barrett Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 13 hours ago, garethj said: One that I was going to post in the Cars & Girls & Blokes thread. Apparently a special bodied Jaguar? One of three (or possibly four) XK140s built in this style by Ghia. I think this is car No.2, the others all have air scoops on the bonnet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethj Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 11 minutes ago, barrett said: One of three (or possibly four) XK140s built in this style by Ghia. I think this is car No.2, the others all have air scoops on the bonnet I guessed it was XK-based as they have a separate chassis, didn’t realise Ghia made some. Good spot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 1 hour ago, garethj said: I guessed it was XK-based as they have a separate chassis, didn’t realise Ghia made some. Good spot! Ghia also did a couple of XKs in the 'Supersonic' style The Swiss firm Ghia-Aigle also had a go at an XK140 by Michelotti And an XK150, the last car they built, which to me looks like Michelotti, but Urban says it's Pietro Frua They also did a handful of Mk VIIs. Always useful to have this book on hand (for showing off to men on the internet), although a lot of it should be taken with a pinch of salt inconsistant, lesapandre, DSdriver and 4 others 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Toyota Curren: Remspoor and Supernaut 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Saw a 2008 Hyundai Accent today. I had no idea we got a new generation of them over here, never seen one online or in person until now They must be few and far between, most internet images are from abroad It looked like this: garethj and Yoss 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 1 hour ago, RoverFolkUs said: Saw a 2008 Hyundai Accent today. I had no idea we got a new generation of them over here, never seen one online or in person until now They must be few and far between, most internet images are from abroad It looked like this: I saw one of those on Dutch plates over here a few years ago. Someone told me at the time that they were sold here very briefly but I've never seen a RHD one. RoverFolkUs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmsguzzi Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 1 hour ago, RoverFolkUs said: Saw a 2008 Hyundai Accent today. I had no idea we got a new generation of them over here, never seen one online or in person until now They must be few and far between, most internet images are from abroad It looked like this: Think they were called the Accent Atlantic or something like that RoverFolkUs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 There's only two for sale on Gumtree so that must prove how uncommon they are, it's a bit of an oddball car, can't imagine parts are easy to come by on demand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.E Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Also available in saloon flavour for extra blandness: Dyslexic Viking, RoverFolkUs, DSdriver and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 I think they were only sold in the UK for something stupid like 1 or 2 years. RoverFolkUs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OM646 Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 5 hours ago, RoverFolkUs said: Saw a 2008 Hyundai Accent today. I had no idea we got a new generation of them over here, never seen one online or in person until now They must be few and far between, most internet images are from abroad It looked like this: Saw one of those here in Portugal as well. Found it odd because, well, the Getz, and later, the i20, were a thing around here RoverFolkUs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 4 minutes ago, OM646 said: Saw one of those here in Portugal as well. Found it odd because, well, the Getz, and later, the i20, were a thing around here I suppose that's why it didn't sell very well as the i10 and i20 quickly gained popularity around that sort of time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OM646 Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 6 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said: I suppose that's why it didn't sell very well as the i10 and i20 quickly gained popularity around that sort of time Even the Getz. By the time it launched, the Accent quickly became irrelevant in the market here, since the Getz had a much more European bodystyle RoverFolkUs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 6 minutes ago, OM646 said: Even the Getz. By the time it launched, the Accent quickly became irrelevant in the market here, since the Getz had a much more European bodystyle That's a good point, there are still a fair few getz's about so they were fairly popular Looking at that saloon above it's kind of like things such as the Fiesta saloon that were cut out for the Asian/American market The 3 door hatchback reminds me of a proton savvy the more I look at it OM646 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 There's usually a couple of Accent Atlantics on eBay, but as mentioned they were only sold here for about 10 minutes between the old Accent finally being sent to the glue factory and the I20 being introduced, and IIRC they were only available as a 3 door with a 1.3 petrol so demand wasn't high. RoverFolkUs and OM646 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 . With cars like that Hyundai it makes you wonder how many started life as demonstrators or daily hire cars rather than being actually chosen by a paying customer? When I worked at a Peugeot dealer, the only XE or GE models I ever saw were courtesy cars for the service dept. RoverFolkUs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 According to the extremely* trustworthy howmanyleft... There were just under 1000 of them registered in the UK And just under 650 of them remain licensed. I think 65% survival after 15 years has got to be pretty good going!? Especially when you consider some will inevitably be written off etc through no fault of the car itself Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Was this a full production or a one off? RayMK, Dyslexic Viking, Crackers and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 I was a bit obsessed with Hyundai Atlantic Autos for a short while before we got the i10. There's only 300 odd of those. Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 On 06/04/2022 at 19:07, Leyland Worldmaster said: https://www.classicdriver.com/en/article/cars/bmw-garmisch-returns-a-tribute-marcello-gandini 🤩 That's the new M4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 21 minutes ago, Remspoor said: Was this a full production or a one off? One off , the basket was for Gianni Agnelli’s skis, if my memory is correct. Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 41 minutes ago, Remspoor said: Was this a full production or a one off? That's bloody lovely. With alloy wheels and hubcaps for the double win. Remspoor and DSdriver 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Austat and Dyslexic Viking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 17 hours ago, RichardK said: What are they, then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 10 minutes ago, Supernaut said: What are they, then? Fiat Campagnolo I believe, I'll have to check the catalogue... but the other? The other is a DR Motors, probably a 5.0, which is a rebadged Chery Tiggo SUV for the Italian market - I had no idea they existed and they've been around since 2008ish! Supernaut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Charm Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 On the subject of weird Hyundais, have we had the 'Getz Cross'? It really is called that. I've seen one in real life, possibly on foreign plates, and recall finding the name amusing. Were they sold over here? AnnoyingPentium, Remspoor, inconsistant and 6 others 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Charmer Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 4 hours ago, Missy Charm said: On the subject of weird Hyundais, have we had the 'Getz Cross'? It really is called that. I've seen one in real life, possibly on foreign plates, and recall finding the name amusing. Were they sold over here? A car for Joe Pesci. (Leo Getz, Lethal Weapon II) Missy Charm, chaseracer and AnnoyingPentium 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Charmer Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Standard Pennant. egg, Dyslexic Viking and Austat 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 On 4/18/2022 at 9:29 PM, Remspoor said: Was this a full production or a one off? Coachbuilt special - I understand there were a total of four 130 Familiale estates built, all by the Como-based firm of Officine Introzzo. Absolutely lovely cars, one of my all-time favourites. On 4/18/2022 at 9:52 PM, NorfolkNWeigh said: One off , the basket was for Gianni Agnelli’s skis, if my memory is correct. Here's Agnelli's in action! Glorious big barge. Snake Charmer, inconsistant, Dick Longbridge and 9 others 10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSdriver Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 16 hours ago, RichardK said: Fiat Campagnolo I believe, I'll have to check the catalogue... but the other? The other is a DR Motors, probably a 5.0, which is a rebadged Chery Tiggo SUV for the Italian market - I had no idea they existed and they've been around since 2008ish! I had a pushbike with 5 speed Campagnolo gears which was considered to be quite racey back then but I always wanted a "double-clanger" 10 speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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