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Early Spy photo's and report on the 406 Coupe before its official release. Reproduced by kind permission of Auto Express Auto Express March 1996	Comprehensive review of the Coupe prior its release onto the UK Market. Reproduced by kind permission of AutoCar AutoCar May 1997	An early review of the new 406 Coupe Reproduced by kind permission of Performance Car Performance Car June 1997	A three car comparison test between, The 406 Coupe, A Mercedes CLK320 and a BMW 328i Coupe. The winner.. The 406 Coupe. Reproduced by kind permission of Car Car July 1997
Comprehensive review of the 406 Coupe on its release onto the UK Market Reproduced by kind permission of Performance Car Performance Car August 1997	A special report on a long term test coupe being used by Autocar. A year into ownership, they take the Coupe back to its birthplace... The Pininfarina factory. Reproduced by kind permission of AutoCar AutoCar September 1998	The 406 Coupe is one of the rivals in a group test for the "new" Ford Cougar. Guess which one wins on style. Reproduced by kind permission of Auto Express Auto Express September 1998	Taken from a card record system, this is the entry for the 406 Coupe in the Encyclopedia of Dream Cars Dream Cars 1999
Although never introduced into the USA, this American review of the 406 Coupe rates it highly USA Info Card 1999	Another Ford Cougar v 406 Coupe comparison, focussing this time on the 2.0 litre versions. Reproduced by kind permission of Auto Express Auto Express February 1999	A Coupe group test, pitching the 406 against a BMW 328, a Merc CLK and an Alfa GTV. Reproduced by kind permission of AutoCar AutoCar June 1999	A guide to buying a used 406 Coupe. Reproduced by kind permission of AutoCar AutoCar June 2001
An view of the 406 Coupe by TV's Jason Dawe. Sunday Times September 2002	A buyers guide for the 406 Coupe Reproduced by kind permission of TopGear Top Gear 2005	A buyers guide for the 406 Coupe. Reproduced by kind permission of Auto Express Auto Express May 2006	A guide to buying a used 406 Coupe. Features photographs of a long term club member's Coupe. Practical Performance Car February 2007
In depth article on the fabled Stealth Coupe. Supercharged, with a nitrous boost 500+ bhp on tap Reproduced by kind permission of Performance French Cars Performance French Cars February 2007	A review and buyers guide to the 406 Coupe. Reproduced by kind permission of Car Mechanics Magazine Car Mechanics February 2008	Tim Collins' Settant anni is featured in a report on the French Car Show 2008 Reproduced by kind permission of Performance French Cars Performance French Cars August 2008	Contains an article on the conversion of a 406 Coupe into a Ferrari 360. Also features a report on the International Coupe meeting in Douai, France 25/10/08 Reproduced by kind permission of Performance French Cars Performance French Cars January 2009
The Coupe Club is featured in the Club Section with a report on our meeting held at the Coventry Transport Museum 22/02/09 Reproduced by kind permission of Performance French Cars Performance French Cars May 2009	Feature taking a nostalgic look at the 406 Coupe. Reproduced by kind permission of AutoCar AutoCar May 2009	The Coupe Club is featured in the Club Section with a report on a members meeting held at Rufus Stone, Hampshire 26/04/09 Reproduced by kind permission of Performance French Cars Performance French Cars September 2009	The Coupe Club is featured in the Club Section with a report on a members meeting held in Stirling Scotland 11/07/09 Reproduced by kind permission of Performance French Cars Performance French Cars October 2009
Contains Photos and facts on one of our members modded Coupe Reproduced by kind permission of Performance French Cars Performance French Cars November 2009	The Coupe Club is featured in the Club Section with a report on our meeting at the Haynes Motor Museum 12/09/09 Reproduced by kind permission of Performance French Cars Performance French Cars December 2009	Features a report on the International Coupe meeting in the Loire Valley, France in October 2009 Reproduced by kind permission of Performance French Cars Performance French Cars April 2010	The 406 Coupe Club gets a two page feature. Tim & Gazza provide the words and photos Reproduced by kind permission of Performance French Cars Performance French Cars July 2010
AutoCar recommends the Coupe as a bargain used car in this 3 page article AutoCar August 2013

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