Nipponese Dash; Gallic Flash
May, 1982
A nation's taste and character are reflected in its four-wheel products. British cars are cultured and pugnacious; Italian machines, macho and romantic. German cars are restrained on the outside, meticulously engineered underneath; while American cars are flashy and feature-filled.But no automobiles have been more fiercely independent in looks and character than those of France and Japan. Most of the former have been styled like French pastries; the latter, like Japanese tea palaces. The French...
