catsinthewelder Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Supernaut, timolloyd and ProgRocker 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 From what I understand, the i10 Grand is very popular as Taxi in South America and Asia so maybe built specifically for that in mind? The regular versions are also common as Taxi and understand why they are cheap to buy reliable and durable. ProgRocker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksy Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 8 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said: Impressive capacity for buttonback armchairs. My old man rented cars for the drive to and from Heathrow for the family trips abroad. Being from Yorkshire, he always rented the smallest car, hoping for an upgrade when the family and luggage wouldn't fit. One time Hertz brought round a Mk1 Fiesta, and their was no chance of everything going in. He whinged and kicked up a fuss, and they brought round a 127 as an alternative... He grumbled away as he tried to load up the cases, and low and behold they all fitted. I guess the Fiat had a deeper boot as the spare was under the bonnet. He was so impressed, he went out and bought one to replace my Mums 1980 Mini City the following week. ProgRocker, Yoss, myglaren and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sham Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 We went camping in the 127. 3 people, and the tent and enough gear to get us through a week - including food in a 3 door city car. No roof rack, no trailer. All in the car. Considering the alternatives around at the time... Yoss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 On 28/07/2021 at 07:20, ProgRocker said: You could still buy a 127 2 door saloon into the 1980s in base spec iirc Yes, there was still a two door base model in 1983: Volksy and ProgRocker 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMort Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 The Ford Otosan Taunus - effectively a Cortina 80 that was built until 1994! inconsistant, Yoss, MisterH and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Mk1 Orion rear lights if I remember correctly MiniMort 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 bunglebus and garethj 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 13 hours ago, MiniMort said: The Ford Otosan Taunus - effectively a Cortina 80 that was built until 1994! There was a P100 too. They now build transits only. MiniMort 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Ford Otosan also made Mk4 Ford Escorts after 1990 IIRC. MiniMort 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMort Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 13 hours ago, Richard_FM said: Ford Otosan also made Mk4 Ford Escorts after 1990 IIRC. According to their Wikipedia, the most reliable of sources, they made Escorts between 1993 and 1999. If they started off with a new car it would've been a facelift Mk5 but they only introduced the Cortina in '84 so Mk4 may be right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 6 minutes ago, MiniMort said: According to their Wikipedia, the most reliable of sources, they made Escorts between 1993 and 1999. If they started off with a new car it would've been a facelift Mk5 but they only introduced the Cortina in '84 so Mk4 may be right I read it in The Cars That Time Forgot, I presume the tooling was passed down from Ford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Sapphire stretch limo, scanned from a 1989 ad in C&S: I couldn't find images of many others. I don't recall seeing any. adw1977, Austat, sheffcortinacentre and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 4 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said: Sapphire stretch limo, scanned from a 1989 ad in C&S: I couldn't find images of many others. I don't recall seeing any. I wonder if it was done by the same company that converted Granadas around the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMort Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 On 7/31/2021 at 12:39 PM, Richard_FM said: I read it in The Cars That Time Forgot, I presume the tooling was passed down from Ford. Yeah for the Cortina they got it all from Ford in Argentina who made the 'coke bottle' Taunus all the way to '84! ... And it even came in coupe form! Austat and warch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 10 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said: Sapphire stretch limo, scanned from a 1989 ad in C&S: I couldn't find images of many others. I don't recall seeing any. 6 hours ago, Richard_FM said: I wonder if it was done by the same company that converted Granadas around the same time. Probably by Coleman and Milne, they're still with us and stills stretching Fords - And, would you beleive, Teslas - They also cut and shut Mercedes. https://coleman-milne.co.uk/ https://coleman-milne.co.uk/ adw1977, Leyland Worldmaster and LightBulbFun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 12 minutes ago, martc said: Probably by Coleman and Milne, they're still with us and stills stretching Fords - And, would you beleive, Teslas - They also cut and shut Mercedes. https://coleman-milne.co.uk/ https://coleman-milne.co.uk/ those Tesla ones are interesting I imagine with fewer and fewer actual saloon cars on the market to adapt, it sort of makes sense they would, and also you obviously have the quietness of an EV (I wonder if you could stuff extra batteries and seats in the Tesla one and make some funky long range Tesla estate car LOL) I imagine the last thing you want at a funeral is the sound of a diesel engine clattering away unless its a shitters funeral in which case there probably would be a 21 XUD salute Blake's Den, martc, adw1977 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 9 hours ago, MiniMort said: Yeah for the Cortina they got it all from Ford in Argentina who made the 'coke bottle' Taunus all the way to '84! ... And it even came in coupe form! They made them to 79-80 (no mk4) then straight to Mk5 Inc a coupe version. Engine is the Lima ohc not the pinto. JeeExEll and MiniMort 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 10 hours ago, MiniMort said: Yeah for the Cortina they got it all from Ford in Argentina who made the 'coke bottle' Taunus all the way to '84! ... And it even came in coupe form! Latin America is one places where cars seemed to be made for a long time after their home production ended. MiniMort and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeeExEll Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Car I didn't know existed until 15 mins ago. The R5 Lectric Leopard. Also available as a Strada (Ritmo) or, errrrm, a 'Corvette' thing (Maybe a battery-powered Beetle floorpan with a copy Corvette body??). U.S. Electricar Corpoation sold around 400 cars in 1980 & '81 before going out of business. sdkrc, Dyslexic Viking, Leyland Worldmaster and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyland Worldmaster Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 27 minutes ago, JeeExEll said: Car I didn't know existed until 15 mins ago. The R5 Lectric Leopard. Also available as a Strada (Ritmo) or, errrrm, a Corvette. Zoe's grandmother! martc and myglaren 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 7 hours ago, JeeExEll said: Maybe a battery-powered Beetle floorpan with a copy Corvette body??) Beetle wheelbase is 94.5 inches. Can't see them shortening it by such a small amount, maybe a purpose built chassis? *edit* mono cock according to this https://www.aronline.co.uk/facts-and-figures/top-10s/electric-cars-1980/ JeeExEll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myglaren Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Passed a Peugeot with "606" on the bonnet. Never heard of a 606. Unfortunately it was just an embarrassment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 For a modern, i think they're a good looker r.welfare 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 VW Karmann Ghia TC, one of the many interesting Brazilian VW models along with the SP2: MisterH, BL Bloke, bunglebus and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Brazil made all sorts of stuff the rest of the world didn't get to see, oddball type 3s, the SP2, Gol and those amazing half split half bay buses warch, Inspiral_Mondays, BL Bloke and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 This one's quite subtle unless you know how the side doors work on a normal split Dyslexic Viking and JeeExEll 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 The Brasilia was another VW Brazil model rarely seen outside Latin America. It was essayed as a Beetle replacement in Germany & rejected, but the Brazilian branch picked up the design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Dyslexic Viking, bunglebus and BL Bloke 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Weren't there an option for Brazilian-market Volkswagens to be fitted with "Alcohol" engines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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