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A Car with Hybrid Vigor.(Escape Roads)(the Bitter)

Covello, Mike

Byline: MIKE COVELLO To produce strong and hearty offspring, it's best to mix parents of diverse rather than similar genealogy; this is known as hybrid vigor. Well, what would you say to a car that combines efficient German underpinnings with a luxurious Italian interior, and was assembled in Austria? For those discriminating individuals in the mid-1980s who found a Mercedes-Benz 500SEC, Jaguar XJS or BMW 635 too ordinary, the Bitter offered the best of both worlds: exclusivity and reliability. Many people dream of creating the perfect car. But for every Enzo or Henry (Ferrari ...