Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[Missy Charm]

On 20/08/2022 at 02:50, Madman Of The People said:

 

1962 Chevrolet Corvette, the final year for the C1 body.  Pity it's riding on a set of shit aftermarket wheels.

 

It looks like a mark one front with a Stingray rear tub.  Funny thing...

[bunglebus]

VW Golf City Stromer

 

[SteersWithThrottle]

On 8/21/2022 at 6:04 PM, Missy Charm said:

It looks like a mark one front with a Stingray rear tub.  Funny thing...

Missed that on my first look, good catch! I think it's just a trick of the light, makes it look more pronounced than it is. Here are some other pics of '61 C1's

I think it's probably fair to say the C2 body design was an evolution of this, at least at the back end.

[MrGTI6]

On 8/20/2022 at 7:19 PM, bunglebus said:

Steady yourselves, it's the Toyota Aqua

Hiya Barbie!

Hi Ken!

 You wanna go for a ride?

Fuck off.

[bunglebus]

I can hardly control my excitement about the Mercedes EQA

[Madman Of The People]

20 hours ago, SteersWithThrottle said:

Missed that on my first look, good catch! I think it's just a trick of the light, makes it look more pronounced than it is. Here are some other pics of '61 C1's

I think it's probably fair to say the C2 body design was an evolution of this, at least at the back end.

 

Yes, the rear of the 1961-62 Corvette previewed the tail that would appear on the 1963 C2 Corvette Stingray.  This, in turn, was inspired by a couple of GM concept cars; the 1959 Stingray Racer Concept (codename XP-87) and the 1961 Mako Shark Concept (codename XP-755).  Both of these concepts previewed styling elements that went on to influence the rear of the final C1 Corvettes and the overall look of the 1963-67 C2 Corvettes.

 

XP-87 Stingray Racer concept

 

XP-755 Mako Shark concept

 

1963 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray C2 production model.  1963 was the only year for the rear split window.  1964-67 had a one-piece window.

 

[Spurious]

Identification needed. Spotted on the streets of Prague. No idea what it is.  Badge missing, beige paint obviously brushed on in multiple spots. 

Should have snapped the front but it drove off... 

[Hertz]

Nissan Langley Turbo.

 

[GR8 PL8 M8]

48 minutes ago, Spurious said:

Identification needed. Spotted on the streets of Prague. No idea what it is.  Badge missing, beige paint obviously brushed on in multiple spots. 

Should have snapped the front but it drove off... 

Moskvitch 2141.

[SteersWithThrottle]

14 hours ago, Hertz said:

Nissan Langley Turbo.

 

Who knew that the CIA had a car named after them (or at least their headquarters)!  😲

[Remspoor]

Toyota Sienta. New version released the other day. I did not know about previous versions. They were not made for European Markets.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Sienta  First gen looks interesting. Second one looks mehh. This third version looks like an overgrown Fiat Panda.

https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/toyota/37542220.html

Do not have the sound on when viewing this. The music is horrible.

 

[outlaw118]

On 8/15/2022 at 2:28 AM, Pieman said:

Renault Alliance and Encore.

I recently saw a clip of a race for a series called the Renault Cup at the old Riverside track in California, and on investigating what models they were, found this - https://www.drivingline.com/articles/renault-cup-racing-the-imsa-racing-series-time-forgot/

Renault 9s and 11s built by AMC as a replacement for the "Le Car" - I had no idea such a concept existed.

Hasn't @PhilA got the R9 version?

[outlaw118]

On 8/18/2022 at 5:48 PM, motorpunk said:

On 8/18/2022 at 10:18 AM, inconsistant said:

I bet you are. I do.

You sick, sick bastard.

Call me x

He's got an arsehole like a broken catflap.

[PhilA]

23 minutes ago, outlaw118 said:

Hasn't @PhilA got the R9 version?

Had. Sold it but it was a strange concoction of being a R11 up to the back of the doors and a 9 there on back, creating what looked like a 2-door R9.

That was sold as the GTA. Hotchpotch mix of engine parts to make a 2.0 version of the 1.7; mated to a gearbox with 1.4 ratios.

 

They sold the 9 as the "Alliance" and the 11 as the "Encore", with the 21 sold as the "Eagle Premier".

Phil

[Spottedlaurel]

On 8/23/2022 at 4:20 PM, Hertz said:

Nissan Langley Turbo.

 

Effectively a coupe version of the N12 Cherry/Pulsar. There have been a few in the UK over the years, imports from the USA or elsewhere:

 

 

 

[Spurious]

On 8/23/2022 at 4:57 PM, GR8 PL8 M8 said:

Moskvitch 2141.

Bingo. I was certain it was eastren bloc but I couldn't find a Lada that looks like it. Thanks.

[J R Hartley]

Polo vivo. South African market VW. Looks like a 4th gen body with 5th gen front.

 

Also available with a boot.

 

[chaseracer]

On 22/08/2022 at 19:18, bunglebus said:

I can hardly control my excitement about the Mercedes EQA

I have driven one, and had no particular difficulty in calibrating my limited enthusiasm.

[chaseracer]

On 23/08/2022 at 19:45, SteersWithThrottle said:

Who knew that the CIA had a car named after them (or at least their headquarters)!  😲

Or the old Ford Transit factory near Southampton... 😉

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, Spurious said:

Bingo. I was certain it was eastren bloc but I couldn't find a Lada that looks like it. Thanks.

I was going down the Polonez route, obs wrong.

[OM646]

2 hours ago, PhilA said:

Had. Sold it but it was a strange concoction of being a R11 up to the back of the doors and a 9 there on back, creating what looked like a 2-door R9.

That was sold as the GTA. Hotchpotch mix of engine parts to make a 2.0 version of the 1.7; mated to a gearbox with 1.4 ratios.

 

They sold the 9 as the "Alliance" and the 11 as the "Encore", with the 21 sold as the "Eagle Premier".

Phil

Wasn't the 21 the "eagle medallion"? 

 

With the premier being that sedan based on the 25 

[PhilA]

1 hour ago, OM646 said:

Wasn't the 21 the "eagle medallion"? 

 

With the premier being that sedan based on the 25 

I stand corrected

[inconsistant]

On 8/23/2022 at 3:24 PM, Madman Of The People said:

 

1963 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray C2 production model.  1963 was the only year for the rear split window.  1964-67 had a one-piece window.

 

I wonder if this  inspired the ‘split rear screen’ styling for the 1970s Mini Clubman estate.

[bunglebus]

Separated at birth

[Datsuncog]

Since the Mini Countryman was launched in March 1960, a stronger (though not necessarily any more correct) argument could be made that Chevrolet copied BMC's design...

(But don't most van doors look like that?)

[motorpunk]

18 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Effectively a coupe version of the N12 Cherry/Pulsar. There have been a few in the UK over the years, imports from the USA or elsewhere:

 

 

 

Like the weedy cousin of the Subaru XT coupe. 

[Metal Guru]

4 minutes ago, motorpunk said:

Like the weedy cousin of the Subaru XT coupe. 

I thought it looked like a poor Chinese copy of an X1/9.

[inconsistant]

4 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Since the Mini Countryman was launched in March 1960, a stronger (though not necessarily any more correct) argument could be made that Chevrolet copied BMC's design...

(But don't most van doors look like that?)

You’re over thinking things… It was a witty quip for cheap laughs, not a documentary on van design!

[Datsuncog]

1 hour ago, inconsistant said:

You’re over thinking things… It was a witty quip for cheap laughs, not a documentary on van design!

Asking me not to overthink things is a bit like asking a Subaru not to rust...

🙃

[High Jetter]

Anyone know WTF this is?