The Holy Grail - The Elusive car.

[holbeck]

Inspired by Mr Ratdat's Datsun 1600SSS saga. I wonder what obscure motor's we'd spit out our coffee and book ferry ticket's for?

 

What models, obscure colours, rare spec's limited editions really float your boat?

 

Me? well as a closet Rootes nut, I would love to find either an Avenger or 180 fitted with the Rootes V6. (Can't even find a picture on the net of one)!

[messerschmitt owner]

FMR TG 500 for me - there is one missing in the UK - it may still be out there somewhere!

[panhard65]

I have been looking for an F4 renault 4 pick up. Not the french version the one that was factory approved and made in Devon. I had one years ago and spoke to the guy responsible for them this morning as it happens. There are a few left so I am told but never seen another one.

[Bren]

Consul GT or granada S.

 

Cortina 2.3 S. All in silver.

[holbeck]

I have been looking for an F4 renault 4 pick up. Not the french version the one that was factory approved and made in Devon. I had one years ago and spoke to the guy responsible for them this morning as it happens. There are a few left so I am told but never seen another one.

Really? Who was converting pickup's in Devon? The Devon camper people?

[plasticvandan]

Reliant Kitten GBS special,only 4 made, Robin 65,last 65 cars made in 2001

[dugong]

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[Asimo]

Volkswagen 412 3 door estate, Lofoten Green, Manual

Subaru XT6 AWD, Blue, Manual

Volvo 242, O/D, Monkey-shit brown with green glass.

[Shep Shepherd]

DDR-spec Volvo 244 DLS.

 

Mark 5 Ford Cortina 2.3 Ghia S estate.

 

Any 'bread and butter' car from the early 1980s which was ordered new with every available optional extra fitted.

[holbeck]

TR8 UK spec in Triton Green

[theorganist]

Renault 14TS Phase 1 with the indicators inserted in the bumper.

[Mr Lobster]

I don't think theres much that is as rare as Ratdats Datsun, but I would love to find any of the following which are almost unobtainium -

 

SEAT Malaga 1.5 GLX in RHD

 

late '70's Renault 5 TS

 

Renault 5 SuperCinq 'Bye Bye'

 

Renault 4 'Bye Bye'

[dieselnutjob]

rust free 504 coupe automatic series 2 in green preferably with mechanical issues to make it cheap

[fordnut]

^{2dr Granada Saloon}

[holbeck]

rust free 504 coupe automatic series 2 in green preferably with mechanical issues to make it cheap

That would be pretty near the top of my list as well.

[HillmanImp]

SEAT Malaga 1.5 GLX in RHD

 

This.

[mercrocker]

Austin 3 Litre with the square headlamps - did any escape?  

[holbeck]

1971 MG 1300 in 'wild moss'

[CortinaDave]

I found the cortina 2.0S i'd been lusting after for years.

 

Still would love a white Mk1 Sierra 2.0 Ghia with all the options ticked, and ditto an MG ZT, with either the CDT diesel or LPG conversion, but with all the toys I dont have including cruise and the telly in the dash.

[dollywobbler]

I find it very hard to pick one. Heuliez made an Espace-inspired people carrier based on a BX. Perhaps that.

[oman5]

Mk1 Granada Piranha or a Sierra XR8.  

[Junkman]

There is a different one on the Ebay tat thread every day.

[Sigmund Fraud]

Lada Samara wankel :

 

 

As avantgarde as Soviet shite gets, though I don't expect one to show up on ebay anytime soon.

[Ratdat]

I do still have a holy grail in the Datsun world. A first generation Laurel 1800 (C30 model '68-'72). I have owned a very rusty one once but I'd love to have a really nice example. The green one pictured here is glorious and I was lucky enough to drive this very car when it belonged to Nissan Norway as part of their collection. I could have owned it too, but alas I was unaware they they were selling it at the time. It sold quite cheaply too.

These cars were were designed by PMC rather than Nissan and were quite sophisticated compared to Nissans of the day. Crossflow OHC, rack and pinion steering and IRS for a start. They are lovely cars to drive and really elegant yet understated for an in-house Japanese design I reckon. There was a pillarless coupe version too but only in Japan. It's the four door that I'd like though...

 

 

[Cavcraft]

Nova Sport

 

Lotus Carlton

 

BX 4TC

 

White Austin 3-litre, EFO 177H.

[quicksilver]

An unmodified Gordon-Keeble is top of my list.

[cms206]

Tatra 613, Manta 400, FSO Polonez 2000, V8 Sherpa van... I'm pretty easy* to please.

 

That said if anyone finds a mintola F-reg Mk3 Cavalier 2.0CDi saloon in red for £30 or so I'd be right on it.

[Wilko220]

D701 SWL

[Split_Pin]

Leyland FG Lorry

Volvo Ailsa Mk1 ex Strathclyde's Buses

Renault 12 MK1

Corsa B with C20LET conversion, decent arse-on-plate hander overer like.

[chaseracer]

Citroen CX GTi Turbo; series 1 chrome bumper, double black (black, with black quilted hide), aircon option, no sunroof.

 

Otherwise, I'm not too fussy...