Madman Of The People Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 On 3/3/2022 at 5:53 PM, brownnova said: I knew of the Buick Regal… I just never realised they did a couple version… Ugly as. I want one… this one is on EBay! During the 1980s, most Buick Regals were coupes. Saloons and even estates were sporadically available but the coupes were much more popular at the time. By the time the third generation Regal (the one shown above) was introduced in 1988, buyers started shifting away from coupes and towards four door saloons. Available only as a coupe for 1988 and 1989, Buick added a Regal saloon in 1990. The third generation Regal also marked a change to front wheel drive, which did not sit well with older, more traditional customers. Alas, the coupe version of the Regal died when production of the third generation model ended in 1996. the 1997 fourth generation Regal was only available as a saloon and was essentially a more posh version of the Buick Century. FYI, the fifth and sixth generation Buick Regals were rebadged Vauxhall Insignias! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 In this video there are some cars we have discussed in this thread. But this has some facts which some of you may not have known. about. lesapandre, Leyland Worldmaster and JeeExEll 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Felber Pasha, a Buick Skylark modified in Switzerland: Photo source: zurichonwheels JeeExEll and 11001010 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Charm Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Austat said: Felber Pasha, a Buick Skylark modified in Switzerland: Photo source: zurichonwheels Looks like they saw a Panther Rio whilst holidaying in London, went back to Zurich and decided to make the same thing but worse. They also produced this monstrosity The Felbar Excellence Which was a terrible thing to do to a Trans Am. Every line on what is, unmodified, a good looking car has been ruined. JeeExEll and Austat 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Austat said: Felber Pasha, a Buick Skylark modified in Switzerland: Photo source: zurichonwheels Is that some sort of headlamp washer action going on? Or support frame for the plastic headlamp trim?😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Both have been in nasty accidents Shirley! Or are they early lepu creations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madman Of The People Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 On 3/13/2022 at 7:29 AM, Austat said: Felber Pasha, a Buick Skylark modified in Switzerland: Photo source: zurichonwheels The early 1980s Buick Skylark it was based on on was no beauty, either. Given the overly ornate Felber grille, you'd think they would have kept the obligatory 1980s GM wire wheel hubcaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.E Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Some of their models look like those "generic" cars from commercials that are real models with some minor details altered... Roberta (Lancia Delta): Illustre (Audi 80): And an Autobianchi with a hideous vinyl top: 11001010, Austat, AnthonyG and 1 other 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyG Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 The Swiss have form with this sort of thing. When Monteverdi run out of customers for their V8 super cars in the mid 1970s they made all sorts of things, using a diverse range of unlikely base vehicles including the Plymouth Volare and the International Scout. They also made an astonishingly bland looking version of the Mercedes W126. I wonder if there was some sort of tax dodge involved, i.e. if a car was made by a Swiss car ‘manufacturer’ there was no purchase tax payable on it or something. It seems a spectacularly pointless exercise for a wealthy country otherwise. The Felber Illustre looks like a Audi 80 owner really, really liked the look of the Alfa 6 but couldn’t handle the fuel costs or likely unreliability. He was also considerate of intellectual property rights, so didn’t go the whole hog with the Alfa grille. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 In the early 1990s Monteverdi bought the Onyx F1 team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteersWithThrottle Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 On the other hand, the Swiss did give us Franco Sbarro https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sbarro_(automobile) Yes, that is a monkey-bike strapped in the back... the wheel rims on the Monster G are cut-down Boeing 747 rims, Autocar did a feature on it in the 1980s. Remspoor, lesapandre and Austat 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 On 3/3/2022 at 11:53 PM, brownnova said: I knew of the Buick Regal… I just never realised they did a couple version… Ugly as. I want one… this one is on EBay! The w-body coupes were released before the sedans even. I think Regal coupes are actually some of the most common US imports of the time here in the UK, there's at least one or two for sale at all times. Or maybe it's just the same two cars for the last few years... brownnova 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Schaefft said: The w-body coupes were released before the sedans even. I think Regal coupes are actually some of the most common US imports of the time here in the UK, there's at least one or two for sale at all times. Or maybe it's just the same two cars for the last few years... I noticed on eBay there’sa red one for sale too! Not cheap enough to tempt me yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyG Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Apparently GM spent an absolute shitload on development of those coupes and launched them just as the market for 2 dr coupes in the US crashed. There was a related Oldsmobile and Pontiac as well, but in a moment of madness Chevrolet decided to can the Monte Carlo nameplate and their coupe was called the ‘Lumina’. Chevy then relaunched the Monte Carlo in the mid 1990s around the time the other GM brands called time on their coupes. GM’s crazy adventures in the 80s/90s/00s just kept on coming, in hindsight it’s amazing the SUVs and pick-ups carried them for 30 + years. They (and Ford) have sort of fixed this weakness by simply not offering ordinary cars in the North American market anymore. I think you can get a Chevy Bolt (EV hatch), a Malibu (ICE saloon) and a Cadillac ICE saloon and that’s your lot bar Camaros and Corvettes. Ford won’t even sell you a hatchback or saloon, the Mustang is the only ‘car’ they sell now. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 The saga of the Big 3 American car makers has thrown up so oddities over the years due to them being unable to cope with any major changes in their home market it seems. I've heard by the time Fiat bought up Chrysler they were only making money on their pick-ups. For every bright spark like Lee Iacocca & John Z DeLorean (though he couldn't make his own company work!) there are a few Roger Smiths who had big ideas but left thing in an even worse state than they started with. AnthonyG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Felber also made this, the Ferrari 365 GT4 Croisette SW: 11001010, Remspoor, JeeExEll and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myglaren Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Just read about the Aurus Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimH Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Only learned of the existence of this horror this very afternoon. Kinda wish I hadn't. Remspoor, Austat and myglaren 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Keinath KC 5, a convertible Opel Monza. This one is for sale...I will not post it in the tat or bargain threads. https://www.classic-trader.com/uk/cars/listing/opel/monza/monza-keinath-kc-5/1985/229550 JeeExEll, bunglebus, 11001010 and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeeExEll Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Convertibles just not my thing but interesting pics. There were estate Senator conversions too. I posted a few pics months ago but can't find them. They were German Opel conversions, probably easy to check it out on internet. Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeeExEll Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 3 hours ago, JimH said: Only learned of the existence of this horror this very afternoon. Kinda wish I hadn't. Ok, I'll take the bait, what is it? Looks a bit like that 60s Datsun copy of a MGB roadster but don't think it's one of those with that front end and rear wheelarches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterH Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 52 minutes ago, Remspoor said: Keinath KC 5, a convertible Opel Monza. This one is for sale...I will not post it in the tat or bargain threads. https://www.classic-trader.com/uk/cars/listing/opel/monza/monza-keinath-kc-5/1985/229550 Why do I want to call it the Kenneth? Wibble 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OM646 Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 37 minutes ago, JeeExEll said: Ok, I'll take the bait, what is it? Looks a bit like that 60s Datsun copy of a MGB roadster but don't think it's one of those with that front end and rear wheelarches. Volvo P 1900 (predates the 1800) JeeExEll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyG Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 That Senator convertible looks pretty good and, by the similarity in style to the Cavalier Mk2 convertible, not that far off what GM would done themselves had they bothered (although I can well see why they didn’t - the target market would have been pretty small) mk2_craig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 On 3/17/2022 at 1:09 PM, Austat said: Felber also made this, the Ferrari 365 GT4 Croisette SW: That can't be a chauffeur driven 1100 can it? The Swiss, eh? Yoss, Austat, Crackers and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Probably just a hotel doorman. martc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSdriver Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Or "your nicked son" martc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimH Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Look at the grille. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 On 11/9/2014 at 4:58 PM, philibusmo said: any odd shite cars that you have only recently learned of? Yes. Oh yes indeed. Until a few minutes ago I had zero knowledge of the IZH ODA. And now, thanks to an online photo courtesy of Craptical Plastics, I desperately want one. 11001010, DSdriver, GeordieInExile and 6 others 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 On 18/03/2022 at 21:52, JeeExEll said: Convertibles just not my thing but interesting pics. There were estate Senator conversions too. I posted a few pics months ago but can't find them. They were German Opel conversions, probably easy to check it out on internet. Dave R on Flickr posted this 1998 photo of one in the UK. https://flic.kr/p/SLpYyA Wibble, JeeExEll, Remspoor and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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