Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[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.

[Austat]

Morris Marina Marauder:

Does anyone know what happened to these?

[Snipes]

5 minutes ago, Austat said:

Morris Marina Marauder:

Does anyone know what happened to these?

 Unsurprisingly, no mot history for that reg number.

[Austat]

Just discovered this Beetle-based kit car, the Albar Jet. I quite like this, has a bit of Alfa Montreal flavour to it: 

[bunglebus]

Ford Ikon (India only?)

 

 

Fiesta Fantasy

 

 

Best of all, a stillborn forerunner to the stillborn RS1700T

 

[Alan_Green]

22 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Ford Ikon (India only?)

Also Southern Africa and South America.  That white car has Cape Town number plates.  This was my Ikon:

[Austat]

58 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Ford Ikon (India only?)

 

 

Fiesta Fantasy

 

 

Best of all, a stillborn forerunner to the stillborn RS1700T

 

The Fiesta Fantasy is quite interesting. I guess with those detachable roof pieces you have the same problem as with the Citroen C3 Pluriel C pilars, where do you put them whilst out travelling? The Stillborn forerunner is interesting having a PNO license plate (used for Ford Press cars along with NHK & VHK).

[Austat]

Just found out about the Triumph Italia, built in small numbers hence why I didn't now about it. Plus I'm more familiar with BL-era Triumphs.

[face]

Those new Pumas are probably one of the better looking little SUV things. They are doing an ST version too. I wouldn’t have a car of that ilk anyway, but just saying.

Coming from a ‘proper’ Puma fan, the fact that they used the name on something so far removed from the brilliant original, is fucking madness.

[sheffcortinacentre]

The fiesta fantasy was I believe American, the rwd one is I think the one built on a mk2 escort floor pan as one of the possible replacements for rallying there was another with a rear mounted gearbox ala RS1700T escort, all shelved for various reasons the biggest being the arrival of the Audi Quattro.

[Noel Tidybeard]

On 1/18/2020 at 10:53 AM, Schaefft said:

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

i'll see your micra and raise you a jazz

[Austat]

I wasn't aware that there were so many takes on the Renault 5 Cabriolet, a lot of these companies like Sovra made some interesting kit cars and buggies...

- There's the R5 Cacharelle:

- The Sovra LM4:

(Sovra also did a Peuegot 104 cabriolet called the LM5)

- The R5 Cleveland Convertible:

- The Marcadier Bamby:

- But my personal favourite has to be the Marcadier Savane, as it looks like such a bodged job. The two Macardier conversions look similar, but I believe the Savane may have a detachable front windshield, whilst the Bamby still has the original A pilars:

[cort1977]

That's reminded me of the convertible R5s that were made in Belguim, seem to remember reading about them in Autocar and motor in the early 90s

[bunglebus]

I loved my R5 but I can't think of many cars less appropriate to chop the roof off of - especially the turbo!

[Austat]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

I loved my R5 but I can't think of many cars less appropriate to chop the roof off of - especially the turbo!

Why's that? Of course not the turbo, but that hasn't stopped some people...

It's probably just one with the Turbo bodykit treatment, but what if...

[Aston Martin]

I demand a Clio V6 cabriolet immediately!!!

[egg]

On 1/20/2020 at 11:24 AM, Austat said:

Just found out about the Triumph Italia, built in small numbers hence why I didn't now about it. Plus I'm more familiar with BL-era Triumphs.

What a fantastic looking thing. Unfortunately they appear to be £70k...

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1098570

[Austat]

I've gone down one of many allcarindex.com rabbit holes, & discovered a small design group called Mahieux. My favourite has to be the CF3 due to it's unique use of Peugeot 604 headlamps!

It seems that they played around with the design for a bit...

Marcadier, the same company who designed the "Savane" and "Bamby", has an interesting history with their other cars, as they are known for building France's first sportscar in 1963 (according to ClassicDriver.com, that statement is questionable).  One of the sports cars they made was the "Barzoi" which was introduced in the mid-60's. The styling reminds me a lot of the Australian built Bolwell Nagari, has anyone heard of it?

[Aston Martin]

As you may or may not know, this is the latest Copen.

 

However, they also made the Copen Cero, which they made to look like the proper Copen.

 

[bunglebus]

On 1/21/2020 at 8:48 AM, Austat said:

Why's that? 

I can't see it being very strong once the roof is removed - the doors very much "clang" instead of "thud" when you shut them. Not much in the way of actual chassis either, like most 1970's onwards hatchbacks

[bunglebus]

Ancil Lapin

 

[Timewaster]

12 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Ancil Lapin

I thought that required further investigation. 

Turns out it's a kit fitted to a JDM Suzuki Lapin to make it look like an R4. 

Like they do with Jimnys and GWagons / Defenders. 

Cool though. Want. 

[MKT]

Sherpley Speed, a Sherpa based kit car.

[bunglebus]

OK I  knew they existed, but I'd never seen a Kia Stinger before

 

20200127_143551 by RS, on Flickr

20200127_143539 by RS, on Flickr

[Maurice Marina]

On 1/17/2020 at 11:00 PM, Spottedlaurel said:

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.

That is beautiful.

Its what Ed Strakers daughter would drive. 

[Maurice Marina]

On 1/20/2020 at 8:03 AM, Austat said:

Morris Marina Marauder:

Does anyone know what happened to these?

he's my uncle.

 

We never speak about him.

[Maurice Marina]

On 1/18/2020 at 10:53 AM, Schaefft said:

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

Wet dream meets reality.

[Maurice Marina]

56 minutes ago, MKT said:

Sherpley Speed, a Sherpa based kit car.

Was it designed by the man with Elastoplast over his eyes?