Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[philibusmo]

Today I came across two cars that before today I had no idea existed.

 

The first is the Mazda 323F Coupe, notable for not being as pretty as the standard 323F.

 

The second is the Toyota Corona Exiv which is a quite swoopy looking saloon which I rather like.

 

So did you know these existed, or is there any odd shite cars that you have only recently learned of?

[cms206]

The 2014 Proton Perdana. Which is nice.

[doobietoo]

FSO Polenez fitted with a 1.4 Rover K series...... WTAF

[hauserplenty]

1911 Mercer Raceabout:

http://www.nydailynews.com/autos/america-supercar-1911-mercer-type-35r-raceabout-article-1.1849684

 

The 1908 Simplex Speedcar:

http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/blog/article/video_chasing_a_1908_simplex_speedcar

 

Both of which were typical of the pre-WWI Vanderbilt Cup era.

 

Steam carriages, as we have no similar tradition here in the US and A:

http://www.steamcar.net/artgurn.html

 

A sampling of Sir Goldsworthy Gurney's contraptions:

http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2011/01/goldsworthy-gurneys-steam-carriages.html

 

Pics or it didn't happen:

https://www.google.com/search?q=walter+hancock&client=firefox-a&hs=PpE&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=sb&tbm=isch&imgil=PGWyluwGA1xgqM%253A%253BfBlX19miVl2lMM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.1st-art-gallery.com%25252FW.-Summers%25252FThe-Enterprise-Steam-Omnibus%25252C-Built-By-Mr.-Walter-Hancock-Of-Stratford%25252C-For-The-London-And-Paddington-Steam-Carriage-Company%25252C-Engraved-By-C.-Hunt%25252C-1833.html&source=iu&pf=m&fir=PGWyluwGA1xgqM%253A%252CfBlX19miVl2lMM%252C_&usg=__EkWMMyRqcNmbyYgKuke9me4y93A%3D&biw=1152&bih=624&ved=0CEEQyjc&ei=fLhfVKiEJ9j9oQT62YDgDA#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=PGWyluwGA1xgqM%253A%3BfBlX19miVl2lMM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.1st-art-gallery.com%252Fthumbnail%252F197812%252F1%252FThe-Enterprise-Steam-Omnibus%252C-Built-By-Mr.-Walter-Hancock-Of-Stratford%252C-For-The-London-And-Paddington-Steam-Carriage-Company%252C-Engraved-By-C.-Hunt%252C-1833.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.1st-art-gallery.com%252FW.-Summers%252FThe-Enterprise-Steam-Omnibus%252C-Built-By-Mr.-Walter-Hancock-Of-Stratford%252C-For-The-London-And-Paddington-Steam-Carriage-Company%252C-Engraved-By-C.-Hunt%252C-1833.html%3B600%3B461

[tooSavvy]

The 2014 Proton Perdana. Which is nice.

 

... its a 'regurgitated' Accord.... for local Malay flip-flop wearers who have never seen the original [import tax is kripplinn] 

 

 

TS

[Christine]

25 years ago i saw a renault 5 with a boot  ..is that recently ? Called a renno 7

 

 

I really dunno why they dont do this to todays supermini 's  , wouldn't weigh much more and so much more room for shite

[Pillock]

Aye, if only.

 

 

We don't get many small saloons, they even dropped the Focus saloon that Uhmerica gets.

[Tayne]

 

We don't get many small saloons, 

 

 

Uno Saloono by Tayne, on Flickr

 

Fiesta Saloon by Tayne, on Flickr

 

Dusty by Tayne, on Flickr

 

Kia Pride Saloon by Tayne, on Flickr

 

Yaris saloon by Tayne, on Flickr

 

And a Corsa saloon... by Tayne, on Flickr

[sco14]

25 years ago i saw a renault 5 with a boot  ..is that recently ? Called a renno 7

 

800px-Renault_7_Siena_1976.jpg

 

I really dunno why they dont do this to todays supermini 's  , wouldn't weigh much more and so much more room for shite

Was this not called a Renault 7

[SambaS]

Heuliez Peugeot 309 Estate, see leboncoin

[Guest Lord Sward]

Vauxhall Maloo

[Alusilber]

Today I came across two cars that before today I had no idea existed.

 

The first is the Mazda 323F Coupe, notable for not being as pretty as the standard 323F.

 

 

I had never seen that 3-door 323 (323C I think they were called?) until I started seeing a few around Edinburgh in the early 2000s, on (I think) L or M plates. Not sure why that was, don't think they were ever sold new in the UK, so possibly secondhand imports from Ireland, or something like that... 

[Pillock]

Very recently, as in until I looked in the tat thread three minutes ago....

 

[Junkman]

Sungyoung Valkyrie or sum such.

Didn't know it exists until Cannock thread, already forgot it exits.

[vulgalour]

That Kia Pride saloon looks ace!  I'd defo have one of those.

[Tayne]

That one had 140K km on the clock and working air con.

[STUNO]

Down here in the far south we get a huge range of JDM imports as used cars.

The Toyota Exiv is one an they were very popular, built on the Corona platform but longer, lower and wider.

Here's a selection of Toyota models from http://www.trademe.co.nz/

 

Alphard

 

Cresta

 

Echo (later called Vitz)

 

Belta

 

Mk X

 

And my favourite the....Blade Master

Or a Corolla with a 3.5L V6

 

And that's just a few Toyotas you have probably never heard of.

[bub2006]

Once owned a Mazda 323 saloon on a r plate. Different front ends to the coupe. A few years ago I also owned a Daihatsu applause. Looked like a saloon but was actually a hatch back. Never seen either of them before or since. Both of them had full electric windows,air con and electric sunroof and both had stupidly light steering.

[skattrd]

Daihatsu Terios Kid ... a kei Terios, awesome, this one is for sale in Ireland for 2000 eurocoins http://cars.donedeal.co.uk/cars-for-sale/diahatsu-terios-kid-600cc-automatic-/8047809

 

[DS20]

 

 

Ssang Yong Actyon. Nearly as goppingly awful as a Pontiac Aztec.

[forddeliveryboy]

I found a DS earlier today I forgot I had. Getting a bit* rotten, anyone want it? Mechanically good. It's a '74 injected Pallas.

[vulgalour]

How do you forget you've got a DS of any variety?  HOW?

[forddeliveryboy]

Well, I have a few* old cars... and it was perhaps wishful thinking. But there are some very good bits, it's not all rotten < in a willing himself to get on and do something about it sort of way >

[forddeliveryboy]

 

1967 Ford Commuta

[forddeliveryboy]

 

- didn't know about the open top one, it's a German, by name of Brutsch

[cort1977]

Those Mazda 323 coupes were sold as Ford Laser Lynx or some such name in Oz/NZ.   I liked the look of them.

[Asimo]

 

[STUNO]

I have posted this before , but someone may see it this time !

 

 

 

 

[xtriple]

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Ssang Yong Actyon. Nearly as goppingly awful as a Pontiac Aztec.

I like that   Seriously I do... I'm getting wierder!

[brickwall]