Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[Richard_FM]

1 hour ago, D.E said:

Didn't reach production stage: https://drivetribe.com/p/volvo-263-gl-1975-EEK8h-f7Snury1Lxc_jwww?iid=Umjpwcm2QniFxxl41Ys7mA

I remember reading about these in a book about Volvo.

[OM646]

1 hour ago, RichardK said:

I thought the Alter was an evolution of the French one

In fact, it is.

UMM bought the rights for Cournil production, and started manufacturing it as the UMM Cournil. The Alter was an evolution

[Schaefft]

On 12/17/2021 at 10:47 PM, Remspoor said:

DS 9 .

 

The DS9 is weirdly intriguing to me, shame they don't sell it with the most powerful engine here. I could see myself owning one for a 20th of it's original price in 3 years (they are surprisingly pricey).

[RichardK]

On 12/17/2021 at 8:53 PM, adw1977 said:

They were sold in the UK:

September 1975 brochure

I thought there was a 133 on this very forum? A white one.

[adw1977]

46 minutes ago, RichardK said:

I thought there was a 133 on this very forum? A white one.

This thread

[lesapandre]

On 12/15/2021 at 1:29 PM, Snake Charmer said:

Yes, a lot like the Interceptor.

 

Both designed by Eric Neale:

http://jensencv8.weebly.com/jensen-c-v8-designer---eric-neale.html

http://www.jensen541.com/BiographyEricNeale.htm

[Austat]

On 12/16/2021 at 10:01 AM, warch said:

On a similar note, these will be known to the hardcore Autoshite fraternity, but they are new to me (and this thread). The Ferves Ranger. Apart from the ridiculous levels of cute, I also dig the none flush fit doors and ludicrous levels of positive camber on the rear wheels. I do miss the baby off/soft roader, the niche is now well and truly occupied by quads and atvs but they lack the sense of fun you got from a Mehari or a Moke or a Kubelwagen or whatever it was. 

I remember seeing one of these in a rap video out of all places a few years ago (not into hip hop, but an interesting choice of car in this music video) : 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93M1QtYDtpU

[Missy Charm]

On 12/17/2021 at 1:46 PM, bunglebus said:

Corolla Sportswagon?

It's a Japanese Pinto!

[Austat]

Alpine A108: 

[MisterH]

Alpine A106

 

[bunglebus]

Looks like a VW fastback sucking a lemon

[somewhatfoolish]

8 hours ago, Austat said:

Alpine A108: 

Grafted the front of an A110 onto a Caravelle coupe?

[wuvvum]

8 hours ago, MisterH said:

Alpine A106

 

I was going to say it looks like the bastard lovechild of a Dauphine and an early Porsche 356, but bunglebus's description is better.

[barrett]

Well, doesn't happen very often, but today I learned about a car I've never seen before. The Wood & Picket MGB. Interesting!

[D.E]

Another obscure homebuilt thingy! Found in the March 1969 issue of Der Deutsche Strassenverkehr, an Eastern German magazine.

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, barrett said:

Well, doesn't happen very often, but today I learned about a car I've never seen before. The Wood & Picket MGB. Interesting!

Those rear lights look familiar. W & P had some great ideas!

[bunglebus]

Mini Beach Car

 

[Leyland Worldmaster]

Triumph Italia! 😍😍😍🤩🤩🤩😍😍😍

https://www.autocar.co.uk/slideshow/famous-british-cars-wore-different-badges-abroad-0#15

[Remspoor]

9 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Mini Beach Car

 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRMQ-ShmnWOZHTm-Ig6EewQuzJBjp51lc

 

[Remspoor]

2 hours ago, Leyland Worldmaster said:

Triumph Italia! 😍😍😍🤩🤩🤩😍😍😍

https://www.autocar.co.uk/slideshow/famous-british-cars-wore-different-badges-abroad-0#15

that article is missing a raft of examples. Like.

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automóviles_de_Turismo_Hispano_Ingleses

 

[Remspoor]

12 hours ago, barrett said:

Well, doesn't happen very often, but today I learned about a car I've never seen before. The Wood & Picket MGB. Interesting!

After your post I  naturally went looking as i had never heard about this.

Results show one predominately thing. A Guy in Madrid is asking about this one car.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=81&t=1848508

The following questions  if the car is a W&P.

https://www.mgexp.com/forum/mgb-and-gt-forum.1/wood-and-pickett-mgb-gt.4279780/

This conversation, from the same forum says that University Motors done a similar cock up with the rectangle headlights.

https://www.mgexp.com/forum/mgc-forum.48/gt-with-rectangular-headlights.2340490/

[chaseracer]

On 18/12/2021 at 20:54, Remspoor said:

Are these true? A Volvo looking like a US Chevrolet Chevette.

There a number of differences.

It looks OK in the metal.  @Inspector Morose and I saw the blue one when we raided the Volvo museum in Gothenburg in 2017.

[Metal Guru]

2 hours ago, Remspoor said:

After your post I  naturally went looking as i had never heard about this.

Results show one predominately thing. A Guy in Madrid is asking about this one car.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=81&t=1848508

The following questions  if the car is a W&P.

https://www.mgexp.com/forum/mgb-and-gt-forum.1/wood-and-pickett-mgb-gt.4279780/

This conversation, from the same forum says that University Motors done a similar cock up with the rectangle headlights.

https://www.mgexp.com/forum/mgc-forum.48/gt-with-rectangular-headlights.2340490/

It does look a bit like you went to the scrap yard for a pair of headlights and they didn’t have the correct ones, so you picked something at random.

[Remspoor]

10 hours ago, Metal Guru said:

It does look a bit like you went to the scrap yard for a pair of headlights and they didn’t have the correct ones, so you picked something at random.

Me? 😕

[Metal Guru]

2 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

Me? 😕

No I meant you in a general way as in someone / anyone sense, rather than talking directly to YOU. Clear?

[Remspoor]

Just now, Metal Guru said:

No I meant you in a general way as in someone / anyone sense, rather than talking directly to YOU. Clear?

ok🙂

[bunglebus]

14 hours ago, Remspoor said:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRMQ-ShmnWOZHTm-Ig6EewQuzJBjp51lc

 

Yep that's where I found out about it

[Austat]

Bulgaralpine, Alpines built in Bulgaria by "Bulgarrenault": 

 

[17-Coffees]

6 hours ago, Austat said:

Bulgaralpine, Alpines built in Bulgaria by "Bulgarrenault": 

 

Woh! Thats cool! 
I knew that the  A108 was made & sold in Brazil as the Willys Interlagos Berlinette, and could even get it as a convertible...

Wander if there's any other Alpine's  from around the world? 

 

 

[tul66]

On 12/20/2021 at 10:47 PM, High Jetter said:

Those rear lights look familiar. W & P had some great ideas!

Looks like Vanden Plas Princess lights to me.