Sbarro and his students had already paid tribute to the famous Lotus with the Be-Twin and its sporty version, the Formule Rhin. Here, the approach remains the same: a minimum weight of 700 kg combined with a powerful but reasonable engine: that of the Citroën Saxo VTS with 1.6 liters and 130 hp placed in a central rear position. Performance figures speak for themselves: 0 to 100 km in 6.5 s.

Bonus: a unique personal style. The bodywork doesn't completely cover the wheels. At the front, all you can see is the radiator and its spoiler, the suspension springs protruding from the hood and the small lenticular lights. The interior is Spartan, the only element of comfort being ... the windscreen! It's surprising that the designers didn't include a windshield, which would be more in keeping with the Sayta's rough side. There isn't really a dashboard. Instead, there's a large rev counter and five control dials in front of the passenger. The gearbox linkage is visible. Note the absence of rear-view mirrors.

Wild? Certainly. Reasonable? No! Useful? Not really. Desirable? Yes. The only problem is that it's a one-off. One last detail: it took the Sbarro students just nine weeks to build this car.