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The Kusama 126. The conversion was done in Japan, in 1982, for the artisit Yayoi Kusama. The original car was dark blue and owned by Bruno Sacco, Benz's designer.

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Golf All track.🤷‍♂️

 

We need a thread on plastic clad cars.

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5 minutes ago, Metal Guru said:

Wasn’t that just a rebadged GM SUV of some sort?

I assume it was the same era as the rebadged Subaru for America.

 

Saab were getting desperate.

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17 hours ago, martc said:

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The Kusama 126. The conversion was done in Japan, in 1982, for the artisit Yayoi Kusama. The original car was dark blue and owned by Bruno Sacco, Benz's designer.

Crayford, the company known for lopping the roofs of Cortinas and Corsairs, did various Mercedes Estates.

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18 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Crayford, the company known for lopping the roofs of Cortinas and Corsairs, did various Mercedes Estates.

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One used to live in my town, this one in fact.

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2 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Crayford, the company known for lopping the roofs of Cortinas and Corsairs, did various Mercedes Estates.

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Just realised that that SLC Shooting Brake has the rear hatch from a Mk2 Cavalier

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It's surprising no-one tried an S class estate using the rear hatch and sheet metal from a T123.

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5 hours ago, Metal Guru said:

Wasn’t that just a rebadged GM SUV of some sort?

Well they  did make the nose look like other Saabs :)

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2 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Brogan Doodlebug

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Is it rocket powered and explodes after 20 minutes?

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A BMC Farina with the front from a Riley 4/68 and what look like the rear lights from the Austin Cambridge. 

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Also available as a pickup.

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3 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Just realised that that SLC Shooting Brake has the rear hatch from a Mk2 Cavalier

It does look very similar indeed, except for the 'dimple' for the Cav lock. Good spot!

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4 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Just realised that that SLC Shooting Brake has the rear hatch from a Mk2 Cavalier

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Looks a damn sight better on the Cavalier. 

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10 hours ago, MorrisItalSLX said:

One used to live in my town, this one in fact.

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Found some better photos on the interweb.

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19 hours ago, artdjones said:

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A BMC Farina with the front from a Riley 4/68 and what look like the rear lights from the Austin Cambridge. 

Made in Argentina, with 45000 being produced.

Also available as a pickup.

Similar idea in South Africa with their Wolseley 1000, that combines the Hornet front with a standard Mini rounded end...

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and the South African Mini Mk3 that has the standard Mini front with the Hornet rear

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Boniolo V12 Vanquish EG Shooting Brake

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Something rather special and ambitious is the Vanquish EG Shooting Brake coachbuilt by Quality Cars of Vigonza, Italy. This creation was commissioned by an anonymous customer, who lent his initials to the car and who wanted a unique take on his Vanquish. The car has a lengthened chassis which has enabled rear 'suicide' rear doors to give much better access to the more generous rear seats and a hatchback.

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The car has been designed by Francesco Boniolo by his design house of the same name. His design has been both influenced by the coke bottle shape of the DBS and also to British WW2 fighter aircraft such as the Spitfire and Hurricane.

The coachwork has been finished in traditional British Racing Green and the interior covered in lobster-coloured leather interior by Pineider and bamboo wood finishing on doors and dash. The roof, just like the concept Rapide, is of full length ‘Isolite’ glass which can be turned opaque at the touch of a button.

If you have an interest in unique coachbuilt cars, the best website to visit is coachbuild.com.

Many thanks to Quality Cars for use of these photographs.

 

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That's had a good thwack from the ugly stick.

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Subaru Justy. 

No not that one.

This one

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Didn't know it was a thing until I walked past it

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On 11/04/2023 at 13:41, WillCarter said:

So this came into work today, and caught me totally off guard. Either I've completely erased any knowledge of the Almera Saloon from my mind, or this is the first time I've ever seen one.

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Just seen one heading north on the M1 in gold.

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7 hours ago, sdkrc said:

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Did Top Gear do that for practice before the Espace episode?

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On 4/18/2023 at 5:22 PM, HarmonicCheeseburger said:

Boniolo V12 Vanquish EG Shooting Brake

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That is just not nice. Obviously influenced by Zagato and the worst of Japanese (Lexus) styling. It's a no from me.

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