Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[cros]

I keep seeing some kind of booted Clio on Spanish roads but can't find any pictures.

I've also seen a few Linea's which look even worse in the flesh.

[cros]

There's another booted Regie then, maybe its called silver, though at my age who knows if I've got it right.

[Brodders]

I know I may be going against the grain here, but I actually quite like some of these small saloons.

 

They are slightly more interesting to look at than the hatchbacks they are based on (maybe because we never see them here) and they remind me of shite such as the Vauxhall Belmont and Ford Orion which used to be around.

[vulgalour]

I see these new car posts and I think "hmm, that looks like a VW" or in the case of the Citroen "hmm, that looks like a BMW" so I'm very confused that the VW Ameo looks like it was made in India by Russians for the Chinese market.

[quicksilver]

Saw this today and had no idea what it was. It's a Neckar Fiat Weinsberg, like a Fiat 500 with knobs on.

 

[17-Coffees]

I've known about the South African market Mini Mk3 for a while, essentially a Wolseley Hornet/ Riley Elf with the mini front end. (Personally, would love one.)

 

But never knew about the Wolseley 1000, which is another South African market car. Essentially just a Mini with the Wolseley Hornet front end...

Would also love one of these now!

[SOUL]

http://www.landwind.eu/en.html

 

 

Awful Chinese car being sold in Germany, Belgium and Netherlands.....

 

[cros]

http://www.landwind.eu/en.html

 

 

 

 

 

Awful Chinese car being sold in Germany, Belgium and Netherlands.....

 

This thread has now been soiled.

[saucedoctor]

That looks like an old A Class, with mumps.

[Junkman]

Saw this today and had no idea what it was. It's a Neckar Fiat Weinsberg, like a Fiat 500 with knobs on.

 

ONW122B.jpg

 

If it is produced after 1957, which it is, it's a Neckar Weinsberg 500 (without any 'Fiat' in its name).

From 1929 - 1957, Fiats produced under licence in Germany were called NSU-Fiat, because they were built in a factory in Heilbronn,

which had been purchased from NSU. After 1957, they were renamed Neckar, because NSU was meanwhile producing cars themselves

and thus disputed the use of their name by a Fiat licencee, which they had formerly not objected, since they only produced motorcycles.

 

Fiats (or rather Neckars), were built there until 1971, when all production of German built Fiats stopped, because Fiat refused to sell

the licences of the new Fiats 124, 125 and 128 to Neckar.

 

The following Fiat derivatives were built by Neckar:

 

Model - Variant of

 

Weinsberg - Fiat 500

 

 

 

 

Jagst - Fiat 600

 

 

 

Europa - Fiat 1100

 

 

1100 Millecento - Fiat 1100R

 

 

Panorama - Autobianchi Bianchina

 

 

Adria - Fiat 850

 

 

Mistral - Fiat 1300/1500

 

 

Riviera - Fiat 600

 

 

 

 

 

[pshome]

http://www.landwind.eu/en.html

 

 

Awful Chinese car being sold in Germany, Belgium and Netherlands.....

 

 

Ncap 2 stars

 

unsellable, here's a brand new one waiting for a buyer since 2 years.

http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id=220665183

[NorfolkNWeigh]

For some reason Mercedes sent me an email telling me about their latest model.

The new S Class Soft top, prices starting at £120k!!!!

 

I specced one up on the cofigurator to £210,000

 

So how many years until theres one on here - how old was Cort's CL?

[dugong]

^Roomy!

[Tamworthbay]

For some reason Mercedes sent me an email telling me about their latest model.

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The new S Class Soft top, prices starting at £120k!!!!

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I specced one up on the cofigurator to £210,000

So how many years until theres one on here - how old was Cort's CL?

Have those seats got built in Tena lady pads?

[r.welfare]

I'm not keen on Merc's new styling direction. The new C Class coupe looks particularly naff, like a Laguna Coupe with all the proportions skew-wiff, which is a shame because the model it replaced (in fact all the derivatives of the last generation of C Class) was a looker.

[Junkman]

Is it only me, or do most newfangled cars look messy?

I mean, whether it's outside, or inside, they look to me like a Kindergarten at 3pm.

[Tamworthbay]

Is it only me, or do most newfangled cars look messy?

I mean, whether it's outside, or inside, they look to me like a Kindergarten at 3pm.

it's not just you, they seem to have swage lines here there and everywhere. I thinks it's an infliction caused by CAD.

[vulgalour]

Do you know, I've been unable to put my finger on what it is that bugs me about the styling on newer cars but 'messy' is what it is.  They're not fussy, not in the way something like a blinged up 70s Morris is with its picnic tables and pre-war grille, they're actually messy.  Like someone couldn't colour inside the lines and then tried to hide it by making the ink lines thicker.

[Junkman]

Also, is it only me, or do most newfangled cars driving in front of me look like they are in the process of shitting a smaller car?

I mean, it must be me. Millions of car buyers evidently want their cars to look like this, say the car manufacturers.

[Jon]

From that rear 3/4 view, those front seats of that S-Class* look like deflated Storm Troopers. By the way, I don't see that as a good thing. What I do smirk at though on moderns is all the unintentional little funny faces they invariably make by using large circular vents and mouth shaped things beneath them. 

 

*There's clearly no longer any class present in this stuff. Less is more Mercedes, less is more.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Also, is it only me, or do most newfangled cars driving in front of me look like they are in the process of shitting a smaller car?

I mean, it must be me. Millions of car buyers evidently want their cars to look like this, say the car manufacturers.

Shitting out another car you say.

The i8 is forcing out a 911.

[mikebee]

We got the Ford Cortina in saloon and estate version, a noble steed to be sure, but Europe got the Ford Taunus coupé which we weren't allowed. Blatant favouritism. I was surprised when I found out about these and was reminded when seeing the Opels above, which are also well lush and not UK market.

 

[mikebee]

We got the Ford Cortina in saloon and estate version, a noble steed to be sure, but Europe got the Ford Taunus coupé which we weren't allowed. Blatant favouritism. I was surprised when I found out about these and was reminded when seeing the Opels above, which are also well lush and not UK market.

 

[mikebee]

Taunus.had a 2.3 V6 later.very nice.

[Asimo]

Saw one of these the other day, it's called a 124!

[AMC Rebel]

Taunus.had a 2.3 V6 later.very nice.

 

We had that in Cortinas here, briefly.

[JeeExEll]

I don't feel so bad about not knowing they existed,now it appears they mostly didn't!

That Diplomat B seems to be homemade ,possibly using a Rekord/ Commodore roof and apparently it's a V12.

Can't find much in English about it,if only we had a resident translator. image.jpg

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Fantastic Opel post there, made my day.

[Ghosty]

The Fiat 124 Spider is available in the UK pretty soon - in a  few years I might get one, they look ace.

 

Here's a Mahindra Scorpion.

 

[P304r5]

Huandu CAC6430

[anonymous user]

I saw one of those new "124" Spiders  on trade plates, this morning. I believe they are based on the MX5