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VW Eos

How mystifying can a hardtop opening and closing be I thought to  
myself ... so I found this:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3198927365125863633&q=vw+eos 
+opening

dang.

matt.

On 7 Oct 2006, at 8:14 AM, C Boyko wrote:

> On 6:11 am 10/07/06 julie@menloparkrandd.com wrote:
>> I LIKE! <http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/08/automobiles/autoreviews/ 
>> 08V
>> OLKS.html>
>>
>> Greek mythology, Eos was the supernaturally beautiful goddess of the
>> dawn, the brightest star in the morning sky. She was also a bit of a
>> tramp, and had many lovers. Chart: 4-Seat Retractable Hardtop
>> Convertibles
>
>
> It's a great name for it, and this car just does'nt ever need to  
> have an
> engine. Watching that roof retract is enough, it's just mystifying,  
> one of
> the most amazing bits of automotive puzzlemaking I have ever seen.  
> We got
> to watch one open and close its roof repeatedly at WF while we were  
> waiting
> in a long line. It has a sunroof in the retractable hardtop, its  
> really
> slick (as long as it all works right, I'd hate to see what it does  
> if the
> body gets bent even a little!) Are we getting these in Canada,  
> anyone know?
> I'm not looking to buy one, but I could watch that hard top open  
> and close
> all day long.
> Cathy
>
>
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