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Automotive News Europe, September, 2003 by Snyder, Jesse
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Byline: Jesse Snyder
The most ambitious convertible top on display at the IAA wasn't even on a car. French coachbuilder Heuliez used a wooden frame to demonstrate its retracting three-panel roof system.
Heuliez CEO Paul Queveau is aiming at Europe's most elusive target: an upper-middle segment hard-top convertible.
So far, nobody has demonstrated a folding hard-top large enough for cars such as the Ford Mondeo, Volkswagen Passat or Opel Omega. Reliability is a major hurdle.
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