Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[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.

[bunglebus]

We had the new Tipo yet?

 

What about the Kia Stinger?

 

 

Opel Karl - this is the one like the Adam etc above;

 

 

We definitely haven't had a Go Car;

 

[Asimo]

In Amsterdam last week, didn't know about these. The red car is a Canta LX.

Note the CVT pulley under the front. There are a lot of these about, they use the cycleways so can go everywhere. A Dutch Invacar. Sounds like a four-stroke single cylinder engine.

The other car is a Biro, Electric and it isn't clear to me whether it is considered a car for roads or a scooter for cycleways.

No Dafs though.  

[High Jetter]

3 hours ago, bunglebus said:

What about the Kia Stinger?

I sometimes park near one of these - they look pretty good in the metal in red. Disappointed to see it's a slush tho.

[bunglebus]

Not an Apache

 

ado16spain_11 by RS, on Flickr

 

download.jpeg by RS, on Flickr

 

 

[bunglebus]

Two door Passats

 

VW_Passat_grey_vr_2door_TCE by RS, on Flickr

 

images.jpeg by RS, on Flickr

[adw1977]

From davocano on Flickr 

1974-1976 Zagato electric car

Auction link

[Inspector Morose]

A new one on me, from the Greek owners of Enfield. After the failure of the 8000 elecracar, they chose to go upmarket and tried to produce this. The Neorion Chicago 4x4:

[17-Coffees]

Dodge Attitude...

Rebadged Mitsubishi Mirage for the Mexico market! And only as the Saloon. I would.

 

[RayMK]

I've got a 2017 Mirage Juro CVT hatchback which does not look as dumpy as that saloon.  A lot of hatchbacks which are offered as saloons, i.e. with a boot, have awkward styling.  The Mirage above is no exception.

 

[Aston Martin]

The Indians, south Americans and Irish love a booted hatchback. 

 

Not sure why.

[martc]

1 hour ago, 17-Coffees said:

Dodge BAD Attitude...

 

[C1am]

Renault Sandero RS 2.0 (South American market). 

Can't post any photos, but they're on the link. 

https://www.carrosnaweb.com.br/fichadetalhe.asp?codigo=8951

[LightBulbFun]

heres a picture of the thing from the website  for you

 

[JeeExEll]

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Corsair

[MorrisItalSLX]

7 minutes ago, JeeExEll said:

 

Wonder if this is the 2000E V4.

A Nissan Pintara with a few blue ovals stuck on, courtesy of the Button Car Plan.

[AnthonyG]

I noticed a circa 1990 Iveco SWB van today on Polish plates. Apparently a edition known as a ‘Basil’ (the sticker was in exactly the same place and style as the ‘Daily’ one normally goes). 

[Sir Snipes]

On 5/18/2019 at 10:21 AM, MorrisItalSLX said:

A Nissan Pintara with a few blue ovals stuck on, courtesy of the Button Car Plan.

Yeah I thought it looked vaguely Nissan. 

CA20E is the same engine as our injected bluebirds. 

The other engine, KA24, is an earlier 8v that eventually gained 16 valves and went into things like Navaras and US 200SX (240SX over there).

[Timewaster]

49 minutes ago, AnthonyG said:

I noticed a circa 1990 Iveco SWB van today on Polish plates. Apparently a edition known as a ‘Basil’ (the sticker was in exactly the same place and style as the ‘Daily’ one normally goes). 

Pretty sure most Ivecos are "Fawlty" .

 

/Cavcraft

[62 Austin]

SUB-TITle: Worst Attempt To Fool People Into Thinking a Beach On the Detroit River, Michigan Is a Tropical Hawaiian Beach 

.........yes that's Detroit in the background. A one-off dream car/concept car promoting the 1967 Camaro called The Waikiki; with fake wood paneling, forced smiles and the smoggy haze of a grim northern town. Surf's not up yet -- but they got a hula-dancer goin'! Don't you wish you could be part of that scene?

 

What say any of you? I think it's pretty boss myself...if only how it would piss-off Chevrolet fans if it showed up at a car show. To them it would be like a Corvette with a trailer hitch or Elvis in a kilt. Apparently it had Vauxhall Viva or Renault headlights and okra-colored shag carpeting. Curbside Classic did a story about the fotoshoot a few years ago.