lesapandre Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 2 hours ago, bunglebus said: 1967 Mohs Ostentatienne Opera Sedan It looks like one of those newspaper competitions to design a car - where the winner gets their design built for them. What can look alright on paper... MiniMinorMk3, bunglebus and Snake Charmer 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 10 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said: Volvo GTZ 164 by Zagato. It's like the front of an ISO Lele has been hastily welded to the back of a Renault 15. Bit of Morris Marina coupe there too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 On 07/05/2024 at 12:26, Peter C said: That looks AI generated? What brand is that? MiniMinorMk3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 10 hours ago, myglaren said: I was completely unaware of this/these until ah hour ago. Not that I would ever want to see another. They just get bigger and uglier all the time. Bring back the Triumph Herald. Change the H to an W and add an R at the end and you have... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 On 28/04/2024 at 10:19, MiniMinorMk3 said: They also did the Ital, but kept the Marina name Also the Mini Estates built in Portugal had a single rear lift up door. Held up by one of those BMC ratchet supports or a junt a single gas strut... just waiting to come slamming down on the kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angle Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 8 hours ago, lesapandre said: Change the H to an W and add an R at the end and you have... WAWKER horriblemercedes, lesapandre, myglaren and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muniphobia Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 23 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said: Volvo GTZ 164 by Zagato. It's like the front of an ISO Lele has been hastily welded to the back of a Renault 15. Reminds me of the Rover 2000 TCZ which isn't surprising as it is also by Zagato RayMK, Bfg, MiniMinorMk3 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Doble steam cars. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doble_steam_car MiniMinorMk3 and lesapandre 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 On 20/04/2024 at 17:20, MiniMinorMk3 said: Daihatsu Leeza Spider MiniMinorMk3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 On 03/05/2024 at 09:13, puddlethumper said: Anyone seen an Ora Funky Cat? Saw one on the M25 yesterday. Had to look it up. Chinese, of course, a Great Wall Motor and supposed to be a luxury* electric car. Couldn't get a pic. Driving and stuff. On 03/05/2024 at 09:33, Tayne said: I saw one in Germany a month or so back but if you dare to look in the modem section you might find that someone has bought one… That'll be me, picking it up next Tuesday. Funky Cat is so last year, they're called '03' now. Mine should look like this - Supernaut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 5 hours ago, martc said: That'll be me, picking it up next Tuesday. Funky Cat is so last year, they're called '03' now. Mine should look like this - Ooh. Get you matey. martc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Never knew that they marketed the IZH 2715 van as a Lada Furgon (van) and Cargo (pick-up) (in Chile, or anywhere else for that matter). https://www.veoautos.cl/lada-cargo-y-lada-furgon-1988-1994-en-chile/ Dyslexic Viking, LightBulbFun, lesapandre and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 I didn't know the Fiat 131 was sold as the Brava in North America Yoss, egg, martc and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 Several export markets I think. MiniMinorMk3 and lesapandre 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Charm Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 On 15/05/2024 at 20:35, martc said: Never knew that they marketed the IZH 2715 van as a Lada Furgon (van) and Cargo (pick-up) (in Chile, or anywhere else for that matter). https://www.veoautos.cl/lada-cargo-y-lada-furgon-1988-1994-en-chile/ Cruella DeVil once described the Lada Furgon as her 'least favourite' small van. martc and lesapandre 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Rear of the new Transit reminds me of the MK1/2 for some reason lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 AMC Renault Alliance Convertible, a 2-Door Renault 9 that's had a tin opener taken to it. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 Volkswagen Country Buggy from Australia The Sakbayan is the version made in The Philippines lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibble Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 2 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said: AMC Renault Alliance Convertible, a 2-Door Renault 9 that's had a tin opener taken to it. Looks like one speed bump away from becoming the two wheeled Bond car Renault MiniMinorMk3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madman Of The People Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Following on from the Fiat Brava and the Renault Alliance recently mentioned in this thread, here's another US-market oddity. The BMW Bavaria. It looks like a normal BMW E3 saloon, so what makes it special? Well, Max Hoffman, BMW's US importer at the time, was able to convince Zee Germans he could sell the more basic 2500-spec saloon with the bigger and more powerful engine from the 2800. The Bavaria went on sale in 1971 and shoving a big engine into a more affordable package proved to be a hit with American buyers. So much so that BMW increased the engine size to 3.0 litres the following year. The Bavaria remained available through 1974, by which time the car gained enormous battering-ram bumpers to satisfy draconian Federal safety legislation that had been recently enacted. To date, this is the only BMW saloon not to have a numeric model designation. MiniMinorMk3, EyesWeldedShut, bunglebus and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 "To date, this is the only BMW saloon not to have a numeric model designation". BMW Isetta? Thought not really a saloon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Sabberton Omen. https://www.corvettekingdom.co.uk/article/corvette-kingdom/sabberton-omen-24-06-2003/23 Yoss, MiniMinorMk3, bunglebus and 1 other 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavieW Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 I saw this Gilburn convertible on Saturday. I knew they did an estate as well as the normal 2 door but I've never seen a soft top version. MiniMinorMk3, Remspoor and lesapandre 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Mazda 121 concept that never emerged, sadly. Dyslexic Viking and MiniMinorMk3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 JIMP (stop sniggering at the back there!) kit car based on a …… metro? Series Landrover mash? lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muniphobia Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Reliant Rialto grille? lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 4 hours ago, sutty2006 said: JIMP (stop sniggering at the back there!) kit car based on a …… metro? Series Landrover mash? t'interweb throws up this: "PK Jimp (1981-84) Engine 850 cc, production around 150. Built on Reliant Kitten underpinnings and running gear and an aluminium shell the Jimps were built by Peter Kukla of Sandbach. Designed by John Crosswaite (as well as the Salamander) as a mini Land Rover. The company folded due to a lack of finances." Muniphobia and sutty2006 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markeh Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 A Toyota Porte overtook me earlier: Someone kawaii-fied a 1007 by the looks of it, although Google since tells me that it's a regular set of doors on the other side. Remspoor, MiniMinorMk3 and Dyslexic Viking 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Troll Plastik & Bilindustri was founded in 1956 in Lunde, Norway. Their first car, the the Troll, was a failure, due to government intervention. The Norwegian government had a trade deal with the Soviet Union, trading Norwegian fish for Soviet cars. Only 5 of the original Troll was made. The Troll was a fiberglass-bodied sports-coupe with a 663cc two-stroke inline 2 producing 30hp, powering the front wheels. egg, FakeConcern, MiniMinorMk3 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Shanghai SH760A Built in 1986 but influenced by the Mercedes "Ponton" body of the 1950s! Seen in the Louwman Museum in The Hague, which is well worth a visit for anyone visiting the Netherlands. D.E, Datsuncog, lesapandre and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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