D.E Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 6-wheeled Peugeot 309 camper. No idea wether it was built by someone in a shed or an actual factory. Maybe some (possibly small) British firm? It is rhd... 11001010, bunglebus, HarmonicCheeseburger and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 1 hour ago, adw1977 said: Dave R on Flickr posted this 1998 photo of one in the UK. https://flic.kr/p/SLpYyA I like that. Surely it must be connected with the UK reg Keinath B1 OPEL. 56 minutes ago, D.E said: 6-wheeled Peugeot 309 camper. No idea wether it was built by someone in a shed or an actual factory. Maybe some (possibly small) British firm? It is rhd... Isn't that the back end of a Cortina/Sierra Starcraft grafted to the front of a poor unsuspecting Pug 309? No idea why and there doesn't seem to be anything about it online. AnthonyG, DavieW and chodweaver 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 2 hours ago, quicksilver said: I like that. Surely it must be connected with the UK reg Keinath B1 OPEL. Isn't that the back end of a Cortina/Sierra Starcraft grafted to the front of a poor unsuspecting Pug 309? No idea why and there doesn't seem to be anything about it online. Note the Dutch registered Princess. DSdriver and Austat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyG Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Someone has used a Peugeot 309 when they really should have used a Cortina, or perhaps a Sierra/P1800: JeeExEll and Dyslexic Viking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 On 3/18/2022 at 8:04 PM, mk2_craig said: 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. Glad it wasn't just me who went "Wait...what is *that?*" When looking at that picture. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKT Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 On 3/18/2022 at 8:04 PM, mk2_craig said: 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. These are RWD afaik GeordieInExile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieInExile Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 26 minutes ago, MKT said: These are RWD afaik Launched in 1990 (based on ye olde underpinnings) and already looked five years out of date. Only stopped making them in 2005 because they couldn't afford to bring them up to spec to meet emissions rules. How shite would one of these be compared to, say, a Yugo Skala or FSO Caro? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 The Buick Opel by Isuzu. Now there's a car with an identity crisis. Another of the eleventy million GM T-car variants, it's essentially a federalised Isuzu Gemini sold in the US as a replacement when the Deutschmark exchange rate made the Manta too expensive to import (and who knew Opel Mantas were sold in the US by Buick dealers?) RayMK, Dyslexic Viking, Remspoor and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndaBoss Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Ferrari 750 Toyota eCom. A late 90s electric car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Charm Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Not so much a car that I didn't know existed, but one I had completely forgotten about and suddenly remembered: the Proton Coupe. The Coupe, or Putra in its home market, was related to the Proton Satria, which as we all know was based on the Mitsubishi Colt. The Coupe, however, was a stylistic copy of the Australian market Mitsubishi Lancer Coupe or Mirage Asti, which is the Japanese Colt. It's all very confusing. Engine was a 1.8. I've actually seen one in real life. Remspoor, AndaBoss, Datsuncog and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndaBoss Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Citroen c3 pluriel charleston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 On 3/23/2022 at 10:45 AM, MKT said: These are RWD afaik It seems like the early ones were based on the Aleko running gear but with RWD for some reason. Later ones were based on the Lada 110 so became FWD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndaBoss Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Ginetta Tora I thought they only made sports cars DSdriver and Remspoor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorchio69 Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 On 3/23/2022 at 9:31 PM, Missy Charm said: Not so much a car that I didn't know existed, but one I had completely forgotten about and suddenly remembered: the Proton Coupe. The Coupe, or Putra in its home market, was related to the Proton Satria, which as we all know was based on the Mitsubishi Colt. The Coupe, however, was a stylistic copy of the Australian market Mitsubishi Lancer Coupe or Mirage Asti, which is the Japanese Colt. It's all very confusing. Engine was a 1.8. I've actually seen one in real life. I used to have one when I was still in the motor trade a long time ago, always had the strange desire to swop over all the evo3 parts inc rear floor pan to make it 4wd, for the life of me I can’t actually remember what happened to that car Missy Charm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 On 24/03/2022 at 10:50, AndaBoss said: Citroen c3 pluriel charleston Presumably not a sales success, because the only person who could fit behind the wheel was Flat Stanley. Skut, martc, bunglebus and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Citroen AX Evasion... I like it. Sadly never more than a prototype. mk2_craig, 11001010, DSdriver and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Totally unaware that they did a drophead coupé version of the MkV Jaguar until today when I stumbled across this one casually parking up in local car park. Remspoor, Dyslexic Viking, puddlethumper and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndaBoss Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Mazda Chantez, first found out about it in this article 23 two-stroke classic cars (msn.com) Datsuncog, Austat, AnnoyingPentium and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Apparently an Axiam of some sort. Never heard of this one, they did the little B1 class cars right? Sounded rough and two cylinderish Rubbish photo sorry. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Charm Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 On 27/03/2022 at 20:49, AndaBoss said: Ginetta Tora I thought they only made sports cars It's nicer looking than the Dutton Sierra. AndaBoss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMcD Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Spotted when out and about in Portugal. A Bellier Docker. LightBulbFun, AnnoyingPentium and Remspoor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndaBoss Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 28 minutes ago, Missy Charm said: It's nicer looking than the Dutton Sierra. Agreed, I actually have a liking of the more street looking Ginetta cars such as the Tora and g26 ect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethj Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 57 minutes ago, AndaBoss said: Agreed, I actually have a liking of the more street looking Ginetta cars such as the Tora and g26 ect The G26 is perhaps the most Autoshite of Ginetta cars, there’s a self help group here for sufferers owners RayMK, AndaBoss and MisterH 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterH Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 1 hour ago, garethj said: The G26 is perhaps the most Autoshite of Ginetta cars, there’s a self help group here for sufferers owners I had one as my first car, surprisingly good. I think there is an Urban Myth that a motoring journalist got sacked for concluding it was better than a manufactured car he was testing it against, but I can't confirm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 3 hours ago, Spurious said: Apparently an Axiam of some sort. Never heard of this one, they did the little B1 class cars right? Sounded rough and two cylinderish Rubbish photo sorry. It seems to be sporting a red hat. Snake Charmer, MisterH, Spurious and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 4 hours ago, Spurious said: Apparently an Axiam of some sort. Never heard of this one, they did the little B1 class cars right? Sounded rough and two cylinderish Rubbish photo sorry. In France and here in Spain these can be driven without a drivers licence. They are limited to 45KPH. They can travel most roads except Autovías (motorways). Fast roads and they are f-ing dangerous. You can read about them in Spanish. https://www.motorpasion.com/coches-electricos/coches-carnet-mejores-ofertas-2021-para-otra-forma-movilidad-alternativa AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Remspoor said: In France and here in Spain these can be driven without a drivers licence. They are limited to 45KPH. They can travel most roads except Autovías (motorways). Fast roads and they are f-ing dangerous. You can read about them in Spanish. https://www.motorpasion.com/coches-electricos/coches-carnet-mejores-ofertas-2021-para-otra-forma-movilidad-alternativa They are what alcoholics drive when they get put off the road. DSdriver and Spurious 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 16 hours ago, artdjones said: They are what alcoholics drive when they get put off the road. Not quite true. Maybe you should read up on why they are used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.E Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 There was a convertible version of that Aixam as well... Aston Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndaBoss Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Just heard of the Renault Clio initiale, the equivalent of the baccara but in the 2nd generation. Comes with leather seat and some (maybe fake) wood on the dash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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