Complex sentence: The more conservatively styled 146 proved a bigger sales success than the edgy design of the 145 which it seems was too avant guard for main stream acceptance; this was a shame as the design not only stood out from the crowd but was also very practical.
Split into simpler sentences: The more conservatively styled 146 proved a bigger sales success than the edgy design of the 145 which it seems was too avant guard for main stream acceptance. This was a shame as the design stood out from the crowd but was also very practical.