Metal Guru Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 7 hours ago, crapcarcollector said: Indeed….. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I feel old. I remember the original MG Magnette from the late 50s / early 60s. The police sometimes used them although mostly they had the Wolseley version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 16 hours ago, Metal Guru said: I remember the original MG Magnette from the late 50s / early 60s. The name goes back even further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Charm Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Honda Rafaga! Have you ever got into your Honda Accord and thought 'this would be so much better if it had a longitudinally mounted five cylinder engine'? No, nobody else with an Accord has either but, oddly, someone who works for Honda did. Here's the result: That is a Honda Rafaga which, as alluded to, is effectively an Accord with a longitudinally mounted five cylinder engine of 2 or 2 1/2 litres capacity, which drives the front wheels via either a manual or automatic gearbox. Except it's not really an Accord because it's bigger and rides on a bespoke chassis, but it does look like one. But there's more. Honda also, at one time, produced a 'vigorous Accord' called the Vigor. The first and second generations were simply Accords with Vigor badges but, in 1989, Honda went bonkers with the third generation and came up with a bespoke chassis for it. The car was powered by the same engines as the Rafaga. And more! The Honda Ascot: Yes, it's an Accord-like car powered by a five cylinder engine. This is getting boring now. jon.k, Supernaut, RayMK and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 UK tho? I worked in parts for a Honda dealer in the 80's, don't recall those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OM646 Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 21 minutes ago, High Jetter said: UK tho? I worked in parts for a Honda dealer in the 80's, don't recall those. Those are mostly JDM stuff High Jetter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inconsistant Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 According to the ever informative Driven to Write there was a Brazil only 2 door Fiat Tempra. Remspoor, ProgRocker and adw1977 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 And a Turbo version inconsistant, catsinthewelder and robinmasters 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madman Of The People Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 The five cylinder Vigor was sold as an Acura in North America for a brief period during the 1990s. It was their mid-sized model between the Integra and the Legend. Missy Charm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OM646 Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 2 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said: And a Turbo version This was one major Frankenstein-ing job from FIAT do Brasil back then. It was a Tempra body, on a Regata chassis, totally different dash with no digital gauges and the option of a turbo engine that made it into one of the fastest cars built in Brazil to date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 The Latin Americans like to make Fiats with their unique twists, as do the Turks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inconsistant Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 I thought the Tempra was the saloon Tipo? Did they bung in some old Regatta left overs just for the S American market? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Volvo 780 It was a 760 Coupe that we never got here in the UK. Styled by RoBert 1, just as the 260C was. Austat and robinmasters 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieInExile Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 15 hours ago, Richard_FM said: The Latin Americans like to make Fiats with their unique twists, as do the Turks. I just learned of the existence of the Brazilian Fiat Argo and Cronos. Guessing we didn't get them here as they would've taken sales from the more "upmarket" (expensive) 500 range? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 Koch, anyone? Dyslexic Viking and Remspoor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J R Hartley Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 On 10/17/2022 at 2:18 PM, MiniMinorMk3 said: Volvo 780 It was a 760 Coupe that we never got here in the UK. Styled by RoBert 1, just as the 260C was. I thought that was a Maserati Biturbo at first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J R Hartley Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 Nissan Kicks. What most other markets outside of Europe get instead of the Juke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayMK Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 1 hour ago, J R Hartley said: Nissan Kicks. What most other markets outside of Europe get instead of the Juke. That looks ok. Europe gets palmed off with the ugly ones. Thanks, Nissan. ProgRocker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Citroen Namco Pony. Built in Greece from 1973 to 1982 After 1982 they used Ford engines, and NAMCO are still making pick-ups today Home - namco bunglebus and Remspoor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 lesapandre, w00dy, Yoss and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteersWithThrottle Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 1 hour ago, MiniMinorMk3 said: Citroen Namco Pony. Built in Greece from 1973 to 1982 After 1982 they used Ford engines, and NAMCO are still making pick-ups today Home - namco Wonder if there's ever been copyright issues with that name... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 3 hours ago, Asimo said: I can see some very confused people overtaking that (probably not difficult) and thinking where the fuck has the tow car gone! MiniMinorMk3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Guru Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 1 hour ago, High Jetter said: I can see some very confused people overtaking that (probably not difficult) and thinking where the fuck has the tow car gone! I’d make out I was trapped in the caravan as if the car had gone! Be hilarious watching people’s reactions. 108, High Jetter and AnnoyingPentium 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/806897627251249/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Moskvitch-2141 Aleko, as sort of Chrysler Alpine clone. Reports coming out of Russia suggest that production is about to restart after a 20 year break. lesapandre and catsinthewelder 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 2 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said: Moskvitch-2141 Aleko, as sort of Chrysler Alpine clone. Reports coming out of Russia suggest that production is about to restart after a 20 year break. Is that because no one else will sell cars to Russia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alusilber Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 3 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said: Moskvitch-2141 Aleko, as sort of Chrysler Alpine clone. Reports coming out of Russia suggest that production is about to restart after a 20 year break. Are they actually going to put the Aleko back into production, or are they going to ship in the tooling for some more recent Chinese model and call it a Moskvitch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 10 hours ago, Asimo said: I remember a road test of one of those kitted out as a camper - one of the drawbacks was the front curtains closing if you cornered to fast... AnnoyingPentium, Chris2cv, Dabooka and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Obviously I've seen the van before, but not the escape hatch Supernaut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Guru Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 13 hours ago, bunglebus said: I remember a road test of one of those kitted out as a camper - one of the drawbacks was the front curtains closing if you cornered to fast... Dread to thing what happened to the toilet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 14 hours ago, Alusilber said: Are they actually going to put the Aleko back into production, or are they going to ship in the tooling for some more recent Chinese model and call it a Moskvitch? Both Nissan and Renault have sold their stakes in the company for a nominal amount with a buy back clause, so my guess would be that the Aleko maybe on the cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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