Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[adw1977]

On 03/08/2020 at 07:36, bunglebus said:

Volkswagen 1500. Not to be confused with the Volkswagen 1500 from the 60s/70s

Based on the Hillman Avenger?

[sheffcortinacentre]

Yes

[Austat]

On 8/3/2020 at 7:13 PM, JeeExEll said:

The TVR Tina.  A what??  Based on the Imp, obv.

Some stuff about it here, history involved Gerry Marshall the racing driver.

https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/events/2017-auctions/nec-classic-motor-show-sale-2017/nec-classic-motor-show-sale-2017-sale/2pm-saturday-cars/1967-tvr-tina-prototype

Reminds me of the Capri concept drawings:

[17-Coffees]

I’ve taken a shine to Hybrids and EV’s over the last few years, so to carry in from the CityStormer Golf the other day I bring you this...

The Cadillac ELR! 
It’s a essentially a coupe of the Chevy Volt/Vauxhall’s Ampera. It sold rather badly with shy of 3000 sold in 3 years. 

Personally rather like it, having that oh-so-angular Cadillac styling rather well! 

[Ghosty]

On 7/21/2020 at 4:20 PM, Remspoor said:

Where as in  the UK they hit the horn and swear a lot!

 

Watching that lead me to another video on their channel. 

And this at 9:00:

 


Streetwise Commerce?! 

Google suggests this is homebrew. 

[Tayne]

7 hours ago, 17-Coffees said:

I’ve taken a shine to Hybrids and EV’s over the last few years, so to carry in from the CityStormer Golf the other day I bring you this...

The Cadillac ELR! 
It’s a essentially a coupe of the Chevy Volt/Vauxhall’s Ampera. It sold rather badly with shy of 3000 sold in 3 years. 

Personally rather like it, having that oh-so-angular Cadillac styling rather well! 

Poor selling because it was too expensive I believe.

 

 

[GeordieInExile]

Been looking at Tissier-modified Citroens. Awesome.

 

[Remspoor]

Never knew about the Reliant  FW11.

even more surprised to see the link between it and the Citroen BX

https://www.aronline.co.uk/concepts-and-prototypes/concepts-sd2-redux-an-anglo-italian-french-lesson/

[chaseracer]

I really REALLY want the Alouette to have landed there, and not been carefully placed in some sensible way.

[SteersWithThrottle]

I remember a mad bugger called Andy Saunders regularly having his modified cars featured in Street Machine in the 80s and 90s.

This CX low loader stuck in my mind:

 

 

Here's his take on a 2CV, nobody better show this to DollyWobbler, he might faint...

[High Jetter]

That's wrong. Very wrong.

[Ghosty]

I'm sick of the sight of that 2CV. 

[bunglebus]

9 hours ago, SteersWithThrottle said:

This CX low loader stuck in my mind:

Assorta Transporter and Runaground if my memory serves - Citroen hydraulics put to good use to improve the angle of the bed when loading.

[Austat]

Volvo 1800 ESC Viking (Coggiola) concept:

[egg]

Iranian Saipa 151.

http://www.saipacorp.com/en/allproducts/saipa/saipa151

Yes it is.

[chaseracer]

Slightly more useful than the ever-so-successful* Austin A35 pickup...

[Richard_FM]

1 hour ago, chaseracer said:

Slightly more useful than the ever-so-successful* Austin A35 pickup...

These had Purchase Tax charged on them because the chest in the rear was considered a rear seat.

[GMcD]

2 hours ago, egg said:

Iranian Saipa 151.

http://www.saipacorp.com/en/allproducts/saipa/saipa151

Yes it is.

What a find. It's so awful I want one! ?

[somewhatfoolish]

5 hours ago, egg said:

Iranian Saipa 151.

http://www.saipacorp.com/en/allproducts/saipa/saipa151

Yes it is.

 

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SAIPA 151 is a small pickup built on X100 platform that is compatible with Euro IV standards and provide 71 horse power.

This pickup which is called KARA and it literary means "capable" is suitable for urban light fright transport; Kara is able to carry maximum 500 kg of load. Ergonomic and comfortable seats and air-conditioner are among its convenient features.

Awesome.

[High Jetter]

8 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said:

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This pickup which is called KARA and it literary means "capable" is suitable for urban light fright transport; 

 

Scary!

[Tadhg Tiogar]

On 8/1/2020 at 12:24 PM, SteersWithThrottle said:

#notamiura

#notafiatdinoeither

[tul66]

On ‎8‎/‎8‎/‎2020 at 9:24 PM, egg said:

Iranian Saipa 151.

http://www.saipacorp.com/en/allproducts/saipa/saipa151

Yes it is.

What, shit?

[Alusilber]

On 8/4/2020 at 10:38 PM, adw1977 said:

Based on the Hillman Avenger?

Yes, Avengers were built in Argentina by Chrysler as the Dodge 1500 in the 70s. VW took over Chrysler's Argentinian factory in 1980 and decided to keep it going as a VW-badged model. There were still a lot of Dodge 1500s (not so many VW 1500s) around in Buenos Aires when I was there twelve years ago.

[High Jetter]

Super thin door skins. Put key in, panel deflects.

[ChinaTom]

Street view some towns in Uruguay if you want to see where the Dodge 1500’s ended up. Bonus if you see the pick-up conversions. 

[Slappy]

Have to admit, the VW K70 is something that I'd not come across before!

[wuvvum]

20 hours ago, tul66 said:

What, shit?

The Kia Pride is actually a bloody good car.

[wuvvum]

On 8/5/2020 at 12:00 AM, Austat said:

Reminds me of the Capri concept drawings:

I've never seen the design with that ridiculous mini-Edsel grille before...

[wuvvum]

Here's a new one on me - Perodua D55L SUV.

[Wingz123]

18 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Here's a new one on me - Perodua D55L SUV.

looks like one of those Tivoli things that fades into the background........(if it were Silver!) But that colour is quite nice.