Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[robinmasters]

This doesn't really qualify, as the thread title is 'Cars...'. However, there's a few three-wheelers on here so I'll slip it in. 

It does look a bit like a shonky homemade lash-up, it isn't. It's a Nippi moped, which is wheelchair accessible. 

[catsinthewelder]

With the styling* I was expecting F reg rather than 58 ?

[Remspoor]

Subaru, Leone I ave heard about but not a coupe (2 door)

https://www.onlineauctionmaster.com/en/auctions/2815/lots/31-subaru-leone-coupe

[62 Austin]

On 10/13/2019 at 12:47 PM, myglaren said:

Fisker Karma - heard of but never seen.

Turned up in "In The Order Of Disappearance"

Looked like a BMW

I always wondered if made by Fisker Scissors of Sweden. About 5 years ago sales were taking off on these and all of the new ones were in a fenced-in lot in Florida or somewhere ready for distribution.  The annual hurricane blew through and did a flood number on them. Next week 50 0r 60 show up on E-Bay, of all places. I saw the ads. NOT ONE WORD  about being submerged up to the steering wheels in swamp water. How many of you would buy a high-performance electric car that had gone submersible?

[Steve79]

Ford Puma, not what your thinking though!

1-litre 3pot econoboost mild hybrid with 153bhp.

Actually quite like it!

[Tadhg Tiogar]

On 10/13/2019 at 7:47 PM, myglaren said:

Fisker Karma - heard of but never seen.

Turned up in "In The Order Of Disappearance"

Looked like a BMW

Before Fisker got obsessed by the whole electric thing,  they rebodied the BangleBMW E63 6-series and called their effort the Latigo.

It not only looked better than the BMW (I thought it was what BMW should have built in the first place) but was so successful that only two were built. 

[lesapandre]

On 10/15/2019 at 4:25 PM, bunglebus said:

Spotted this today - didn't seem to be an Axiom - Doovla says Microcar

 

20191015_111904 by RS, on Flickr

Doovla? D.O.O.V.L.A??

 

 

 

[bunglebus]

Gotta love Fonejacker!

[GeordieInExile]

15 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Before Fisker got obsessed by the whole electric thing,  they rebodied the BangleBMW E63 6-series and called their effort the Latigo.

It not only looked better than the BMW (I thought it was what BMW should have built in the first place) but was so successful that only two were built. 

Those wheels are appalling. But I agree, nicer than the 6 it's based on (which is ageing very well, to be fair).

[Timewaster]

Back end is an improvement, but that front spoiler looks like a cartoon mouth. 

[face]

19 hours ago, Steve79 said:

Ford Puma, not what your thinking though!

1-litre 3pot econoboost mild hybrid with 153bhp.

Actually quite like it!

If I HAD to buy some sort of SUV based bollocks, then this could make the depressing list.

Saying that, I cannot excuse the name. The original Ford Puma was (and is) a tiny bundle of joy. This new one will not emit even a smidge of the old ones personality and flair.

[GeordieInExile]

Looks like a squished Porsche SUV. I'm sure that's what they were going for, but... meh. No personality at all.

[Lord Sterling]

Vectra Limousine.

Nope. Me niether.

Interior looks just as inviting* :

[adw1977]

Have we had this one yet?  The 2019 Ford Escort!

Chinese market only, based on the Mark 2 Focus.

[vulgalour]

@Lord Sterling There's a local company has a Vectra Limousine and matching hearse.  They may be the same ones that had a similar brace of Omegas.

[bigstraight6]

18 hours ago, Lord Sterling said:

Vectra Limousine.

Nope. Me niether.

Interior looks just as inviting* :

Oh dear, this abomination is going to give me nightmares tonight...

[sdkrc]

https://www.motor1.com/news/137525/concept-we-forgot-mercedes-auto-2000/

 

[Mr_Bo11ox]

That Vectra limo is class, what a dismal POS. It looks wonky as hell! Look at the chrome strip beneath the windows!!!! What a shocker. Great find!!

[sheffcortinacentre]

Saw one of those limos locally about a month ago.

[iainrcz]

I was following a generic hatchback thing earlier, it was only after 10 minutes I noticed it said Viva on the back.


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[paulplom]

Like a funeral isn't sad and depressing enough. Imagine that rocking up to take you to the crem. If you weren't already in tears you soon will be.

 

[loserone]

The window sill line.

 

Oh god.

[Conan]

10 hours ago, sdkrc said:

https://www.motor1.com/news/137525/concept-we-forgot-mercedes-auto-2000/

 

 

 

 

Saw it in person few years back. Pretty cool.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

I think that Vectra, just got its bad side to the camera.

Admittedly this ones a Premier not a Statesman, but given the choice of my nearest and dearest rocking up to the crem in this or paying 4 times as much for an equally hideous stretched new shape XJ, I'm more than happy to make my final journey in a convoy of Vectras.

[Asimo]

I have to see the badge to tell Vectras and some Jags apart.

[lesapandre]

Did Milan ever have DS taxis?

[lesapandre]

This is a real R4 base I think. Bamboo special?

[davocano]

Spot the bits from the Ford parts bin: they are attached to a Winchester Mark IV and I've never heard of this one before. One of three survivors from not very many built in the first place. The engine is from a Transit which is hard to spot from here.

 

[lesapandre]

I bid you an FX4 back window and raise you two Anglia Estate back lights...and the windscreen...Thames van? Front lights Mk1 Escort. Odd looking thing.

[martc]

1 hour ago, lesapandre said:

Did Milan ever have DS taxis?

A quick google confirms the DS is in the correct livery for Milan, but the most common taxi there was a FIAT Multipla.