Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[Garythesnail]

On 2/23/2022 at 5:20 PM, barrett said:

Peugeot 405 panel vans coachbuilt by Pourtout, of all people. Sexy. Wonder if any survive?

 

Looks more like a 405 front end grafted on to a 305 van

Maybe not.

[Missy Charm]

On 23/02/2022 at 16:39, HarmonicCheeseburger said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyeonghwa_Motors

North Korean

Looks like the result of Chris Bangle being asked to restyle a Toyota Avensis on a budget of £2.50.

[barrett]

4 hours ago, Garythesnail said:

Looks more like a 405 front end grafted on to a 305 van

Maybe not.

They're 405 estates with the rear windows panelled over and the doors welded shut, a la BX van

[Remspoor]

Rizovari DX-11 only car made by this Dutch company.

A pig ugly car based on a VW.

 

[Timewaster]

On 23/02/2022 at 16:33, bunglebus said:

Steady yourselves, it's the Renault Arkana

If they imported the 4x4 version I'd probably buy one for work. 

But they don't. 

[Austat]

AC Greyhound:

The styling reminds me of the Alvis TD21. A mate of mine's dad has (or had) a TD21, I remember they picked me up in it for a birthday party a few years ago.

[Snake Charmer]

14 minutes ago, Austat said:

AC Greyhound:

The styling reminds me of the Alvis TD21. A mate of mine's dad has (or had) a TD21, I remember they picked me up in it for a birthday party a few years ago.

We had one in a while back that had lost the Bristol 6 and had a Triumph 6 transplanted. I quite like the styling but they don't seem to command high prices of other AC cars.

[D.E]

18 hours ago, Remspoor said:

Rizovari DX-11 only car made by this Dutch company.

A pig ugly car based on a VW.

And that exotic sounding name is just an abbreviation of Riny, zoon van Rinus (Riny, son of Rinus)! The relative success of the Ruska buggies prompted several hobbyists and tiny factories to try their luck with Beetle based kitcars as well. 

[Austat]

Nissan 1400 Bakkie, built in South Africa for 37 years with production ending in 2008!

[Snake Charmer]

https://fb.watch/br61W3NjPd/

 

[Snake Charmer]

On 2/25/2022 at 4:08 PM, Remspoor said:

Rizovari DX-11 only car made by this Dutch company.

A pig ugly car based on a VW.

 

Inspiration?

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Anyone ever seen one of these in the metal? 

I wonder how many sold?

Are there any left?

[georgeinabz]

Nissan 1400 Bakkie, built in South Africa for 37 years with production ending in 2008!

Am I alone in thinking definitely missing small picks up in this country , I think this is the only one on the market although it looks like a homemade botch.

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[Sham]

I used to really like the small pickups. Seemed most manufacturers did one at one time..

Those 4x4 that seem to be made for angry little men.. what's the point? If you want a load bed that high up, you may as well put a roof rack on a car.

[Pete-M]

2 hours ago, georgeinabz said:

Am I alone in thinking definitely missing small picks up in this country , I think this is the only one on the market although it looks like a homemade botch.

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[AndaBoss]

AMC Concord.

Saw this in the flesh and had to research what it was

[GR8 PL8 M8]

7 hours ago, Snake Charmer said:

They couldn't have made it look more dangerous in that first advert if they'd tried!

[Metal Guru]

Looks like a Range Rover compared to the press launch of the Sinclair C5.

[Chris2cv]

10 hours ago, Metal Guru said:

Looks like a Range Rover compared to the press launch of the Sinclair C5.

My Dad and Sir Clive Sinclair rode them down Orpington High Street many years ago on some sort of promotion. He says that it was terrifying!  

I still keep looking at them on Ebay though!

[11001010]

Fiat Ritmo Villa d'Este by Introzzi 1979

 

[Leyland Worldmaster]

4 minutes ago, 11001010 said:

Fiat Ritmo Villa d'Este by Introzzi 1979

 

That thing on the back makes it look like a SWB American Hearse! 😅

Edited February 28, 2022 by Leyland Worldmaster
Penguins.

[Timewaster]

On 27/02/2022 at 14:27, Sham said:

I used to really like the small pickups. Seemed most manufacturers did one at one time..

Those 4x4 that seem to be made for angry little men.. what's the point? If you want a load bed that high up, you may as well put a roof rack on a car.

I wonder why normal pick ups have died out? 

All the builder's merchants seem to deliver these days, maybe that's why there is less demand for a car that will carry a ton bag of sand? 

The trend for Rangers and Hiluxes as company "vans" as a tax dodge seems to be dying off. Has that loophole been closed? 

[PhilA]

44 minutes ago, Leyland Worldmaster said:

That thing on the back makes it look like a SWB American Hearse! 😅

"Landau bar", it has a name.

[PhilA]

On 2/25/2022 at 12:16 PM, Timewaster said:

If they imported the 4x4 version I'd probably buy one for work. 

But they don't. 

I can't help read that and think they just removed Texas from Texarkana.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texarkana,_Texas

Phil

[georgeinabz]

I wonder why normal pick ups have died out? 
All the builder's merchants seem to deliver these days, maybe that's why there is less demand for a car that will carry a ton bag of sand? 
The trend for Rangers and Hiluxes as company "vans" as a tax dodge seems to be dying off. Has that loophole been closed? 

Emissions has done in most of them, I think only hilux , izuzi and ssangyong the only current ones , Ranger on old stock only and considering returning with the new version , as far as the tax dodge I think people have got fed up bouncing around at 25mpg when really a nice SUV would be better suited for their family.


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[somewhatfoolish]

On 2/27/2022 at 11:53 AM, Snake Charmer said:

Inspiration?

Epic; they've based it on a Metro too.

On 2/27/2022 at 11:18 AM, Snake Charmer said:

https://fb.watch/br61W3NjPd/

The way they've made it look about the same height as the axle of the HGV that's about to rear-end them and spin them under the wheels of the routemaster is an interesting reversal of the usual gigantism employed by advertising execs. It also looks like both occupants are double amputees, which they probably would be in a front-end crunch.

[Leyland Worldmaster]

1 hour ago, PhilA said:

"Landau bar", it has a name.

Everyday is a school day! 😎👍

[georgeinabz]

A yank tuned Horizon , would have been interesting to have seen over here

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[Leyland Worldmaster]

2 hours ago, PhilA said:

"Landau bar", it has a name.

Actually, I've been watching a lot of Edds Auto Reviews recently and I've learned loads of new American automotive terms. A really good YT channel. 

I really liked the "Malaise Era" series. 

😎👍

[PhilA]

16 minutes ago, Leyland Worldmaster said:

Actually, I've been watching a lot of Edds Auto Reviews recently and I've learned loads of new American automotive terms. A really good YT channel. 

I really liked the "Malaise Era" series. 

😎👍

Goes along with the fact you can still buy vinyl landau bar looking stickers.

 

Classy.