1995 Brandt Scoppio

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1995-2004 Brandt Scoppio Models (Prices are that of 1995): -L (Starting at: £3,495) -LE (Starting at: £3,575) -LE Prestigio (Starting at: £4,125) -GL (Starting at: £5,249) -GL Prestigio (Starting at: £5,750) -GL Prestigio Airtime (Starting at: £5,750) -Sportif Style! (Starting at: £5,475) -Sportif (Starting at: £5,699) -Sportif+ (Starting at: £5,750) -PiccoleMerci (Starting at: £3,450) -PiccoleMerci+ (Starting at: £3,500) Limited Number Trims: -Sculleria (Starting at: £9,795) -Junior (Starting at: £3,870) -Junior LEARN (Starting at £3,999) Special Editions: -Playground (Starting at: £4,575) -Coffee Caffè (Starting at: £4,795) -Soddisfatto (Starting at: £6,249) Options (Prices are that of 1995): -5 doors (+£350 - All models exc. GL Prestigio & Sportif's) -Smoking kit (£50 - All models) -Brandt SOS System (£50 - All models exc. vans) -'Tweed' cloth (£55 - PiccoleMerci & PiccoleMerci+) -'Orribile' Wheel Trims (£75 - L) -Drivers airbag (£75 - All models) -'Waves' Wheel Trims (£90 - LE & PiccoleMerci+) -Passenger airbag (£95 - LE to Sportif+) -Body Coloured Bumpers (£95 - LE) -'Hyugos' Alloy wheels (£100 - LE & LE Prestigio) -'Zaffiro' Alloy wheels (£115 - LE Prestigio & GL) -CD player (£130 - LE to Sportif+) Engines: -BPE91-INJ-3 (0.85 - 53hp - I3) - LE to GL -BPE91-INJ (1.1 - 60hp) - L to GL, PiccoleMerci & + -BPE91-INJ (1.5 - 79hp) - LE Prestigio to GL Prestigio -BPE90 (1.6 - 80hp) - LE Prestigio to Sportif Style! -BPE90 (1.6T - 100hp) - GL Prestigio to Sportif+ -BPE90 (1.8T - 135hp) - Sculleria -BDE92 (1.4 - 60hp - Diesel) - L to GL -BDE92 (1.5 - 68hp - Diesel) - PiccoleMerci & + -BDE92 (1.8 - 105hp - Diesel) - LE Prestigio to Sportif Style! Transmissions: -3-Speed Automatic (BPE91-INJ) -4-Speed Automatic (BPE90) -4-Speed Manual -5-Speed Manual Drivetrain: Front engine, FWD Years Produced: 26th March 1995 - February 3rd 2004 Prices Used (as of 2021): £475 - £3,575 £5,650 - £7,950 (Sculleria) - The Scoppio was launched in early to mid 1995, to a very warm reception which praised the car for its good looks, fun to drive characteristics and surprising fuel economy. Early reviews state this clearly, and without hesitation. However, about 1 to 2 years into production, it was realised that the Scoppio was a rust bucket, much like any other Brandt up till about 2015. The sills, the wings, the bonnet, the boot... anywhere where rust could creep in, it did. Luckily, Brandt are fond of giving out warranties so most were covered and fixed before they got any worse. A lot weren't though, and it's become a rare sight on the roads, moreso after scrappage schemes which put many of them down. The Scoppio was phased out in around 2004, the last ones being on 53 plates. At this point you could only get the LE Prestigio and GL Prestigio, since the successor was already in production by about a year. Rust free ones sell for good money nowadays, the earlier, more expensive ones going for around £3,500! Brandt still stocks parts for them too, so as long as yours isn't rusty, it should keep on going for many years to come.