Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[MiniMinorMk3]

And another Siata, the Tarraco

Magazine – blog of classic cars and motorcycles: SIATA Tarraco, the predecessor of the new SEAT (foto90classic.blogspot.com)

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These days the choice of the name of the latest model to be manufactured by SEAT has been in the news. The name chosen for the new SUV, by popular vote has been that of Tarraco, with a 35% of the votes received. It was the first time that the name of a model was chosen. thus, among the five finalist names. But it is the case that Tarraco is not the first time it has been used for a model of vehicle, because 57 years ago, SIATA, coincidentally a factory in Tarragona linked commercially with SEAT, it also launched a four-seater coupe tourism, the SIATA Tarraco.

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Given that little by little the automotive market expanded the offer and variety of Vehicles at competitive prices such as the Simca 1000, Seat 850 or Renault 8. In 1967, those responsible for the factory considered stopping manufacturing the Coupe Tarraco, since its continuity did not make sense. At the end of his trajectory, SIATA had manufactured a total of 598 cars of this model, 475 units were of the version with a 750 cc engine and 123 units, which they mounted the 850 cc engine.

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[Quintus]

  On 02/12/2022 at 23:35, Schaefft said:

Available as hybrid v6 and n/a v8, also in convertible form. Should I ever have the money a sport+ v8 coupe in red is a must buy, dream car for me.

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Same here. A fantastic car that deserves greater sales success.

[J R Hartley]

  On 07/12/2022 at 09:13, martc said:

That's the fella. 

Lyon's version was much faster, and with less corduroy.

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William Towns. There's a  man who knew a straight line when he saw one.

[Alusilber]

  On 22/10/2022 at 12:41, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Both Nissan and Renault have sold their stakes in the company for a nominal amount with a buy back clause, so my guess would be that the Aleko maybe on the cards.

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Alas, there will be no 21st century resurrected  Aleko...

https://www.carscoops.com/2022/11/soviet-era-moskvich-returns-with-a-rebadged-chinese-crossover/

[martc]

Citroën GS Camargue concept (1972).

[MiniMinorMk3]

Ligier Renault 14 

[High Jetter]

Just why? The R14 wasn't a bad looker, that's just odd.

[MiniMinorMk3]

It's the bastard love child of a Volvo 480 and a Lambo Diablo.

[catsinthewelder]

Doesn't look rusty though.

[MiniMinorMk3]

Suzuki Might Boy

[Missy Charm]

Lada Tarzan:

For some reason, Lada decided to put a Samara body on a Niva chassis to create a sort of car bodied, road going monster truck. The off road abilities would have been prodigious, but the on-road manners lacking, one assumes.

[Metal Guru]

  On 11/12/2022 at 17:10, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Suzuki Might Boy

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A pick up you could put one crate of beer in? How useful!

[High Jetter]

How big are your crates? Loadsa beer could fit in there.

[Metal Guru]

  On 12/12/2022 at 00:17, High Jetter said:

How big are your crates? Loadsa beer could fit in there.

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OK a few crates . I was just pointing out as a commercial vehicle, it’s rather limited in its applications.

[High Jetter]

I think recreational rather than commercial 

[Metal Guru]

  On 12/12/2022 at 00:35, High Jetter said:

I think recreational rather than commercial 

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Even then it’s a bit limited. Pair of football boots and kit?, roller skates? Tennis racquet ? OK.

Golf clubs , no, bike, no, skis, no, fishing rods,no, surfboard , no….

Maybe the weekly shop but only if you live alone!

[MiniMinorMk3]

  On 12/12/2022 at 00:35, High Jetter said:

I think recreational rather than commercial 

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  On 12/12/2022 at 08:13, Metal Guru said:

Even then it’s a bit limited. Pair of football boots and kit?, roller skates? Tennis racquet ? OK.

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It's one of those Japanese Kei-Car things, so cheaper tax and other incentives.

[tul66]

  On 12/12/2022 at 08:13, Metal Guru said:

Even then it’s a bit limited. Pair of football boots and kit?, roller skates? Tennis racquet ? OK.

Golf clubs , no, bike, no, skis, no, fishing rods,no, surfboard , no….

Maybe the weekly shop but only if you live alone!

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I'm 100% certain you'd live alone if you were driving that thing.

[Alan_Green]

Skoda Yeti Pickup.

[Remspoor]

  On 14/12/2022 at 15:35, Alan_Green said:

Skoda Yeti Pickup.

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https://www.carscoops.com/2022/10/quirky-skoda-yeti-pickup-exists-in-one-off-prototype-form/

[Yoss]

  On 14/12/2022 at 15:35, Alan_Green said:

Skoda Yeti Pickup.

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Ooh, I like that. 

[Timewaster]

I followed one of these yesterday.

(Stock photo, not the actual car)

You could see the rear axle beneath the silver under tray.

Never knew they did a 4x4 swift in this shape.

[Spurious]

  On 15/12/2022 at 17:05, Timewaster said:

I followed one of these yesterday.

(Stock photo, not the actual car)

You could see the rear axle beneath the silver under tray.

Never knew they did a 4x4 swift in this shape.

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Yea there's one round here. 

Didn't know either they did a 4wd until I drove behind it, seen the rear half shafts doing their thing. 

Presume it was a panda 4x4 rival at the time. 

[bunglebus]

Before Ford started lopping the roof off Fox body Mustangs (literally) in '83, you could get a "Carriage Roof" that just looked like a convertible

I say literally as apparently that's exactly what they did - built as saloons, then Ford cut the roofs off and shipped them to a specialist who returned them as convertibles for final inspection

[SteersWithThrottle]

  On 15/12/2022 at 19:31, bunglebus said:

Before Ford started lopping the roof off Fox body Mustangs (literally) in '83, you could get a "Carriage Roof" that just looked like a convertible

I say literally as apparently that's exactly what they did - built as saloons, then Ford cut the roofs off and shipped them to a specialist who returned them as convertibles for final inspection

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The scuttle shake must have been something to experience

[Bear]

  On 06/12/2022 at 13:38, bunglebus said:

Look everyone, it's the Citroen DS9 E Tense

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I've driven one of those. It's the best C5 II yet.

[AnnoyingPentium]

  On 15/12/2022 at 17:05, Timewaster said:

I followed one of these yesterday.

(Stock photo, not the actual car)

You could see the rear axle beneath the silver under tray.

Never knew they did a 4x4 swift in this shape.

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I've driven one of the 4x4 ones, bland but still neat to see a toaty 4x4 one.

[Madman Of The People]

  On 15/12/2022 at 19:31, bunglebus said:

Before Ford started lopping the roof off Fox body Mustangs (literally) in '83, you could get a "Carriage Roof" that just looked like a convertible

I say literally as apparently that's exactly what they did - built as saloons, then Ford cut the roofs off and shipped them to a specialist who returned them as convertibles for final inspection

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These faux-convertibles were all the rage in the US back in the 1980s.  On many cars, you could even get your fake convertible with a sunroof, which went some way towards spoiling the impression that you had a convertible!

 

[Remspoor]

The Jac ES1 because of this video.

Produced in China and Mexico.

Wiki on the manufacture JAC. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JAC_Motors Links with the VW group. Even sold in Switzerland.

The wiki about this car. Wiki calls this the Sehol E10X.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sehol_E10X

[MiniMinorMk3]

Skoda Type 736 Buggy

Lesser-known models from ŠKODA AUTO’s 125-year history: The ŠKODA BUGGY Type 736 - ŠKODA Storyboard (skoda-storyboard.com)