Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[sierraman]

Wonder why they never marketed the 4 door in the U.K., would have competed with the Dolomite Sprint. 

[Timewaster]

3 hours ago, sierraman said:

Wonder why they never marketed the 4 door in the U.K., would have competed with the Dolomite Sprint. 

And made the 4 doors worth the same as the 2 doors?

[17-Coffees]

Not a car, but a bike (well, scooter) I found out about last night thanks to the eBay BARGANS thread! 

The Honda Helix...

Its a 250cc, but I love the looks of it! 

[Remspoor]

PAL-V Liberty  possibly coming near you. Road worthiness has been approved.

[sdkrc]

A concept car but still worth sharing, the Volvo 540

[bunglebus]

On 11/2/2020 at 11:47 AM, Remspoor said:

PAL-V Liberty  possibly coming near you. Road worthiness has been approved.

 

I wonder how long the age-old flying car idea will drag on for? Been tried so many times

 

[sdkrc]

On 11/2/2020 at 11:47 AM, Remspoor said:

PAL-V Liberty  possibly coming near you. Road worthiness has been approved.

 

 

[wuvvum]

On 11/1/2020 at 7:21 PM, 17-Coffees said:

Not a car, but a bike (well, scooter) I found out about last night thanks to the eBay BARGANS thread! 

The Honda Helix...

Its a 250cc, but I love the looks of it! 

Also available as a Chinese knock-off made until quite recently.

[wuvvum]

This was a new one on me - estate version of the Mk2 Saab 9-5.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

6 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

This was a new one on me - estate version of the Mk2 Saab 9-5.

I think some have been finished and registered since Saab went Tits up, even though they were never launched.

[tul66]

4 hours ago, sdkrc said:

A concept car but still worth sharing, the Volvo 540

 

[Landy Mann]

2 hours ago, NorfolkNWeigh said:

I think some have been finished and registered since Saab went Tits up, even though they were never launched.

I can't find the link but I'm sure there was an article or Saab forum thread detailing the effort to road register and TuV the escaped estates. It wasn't easy lots of paperwork involved.

[bunglebus]

Came across a site with loads of Jap car brochures. Got to be tons of tat we either didn't get to see or dissolved before they became etched in our memories. Serious rabbit hole warning.

http://www.en.japanclassic.ru/booklets

Daihatsu Naked anyone?

How about a Honda N-Box

Honda Quint?

Toyota Allex

There are loads. I'll leave you to explore

 

 

 

[High Jetter]

12 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Came across a site with loads of Jap car brochures. Got to be tons of tat we either didn't get to see or dissolved before they became etched in our memories. Serious rabbit hole warning.

http://www.en.japanclassic.ru/booklets

Honda Quint?

We got that in the UK, as the Honda Quintet. Also badged Rover Quintet in some markets, the first Ronda.

[Richard_FM]

15 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

We got that in the UK, as the Honda Quintet. Also badged Rover Quintet in some markets, the first Ronda.

I think it was Rover badged in New Zealand.

[Adrian_pt]

On 11/7/2020 at 11:40 PM, bunglebus said:

Came across a site with loads of Jap car brochures. Got to be tons of tat we either didn't get to see or dissolved before they became etched in our memories. Serious rabbit hole warning.

http://www.en.japanclassic.ru/booklets

Looks suspiciously like Sid James and Charles Hawtrey advertising the Suzuki Mighty Boy - which, to be fair, does have a bit of a Carry On ring to it. 

[bunglebus]

Another from that site, Toyota Briska is a cool little truck

 

 

[bunglebus]

Pass the eye bleach, it's the Toyota Classic

 

[bunglebus]

Toyota Corsa - way before Opel used it?

 

[bunglebus]

Somewhat terrifying Toyota Deliboy brochure

 

[bunglebus]

Early Toyota Dynas are funky looking things

 

 

[bunglebus]

Toyota Mega Cruiser - Humvee influence?

 

 

[bunglebus]

Toyota Origin is retro done right

 

[bunglebus]

Political correctness be damned, it's the Toyota Spade

 

[bunglebus]

Toyota Sprinter Coupés 60s-70's

Think one just appeared on the WTF thread

 

[bunglebus]

Another cool commercial, Toyota Stout - guess this evolved into the HiLux, don't remember a crew cab though

 

[bunglebus]

I bet there are virtually no 50s Toyoace trucks left

 

[bunglebus]

Japanese car designers were only allowed to use rulers when drawing up the 1982 Vista

 

[bunglebus]

Christ this one's ugly - reminds me of those US Postal Service vans

 

[sdkrc]

Fiat Premio