That new body was made out of FRP (Fibre Reinforced Plastic) and was slightly lower and wider than the MR2. Only the windshield and its surround remained unchanged. Introduced at the Tokyo Auto Salon in January 2000, the Caserta, whose styling is credited to a Japanese design company named MODI, was an almost totally rebodied MR2 (W30 generation). Whether this produced a succesful result is a matter of personal opinion, but Toyota, the ultimate owner of Modellista, should at least be commended for allowing its occasional exploration of new niches. Modellista Caserta and VM180 Zagato: Named after the 18th century Reggia di Caserta castle in southern Italy, the Modellista Caserta certainly sounds very Italian and it is evident that a conscious effort was made to style the car in the fashion of those that hail from Maranello in particular.
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