The "WTF" is that? thread...

[Micrashed]

Starting the ball rolling today I spottaged this...

Presumably mini based but Ive never seen one before.

Did think about asking the chap sat in it, but he didnt seem happy I was snapping it.

[purplebargeken]

Ugly as hell is what that is. Never surprises me re: the number of miserable sods around when you try and show an interest in their old jallopy.

[Micrashed]

RAC say that it is:

Make

REEFENGINEERING

Year of manufacture

1980

 

Model

 

Engine size(CC)

848

[Micrashed]

Thanks to the magic of Google - it is one of only 4 made Reef Engineering Cubs based on the Kitten Chassis.

Designed and built by John Crossthwaite who designed the Scimitar and Kitten Chassis.

[KruJoe]

 

 

 
Jimp x TA22 Celica = Reef Cub

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

 

RAC say that it is:

Make

REEFENGINEERING

Year of manufacture

1980

 

Model

 

Engine size(CC)

848

 

 

Should that read "REEFER ENGINEERING"? It would explain it quite well. 

[Mash]

Only 4 made?  Thank Christ for that.  Unless that means 4 completed and the other 100 sat languishing in gardens in bits after the enthusiasm/cash/wife left.

[KruJoe]

I akchully quite like it.

[Novanick1]

part mini, part escort and part triumph herald 

[inconsistant]

I just did a tiny bit of chunder in my mouth. I'm off to a less aesthetically challenging thread now.

[Junkman]

I akchully quite like it.

 

+1

Can't see what you all find wrong with it.

[SambaS]

Its a Reef Cub if noones answered yet

 

EDIT: Oh they have!

[SambaS]

Fucking brilliant spot!

[fordperv]

stolen from ebay, reliant scimitar

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Reliant-Scimitar-special-body-racer-kit-car-wacky-racer-3-0-V6-essex-/121158491980?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item1c359bdf4c

[Station]

I like that red little thing, the front end looks really nice, uncommon for a kit car.

[Faker]

stolen from ebay, reliant scimitar

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Reliant-Scimitar-special-body-racer-kit-car-wacky-racer-3-0-V6-essex-/121158491980?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item1c359bdf4c

That is the uglies thing I have ever seen! However I love the idea behind it. If you were to use a reliant scimitar chassis to build a hot rod, would it have to be IVA'd, as it's actually a rebody of a standard existing chassis.

[Junkman]

That Reef Cub can be quite endearing:

 

[sheffcortinacentre]

nope no iva.

[Pillock]

That Heraldscort thing is awful! Just looks like some dimwit didn't understand the idea behind a cut and shut.

[Micrashed]

I am now the high bidder on a Reliant Kitten

 

Damn you Autoshite.....

[martc]

Any idea what this is, we're in Dublin 1990. I sort of think it's an ARO, but I'm not sure.

[martc]

Here's another, we're in Iraq. The car with the massive soup pans is a Volga, there's a KIA flat back in the background, but what's the little car scuttling away? The grilles suggest it's rear engined and there's 3 wheels, I'm sure that will help with the ID.

[artdjones]

7 minutes ago, martc said:

Any idea what this is, we're in Dublin 1990. I sort of think it's an ARO, but I'm not sure.

I'd say a SWB Nissan Patrol 

[RayMK]

@martc  I can't precisely id he little orange three wheeler because I'm not up to speed on tuk-tuk/motorized rickshaw type vehicles.  I'd guess it was an early Indian Baja or similar. 

[sheffcortinacentre]

7 hours ago, martc said:

Any idea what this is, we're in Dublin 1990. I sort of think it's an ARO, but I'm not sure.

Nissan patrol 

[Lord Sterling]

18 hours ago, martc said:

Here's another, we're in Iraq.  What's the little car scuttling away? The grilles suggest it's rear engined and there's 3 wheels, I'm sure that will help with the ID.

Bajaj RE: