Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[mercrocker]

http://www.lexicarbrasil.com.br/ is a little treasure trove of obscure-to-us stuff, popped up when looking for Gol info.  Amongst their gems is the Diaseta which seems very much in the same vein as the Argentinian Ford Falcon from the 80s.

 

 

 

Note how quickly the salesman is scribbling down Chris Spedding's order before he changes his mind and records a song about motorcycles instead.

[DoctorRetro]

Saw a couple of these in Germany, awesome!

 

Weissman I believe. Very cool, but a pig to drive apparently.

[sheffcortinacentre]

Reminds me of the tempo matador front engined truck

[GeordieInExile]

MK1 Mégane estate. Loads of them in Central Europe even now.

[pshome]

Spotted today,

upside down Reliant, reborn Isetta????

 

 

 

[pshome]

One thing I can promise a teenager, when you show up with this at your new girlfriend's, it's over.

[Supernaut]

Wow! You actually found one in the wild!

 

I remember reading about these on Jalopnik a while ago. They also have a stupidly low power restriction on them, too. Something like 20hp or thereabouts.

[Aston Martin]

https://jalopnik.com/theres-actually-a-decent-reason-why-germans-will-spend-1794673235

 

20bhp lol

[bunglebus]

Citroen C3 XTR

 

[somewhatfoolish]

About as stable as an Italian government and not enough power to get out of it's own way. Shite rating - 24 carat. 

[vulgalour]

They spelled ALIENATOR wrong on the back of that Fiat.

[LightBulbFun]

Oh so its fine when they daily a 20 Horse power 3 wheeler

 

but when I want to daily a 20 horse power 3 wheeler everyone looks at me funny 

[Snipes]

Citroen C3 XTR

 

VX do an Adam with the streetwise gear and TBH I think it looks alright!

[jumpingjehovahs]

VX do an Adam with the streetwise gear and TBH I think it looks alright!

I discovered the other day that they do this Viva too, I think it looks pretty cool

 

 

 

 

 

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[vulgalour]

Whenever I see modern cars with unpainted bumpers I think they've been in a crash and cheaply repaired with parts from Poland via eBay.

[Bfg]

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Austin A40 Sports

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-A40-Sports/233204359685?

[bramz7]

Citroen C3 XTR

 

See I think that looks alright. There was also a Polo with similar treatment, as well as the Streetwise. All a bit lambasted when new, but clearly prematurity was the issue.

[vulgalour]

What they told you: These unpainted plastics will protect your paint from parking scrapes and save you a fortune in repairs, your car will be worth more when you trade it in.

 

What they meant: We need to cut costs somewhere, what if we just didn't paint the bits that don't rust?

 

Ford took it to new levels with the Ka, which they decided only needed painting where you could actually see the paint with the car fully assembled.

[GeordieInExile]

The fact the Viva bumpers don't match really annoys me.

[Maurice Marina]

From a search, they have been mentioned on AS before - but the Replicar Cursor - made in Kent - in fact just a couple of miles from where I grew up in the 80's is new to me - how I've never heard of them before, I don't know!

 

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It’s like you have been asked to draw a Bug Bug when you have the biggest migraine ever.

[vulgalour]

What is this?  Looks like it has the flag of Israel on the door there, that might be a misleading clue, I'm not sure.  Fibreglass construction maybe?

 

[Eddie Honda]

It's a Rom Carmel 1300 estate. There's a past Reliant connection with Autocars Israel. (Notice how Reliant Regal-esque the doors are)

 

(edit: This face-lift job might actually be a 1301)

 

(edit: Confirmed, the above is a 1301)

 

Rom Carmel 1301 Estate by Yohai Rodin, on Flickr

 

rom carmel, an israeli car by avivami, on Flickr

 

https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/triumph/around-the-world-autocars-of-israel/

 

Rom Carmel 1300 Estate by Yohai Rodin, on Flickr

[Eddie Honda]

What is this?  Looks like it has the flag of Israel on the door there, that might be a misleading clue, I'm not sure.  Fibreglass construction maybe?

Here's what you posted back on page 78 of this thread... http://autoshite.com/topic/18581-cars-you-didnt-know-existed-until-very-recently/page-78?do=findComment&comment=1580575

[vulgalour]

So I did!  I guess the estate shape and different viewing angle threw me off the scent, can see it clear as day now.

[Eddie Honda]

You might even notice the Regal-ish windscreen too!

[LightBulbFun]

im disappointed these didn't show up sooner here 

 

Wonder if any are in the UK

 

my mum grew up and lived in israel and a good while back I asked her if israel had a local car company, me expecting her to beam about it with national pride

 

oh how she both laughed and was horrified at the same time

 

I recall her mentioning the neighbours had one in the 1960s/1970s and how it was so shite her parents actively kept her away from it or something along those lines IIRC

[vulgalour]

I bet Mr Bickle has one.

[chaseracer]

 

Triumph 1300 tail lights - odd choice.

 

Also, it looks like one of the design reference documents was a badly faxed photo of an early Escort estate...

[egg]

This was posted on the Facebook Microcar page, Polish 126 based. Anyone know more?

https://player.hu/auto-motor-2/ilyen-modern-utodot-is-kaphatott-volna-a-kispolszki/?fbclid=IwAR3SlbLzM2BERjGIF6_D-Tn9v4a8R653Vch0EwJr2c_73e1KAcuUk8SFkmw

They seem to have picked Coleen Rooney for the promo pic, lol.

[myglaren]

This monstrosity.

Apparently an "URBAN".

OK, it is a known car but bad enough in its original configuration, the plastic surgery doesn't improve it one bit.