Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[D.E]

Found out about this "baby" Sapphire 234/236 when one came up for sale a couple of days ago, lovely thing but they do seem to be rather overlooked and unloved, don't they? Almost no content on youtube, few road tests, seemingly no books available about this specific model...

[somewhatfoolish]

They were only on sale for 3 years and ASM sold a bit less than 2000 of them, alu bodywork is pricy to paint and the 6 cylinder is a bit pedestrian. It's also a bit fugly from the rear, the stylist was outvoted by the MD who wanted to be able to wear a hat in the back seat. The 4 cylinder is a bit of a goer though, being 2/3rds of the big hemi-6; they were a real sleeper and could show a Jag 2.4 a clean pair of heels.

[barrett]

A 234 is pretty near the top of my list of postwar British cars I actually want to own, or at least drive. It's also the only nice car A-S ever built. As above, the six was actually quite a bit less powerful and slower than the four, but I don't think you can be choosey today as there's something like a dozen left of all types. I have a Michelotti sketch of a re-styled proposal which I think did make it to the prototype stage, but the car-building arm of the company collapsed in part due to poor sales of the model and it was never built. I believe the alloy bits are in aircraft-grade Hiduminium, repairs of which would, I'd guess, make welding aluminium look like a piece of piss.

I also love the way they look, but I'm a weirdo

[Austat]

Anadol Böcek (1975-1977):

[Raff]

Astra H BIG BOBBY

[Austat]

Ford Anglia Torino: 

 

[High Jetter]

^^^ Wow, good find. Never, ever seen one of those before that I can remember.

[sheffcortinacentre]

17 hours ago, Austat said:

Ford Anglia Torino: 

 

Thinks there's only one in the UK blue if memory serves.

[Austat]

Prince Skyline Sports, a Japanese Gordon Keeble:

[JeeExEll]

Factory Anglia panel-van but based on the estate.  Lhd.

Never seen one of these on the road.

[JeeExEll]

Never seen one of these either, Anglia Friary Touring saloon.  A bit like an Austin A40 Farina hatch.  Phone Basingstoke 1900 if you want one converted, it'll be 89 pounds twelve shillings and sixpence.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

On 9/16/2021 at 11:13 AM, Austat said:

Anadol Böcek (1975-1977):

Apart from the fact it looks fantastic and barmy in equal measure, I'd buy one just so I could park badly in the local Tesco car park and hear the voice on the tannoy requesting 'would the driver of the orange Anadol Bocek please move their vehicle immediately as it's blocking in the last remaining Sao Penza'... Amazing. 

[bunglebus]

3 hours ago, JeeExEll said:

Must be for a dry climate going by the lack of wipers

[martc]

ZIL-112. Fitted with either a 6 litre V8 230 hp or a 7 litre V8 270 hp motor, both developed from the ZIS-110 engine. Depending on the engine, the top speed was either 260 or 270 km/h, manufactured in 1961.

[bunglebus]

Cobraski

[sheffcortinacentre]

9 hours ago, JeeExEll said:

Factory Anglia panel-van but based on the estate.  Lhd.

Never seen one of these on the road.

Made for northern European market , see moggy traveller panel Van, also Mk5 taunus & Sierra versions amongst others.

[Richard_FM]

I wonder if the Ford Anglia Torino was from an idea for a mid life reskin.

[Austat]

1958 Ascort TSV. Built in Sydney, NSW on a VW Beetle platform:

[Supernaut]

On 19/09/2021 at 15:22, bunglebus said:

Cobraski

I was thinking more Testarosski.

 

[Austat]

1968 Alfa Romeo Carabo by Bertone:

[WillCarter]

Renault 8 Coupe is a car I don't ever recollect seeing until today. Not sure about it if I'm honest...

[Yoss]

9 hours ago, Austat said:

1968 Alfa Romeo Carabo by Bertone:

Could only be Bertone. 

[Inspiral_Mondays]

On 9/16/2021 at 12:55 AM, barrett said:

A 234 is pretty near the top of my list of postwar British cars I actually want to own, or at least drive. It's also the only nice car A-S ever built. As above, the six was actually quite a bit less powerful and slower than the four, but I don't think you can be choosey today as there's something like a dozen left of all types. I have a Michelotti sketch of a re-styled proposal which I think did make it to the prototype stage, but the car-building arm of the company collapsed in part due to poor sales of the model and it was never built. I believe the alloy bits are in aircraft-grade Hiduminium, repairs of which would, I'd guess, make welding aluminium look like a piece of piss.

I also love the way they look, but I'm a weirdo

Great info, I‘d never heard of hiduminium. According to Wiki, ASM built car engines out of this stuff.

[Inspiral_Mondays]

19 hours ago, Austat said:

1968 Alfa Romeo Carabo by Bertone:

I had a Carabo back in the 70s. Here‘s a picture:

[Austat]

The Swiss market Ascona, an Opel Kadett B with a 1700 unit only available for the Swiss market:

[JeeExEll]

Citroen Sbarro looks like a 1989 kit-car based on the Princess.

'Transform your tired wedge into a modern car ready for the 90s, and beyond.

Send S.A.E. for more details' to P.K.C. grp Developments (est 1987).

Fibreglass cladding also now available for the Allegro Estate'.

[MisterH]

16 hours ago, HarmonicCheeseburger said:

Granted a concept but still...

The Peugeot 205 Verve 1984.

 

 

Whatever drugs they were on didn't work...

 

Otherwise we'd see loads of them 

[artdjones]

19 hours ago, HarmonicCheeseburger said:

Granted a concept but still...

The Peugeot 205 Verve 1984.

 

 

Heuliez had a go at a 309. It look better than the standard notchback.

[Timewaster]

There is a thread on RR of a DIY 309Gti Estate with an extended tailgate on the standard body. Looks brilliant. 

https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/203017/1990-peugeot-309-touring-estate?page=3

 

 

[JimH]

Only just found out about this. 

 

I assume from the little front plate and general wet soap in the raininess it is some JDM thing. But what?