D.E Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 2 hours ago, ProgRocker said: Probably mentioned already on this thread but last night I found out that there was a shortened Mercedes 190 in development. En Francais: German tuner Schulz offered a 190 hatchback: Austat, ProgRocker, FakeConcern and 9 others 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort1977 Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 On 1/13/2023 at 8:21 PM, Aston Martin said: Saw a Scion TC today Popular in the States those, as a first car. Quite like the styling and yaris/corolla bits underneath so pretty dependable presumably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Tang Hua Detroit Fish From 2008. https://newatlas.com/the-detroit-fish-amphibious-people-carrier/8675/ Tang Hua actually proposed several different models. MiniMinorMk3, bunglebus and lesapandre 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Skoda Lauretta. Which is a Rapid but made for the Indian market. https://www.motorbeam.com/skoda-csegment-sedan-named-lauretta/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 MG Gloster again a car for the Indian market. https://www.carblogindia.com/mg-gloster-full-black-real-big-daddy/ In New Zealand and Australia it i known as LDV 90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FakeConcern Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 This strange siamese twin Bond Bug... I just saw it on BookFace... I suppose it was a publicity stunt of some sort... Austat, MiniMinorMk3, chaseracer and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pastry Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Just now, FakeConcern said: I suppose it was a publicity stunt of some sort... IIRC, 3 wheelers were not allowed at the London Motor Show, so this was Reliant's way of getting a Bond Bug in there. chaseracer, MrGTI6, Lacquer Peel and 3 others 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Parallel parking would be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Not a Bug, an Earnshaw Diamond in full Autocar Exclusive camouflage. 🤣 Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Subaru Vivio Bistro FakeConcern, lesapandre, garethj and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Guru Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 17 hours ago, Remspoor said: Skoda Lauretta. Which is a Rapid but made for the Indian market. https://www.motorbeam.com/skoda-csegment-sedan-named-lauretta/ Looks like someone has thought up a good use of excess parts from various VAG cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GR8 PL8 M8 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 On 16/01/2023 at 15:59, Remspoor said: MG Gloster again a car for the Indian market. https://www.carblogindia.com/mg-gloster-full-black-real-big-daddy/ In New Zealand and Australia it i known as LDV 90 I don't think I want to click on that URL... Missy Charm, Rust Collector, face and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GR8 PL8 M8 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 On 11/01/2023 at 23:16, Missy Charm said: There seems to be some sort of remote control box in one of the shots; perhaps it's possible to fire one up and 'drive' it in some fashion manually? Otherwise they would be entirely immobile, the driverless systems having been decommissioned, and useless. Yes, you can drive them manually. On 12/01/2023 at 12:50, Volksy said: Are those 'Starpods' the same as the ones in use at Heathrow T5's 'Pod Parking'? They run on a designated track between the terminal and the car park. ^ And here's how I know. Sadly I only spent a day with the pods, and never got to drive one myself. On 12/01/2023 at 13:22, Missy Charm said: Sure looks like them, although the Greenwich trial suggests that particular vehicle is capable of rather more than the Heathrow shuttle function, which appears to be as a sort of trackless tram. Annoyingly I can't remember too much of how they work, but I do remember that they have sensors that detect the edge of the track and turn the wheels to suit. Missy Charm and Volksy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myglaren Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Talibanmobile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OM646 Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 On 1/16/2023 at 3:59 PM, Remspoor said: MG Gloster again a car for the Indian market. https://www.carblogindia.com/mg-gloster-full-black-real-big-daddy/ In New Zealand and Australia it i known as LDV 90 Featuring one of the absolute worst "spread lettering" badges of all time Remspoor, Aston Martin and Austat 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 11 minutes ago, OM646 said: Featuring one of the absolute worst "spread lettering" badges of all time That should be in the spelling thread face, OM646 and myglaren 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyG Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 There is a MG Hector as well, again for the Indian market. The ‘Gloster’ would probably sell OK in darker corners of the South West. ‘Available from select dealers in the Forest of Dean only’ chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 late 60's Chevy Sportvan The earlier one is more familiar, still not a common sight even in old films etc though Supernaut and Austat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 It had a twin called the GMC Handi-Van Remspoor and Austat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 23 hours ago, AnthonyG said: The ‘Gloster’ would probably sell OK in darker corners of the South West. ‘Available from select dealers in the Forest of Dean only’ Maybe a new title sponsor for the city's rugby club... .......GLOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSTTTTRRRRRRRRRRRRRR...... (if you've been to Kingsholm, you'll know...) 😉 RichardK and AnthonyG 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felonious Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Shame on me, but I only found out a few months ago about the 1922-31 Lancia Lambda. https://www.supercars.net/blog/1922-lancia-lambda/ "The Lambda was one of the most innovative cars of the twenties with its chassis, independant suspension and compact engine. It was the first to feature a load-bearing monocoque body which adopted by almost every manufacturer thirty years later." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 I never knew that VW made a 2 door version of the Passat until today. timolloyd, Austat, FakeConcern and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horriblemercedes Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 7 hours ago, Felonious said: Shame on me, but I only found out a few months ago about the 1922-31 Lancia Lambda. https://www.supercars.net/blog/1922-lancia-lambda/ "The Lambda was one of the most innovative cars of the twenties with its chassis, independant suspension and compact engine. It was the first to feature a load-bearing monocoque body which adopted by almost every manufacturer thirty years later." I guess that compact engine is how they made that bonnet so short martc, Rust Collector and adw1977 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 2 hours ago, andy18s said: I never knew that VW made a 2 door version of the Passat until today. There was a lightly* modified one at the Pod last year. I think like Sierras, the UK wasn't seen as a good place to market bigger two door cars, more mainland Europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 4 hours ago, andy18s said: I never knew that VW made a 2 door version of the Passat until today. I have an ex whose mother had one in the '80s. It was bright orange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Charm Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 5 hours ago, andy18s said: I never knew that VW made a 2 door version of the Passat until today. The two door was sold in the UK and was probably a bit cheaper than the big one. Apparently it was one of the first cars to have an on board diagnostic port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 2 hours ago, horriblemercedes said: I guess that compact engine is how they made that bonnet so short This is the Lancia Lambda without it's body work, it does look like the engine is compact, the rest of the area under the bonnet is used to transport fresh air from A to B. Looks like there were a lot of different body styles, the long bonneted version being ordered by well-known lotherios. horriblemercedes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 10 hours ago, Felonious said: Shame on me, but I only found out a few months ago about the 1922-31 Lancia Lambda. Not to be confused with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 9 hours ago, andy18s said: I never knew that VW made a 2 door version of the Passat until today. They did a two door Passat B2 as well. adw1977 and bunglebus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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