jon.k Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Leyland-15-Pickup-Believed-to-be-the-last-remaining-one-on-the-road/233758611399?hash=item366d1957c7:g:HKQAAOSwSDteoJYo Leyland 15 Pickup inconsistant, LightBulbFun, JeeExEll and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 This months Craptical Plastics has a Yak Yeoman in it... Never heard of one of them before... and bloody hell do I want one now!! JeeExEll, RayMK, egg and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdisk Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 8 hours ago, jon.k said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Leyland-15-Pickup-Believed-to-be-the-last-remaining-one-on-the-road/233758611399?hash=item366d1957c7:g:HKQAAOSwSDteoJYo Leyland 15 Pickup I think I remember something like it named "Atlas" in the 60s/70s. Showing my age now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorpunk Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 9 hours ago, jon.k said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Leyland-15-Pickup-Believed-to-be-the-last-remaining-one-on-the-road/233758611399?hash=item366d1957c7:g:HKQAAOSwSDteoJYo Leyland 15 Pickup That’s a very pretty thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Nobe 100 Coming to you from Estonia. https://mynobe.com/ If a "start-up" like this can make something like this. I ask the question why could not Dyson produce a EV car? He gave all sorts of excuses why not. NigeT, sdkrc and Shite Ron 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeeExEll Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Standard Atlas was badged as a Triumph in USA . Asimo, Amishtat and LightBulbFun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 19 hours ago, brownnova said: Yak Yeoman That's almost what I said when I saw it. JeeExEll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadworkUK Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 3 hours ago, Remspoor said: Nobe 100 Coming to you from Estonia. https://mynobe.com/ If a "start-up" like this can make something like this. I ask the question why could not Dyson produce a EV car? He gave all sorts of excuses why not. Yep, that's prominently displayed on a wall in line of sight from the main bus station in Tallin. Shite Ron, Remspoor and Inspiral_Mondays 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 On 11/22/2020 at 10:38 PM, jon.k said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Leyland-15-Pickup-Believed-to-be-the-last-remaining-one-on-the-road/233758611399?hash=item366d1957c7:g:HKQAAOSwSDteoJYo Leyland 15 Pickup 23 hours ago, JeeExEll said: Standard Atlas was badged as a Triumph in USA . JeeExEll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 To be honest I knew about this one, but I bet there's a fair few parishioners unaware of the RAP Pulse. I read about a Mk1 in a copy of Motorcycle International from the 80's, someone in London was importing them (they were made in the USA) to order. The Mk1 had a Yamaha XS400 engine making it a tadge underpowered, the outrider wheels, which were supposed to just balance it when stopped, hit the road frequently causing it to rock from side to side and the turning circle was pathetic. No reverse gear. The article mentioned a Mk2 with a Gold Wing engine - which would certainly improve performance and also had a reverse. The very first ones were called 'Litestars', about 360 were made. Anyhow, feast your eyes - car or bike? Or plane? The bodystyles seem to alter as some have tailplanes and fins, others have pop up headlights. Probably a Mk1 I think this one is a Mk2. Dunno More details here - http://www.autocycles.org/index.html Remspoor, Mr Laurence, face and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 I think I saw one of those in the background of Back to the future II. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Yep There's a red one visible for a moment too Probably this one from Robocop White one briefly seen in LA Story Remspoor, warch, face and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17-Coffees Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Emme 422T, sometimes hailed as the Brazilian Lotus... A company bought Lotus's leftover stock of 4-pot engines from the Esprit, then slapped them into a design that looked a little too much like the Volvo EEC concept. Despit all the Lotus badges I fail to find any evidence of lotus involvement other than the engines... It sold as well as you'd expect, due to lawsuits and the fact alot of parts would need to have imported from the Uk to brazil... RayMK, Aston Martin, JeeExEll and 8 others 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Blackwell SPR1, formaly known as a Widow. https://www.blackwellsportscars.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod/b Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 On 11/28/2020 at 11:53 PM, 17-Coffees said: Emme 422T, sometimes hailed as the Brazilian Lotus... A company bought Lotus's leftover stock of 4-pot engines from the Esprit, then slapped them into a design that looked a little too much like the Volvo EEC concept. Despit all the Lotus badges I fail to find any evidence of lotus involvement other than the engines... It sold as well as you'd expect, due to lawsuits and the fact alot of parts would need to have imported from the Uk to brazil... Looks like the sort of thing a 1990s movie production company would make out of an old Ford Taurus as “Generic Car of Future” Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Sure someone was discussing the lack of car size pickups recently. Drove past a Nissan dealer today, don't know if they're all electric of if you get a dinosaur juice version face 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 In searching for pics of that ^ I found some other oddballs Have a look here https://www.nissan-global.com/EN/HERITAGE/index.html And here https://www.nissan-global.com/EN/HERITAGE/index2.html warch, Yoss, Remspoor and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 On 11/28/2020 at 7:53 PM, 17-Coffees said: Emme 422T, sometimes hailed as the Brazilian Lotus... A company bought Lotus's leftover stock of 4-pot engines from the Esprit, then slapped them into a design that looked a little too much like the Volvo EEC concept. Despit all the Lotus badges I fail to find any evidence of lotus involvement other than the engines... It sold as well as you'd expect, due to lawsuits and the fact alot of parts would need to have imported from the Uk to brazil... My first reaction was that it must be a Chinese knock-off of a Volvo S80. The South American motor industry continues to surprise and fascinate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 My first reaction was Maserati from the early 90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 At a roundabout earlier and for brief moment thought a Lada Riva had pulled up next to me - but it was one of these Nissan Rasheen, most seem to come in pleasingly retro colours too, and some with plaid interiors. I really like these, looks better in the metal than in the pics, nicely square in a sea of modern blobs. Miss Bunglebus approved too so maybe if I can track one down she'll have an interesting 1st car somewhatfoolish, LightBulbFun, JeeExEll and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Paul Arzens L’Oeuf Electrique (The Electric Egg). So when do you think this was made? No not that recent, it was built in 1942 as a result of petrol rationing. It could do 37mph and had a range of 60 miles. http://oldconceptcars.com/1930-2004/paul-arzens-loeuf-electrique-1942-the-electric-egg/ face, Bfg, Austat and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 2 hours ago, bunglebus said: Nissan Rasheen, most seem to come in pleasingly retro colours too, and some with plaid interiors. I really like these, looks better in the metal than in the pics, nicely square in a sea of modern blobs. Miss Bunglebus approved too so maybe if I can track one down she'll have an interesting 1st car They come up fairly regularly over here - but probably if you're looking for one, not for ages... I think the oeuf needs to be my next avatar! Remspoor and martc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 2 hours ago, bunglebus said: I already knew about the Rasheen, but that interior, with that steering wheel and a manual gearbox?! I need a lie down. Oof. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, Supernaut said: I already knew about the Rasheen, but that interior, with that steering wheel and a manual gearbox?! I need a lie down. Oof. Apparently the only manual in the uk. That was an ad from 2018 and it needed welding then Supernaut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 29 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Apparently the only manual in the uk. That was an ad from 2018 and it needed welding then Wikipedia says production ended in August 2000, so I'd imagine any surviving examples have Figaro levels of rustyness by now. somewhatfoolish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort1977 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 On 11/25/2020 at 8:15 PM, martc said: More details here - http://www.autocycles.org/index.html Similarly, I have always been intrigued by these things - Peraves Monotracer. Aerodynamically these must be about as good as you can get, CdA of 0.18. face, Quintus and SpareSnare 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 I did not know that the original Toyota Tercel came in Coupé form. adw1977, bunglebus, 17-Coffees and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 2014 onwards Ford Escort. China only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 I don't think this existed before aldi stated selling cheap power tools Remspoor, motorpunk, bunglebus and 4 others 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delux Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 On 12/5/2020 at 5:44 PM, egg said: They come up fairly regularly over here - but probably if you're looking for one, not for ages... I think the oeuf needs to be my next avatar! Was a hearing aid coloured one for sale on the blue forum not too long ago. Think it ebayed for £900. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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