Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[Blake's Den]

7 hours ago, Timewaster said:

Reminds me of this. 

Me too!

Even better than that, they appeared in The Spy Who Loved Me. I tell everyone that I have a Bond car ?

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicles_make-Ferguson_model-Turner+Ranger.html

[Timewaster]

3 hours ago, JeeExEll said:

FSO Wars.  No, not a TV prog unfortunately.  

I remember reading about these in What Car? in about 1986.

In the black and white picture I think there is a lot of Talbot Horizon in it. A touch of Astra too. 

Quite a handsome car and light years ahead of anything FSO produced before or since. 

And the beige one looks ace of bASe! 

 

See its not just BL that missed opportunities and lived in a world of what might have been. 

[cms206]

5 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said:

Tractors traditionally don't have suspension, never mind dampers, but if it can do 20mph then it might get a bit exciting over bumps. Rubber is self-damping to a degree but there are limits.

We ran a couple of Reliance Mercury cargo kings that, unlike their AMSS-built cousins, had four speed transmissions.

They had hydraulic steering.

They also had no suspension.

Interestingly they also didn't have governors, meaning that when you got the wound up and the belt started to bounce - the belts were 28ft long, steel framed and on four pivots and a hydraulic ram - you more or less lifted off and held on for fear the cunts would catapult you out the seat. I managed an indicated 48mph in one of ours and hit a ridge between the taxyway and the road system.

Pat my fucking shants, make no mistake.

They lasted well - this is one of our old ones after Circusair took over and fucked it.

[GBJ]

12 hours ago, Blake's Den said:

What about my Turner Ranger? Not technically a car as it is a tractor. But I'm seeing vans and trucks on these pages and it is car based.....

It is a 70's design by Ferguson Research. It uses a mid mounted 1098cc A series engine complete with four speed box. This drives longitudinally to Triumph Herald differentials to give all wheel drive. It also has four wheel steering!

It uses lots of BL parts: A35 steering box, mini pedals, Leyland 154 tractor hydraulics, mini engine and gearbox, Triumph diffs, mini track rod ends etc.

 

It would be nice to see this running and moving. Not sure why you did a walk round without finishing it properly?

[chaseracer]

10 hours ago, GBJ said:

It would be nice to see this running and moving. Not sure why you did a walk round without finishing it properly?

Because it's still interesting as it is.  Looking forward to further updates.

[chaseracer]

Cue temporary NZ resident coming over all unnecessary in 3... 2... 1... !

?

[Blake's Den]

12 hours ago, GBJ said:

It would be nice to see this running and moving. Not sure why you did a walk round without finishing it properly?

For your viewing pleasure

 

[UltraWomble]

[martc]

Whilst trying to find, unsuccessfully, more info about the e-Riva, I came across these absolute monstrosities. Someone must have actually designed them and someone else must have signed them off. They look like a very angry pair indeed.

if you want to 'know more' - https://www.mahindrasupro.com/esupro/

[bunglebus]

6 hours ago, UltraWomble said:

 

We really need a puking emoji

[LightBulbFun]

25 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

 

We really need a puking emoji

found ya one LOL 

[jmsguzzi]

9 hours ago, UltraWomble said:

One for the cars that shouldn't exist thread

[GBJ]

11 hours ago, Blake's Den said:

For your viewing pleasure

 

Excellent, thank you.

Love it!

[Remspoor]

Teilhol or Renault Rodeo.

The French version of wiki is far more compressive history even when you use a  translator. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Rodéo

[17-Coffees]

I was working today (My work is so kind as to give me my Christmas eve off nightshirt...as long as I dis Sunday as a dayshift) and while going across Aberdeen to collect parts I came across a 3dr Seat Leon...

I honestly never knew Seat did a 3 dr of the current/last gen Leons! (All I've known have been 5-dr) 

 

I guess they are near enough hen's teeth! Considering how the only 3dr Golf's I've seen the past few years have been the R...and VW have killed that off and doing 5-dr only from now on...

[bunglebus]

One off, but beautiful 1966 Bertone 911 Roadster

 

 

[quicksilver]

WTF is a Honda Saber? This caused much head scratching with its Honda of America badges but RHD.

Turns out it's a rebadged Acura TL, based on the American Accord, made in the US for export to Japan, where it was sold at Honda Verno dealerships while the same thing badged as the Inspire was sold at Honda Clio dealerships. Japanese cars are bewildering.

 

 

[Remspoor]

Borgward, we have all heard or seen one like this.

However, I did not realise the name was another Chinese purchase and now they produce cars like this.

[Muniphobia]

The Borgward name was revived by Carl Borgwards grandson and Involves a Chinese manufacturer (can't remember which one)

[Jerzy Woking]

I found this Kia Opirus 3.5 litre V6, up for €4,500 and only 10 minutes from the family home in Spain.

Never seen or heard of one before. A face only its mother could love?

https://www.autoscout24.com/offers/kia-opirus-3-5-v6-ex-aut-gasoline-silver-2d9e78c2-dd2b-44a4-801c-8bc472626650?utm_source=android-share

[Snipes]

17 hours ago, quicksilver said:

Turns out it's a rebadged Acura TL, based on the American Accord, made in the US for export to Japan, where it was sold at Honda Verno dealerships while the same thing badged as the Inspire was sold at Honda Clio dealerships. Japanese cars are bewildering.

Not so unusual. Spaceship Civics built in Swindon were also exported to Japan. 

Back in the Bluebird days I'm fairly sure they built the 3-door version in Washington that was never sold in the UK. Maybe the 16v Grand Prix we didn't get, too?

Also Toyota Japan has also always maintained separate dealer lines, or use to at least (I don't really follow anymore). 

[Timewaster]

Madagascar has a car industry. 

 

No, me either. 

BBC News - From SUVs to AI: Investing in Madagascar

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51136293

[Spottedlaurel]

Citroen GS Camargue: https://dyler.com/posts/411/citroen-gs-camargue-the-first-joint-creation-of-bertone-and-citroen

Didn't know about this one until I picked up an old Majorette version recently.

[High Jetter]

That is...potent. Shades of Europa?

[bunglebus]

Ford Puma. No not that one

 

 

This one

[Schaefft]

Nissan K11 March "Box". I had no idea.

[Craig the Princess]

23 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Ford Puma. No not that one

 

 

This one

Yikes. That is one ugly motor.

[martc]

16 hours ago, Timewaster said:

Madagascar has a car industry. 

 

No, me either. 

BBC News - From SUVs to AI: Investing in Madagascar

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51136293

Plenty of ace beige cars in the background of that report. I'd roll in a Karenjy but I'm not sure it would pass the Construction and Use regs. Renault have invested in them - I think they use Regies oily bits. Their strap line is a bit peculiar - 'nous avons raison de croire en l'homme' = ' we are right to believe in man'.

http://www.karenjy.mg/en/index

I'm sure the bus lickers will be able to identify the migrant in the background.

[Austat]

On 12/23/2019 at 3:59 AM, Remspoor said:

Teilhol or Renault Rodeo.

The French version of wiki is far more compressive history even when you use a  translator. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Rodéo

I once found one amongst a vintage tractor collection whilst in Southern France. 

My french isn't that good, but I remember the owner saying that it used Renault 5 running gear.

[Austat]

Simca 1200 Campero:

What appears to be the Spanish alternative to the Matra Rancho.