howe Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Lada Oka! Discovered it Fairly recently, it's cute.. ETCHY, BL Bloke, jumpingjehovahs and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 3 hours ago, vulgalour said: It's like they couldn't make up their mind about what to do at the back, so they did everything. Michelotti concept from the early 70s, based on a 1300 Fiat 128 coupé, mechanically speaking: https://www.ruotevecchie.org/fiat-128-pulsar-1971/ Probably because it didn't need changing - the 128 3P coupe was a great design. (3P = 3 porta?) egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeeExEll Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Really like this one. Neat little steel sunroof too. Why don't they make basic little cars like this anymore? Badge says Simca. Every day's a schoolday. somewhatfoolish, howe, Sudsprint and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeeExEll Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 WTF is it? Looks fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Panhard Dynavia says Google. BL Bloke, Sudsprint, egg and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Dan Dare's l'oiseau d'étain is a Sud-Ouest Triton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shedenvy Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Sorry if this has already been done but there is one of these in work today: ISUZU Vehicross apparently. Supernaut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 On 11/24/2019 at 4:47 PM, JeeExEll said: Really like this one. Neat little steel sunroof too. Why don't they make basic little cars like this anymore? Badge says Simca. Every day's a schoolday. There's a derelict one of those in Dollywobbler's Horopito Motors video. That one has a less neat sunroof though (watch the video and you'll see what I mean). egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 4 hours ago, shedenvy said: Sorry if this has already been done but there is one of these in work today: ISUZU Vehicross apparently. Yes but ages ago - spotted one in Northampton years back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R9UKE Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Apologies for the American-themed post but I know you all love something a bit different. I'm currently in The States and doing a bit of research on the whole GM brand and all the sub-divisions that were dissolved throughout the consolidation of the company in the 90s/00s. One victim of the cull was the Oldsmobile brand, founded in 1897. Towards the end of their final demise in 2004, they were making some typically American comfy, albeit rather soulless, barges. To mark the end, each model left in the lineup was given the runout treatment badged as the "Final 500". 500 of each model that came in this stunning cherry red colour, with lashings of beige leather and wood, plus badges that harked back to the very first Oldsmobile emblem. The Silhouette, which is the "minivan" in the pictures below actually only made it to 360, because of lack of demand and pressure by GM on the production line for the Chevrolet version of it. The Aurora would be my choice, it came with a silky 4 litre V8 and would look right at home in a retirement village with "I Support Trump" campaign stickers on it. A sad end to a brand with such a rich history. sdkrc, jumpingjehovahs, Datsuncog and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 I wonder how many 4.0 V8 Vauxhall Sintras they would have sold over here? 6? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Volvo 145 Express. Not a one off, as I initially thought, available in several variations on a theme. LightBulbFun, Datsuncog, adw1977 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 I’d imagine that Volvo express exists because of Dutch commercial vehicle tax laws that relate to volume and height. There were LR Discoveries with roofs like that in the early 90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeahStornes Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Mitsubishi Colt convertibles... Why, oh why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 The Volvo Express isn't a Dutch thing, it was sold in most northern European countries. They did a 245 version too which is quite a bit rarer. I think there is at least one 145 in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 So who knew about the Duzgo before Dollywobbler uploaded his video on this strange little contraption? I certainly didn't, nor had I heard of the NZ-built Trekker. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 Peugeot 505 crew cab egg, LightBulbFun, Aston Martin and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders59 Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 Saw what I believe was a DAF Variomatic estate coming in the opposite direction this afternoon. Not sure if I ever knew they existed or its just so long since Ive seen one that I forgot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Not a figment of your imagination: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 HarmonicCheeseburger, Remspoor, JeeExEll and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Be fun changing a wheel. </possibly_apocryphal> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rantingYoof Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 This absolutely ginormous underwheeled behemoth...(Ssanyong Turismo). Felt like I'd parked next to a block of flats. TooManyPeopleMovers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 On 11/26/2019 at 7:52 PM, R9UKE said: Apologies for the American-themed post but I know you all love something a bit different. I'm currently in The States and doing a bit of research on the whole GM brand and all the sub-divisions that were dissolved throughout the consolidation of the company in the 90s/00s. One victim of the cull was the Oldsmobile brand, founded in 1897. Towards the end of their final demise in 2004, they were making some typically American comfy, albeit rather soulless, barges. To mark the end, each model left in the lineup was given the runout treatment badged as the "Final 500". 500 of each model that came in this stunning cherry red colour, with lashings of beige leather and wood, plus badges that harked back to the very first Oldsmobile emblem. The Silhouette, which is the "minivan" in the pictures below actually only made it to 360, because of lack of demand and pressure by GM on the production line for the Chevrolet version of it. The Aurora would be my choice, it came with a silky 4 litre V8 and would look right at home in a retirement village with "I Support Trump" campaign stickers on it. A sad end to a brand with such a rich history. Bfg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 21 hours ago, chaseracer said: Be fun changing a wheel. </possibly_apocryphal> It pops out the soft top? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 DFSK. Some look like replica Transits, others have a hint of BMW in the grill. And I have found out that they also have an SUV in the range. https://dfsk.es/suv580/ Skut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Peugeot 504 Targa by Swiss coachbuilder Caruna. Sudsprint, Sir Snipes, inconsistant and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 On 12/1/2019 at 8:41 AM, bunglebus said: Those allegedly have sills full of concrete as chopping the roof off lost so much structural integrity. Not so much a floppytop as a floppybody. I'm sure I must have told this story before, but way back in the early 1990s my mum's Metro got run into by what she was adamant was an Allegro convertible and was one of only two on the road, but both my dad and I refused to believe such a thing existed and thought she must have been confused. Turns out she was right and the Allegro convertible is indeed a thing as I saw one at a BL show a couple of years ago. Sudsprint 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 7 hours ago, lesapandre said: Peugeot 504 Targa by Swiss coachbuilder Caruna. It's reminiscent of a giant porsche 914. Sudsprint, Datsuncog and anonymous user 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 3 hours ago, quicksilver said: I'm sure I must have told this story before, but way back in the early 1990s my mum's Metro got run into by what she was adamant was an Allegro convertible and was one of only two on the road, but both my dad and I refused to believe such a thing existed and thought she must have been confused. Turns out she was right and the Allegro convertible is indeed a thing as I saw one at a BL show a couple of years ago. Mistaken identity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 The red one (1st one) was forsale a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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