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. Their cars are considered an appropriate solution for connoisseurs seeking individuality and style. The French brand was launched in 1980 by three avid automobile fans: the brothers Patrick, Gilles and Olivier Prévôt whose initials formed the brand name: PGO PGO began production by manufacturing replicas but soon moved on to substantiating their own designs into full-scale vehicles. The first of these was the Speedster II, this was a two-seater sports car in a retro-style but with a modern specification. It was first seen at the 2000

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. By 2005 51% of the company had been purchased by subsidiaries of the Al-Sayer Group, whose financial support allowed increased product research and development and resulted in the Cévennes roadster. The Cévennes was notably featured in the video game ''

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, a new model was launched called the Hemera.PGO launch new small car in Paris - mirror.co.uk
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Models

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References

External links

PGO company website
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