Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[sheffcortinacentre]

Only one leather seat! Cheapskates.

[Dyslexic Viking]

Chenard Walcker 1500

[wuvvum]

Later became the Peugeot D3 / D4.

[wuvvum]

On 4/1/2022 at 1:46 PM, Remspoor said:

Not quite true. Maybe you should read up on why they are used.

Certainly used to be true in France when I lived there, although admittedly that was a while back.

[RayMK]

On 3/31/2022 at 5:20 PM, garethj said:

The G26 is perhaps the most Autoshite of Ginetta cars, there’s a self help group here for sufferers owners

I had a G26 for about 12 months and sold it in 2008/9.  It had been modified by its previous owner to prove a point i.e. that the normally Pinto powered manual could accommodate a Ford Cologne 2.8 V6 and autobox.  It was appalling, although I sort of liked it when it decided to work for a day or two. It had poor ground clearance, was nose heavy and the Cortina electrics fought a nightly battle with the German electronics, usually resulting in a flat battery by the morning.  There's a photo of mine somewhere on here.

Edited April 4, 2022 by RayMK
Could only find a shot of the interior.

[Austat]

On 3/31/2022 at 3:39 AM, AndaBoss said:

Mazda Chantez, first found out about it in this article 23 two-stroke classic cars (msn.com)

 

Orignally planned to have a rotary but Mazda couldn't build one to meet with Kei-car regulations, so they went with a 2 stroke in the end. The Japanese rotary tuners RE Amemiya fitted a 260 horsepower 12A unit into one of these in the early 80's, and it was able to reach a top speed of 240kph (150mph) with a curb weight of 490kg!

[Austat]

On the topic of Mazdas, 1970 Mazda RX500 concept:

[Muniphobia]

I have the Matchbox version of that somewhere

[bunglebus]

35 minutes ago, Muniphobia said:

I have the Matchbox version of that somewhere

Funny enough...

[Leyland Worldmaster]

https://www.classicdriver.com/en/article/cars/bmw-garmisch-returns-a-tribute-marcello-gandini

🤩

[Tre3]

On 3/31/2022 at 4:14 PM, Gerrymcd said:

Spotted when out and about in Portugal.

A Bellier Docker. 

This is stunning. I'd love something like this. Despite me being 2m tall. 

[GMcD]

1 hour ago, Tre3 said:

This is stunning. I'd love something like this. Despite me being 2m tall. 

Put the back window out and you could probably drive it from the bed 😁

[Austat]

1980 Saab 900 Enduro:

 

[Noel Tidybeard]

On 03/03/2022 at 07:13, Austat said:

Austin Allegro Equipe 4 door which was assembled in Malaysia:

Source: The Car Factoids on Twitter

i have much want of that 🤤

[JeeExEll]

3 hours ago, Austat said:

1980 Saab 900 Enduro:

 

That must have been a primary school project involving cardboard.

Art teacher in tweed jacket directing 'the kids'.

[bunglebus]

Whatever this is

[Snake Charmer]

2 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Whatever this is

I wonder if the wheel can go right up into that rear arch?

[twosmoke300]

The Skoda yeti Hot hatch edition !

Who knew ? 

[aotb]

4 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Whatever this is

Mahindra XUV500. They sell a few cars in Italy and Spain.

[Yoss]

2 hours ago, Snake Charmer said:

I wonder if the wheel can go right up into that rear arch?

Like James Bonds Lotus Esprit you mean? Sounds feasible. 

[Yoss]

I was following a Cross Golf today. New one on me. 

Cross? It was absolutely livid etc.. 

 

 

Edit: just out of curiosity I thought I'd see if there were any on ebay. The only one was this. 

 

[Snake Charmer]

18 minutes ago, Yoss said:

Like James Bonds Lotus Esprit you mean? Sounds feasible. 

90° of camber to keep those Dunlop SP's dry. 😁

[Snake Charmer]

20 minutes ago, Yoss said:

I was following a Cross Golf today. New one on me. 

Cross? It was absolutely livid etc.. 

 

 

Edit: just out of curiosity I thought I'd see if there were any on ebay. The only one was this. 

 

Looks cross to me. (Gets coat.)

[FakeConcern]

I know it's just an add on, but I'd love one of these...

 

[Madman Of The People]

15 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

I know it's just an add on, but I'd love one of these...

 

 

Simpson Sportique?  Looks to have been designed by Homer Simpson!

 

 

[Austat]

Volkswagen Vento:

[cort1977]

On 4/6/2022 at 7:07 PM, Leyland Worldmaster said:

https://www.classicdriver.com/en/article/cars/bmw-garmisch-returns-a-tribute-marcello-gandini

🤩

Very interesting, thanks for that.

The car museum in Turin where they showed the recreation to Gandini is well worth a visit.

[artdjones]

8 hours ago, Austat said:

Volkswagen Vento:

They were quite common in Ireland. My brother had a 1.9D that was quite a good buy. The VR6 was quite a car, as it was fast, but very boring looking.

[garethj]

One that I was going to post in the Cars & Girls & Blokes thread.  Apparently a special bodied Jaguar?

[Metal Guru]

5 hours ago, artdjones said:

They were quite common in Ireland. My brother had a 1.9D that was quite a good buy. The VR6 was quite a car, as it was fast, but very boring looking.

It was the Jetta but renamed when the Golf Mark it was based on was updated.,and later became the Bora and then back to Jetta in subsequent revisions.