All the world's a stage when it comes to cars and motor shows, but at the Paris event there is something a bit special the launch of a second design competition.

This is where car designers from around the world are invited to design a stylish retro-futuristic Peugeot, with the winning entry being built as a full-scale model.

The competition idea was announced at the Paris show two years ago when Peugeot launched the competition on the internet.

With more than 2,000 designs from 80 countries, the best 50 projects were selected as voted by visitors to the internet site.

The jury, headed by Frdric Saint-Geours, director general of Automobiles Peugeot, finally selected the Moonster project from the 10 finalists.

This winning design was the work of young Yugoslav student, Marko Lukovic.

He received his trophy La Griffe at the Geneva Motor Show 2001, and a full-size model of his project was constructed and exhibited on the Peugeot stand at the Frank-furt Motor Show later that year.

For 2002, the interactive design website for entrants to submit their projects can be found at www.peugeot-concours-design.com.

Philippe Houy, product manager of concept car projects, explains what is meant by a retro-futuristic concept.

"We used this term because we wanted to give participants the opportunity to draw inspiration from previous Peugeot models in order to produce a model for the future.

"They can base their idea on a model which actually existed or make use of certain details, such as a radiator grille, lights, specific shapes, and so on."

Entrants must be over 14 years of age and will be invited to draw inspiration from one or several models from Peugeot's history.

The closing date for entries is December 9, 2002 and at the end of December, the 40 projects selected in the preliminary round will be voted on by internet users and the press.

In January 2003, the 10 projects to reach the final round will be shown together on the site before a meeting of the final jury in February.

The result will be announced at the Geneva Motor Show 2003, where the trophy will be presented to the winner, as well as a cheque for 5,000 euros, more than £3,000.

The concept will then be built ready to unveil at Frankfurt in September 2003.

All the competition information, rules, regulations and prize information can be found on the competition website at www.peugeot-concours-design.com

For further information please contact the Peugeot Press Office on 024 7688 4212. The Peugeot website - www.peugeot-press.co.uk contains pictures and product information on all vehicles in the Peugeot range.