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weird reading through one of my french magazines as you do and was amazed at the amount of new 'old' cars out there considering that the 'average' lifespan of a year is less then 7 years..

 

can you name more..

 

berlingo now been about since 1996

 

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Lada Niva still available new first introduced in 1978

 

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Land Rover's Defender only been out since 1989 for france but old three days started its life in the 40's

 

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Mercedes G-Class first introduced in 1979 still available new..

 

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and how about Morgan the 4/4 first introduced in 1936

 

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and the Plus 4 in 1950

 

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Peugeot Partner been around since 1997

 

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Santana although not really old company use old designs..

 

how about a Vitara or Defender 'lookielikey'

 

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S-300

 

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S-350

 

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and how about the artisans

 

Boschetti produce this 550 spyder

 

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PGO Speedster II another Porsche Design

 

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and other countrys..

 

South Africa

 

CAV GT yep looks like a Ford...

 

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Volkswagen's Golf Mk1 still sells strong..

 

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Superformance SPF GT40

 

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Cobra Mk3

 

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Made in Germany this Baijah Tulos is a rip off of the Russian UAZ Patriot

 

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How about a german made MM Mehari..

 

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or Karmann Ghia (called Rudolph Classic Roadster)

 

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more to come :)

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I think you can still bowl up to your Seat and VW dealer and buy a new Alhambra/Sharan, a model that was first launched in 1995 and not replaced when Ford went their own way with the Galaxy/S Max...rumour has it that they will be replaced next year by an extended Touran.Berlingo/Partner is a good call but I guess their days are numbered now there are new models out. I assume the new "baby" vans (Nemo/Bipper) will replace the commercial variants.Citroen and Peugeot have long had a policy of not directly replacing anything at the lower ends of their ranges; I'm sure I saw a 58-plate 206 the other day, which is a 10 year old design itself!Suzuki didn't replace the Vitara themselves until a couple of years ago, I think. Where have all the "Fat Boy" versions gone which were all the rage in the mid-90s. I would have thought the Mitsubishi Shogun is getting a bit long in the tooth these days as well, isn't the current model just a restyle of the 1991 2nd gen?Up until the ally-bodied model came out 5 years ago, Jaguar had a good run out of the XJ40...

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find some pics of these cars then guys :D then we can new v's old ;)

 

ok part 2 and we are off to Argentina

 

first up JVA produce more 550 Replicas

 

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now off to Australia

 

Classic Revival SC Kobra

 

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250 GTO

 

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now Devaux produce this stunning inspiration of Bugatti, Bentley and Alfa Romeo

 

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and DRB produce this Cobra

 

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RC Speedsters produce errr speedsters..

 

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Roaring 40's err GT40's

 

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now to Brazil

 

Chamonix also seem to have a Porsche fettish..

 

550 Spyder

 

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Speedster 356

 

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or Super 90

 

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Fiat produce this Mille... nuff said really based on old Uno

 

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VW again with the Kombi although production has just finished.

 

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more on way ;)

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makes me laugh how they stayed aircooled, and produced for so long in a dry hot country...

 

ok part 3 see's us start in canada

 

first from the 30's still produced with a 5.7l V8

 

Allard J2X

 

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CATvee

 

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Boss Replica Motors (BRM) 302R

 

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Pigeon Cobra

 

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Prototype Research make plastic replica kits..

 

http://www.prototyperesearch.com/

 

MG TD

 

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1934 Mercedes

 

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1955 Chevy

 

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1957 Chevy

 

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2 Passenger Auburn Speedster

 

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4 Passenger Auburn Phaeton

 

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now to China..

 

BAW produce the old Toyota Land Cruiser..

 

Luba

 

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Citroen Elysee

 

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Citroen Fukang

 

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Geely based on first series micra...1980's

 

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JiangNan Alto

 

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JiangNan Chuanqi based on ZX

 

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SMA also offer a ZX lookylikey called the Hysoon

 

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Volkswagen again

 

Volkswagen Santana 3000

 

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Volkswagen Jetta (still Mk2 based)

 

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South Korea now..

 

and firstly the SSangYong Chairman, E Class Merc W124

 

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over to spain

and how about these..

 

URO i3

 

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or the Hurtan Albaycin

 

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more to come :D

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ok and part 4.. we're now in the USA

 

starting with Speedster Motorcars

 

Classic Auburn Speedster

 

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GW Coupe

 

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Z-Series (based on old Lincoln Zephyr)

 

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Von Genaddi Design built this GTX1

 

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Zimmer make this Golden Spirit

 

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ok bouncing over to the UK now.. lots here you'd think

 

AC still produce the MkV

 

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Autotune produce this sweet XK120 rep called the Aristocat

 

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Dax still working there magic

 

DAX Rush

 

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Dax Tojeiro

 

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Hawk produce this Stratos rep called the HF

 

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Marlin been about for years still producing these in limited numbers

 

Sportster

 

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Pembleton build this 2CV based kit...

 

Brooklands

 

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and finally for this part the stunning Suffolk SS100

 

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I saw a 08 plate VW T2 Bay Window van a few months ago in Tesco car park. Looks identical to the 70s ones bar some extra vents on the front panel. Got pictures of it at home somewhere.

Thats because those "louvers" hide a standard Polo radiator with a water cooled polo 1400 donkey slung in the back - listen to the sounds of gurgling water when you switch on.

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Note loss of spare wheel storage bit up front

 

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im sure i've seen them without the rad panel though :oops:

 

ok last part we are in india..

 

firstly the Gama Classic DT a mix of old land rover in there somewhere

 

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ahh the famous Hindustan Ambassador a true relic of the 50's

 

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Maruti 800 - Suzuki cashing in...

 

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Now over to Iran

 

starting with the Kish Khodro Veek (or Scenic to us)

 

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Iran Khodro Pars

 

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Saipa Saba

 

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Saipa Xantia

 

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Saipa Nasim

 

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off to Japan now and how about these..

 

Mitsuoka Galue

 

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Mitsuoka Nouera

 

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TMV Refit ment to be 2CV

 

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over to Malaisia

 

and this is inspired by the Packards and Duesenburg of before the war

 

Bufori Mk3 La Joya

 

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Proton Saga, been out for years

 

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ok finally to New Zealand..

 

Alternative Cars build this slinky TG Sports

 

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Platinum Speedsters

 

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Tempero XKSS

 

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so can anyone add some more to this :D

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thats what this posts about :D

 

South African Ford Ikon based on old Fiesta

 

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Peugoet 504 (Produced in Nigeria and some parts of South America)

 

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Peugoet 505

 

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Mahindra Jeep

 

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Dacia Solenza (Shares similarities with the Peugeot 309 that vanished from the UK 13yrs ago)

 

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Hindustan Contessa (Based on the 1972 Vauxhall Victor. Yours today for just over £5,000)

 

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Paykan Saloon (Based on the Hilman Hunter. Yours for £2,500)

 

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Studebaker Avanti (designed by studebaker but the company still wentbust despite promising sales. The design of the avanti has changed hands several times and is still been prouduced in one form or the other)

 

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The 124 was made in India until recently, badged as a 'Premier' I think. It had a Datsun 1200 engine I believe. I know you can still buy the old Y31 (late 80's) Nissan Cedric in Japan and UAE and the latter still has the old shape (again 1980's) Nissan Patrol available too.

 

How about this awesomely shite concoction sold in Iran, the Pars Khodro PK. The perfect marriage of early Renault 5 body and Kia Pride floorpan. Awesome.

 

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I think the Land Rover Defender thing is a bit contentious, don't they share only one part with the Series 1, the axle plug or something?

This is often something i think about. They say that the Corolla is the best selling model in the world, with over 30 million sold, but it is several different cars with the Corolla name. Problem is when do you say a car is a brand new model and not a development of the original? As you say, there is so little in common with the original Land Rover compared to the modern one, however off the top of my head i would have classed it as being the same vehicle. There was a lad i was mates with in my teens who was into Land Rovers and from memory there were a lot of changes made when the Series 3 was phased out for the Defender. However could you still class the Defender of being one of several stages of development of the original car? How much of the preceding vehicle was carried across? I mean if they have gradually just made the car different over some years i would class it as being the same however if they have introduced what is pretty much a new model, i would say it was a new car with the originals name (as per the Corolla).I guess the Land Rover has the advantage of looking similar to its predecessors which will make fools like me think that it is the same car which confuses the issue even more. I bet there are several cars that have changed in name and appearance but are essentially the same car (how much of the Pug 309 was actually Horizon). In fact i wish i had not even thought about this now. I was going to ask what the bast selling production car was based upon it being the same vehicle but there are so many ifs and buts i am just going to go with the Toyota Corolla. :shock:
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With Land Rover, the part that has stayed all the way is a spot welded tab that secures ropes on the rear body sides. The part number also remains. The wheel stud pattern is identical, and new wheels will fit, but the older wheels may not fit, as the bolt holes may be a little tight. It's been an evolution. The Santana was building Land Rovers under licence at the Santa Ana factory since 1959, but the DNA split after the mid 70s, and now the designs are their own. They make a 3.3 litre 6 cylinder diesel, based on the 2286 4 cylinder we have in the UK. The gearboxes are stronger, and these engines etc are interchangeable. The New Iveco Massif is the latest of a line that has the identity that should have been. Realistically it would be called the series 4, as it has leaf springs, but a larger capacity engine and stronger drivetrain. Small but boring history lesson there!

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RE the Peugeot Partner those vans were the biggest load of tosh I ever had the misfortune to drive back when I was working for the Royal Mail. How I pined for my humble ´S´plate Escort 55 van when they gave me one of them as my daily drive. The thing was constantly being sent to the garage, one thing after another it was. Post Office mechanics said they were perhaps one of the most problematic vehicles they´d ever known and it was a blessed relief when the Pug in turn was replaced by the Vauxhall Combi.

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Still made today.

 

Even better.....

This car, in various guises(Fiat 124, Lada classic, Seat 124) has been around forever and is still made in some countries. This here in its Spanish incarnation.

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...and its still Russia's best selling car.

 

You can also still buy this:

 

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UAZ 469 (or derivative)

 

And this:

 

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..the old Murat 131 is now produced by Ethio-Holland 8)

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I saw a 08 plate VW T2 Bay Window van a few months ago in Tesco car park. Looks identical to the 70s ones bar some extra vents on the front panel. Got pictures of it at home somewhere.

Thats because those "louvers" hide a standard Polo radiator with a water cooled polo 1400 donkey slung in the back - listen to the sounds of gurgling water when you switch on.

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Note loss of spare wheel storage bit up front

 

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This is the one I saw....

 

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The Honda 50 is fab - there should be a revival in this country to make them cool instead of kids buying these crappy "peds" they all want now.

 

Matt yellow open face helmet, donkey jacket and canvas sarnie bag will of course be de rigeur attire!

 

I'd love a brand new 505. Should ask one of these emails spammers to get me one in exchange for depositiong 50 million in my account :lol:

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weird reading through one of my french magazines as you do and was amazed at the amount of new 'old' cars out there considering that the 'average' lifespan of a year is less then 7 years..

 

can you name more..

An interesting thread but you lost me with all the kit car stuff, however these are still available new in the UK, 10 years and over 6 million examples later. Unfortunately.

 

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French manufacturers have historically overlapped their old ranges with "replacements" but that's probably got something to do with a gradual increase in competitors' sizes. Peugeot kept a slimmed down 205 range on the go for a number of years after the full 106 became available, while the 106 itself lingered until well after the (bigger) 206 came out but quite some time before the (heapashit) 107 first appeared.

 

Hedging their bets perhaps - probably a sensible policy in terms of sales volumes. Similar parallels with R5 and "Clio Campus".

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Flippin' heck! I was right, but they want over £8k on the road for even the basic version. Mysteriously, they list Twingo starting at almost the same price, so why bother with the Campus?

 

'Proper' Clio starts at well over £9-grand - frightening! My sub-£300 Bluey's doing just as good a job. No wonder new car sales are on the slide, now I see why Vauxhall are killing off all their perfectly decent trade-ins :evil:

 

Back on topic, Nissan did the B120 Sunny pickup for years after the saloons died - Ratdat will correct me on the exact date I hope, but they did the 'Bakkie' in South Africa until very recently. Ooh, just checked - looks like they still do them!

 

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Margins on Clio Campus are probably enormous despite the low sales volumes now, the development and tooling costs will have been absorbed years ago now. Maybe they're being kept going primarily for some obscure country where they have a much higher market share.

 

Here's another old fossil that refuses to die:

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The Renault Extra / Express van went on for most of 20 years I think, although it had no car counterpart....unless it was the 5 Supercinq?

Aye the front 'Cab' was basically the front half of a 5dr Super Cinq shell.GR8 for chasing wild boar across your campsite...
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