Yes it’s a big boot – but it should be, it’s an estate car. The top half of the image shows a small shelf, a removable part of the boot that in addition to spinning the cover for all your booted-goodies has a box or compartment, complete with the same push-open, push-close, instant-break mechanism that you used to find concealing the buttons on the front of televisions.
Well it hasn’t broken but it undoubtedly will, these things are on self destruct timers, just like the TV cover that detonates upon the touch of anyone under the age of 18.
My question lies in it’s purpose, it’s too shallow or small to fit anything useful like shopping in, too thin for a rifle of any description. Maybe a fishing rod would fit in there, however I think fishing is dull, so don’t have the capacity to test this theory. I managed to get a wood splitting axe in there once, maybe in the event of a crash the items concealed in there would be the only things not to hurtle towards the driver, in which case I was right on the money when I put the axe in there.
On the other hand, maybe a crash is the trigger to the latches self-destruct mechanism. Either way, I’m not going to test that theory out. I will keep trying to fit inanimate objects in there and report back if anything of any real consequence or purpose fits.
1. A short message for Daniel Sharp RE VOLVO V50 BOOTThe long thin narrow compartment attached to the load cover is for storing an &prime UMBERELLA&prime not an axe fishing rod or rifle. Simple really!!Mr. D. Day-Lewis
Louis Vuitton buys Yacht Manufacturer
The Louis Vuitton Group, LVMH, has purchased Dutch yacht manufacturer Royal van Lent. The yacht company make ultra high end yachts, with an average selling price of 30 million euros. The sellers are Dutch investment firm Egeria and the acquisition price is worth approximiately 11 times net profit.
Asics Inner Muscle Revolutionises Sport Clothing
High end sports clothing has recently gone down the route of tight elastic tops and shorts that initially appear about 4 sizes too small for the athlete. The theory is that the tops provide more overall support to muscles, which improves performance. Asics, a leading trainer company, has taken this technology one step further. Lusso took a look.
Topper chosen for Champion of Champions event
Topper Sailboats offer a range of 12 different boats for all abilities of sailor. They are highly regarded as having excellent construction quality and design. They have been chosen to be the craft of choice for the Endeavour Trophy at least up until 2010 and probably further into the future. Lusso have taken a closer look at this company to see how they do it.
Did Russian billionaire buy 496 million euro property?
Recently, it was reported that Villa Leopolda was sold to a Russian billionaire for just under 500 million euros. It soon revealed that Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov was behind the sale. As is the habit with Russian oligarchs, Prokhorov made his billions in precious metals. In 2007 he launched a $17 billion private investment fund, so he was definitely wealthy enough to purchase the property.
Issue 15, Available December 2008.
Travel Special
The ultimate in peace and quite. Lusso Magazine investigates the best island resorts in the world - it's a tough job, but somebody's got to do it.
Ultimate Toys
Super yacht tenders, powerboats, motorbikes and super cars, we serve up the usual dose of high octane machinery.
And the regulars...
Brian Ebbesen, Arash Farboud, Nick English and others all share their views
The Value for Luxury Market
“Doug,Very interested in your article on EOS and this is something I am trying to re-create ...” By Nigel Worrall 27 September 2008
