Top Gear fellas got their hands on it in 1983
[video]http://youtube.com/watch?v=UQuzHU3JVWU[/video]
Excellent stuff. What forward thinking. In its appearance the ECV3 has hints of the A2 in profile, the Renault Scenic Mk 1, many a Citroën from side on and the rear and the Vauxhall Calibra, from the front if you squint. The Calibra had a very very low Cd figure too I believe.
Interestingly Audi made a similar car we all know and love, but it cost them ~£6k per car to do so. Hardly what BL needed at the time. I believe I'm right in saying the Mini cost BL £1 per car to make too.
Losing money is never clever.