High Jetter Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Anyone know WTF this is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S2000 Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 6 minutes ago, High Jetter said: Anyone know WTF this is? I’d say a beetle kit of some description….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S2000 Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 9 minutes ago, High Jetter said: Anyone know WTF this is? I’d say a beetle kit of some description….. kinda like this …. http://www.bgwspectre.com/rodcoupes.html SteersWithThrottle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Charm Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 37 minutes ago, High Jetter said: Anyone know WTF this is? '41 Willys Coupe replica hot rod on a VW Beetle chassis. It may actually be the car in this article: https://buy.motorious.com/articles/news/300481/vw-beetle-willys-hot-rod Which is a BGW Spectre Opera Coupe (Beetle). High Jetter, bunglebus and SteersWithThrottle 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 9 minutes ago, Missy Charm said: '41 Willys Coupe replica hot rod on a VW Beetle chassis. It may actually be the car in this article: https://buy.motorious.com/articles/news/300481/vw-beetle-willys-hot-rod Which is a BGW Spectre Opera Coupe (Beetle). Many internet points should be awarded. I do think I can just make out NRR on the top line of the reg plate. Missy Charm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 On 8/24/2022 at 11:20 PM, chaseracer said: Or the old Ford Transit factory near Southampton... 😉 Langley is in Berkshire, near Slough. The Southampton plant was located in Swaythling. Hence it's name. chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
face Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Valentini C410 Export. Very cute 👍🏻 SteersWithThrottle, Rustybullethole, Datsuncog and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 1969 Fissore-Fiat Mongho 650 couple prototipo garethj, SteersWithThrottle, sdkrc and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 The Robur Granit 27, a 2 tonner built by VEB Kfz Zittau, 1949-53. SteersWithThrottle, Dyslexic Viking and Supernaut 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Charm Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 The Ford Granada mark one coupe. Well, you knew such a thing existed already because they're quite commonly known for a 'rare' car. But, did you know there were two mark one Granada coupes? That's the first one, which we all know about. That's the other one. The difference is in the rear metalwork: the first one's rear side window has a flat bottom edge and a reverse rake at the back edge of the glass, along with constant radius curves on the body; the second has coke bottle styling similar to the mark three Cortina two-door. As I understand things, the British market only got the first type, officially, and all were three-litre Ghia spec. I think they all might have been automatics, and vinyl roofs were pretty much universal. The Europeans got the ability to order the coupe in any spec., either with or without a vinyl roof; with regards to the latter I think most came without, as the Continentals didn't seem to like the things as much as we did. They were also able to order the coupe as a lower specification Consul, complete with the basic Consul grille. There were manuals and autos and engines of all sizes. Oddly, however, the West German factory turned out coupes in both straight and coke bottle styles. The coke bottle is more closely associated with the Continent, as it was available there and not here, but it was not universal. Here's a straight coupe (possibly a Consul) in Holland: And that's where the story would end except there were right hand drive coke bottles for the South African and other markets. The best of those was the V8 Perana: Which is seen here. It appears that some South African and similar cars ended have up here as grey market imports, meaning that it's possible to see both styles in the UK. cort1977, SteersWithThrottle, High Jetter and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgem driver Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Saw this monstrosity at a car show this weekend. Never heard of this one before. It's a Lea Francis Lynx apparently and that is the original factory colours! Apparently they only made a few. They showed it at the motor show and received no orders. No one was stupid enough to actually want one. The company went bust soon after. This car must certainly qualify as shite! Remspoor, Yoss, SteersWithThrottle and 9 others 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 We also weren't allowed two door saloons in MK1 or 2 flavours Rightnider, Muniphobia, Missy Charm and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 On 25/08/2022 at 11:44, Datsuncog said: Since the Mini Countryman was launched in March 1960, a stronger (though not necessarily any more correct) argument could be made that Chevrolet copied BMC's design... (But don't most van doors look like that?) The wood is glued on and not structural IIRC unlike the minor traveller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 There was also a 2.8i in some late MK1 Granada's on the continent lowest spec was the 1.7 cologne V4. South African MK2 Granada's had the 3.0 Essex V6 as did Sierra's. warren t claim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 On 31/08/2022 at 22:38, sheffcortinacentre said: South African MK2 Granada's had the 3.0 Essex V6 as did Sierra's. And the SADM Taunus P7, due to local content regs. warren t claim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 On 8/31/2022 at 7:39 AM, New POD said: The wood is glued on and not structural IIRC unlike the minor traveller So basically BMC used their engineering and design teams and production facilities to stick wood on a Mini van rather than giving the Mini the hatchback it deserved....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 This red car is a 1989 Toyota diesel, imported in 1999, though one checking site thinks it's a Honda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Charm Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 2 minutes ago, Richard_FM said: This red car is a 1989 Toyota diesel, imported in 1999, though one checking site thinks it's a Honda. It looks to be a Japanese import Toyota Hilux Surf, which was known here as the 4Runner. It's not a Honda. Honda have, however, experimented with rebadging other marques' jeeps in the past: Honda Jazz (Isuzu Mysterious Utility aka Vauxhall/Opel Frontera). There was also a five door version based on the extended wheelbase MU (MU Wizard/Isuzu Rocky/more names than Prince) called the Honda Passport. Honda Crossroad based on; well, you know what that is, surely... catsinthewelder and GR8 PL8 M8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 1 minute ago, Missy Charm said: It looks to be a Japanese import Toyota Hilux Surf, which was known here as the 4Runner. It's not a Honda. Honda have, however, experimented with rebadging other marques' jeeps in the past: Honda Jazz (Isuzu Mysterious Utility aka Vauxhall/Opel Frontera). There was also a five door version based on the extended wheelbase MU (MU Wizard/Isuzu Rocky/more names than Prince) called the Honda Passport. Honda Crossroad based on; well, you know what that is, surely... Thanks for letting me know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 The Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake. Only 99 were built. https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/a33416722/the-vanquish-zagato-shooting-brake-is-the-coolest-aston-martin/ mitsisigma01 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 That was lucky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GR8 PL8 M8 Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 4 hours ago, Missy Charm said: It looks to be a Japanese import Toyota Hilux Surf, which was known here as the 4Runner. It's not a Honda. Honda have, however, experimented with rebadging other marques' jeeps in the past: Honda Jazz (Isuzu Mysterious Utility aka Vauxhall/Opel Frontera). There was also a five door version based on the extended wheelbase MU (MU Wizard/Isuzu Rocky/more names than Prince) called the Honda Passport. Honda Crossroad based on; well, you know what that is, surely... I'll pull that "Jazz" out when someone inevitably complains about the existence of the new Jazz Crosstar - it's simply come full circle! Great post, I didn't know of the existence of either of these rebadges. I bet that Crossroad would garner a few double-takes over here! As an aside, Isuzu really had the best names didn't they? Who else would name a car the Mysterious Utility Wizard? Missy Charm and bunglebus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madman Of The People Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 21 hours ago, Missy Charm said: It looks to be a Japanese import Toyota Hilux Surf, which was known here as the 4Runner. It's not a Honda. Honda have, however, experimented with rebadging other marques' jeeps in the past: Honda Jazz (Isuzu Mysterious Utility aka Vauxhall/Opel Frontera). There was also a five door version based on the extended wheelbase MU (MU Wizard/Isuzu Rocky/more names than Prince) called the Honda Passport. Honda Crossroad based on; well, you know what that is, surely... Honda USA were desperate to jump on the 1990s SUV bandwagon, so they partnered with Isuzu to give us their take on the Isuzu Rodeo. The result was not just one, but TWO generations of Honda Passport. Honda's contribution to this effort was to provide some "H" badges and a few drops of glue with which to stick them on. Honda's upscale Acura division got in on the act, too. They rebadged a dressed-up Isuzu Trooper as the Acura SLX. In return, Isuzu got to sell their very own version of the Mk I Honda Odyssey (known as the Shuttle in the UK) as the Isuzu Oasis. Based purely on sales numbers, Honda got the better end of the deal. Oasis sales were nearly invisible! Yoss, MrGTI6, Missy Charm and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madman Of The People Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 As long as we're on the topic of US-specific Honda SUVs, here are a few you more you never get to see in Britain.... After Honda's dalliance with Isuzu, Honda decided they needed to cook up their own home-grown family trucklets. The 1997-on CR-V proved to be a smash hit, but Honda knew they also needed larger entrants to woo buyers in the land of "Bigger-is-Better." Specifically, they needed a three-row, seven-seater. And here it is. The Honda Pilot, which has been with us since 2003 and is now in it's third generation. Mark I Mark II Mark III Of course, Acura wanted to play in this space, too. The Acura MDX actually preceded the Pilot, but they both share a platform. Available since 2001, the Acura MDX is now in it's third generation. Mark I Mark II Mark III But the story doesn't end there! In 2019, Honda reintroduced the Passport name on a short wheelbase, five-seat version of the Pilot. Honda Passport Then there's the Acura RDX. It's been around since 2007, has spanned three generations and is based on the Honda CR-V. Mark I Mark II Mark III garethj, Missy Charm and RayMK 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayMK Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Interesting. As the styling gets more modern (= fussy), I lose interest. SUVs are not my 'thing' but I quite like the looks of the MK2 Pilot. Of the MK3s, the Acura MDX appeals to me more than the other MK3s as it has restrained elegance rather than the current fashion of pointy, jagged, scalloped aggressive nonsense. Other opinions are available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madman Of The People Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 13 minutes ago, RayMK said: Interesting. As the styling gets more modern (= fussy), I lose interest. SUVs are not my 'thing' but I quite like the looks of the MK2 Pilot. Of the MK3s, the Acura MDX appeals to me more than the other MK3s as it has restrained elegance rather than the current fashion of pointy, jagged, scalloped aggressive nonsense. Other opinions are available. For contrast, here's the facelift version of the Mk II Honda Pilot, with its revised chrome grille. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 I wonder what the warranty costs were on that Honda Disco Crossroad? The warranty administrators at Honda must have wondered what the hell was going on. Where have all these claims come from? We've had a years worth in a week! Datsuncog, LightBulbFun and delux 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 18 hours ago, Timewaster said: Where have all these claims come from? We've had a years worth in a week! Honda, just before the introduction of the Crossroad. mitsisigma01, Timewaster and garethj 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Pelican Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 I recon everyone on here knows of these but ive never heard of them until today . The Pontiac Catalina They changed over the years but 1959 seems to be the bonkers " style over everything " phase There was even a one off " El Camino " pickup chaseracer, Remspoor, 5speedracer and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 El Catalino Rusty Pelican and chaseracer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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