Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[egg]

Petrolblog tells me that this is a Honda Jazz

https://petrolblog.com/2019/10/honda-jazz-japanese-vauxhall-frontera/?fbclid=IwAR3tKxBIakLrRmrp6It5S6uUlljky8hLIE2CsNdCjX3ZIwhSxZStg09uCa0

[bunglebus]

Also sold as the Isuzu Mysterious Utility Wizard

[anonymous user]

3 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Also sold as the Isuzu Mysterious Utility Wizard

I'd love one of those, if only for filling in the make and model on my mileage claim every month

[vulgalour]

Thanks to our very own @dollywobbler I'm now aware of the Dongfeng Fukang, or Citroen Fukang 998, or Dongfeng-Citroen Fukang, or Citroen Elysee.  It's a ZX with a boot.

It got a terrible facelift, which seems to be the one that's the Elysee.

You can get them as a weird roller-shutter van thing.

You can get them as a crew-cab.

[vulgalour]

Naturally, you can also get them with more legroom in the back, because China, and that's the Citroen Dong Feng Elysse Limousine VIP.  Or something.  It seems every car has half a dozen different names, each one longer and more pointless than the last.  It's a ZX with a boot and fat B pillars.

[Skut]

Australian Imp based Viper from 1975 ish. Only 1 built.  Still rocking the Imps rear sheet metal. 

[bunglebus]

Didn't realise the Jag XJC was also sold as the Daimler Sovereign coupé

 

[lesapandre]

On 10/25/2019 at 1:49 AM, vulgalour said:

Thanks to our very own @dollywobbler I'm now aware of the Dongfeng Fukang, or Citroen Fukang 998, or Dongfeng-Citroen Fukang, or Citroen Elysee.  It's a ZX with a boot.

It got a terrible facelift, which seems to be the one that's the Elysee.

You can get them as a weird roller-shutter van thing.

You can get them as a crew-cab.

There was a plan also in France to give the XM a third and more radical make-over in the late 90's introducing a solid C-pillar, boot and corporatising the nose to the then current Citroen look. I don't think it looks bad. Did not get beyond a prototype alas. That wingtip XM badge is particularly neat in how it resolves the (old) scallop to the (new) nose fit.

The automotive 'makeover' is as old as the car I suppose - some better than others. Saab were one of the masters with the 99 and derivatives.

More:

http://www.citroenet.org.uk/passenger-cars/psa/xm/xm-16.html

[lesapandre]

4 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Didn't realise the Jag XJC was also sold as the Daimler Sovereign coupé

 

And as the 'Double Six' with the V12.

I remember years ago that the Coupe was tipped to be "the next really valuable Jaguar" etc.

Ironic that the Ford Cortina etc long ago overtook it in value. Something completely unforseen 20 years ago.

[Bfg]

 

Polished tyres or not,  I'm sure I can see bubbling of rust developing under the paint on the sills and along the bottom of the doors even as I look at the photo..     Look you can clearly see it now. 

 

[cms206]

On 10/23/2019 at 6:57 PM, bunglebus said:

Also sold as the Isuzu Mysterious Utility Wizard

That is now my second favourite car name behind the Yue Loong Feeling.

[The Old Bloke Next Door]

Having not read all 116 pages of this thread, apologies if this has already been posted.

https://jalopnik.com/burmas-mazda-pathfinder-xv-1-is-the-most-obscure-off-ro-1798667357

[Pieman]

On 10/31/2019 at 7:55 AM, bunglebus said:

Didn't realise the Jag XJC was also sold as the Daimler Sovereign coupé

 

Sorry to quote the pic again, but for me the XJ Coupe is one of the most stunningly beautiful cars ever made.  I love them.

[rusty998]

I've just stumbled across this 

 

 

[anonymous user]

2 minutes ago, rusty998 said:

I've just stumbled across this 

 

 

But I think there is only that one

[vulgalour]

Ford Brewster.

For when your mid-30s Ford simply isn't pointy enough.

[rusty998]

35 minutes ago, anonymous user said:

But I think there is only that one

Currently being advertised on Facebook, dropped from production for the freelander 

[Aston Martin]

In Japan it's the Fiat Bravissimo.

 

 

[georgeinabz]

Petrolblog tells me that this is a Honda Jazz
https://petrolblog.com/2019/10/honda-jazz-japanese-vauxhall-frontera/?fbclid=IwAR3tKxBIakLrRmrp6It5S6uUlljky8hLIE2CsNdCjX3ZIwhSxZStg09uCa0

Is this related to the frontera?


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[chaseracer]

The early Honda Crossroad might also look familiar...

[Timewaster]

23 minutes ago, georgeinabz said:

 

Is this related to the frontera?


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Yes but not that Frontera. 

The Jazz / MU / mk1 Frontera are basically the same thing. 

[Snipes]

1 hour ago, Aston Martin said:

In Japan it's the Fiat Bravissimo.

 

 

I wonder how many they sold? Less than 100?

[Aston Martin]

25 minutes ago, Snipes said:

I wonder how many they sold? Less than 100?

I'm not sure, but the Japanese do love a Fiat.

[bunglebus]

20191105_124638 by RS, on Flickr

[somewhatfoolish]

E-Z-GO presumably refers to the residual value.

[martc]

On ‎11‎/‎4‎/‎2019 at 7:22 PM, rusty998 said:

Currently being advertised on Facebook, dropped from production for the freelander 

£999,999! What's it made from? Pure gold? (or pure beige....).

[lesapandre]

Similar to the  Citroen AX Evasion prototype  by Heuliez.  Did not get anywhere - could have created a van too. Pity. Front door frame looks a bit uncomfortable  - suppose they were  trying to limit the new pressings needed.

[martc]

I bet that's ^^^ not worth £999,999

[Timewaster]

7 hours ago, martc said:

£999,999! What's it made from? Pure gold? (or pure beige....).

Escaped from Stondon museums collection of shite. 

[vulgalour]

Tielhol is a company I didn't know existed, though the cars that made me aware of them are the Citadine and the Tangara.

The Citadine is available in a variety of body styles, including van and pick up (they all look charmingly daft).  The Handicar variant is probably the most interesting since it looks to have some clever engineering going on to problem solve wheelchair access.