One of my brothers (an engineer at Ford for 27 yrs) had a Renault powered Europa, the pedals were so close together he had to wear these really narrow shoes every time he drove it. Drive to work, change shoes, no matter the weather or anything else. I drove it a few times, the handling was incredible. Steering so quick and precise it was almost intuitive. The obsession with weight was everywhere, but I like the "pad" on the center armrest was made of balsa wood.
