Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[wuvvum]

Can't say I've ever seen one of those either.  If you'd said Ssangyong Kkorando to me I'd have thought this:

 

 

Or even this:

 

[Sloth in a bowl]

 

Or even this:

 

 

 

That is a re-badged Isuzu Trooper isn't it?

 

Yep, From Wiki

 

In 1988, SsangYong Motors started licensed production of the Isuzu Trooper and sold it as the Korando Family,^[2] and was only marketed in South Korea, Scandinavia, Southeast Asia and to a lesser degree South America. It used the same 2.2 L diesel engine but later versions used both the 2.3 L Mercedes-Benz turbodiesel engine and the natural aspirated Peugeot 2.5 L diesel engine.

[wuvvum]

It was also marketed in France for a period in the mid-'90s, although I don't think they sold many.

[catsinthewelder]

Ooops,  I've seen a couple of them and thought they were Infinities (if that's how you spell posh Nissan).  I didn't know that Ssangyong had got a proper badge. 

[chaseracer]

The Salmson 2300 S is the last car they built, before completely turning to pump production in 1960:

 

 

That explains the name on my central heating pump.  I had wondered.  Styling's not a patch on the car, though... 

[HillmanImp]

Proton Tiara which is basically a rebadged AX. I was just looking at Protons on Wikipedia and spotted this name I didn't recognise.

 

[Asimo]

Felber FF  -  hatchback conversion of Lancia Beta.

 

 

 

http://www.martinwillems.nl/#!auto-voorraad/c161y 

[Lord Sterling]

 

1955 Fiat 1100 Coriasco Furgone.

 

Precursor for the people carrier? Imagine turning up in one if these on the daily school run

[Lacquer Peel]

[Pillock]

C4 Saloon. Was this sold in the Yoo-Kay too?

 

[Junkman]

30 years I did bloody yanks. 30 years.

Then I bought a French car magazine. Just one. And realised that I know fuck all about cars.

 

Let's start with A.

 

Arbel:

 

It was supposed to be nuclear powered.

 

Arista:

 

ATLA:

 

Avolette:

 

Bouffort:

 

Brissonneau:

 

Dagonet:

 

De Pontac:

 

Kiener:

 

Mochet:

 

OTI:

 

UMAP:

 

VP:

[brickwall]

I've heard of just one of those JM.

[messerschmitt owner]

I own one of those, junkman.

[Asimo]

[Rusty Pelican]

Firenza Cam Am , top of my want list , sadly im not from Australia where they were built , only one over here AFAIK 

[STUNO]

We get a lot of Japanese cars which are sold there for the locals only. But they have to go somewhere when they are worn out.

Foe example the Daihatsu Coo. Yoo too cood oown a Coo

 

 

 

 

[cms206]

We get a lot of Japanese cars which are sold there for the locals only. But they have to go somewhere when they are worn out.

Foe example the Daihatsu Coo. Yoo too cood oown a Coo

 

coo1.jpg

 

coo.jpg

I think we got those in the UK as the Materia, but I could've just made that up. Looks dead familliar.

[forddeliveryboy]

 

 

I own one of those, junkman.

 

Hoping it's a Dagonet not an OTI?

 

[Junkman]

I own one of those, junkman.

 

A nuclear powered Arbel?

[Lacquer Peel]

[sheffcortinacentre]

can-am firenza is from south Africa, there are at least 2 gen ones in the uk.

[DS20]

 

 

The Ford Territory, as seen in Australia (possibly New Zealand, too - I don't know).  I'd thought it was a rehash of the Ford Explorer, but since seeing them when I was in Oz in 2012, I've learned they're actually developed from the Ford Falcon BA.  Definitive proof: a 2WD Explorer is FWD while a 2WD Territory is RWD.  

 

They're not sold over here, which I think is a shame as I quite like the look of them, and don't object to the jacked-up-estate-car type of vehicle.  I'd happily buy a second hand one when I'm next looking for an estate car.  

[DS20]

Likewise, the 2006-2009 Honda Odyssey.  I don't know why we don't get some stuff over here.  

 

[twosmoke300]

Probably because there is no diesel option I suppose .

[Skizzer]

I was behind a Nissan Pixo this morning.  Never heard of it, never knowingly seen one before.   On a 10-plate, so they've passed me by for some years.  Vauxhall Agila sized.  Bland beyond words.

 

I can't be arsed to Google a picture of one, so have this to give you the same impression:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

....it was like that, but with a Nissan badge and in pale blue.

[twosmoke300]

One litre of raw 3cyl power . Built in India I believe

[Jim Bergerac]

The Pixo was a rebadged Suzuki Alto, Suzuki always seem to build other people's shite small cars. (Agila, Subaru Justy etc)

[AnthonyG]

Pixos were introduced to give UK dealers something smaller and cheaper than the frog-face Micra K12 to sell. Most were sold during the scrappage scheme to giffer's trading-in their L reg Micras.

 

They are a tad pointless now that the Micra is now also a boggo basic dull cheap thing, the current model is sourced from Thailand I think.

[Skizzer]

Fair enough, ta.  So basically what you're saying is, I should have planted a homing beacon on it because in 15 years' time we'll all want one

[HillmanImp]

I may have seen thousands of them Pixars or whatever but will never have known.

 

I know I am getting old as I can't tell one modern car from the next in the same way that that my old man could not tell the difference between Def Leppard and New Kids on the Block in the early 90's.