Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[RoadworkUK]

Oddly, the '67 and '68 were my favourite generation of Thunderbird. That 4-door – suicide doors aside – pretty much offered the exact same package as the Mercedes CLS did forty years later. AND it had sequential rear lights and concealed headlights. 

[Richard_FM]

3 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I guess like most Americans, it got fat over the years

Some had a radical downsize in the mid 1970s, though the results were not pretty if the Mustang II is anything to go by.

Prince drove one of those late 1960s Thunderbirds in the video for Alphabet Street.

[Noel Tidybeard]

the ABM Orbit?

 

allegedly the bonnet wouldn't open due to the mods

[bunglebus]

6 hours ago, Richard_FM said:

Some had a radical downsize in the mid 1970s, though the results were not pretty if the Mustang II is anything to go by

Yeah they're a bit of an ugly duckling, the oil crisis and spiralling insurance on muscle cars ruining American car design for a long time. VW and Honda must have made a killing in the 70s

[bunglebus]

4 hours ago, Noel Tidybeard said:

the ABM Orbit?

 

allegedly the bonnet wouldn't open due to the mods

Made for a film - think those are the only two made if my memory serves me correctly 

[Supernaut]

13 hours ago, NorfolkNWeigh said:

I’m so old and spent all my life looking at anything printed or now online about all cars, it’s a surprise when I don’t recognise a particular photograph let alone a car I wasn’t aware of. I get really excited when it happens, and today whilst watching ‘ Hunters’ on Amazon I saw characters getting out of a black sedan with suicide rear doors , that wasn’t a Lincoln Continental, it looked from the back , like aThunderbird.

 

 

 

 

I love it! Especially in that shade of purple! Glorious.

[Volksy]

I like the Mustang II, and that thunderbird is hot! 

 

[Austat]

1967 Fiat 125 Executive concept:

I wonder if Toyo Kogyo used this as inspiration for the Mazda 1200 Coupe?

[STUNO]

2 hours ago, Austat said:

1967 Fiat 125 Executive concept:

I wonder if Toyo Kogyo used this as inspiration for the Mazda 1200 Coupe?

Close plate to my 1970 Mini, it was YCM 793

[Asimo]

Hyundai Grandeur?  Well 'tis new to me, I was trawling Autotrader for under £2500 and over 3 litres......

 

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201910233611953

[Richard_FM]

7 hours ago, Austat said:

1967 Fiat 125 Executive concept:

I wonder if Toyo Kogyo used this as inspiration for the Mazda 1200 Coupe?

It certainly looks very 1970s Japanese coupe

[1duck]

Vauxhall corsa convertible... this one is for sale on facebook at the minute, imported from australia so is a holden barina or some shit, but apparently they only made and sold 60 corsa convertibles in the UK to start with, i mean why the fuck you'd want one is beyond me, in australia maybe...but not here surely.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/910792672768586/

[face]

2 hours ago, 1duck said:

i mean why the fuck you'd want one is beyond me
 

Fo pull'n in da clunge boi.

[MKT]

5 hours ago, 1duck said:

Vauxhall corsa convertible... this one is for sale on facebook at the minute, imported from australia so is a holden barina or some shit, but apparently they only made and sold 60 corsa convertibles in the UK to start with, i mean why the fuck you'd want one is beyond me, in australia maybe...but not here surely.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/910792672768586/
 

Surprised to hear they only made sixty, I've seen two in the last year or so.

[Reluctant Adult]

Kia Clarus Estate. We only got the Saloon in the UK. Apparently available with a Rover KV6 - can anyone remember whether UK Saloons were offered with it?

[Noel Tidybeard]

On 6/12/2020 at 6:40 AM, bunglebus said:

Made for a film - think those are the only two made if my memory serves me correctly 

indeed only 2 made for itv programme out of mk1 fester

given away as prizes

as i remember the bonnet wouldn't open due to the additional bodywork

[sheffcortinacentre]

Used to see a blue one in Sheffield.

[Bfg]

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[somewhatfoolish]

Woof! I'd totally wazz my lotto winnings on one of those in electric flavour. 

[paulplom]

Spotted today. I've never heard of a fiat sedic.

[paulplom]

Ah, I thought it looked like that suzuki thing.

[GeordieInExile]

On 6/18/2020 at 9:35 AM, 1duck said:

Vauxhall corsa convertible... this one is for sale on facebook at the minute, imported from australia so is a holden barina or some shit, but apparently they only made and sold 60 corsa convertibles in the UK to start with, i mean why the fuck you'd want one is beyond me, in australia maybe...but not here surely.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/910792672768586/

That is the worst fabric roof shape I've ever seen. 

[1duck]

9 hours ago, paulplom said:

Ah, I thought it looked like that suzuki thing.

My mate had one, best bit is that it's a fiat 16...4x4.

[tul66]

I've got one. Bought it as a winter hack a couple of years ago & kept it as it does everything I need it to. The only thing maybe is that it's a bit small.

 

Well impressed.

[Austat]

Toyota Porte, first time I've ever seen one of these. A Japanese Peugeot 1007 by the looks of it:

[Volksy]

6 minutes ago, Austat said:

Toyota Porte, first time I've ever seen one of these. A Japanese Peugeot 1007 by the looks of it:

Oddly only a sliding door on the passenger side!

[Austat]

Dodge Serra Boulevard 3700 GT:

[bunglebus]

How about a Kia Proceed

 

[Austat]

Seat 850 4 Door:

[Yoss]

@11001010 has just posted this on the ebay tat thread.

It's a Sovam. Based on a Renault 4, I thought it was a bit like a French Mini Marcos but I've decided it's better as although it only has an 850 to 1300cc engine they've moved it back behind the front axle. 

Nice minimalist interior. 

And I've just decided 3 stud alloy wheels are cool. 

I'd have one.