Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[brownnova]

This months Craptical Plastics has a Yak Yeoman in it... 

Never heard of one of them before... and bloody hell do I want one now!! 
 

[bobdisk]

  On 22/11/2020 at 21:38, jon.k said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Leyland-15-Pickup-Believed-to-be-the-last-remaining-one-on-the-road/233758611399?hash=item366d1957c7:g:HKQAAOSwSDteoJYo

 

Leyland 15 Pickup

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I think I remember something like it named "Atlas" in the 60s/70s. Showing my age now!

[motorpunk]

  On 22/11/2020 at 21:38, jon.k said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Leyland-15-Pickup-Believed-to-be-the-last-remaining-one-on-the-road/233758611399?hash=item366d1957c7:g:HKQAAOSwSDteoJYo

 

Leyland 15 Pickup

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That’s a very pretty thing!

[Remspoor]

Nobe 100

Coming to you from Estonia.

https://mynobe.com/

If a "start-up" like this can make something like this.  I ask the question why could not Dyson produce a EV car? He gave all sorts of excuses why not.

[JeeExEll]

Standard Atlas was badged as a Triumph in USA .

[Timewaster]

  On 22/11/2020 at 22:28, brownnova said:

Yak Yeoman

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That's almost what I said when I saw it.

[RoadworkUK]

  On 23/11/2020 at 17:19, Remspoor said:

Nobe 100

Coming to you from Estonia.

https://mynobe.com/

If a "start-up" like this can make something like this.  I ask the question why could not Dyson produce a EV car? He gave all sorts of excuses why not.

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Yep, that's prominently displayed on a wall in line of sight from the main bus station in Tallin.

 

[Remspoor]

  On 22/11/2020 at 21:38, jon.k said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Leyland-15-Pickup-Believed-to-be-the-last-remaining-one-on-the-road/233758611399?hash=item366d1957c7:g:HKQAAOSwSDteoJYo

 

Leyland 15 Pickup

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  On 23/11/2020 at 17:32, JeeExEll said:

Standard Atlas was badged as a Triumph in USA .

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[martc]

To be honest I knew about this one, but I bet there's a fair few parishioners unaware of the RAP Pulse. I read about a Mk1 in a copy of Motorcycle International from the 80's, someone in London was importing them (they were made in the USA) to order. The Mk1 had a Yamaha XS400 engine making it a tadge underpowered, the outrider wheels, which were supposed to just balance it when stopped, hit the road frequently causing it to rock from side to side and the turning circle was pathetic. No reverse gear.  The article mentioned a Mk2 with a Gold Wing engine - which would certainly improve performance and also had a reverse. The very first ones were called 'Litestars', about 360 were made.

Anyhow, feast your eyes - car or bike? Or plane? The bodystyles seem to alter as some have tailplanes and fins, others have pop up headlights.

Probably a  Mk1

I think this one is a Mk2.

Dunno

More details here - http://www.autocycles.org/index.html

 

 

[catsinthewelder]

I think I saw one of those in the background of Back to the future II.

[bunglebus]

Yep

There's a red one visible for a moment too

Probably this one from Robocop

White one briefly seen in LA Story

[17-Coffees]

Emme 422T, sometimes hailed as the Brazilian Lotus...

A company bought Lotus's leftover stock of 4-pot engines from the Esprit, then slapped them into a design that looked a little too much like the Volvo EEC concept. Despit all the Lotus badges I fail to find any evidence of lotus involvement other than the engines...

It sold as well as you'd expect, due to lawsuits and the fact alot of parts would need to have imported from the Uk to brazil...

 

 

[Remspoor]

Blackwell SPR1, formaly known as a Widow.

https://www.blackwellsportscars.com/

[Rod/b]

  On 28/11/2020 at 19:53, 17-Coffees said:

Emme 422T, sometimes hailed as the Brazilian Lotus...

A company bought Lotus's leftover stock of 4-pot engines from the Esprit, then slapped them into a design that looked a little too much like the Volvo EEC concept. Despit all the Lotus badges I fail to find any evidence of lotus involvement other than the engines...

It sold as well as you'd expect, due to lawsuits and the fact alot of parts would need to have imported from the Uk to brazil...

 

 

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Looks like the sort of thing a 1990s movie production company would make out of an old Ford Taurus as “Generic Car of Future”

[bunglebus]

Sure someone was discussing the lack of car size pickups recently. Drove past a Nissan dealer today, don't know if they're all electric of if you get a dinosaur juice version 

[bunglebus]

In searching for pics of that ^ I found some other oddballs

Have a look here https://www.nissan-global.com/EN/HERITAGE/index.html

And here https://www.nissan-global.com/EN/HERITAGE/index2.html

[quicksilver]

  On 28/11/2020 at 19:53, 17-Coffees said:

Emme 422T, sometimes hailed as the Brazilian Lotus...

A company bought Lotus's leftover stock of 4-pot engines from the Esprit, then slapped them into a design that looked a little too much like the Volvo EEC concept. Despit all the Lotus badges I fail to find any evidence of lotus involvement other than the engines...

It sold as well as you'd expect, due to lawsuits and the fact alot of parts would need to have imported from the Uk to brazil...

 

 

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My first reaction was that it must be a Chinese knock-off of a Volvo S80. The South American motor industry continues to surprise and fascinate.

[Tayne]

My first reaction was Maserati from the early 90s.

[bunglebus]

At a roundabout earlier and for brief moment thought a Lada Riva had pulled up next to me - but it was one of these

Nissan Rasheen, most seem to come in pleasingly retro colours too, and some with plaid interiors. I really like these, looks better in the metal than in the pics, nicely square in a sea of modern blobs. Miss Bunglebus approved too so maybe if I can track one down she'll have an interesting 1st car

[martc]

Paul Arzens L’Oeuf Electrique (The Electric Egg).

So when do you think this was made? No not that recent, it was built in 1942 as a result of petrol rationing. It could do 37mph and had a range of 60 miles.

http://oldconceptcars.com/1930-2004/paul-arzens-loeuf-electrique-1942-the-electric-egg/

[egg]

  On 05/12/2020 at 15:07, bunglebus said:

Nissan Rasheen, most seem to come in pleasingly retro colours too, and some with plaid interiors. I really like these, looks better in the metal than in the pics, nicely square in a sea of modern blobs. Miss Bunglebus approved too so maybe if I can track one down she'll have an interesting 1st car

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They come up fairly regularly over here - but probably if you're looking for one, not for ages...

I think the oeuf needs to be my next avatar!

[Supernaut]

  On 05/12/2020 at 15:07, bunglebus said:

 

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I already knew about the Rasheen, but that interior, with that steering wheel and a manual gearbox?!

I need a lie down. Oof.

[bunglebus]

  On 05/12/2020 at 18:06, Supernaut said:

I already knew about the Rasheen, but that interior, with that steering wheel and a manual gearbox?!

I need a lie down. Oof.

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Apparently the only manual in the uk. That was an ad from 2018 and it needed welding then

[Quintus]

  On 05/12/2020 at 18:10, bunglebus said:

Apparently the only manual in the uk. That was an ad from 2018 and it needed welding then

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Wikipedia says production ended in August 2000, so I'd imagine any surviving examples have Figaro levels of rustyness by now.

[cort1977]

  On 25/11/2020 at 20:15, martc said:

 

More details here - http://www.autocycles.org/index.html

 

 

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Similarly, I have always been intrigued by these things - Peraves Monotracer.  Aerodynamically these must be about as good as you can get, CdA of 0.18.  

[egg]

I did not know that the original Toyota Tercel came in Coupé form.

[bunglebus]

2014 onwards Ford Escort. China only

[Wack]

I don't think this existed before aldi stated selling cheap power tools

 

[delux]

  On 05/12/2020 at 17:44, egg said:

They come up fairly regularly over here - but probably if you're looking for one, not for ages...

I think the oeuf needs to be my next avatar!

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Was a hearing aid coloured one for sale on the blue forum not too long ago. Think it ebayed for £900.

[Mr Laurence]

  On 05/12/2020 at 17:31, martc said:

Paul Arzens L’Oeuf Electrique (The Electric Egg).

So when do you think this was made? No not that recent, it was built in 1942 as a result of petrol rationing. It could do 37mph and had a range of 60 miles.

http://oldconceptcars.com/1930-2004/paul-arzens-loeuf-electrique-1942-the-electric-egg/

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I bet that's a delight* to be in on a hot day...