"Beautiful and accessible. These two words sum up the philosophy of the Berlinette Échappement, the coupé born of the passion of Michel Hommell and Gilles Dupré, respectively owner and editor-in-chief of "Échappement", one of France's most widely distributed sports car publications. The Berlinette Échappement, a two-seater coupé designed by stylist Eric Dupeau, embodies the heritage of the memorable Alpine models: reduced equipment (no car radio or air conditioning), robust mechanics and frequent use of standard components (PSA group) to keep costs down. The vehicle, handcrafted in thirty examples per year, is aimed at a limited public (looking for a good "base" to take part in rallies) and its price is particularly attractive. The next generation Berlinette Échappement will bear Franco Sbarro's signature: "The Berlinette Échappement has already been on the market for five years," explains Franco Sbarro, "Michel Hommell and Gilles Dupré asked me to update it while retaining its original design - a sporty coupé that may be suitable for everyday driving on the road but, in reality, was intended more for a public of "gentlemen drivers" who also used it for competition, particularly in rallies, and of low maintenance, Our work was therefore subject to very precise technical and structural constraints: the platform and mechanics of the new Échappement-Sbarro are those of the base model. For the rest, we freely interpreted the spirit of the Berlinette." The project for the new Échappement-Sbarro was born at the Espace de Grandson, but its creative development was entrusted to students at Espera, the new school that Franco Sbarro recently opened in Pontarlier, France. In just a few months, the final model of the car (1/14 scale) saw the light of day; it was then transported to Reims, to the Chausson workshops, specialized in the construction of models for bodywork molds. There, thanks to CNC milling, a full-scale styling model was produced. Franco Sbarro himself transported it by van from Reims to Pontarlier, where the students made the final touches. Final, but not definitive. Indeed, as with the first version of the Berlinette, the final say rests with the public. At the Geneva Show," says Franco Sbarro, "we'll be exhibiting a natural-scale model of the car, painted only on the right-hand half. The other half is white. It's a normal white sheet on which "Echappement" readers can write their suggestions using the self-adhesive sheets provided."