ALMOST! Extinct Cars

[chaseracer]

Powered* by a Triumph Herald engine in the back...

[Novanick1]

R.I.P. colt celeste

it will be missed

[Junkman]

The Amphicar was a 1960's German idea for a vehicle that could also be used on water. The builders probably,being car people, didn't realise what salt water does to thin sheet steel and ventilated box sections. So they are as rare as hens teeth in a haystack but this one is currently for sale on Car and Classic. Most are either in the USA or Germany. The only one I can remember seeing was a German plated one at a Spanish holiday resort. Does anyone know if there are any in the UK?

 

The Amphicar was the brainchild of one single person, Dr. Ing. Hans Trippel, who was an eccentric obsessed with the idea of designing amphibious vehicles.

It was his final attempt, he gave up on the idea altogether afterweards.

However, he managed to convince the Quandt Group to produce about 4000 units between 1961 and 1965, which makes the Amphicar the most successful amphibious vehicle for civilian use to date.

Exactly 99 were converted (!) to RHD and officially sold in the UK commencing 1964, but a lot more were imported either new or secondhand.

The survival rate globally is surprisingly high considering what the cars were intended for.

 

The Amphicar is far away from being an endangered species, be it in the UK or selsewhere.

[Novanick1]

Subaru Justy 

[fiatdaft]

Novanick,could you use any of your own pics for this thread?

[Novanick1]

Novanick,could you use any of your own pics for this thread?

most of the cars i have yet to find, probably because they are so god damn rare

[Vince70]

I don't know if its been done yet but the Ambassador is rarely seen about on the roads these days.

[Novanick1]

I don't know if its been done yet but the Ambassador is rarely seen about on the roads these days.image.jpgimage.jpg

i do like the ambassador, i need to get my hands on one someday 

[fiatdaft]

most of the cars i have yet to find, probably because they are so god damn rare

 Go look and find some instead of using other folks?

[Novanick1]

 Go look and find some instead of using other folks?

easier said then done  

[Junkman]

i do like the ambassador, i need to get my hands on one someday 

 

Take your time, there is no rush or anything.

[Junkman]

 

I still regret that I didn't buy the ex Leyland Press car that was knocking about in Hampshire 6-7 years ago as a rolling resto.

Lost track of it and have never seen another one since, let alone one offered for sale.

[Novanick1]

 

I still regret that I didn't buy the ex Leyland Press car that was knocking about in Hampshire 6-7 years ago as a rolling resto.

Lost track of it and have never seen another one since, let alone one offered for sale.

unlucky 

[fiatdaft]

Maybe not extinct,but rare!

 

[fiatdaft]

[fiatdaft]

[fiatdaft]

[fiatdaft]

[fiatdaft]

My old one,again maybe not extinct yet,but very rare.

 

[fiatdaft]

1300 beta berlina,rare!

 

[fiatdaft]

Another trevi pic,this one died in 1990 with the rear damage,good for spare the other one behind it !

 

[fiatdaft]

[fiatdaft]

Shonky pic of a 1600 argenta!

 

[Novanick1]

i like that fuego, its a nice looking car

[fiatdaft]

Thats how you add pics of your own novanick,

 

i like that fuego, its a nice looking car

That one isn't now.

[fiatdaft]

A very rare car,even when new.

 

[Novanick1]

A very rare car,even when new.

 

very good car, shame this one isn't in use 

[fiatdaft]

Do you know what it was?

[Novanick1]

Do you know what it was?

Lancia Delta HF 

[fiatdaft]

Nearly!