Why did Renault make the limited run Spider with no windscreen?

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To be truly successful, an object needs just enough material to serve its purpose. In the case of a car, and particularly a sports car, removing material not only makes it lighter and therefore faster, but can also save on cost. A light yet robust structure was done to great effect in the 1880s by Gustave Eiffel, it was Colin Chapman’s watchword, and Renault strove to do the same on four wheels with the Renault Sport Spider. When a car with a shorter wheelbase and less weight than a VW Up! is married with a 148hp engine from the Clio Williams, you know it’s going to be fun! No wonder then that Road & Track described it as a “croissant designed for hand-to-hand combat”! Just why did Renault, a company who was focused on trying to reclaim a decent share of the family car market, make a limited-run out-and-out sports car? Link to Patrick's book "Luckyman": https://lignesautoeditions.fr/?p=905 Patrick's previous book "Design Between The Lines": http://www.merrellpublishers.com/9781858946764 Link to the full interview with Patrick: https://youtu.be/o-zlJ13v_Ic Solo Lap's video about the oscillating hinge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_0j4z8UM-A If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: Patrick le Quément interview. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automobiles_Alpine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Sport_Spider https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Laguna https://www.topgear.com/car-news/classic/tgs-guide-concepts-renault-laguna-concept https://www.car-revs-daily.com/2017/09/25/concept-flashback-1990-renault-laguna-roadster/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_World_Rally_Championship https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauhaus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_doors https://www.formtrends.com/bmw-i-head-of-design-benoit-jacob-leaves-for-chinese-ev-startup/ https://www.renaultsport.com/the-25th-anniversary-of-the-renault-sport-spider-a-concept-in-its-own-right.html https://www.renaultalpineclub.com/cars/spider/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva_Motor_Show https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Spider https://www.renaultsport.com/-renault-spider-1995-.html https://www.renaultsport.com/the-25th-anniversary-of-the-renault-sport-spider-a-design-in-a-class-of-its-own.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Clio https://www.kgfclassiccars.co.uk/vehicles/2580/ https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a29981/renault-sport-spider/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circuit_Paul_Armagnac https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alain_Prost https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva_Motor_Show https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automobiles_Alpine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Plato https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Priaulx https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Fiftie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V6_PRV_engine #bigcar