Renault Twingo of their existing partnership, announced "Project Edison", a collaboration aimed at conceiving a shared platform for small city cars to be shared by both companies. The first cars using the platform were the third generation Twingo and the second generation Smart Forfour. Renault and Daimler invested equally during the research and development phase, with Renault subsequently specializing in the engines and Daimler in transmissions. Both companies tried to ensure a distinctive design. Renault designers took inspiration from the Renault 5. and the first generation Twingo, The car was originally launched with four colour options, as with the original Twingo. The
The Home Made Car of another car which Eric was restoring at the time, a rare 1916 Perry, was used to replicate the Morris during restoration. The featured sports car, registration VWK 929, is a white late '50s Austin-Healey 100-6 with red interior. Production of the film was sponsored by the British Petroleum company (BP), and the Bucks Horn Oak scenes were based at a petrol filling station. BP continues to distribute the film. The music was by Ron Grainer and it includes a pastiche of the theme from "Steptoe and Son" when an old rag and bone man tries to steal the front