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Two models were offered: the “Berline,” with a left-side hinged canopy
complete with glass windows in the front and rear and sliding plastic
side windows, and the “Torpedo,” with a small Plexiglas windscreen and
no lifting canopy. Seating was in tandem, with the front seat adjustable.
The sunroof consisted of an elasticated piece of fabric that fitted around
a lip surrounding the roof opening. The Ydral motor (the odd name is a
reversal of the designer’s name, Lardy), in at least two versions, drove
the rear wheel by chain. The front outrigger wheels were covered by full
helmet-type fenders, which turned with the steering. a startling feature
was the ability of the front suspension to fold together on parallelogram
arms upon releasing two pins, thus reducing the overall width from 4.4
feet to 2.9 feet. Much was made of this ability to pass through garden