For lunchbox 5: a very special Renault 5, a very narrow Geo and hoping Boris Johnson doesn’t return to his former career as a very shit car reviewer.
For the Renault 5’s 50th anniversary, the automaker commissioned an EV concept finished by French designer Pierre Gonalons. First time I’m writing about a looped French marble steering wheel and diamond-finished headlights, so I call it a win. Stunning. via Renault + @pierregonalons
The 1992 Fiat 500 (Cinquecento) Z-Eco concept is one of my all-time favourite ideas. Simply: if you don’t understand wanting to carry a bicycle like this, it’s not the car for you. Clearly a town commuter or visit-the-villa runabout, any time I mention this concept it splits opinions—like many Zagato concept cars do. Sadly, there’s only one—kind of…
At around the same time, 1992-93, a former Army mechanic near Syracuse, NY halved his 1989 Geo Metro, spending about 16 hours a day over four weeks transforming his Metro into, surely, a Met. How’s 300 lb lighter and 75+ mpg sound? It’s for sale right now—and kinda tempting—at $3,200 Usd. on Facebook Marketplace. Want to split it with me?Boris Johnson may be seeing his political career ending—let's hope he doesn't go back to writing cars. This is an excerpt from a 2006 review of the Dutton Commander, but as many outlets (and even books) have pointed out…Johnson wasn't great with cars, either. From perpetually filing stories late to racking up thousands of dollars in parking fines, reading about Boris the car writer makes me thankful I never encountered him professionally.If you're not yet subscribed to HillClimb Monsters on YouTube, consider this your first and only warning. It's Friday—turn it up!
