hp engine, and is a serious candidate for production.
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