Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[Noel Tidybeard]

On 9/6/2020 at 4:37 PM, LightBulbFun said:

didn't the company or its assets for the company that made these end up on the ebay tat thread a few weeks ago? LOL

I much rather have an actual FX4 as my hypothetical wedding car then one the above!

no, no, no, what you want is an FL2

The Austin FL2 Hire Car was the limousine version of the FX4. Introduced at the same time as the FX4, it was aimed at the private hire, limousine and funeral trade and this market was the main reason why the petrol engine was offered in the vehicle. It had forward-facing occasional seats, a second front seat and carried no roof sign.

[myglaren]

Apparently a Wikov, from Czekosolovakiland.  That's all I know.

[Remspoor]

An Opel Corsa. 🤨

 

[egg]

The Febler Autoroller from the early 50's.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felber_Autoroller

[Aston Martin]

Peugeot 206+ and the 301.

[sdkrc]

I've seen the Nissan Tiida before but only in saloon flavour.

This looked like a big, shit Corsa

 

[wuvvum]

This was a new one on me - 1978 Lancia Megagamma.

If I didn't know better I'd swear a Nissan Prairie had been getting down and dirty with my Innocenti.

[sheffcortinacentre]

Corsa bakkie goes back to the "B", fiesta versions back to MK3.

[robinmasters]

On 9/6/2020 at 1:36 PM, TwoToneTalbotAlpineRapier said:

Now that’s either one of the Proclaimers? Or a young Frankie Boyle?

It could well be one of the Proclaimers; with that range you are going to be walking hundreds of miles. 

On 8/20/2020 at 12:59 PM, martc said:

...with a range of 35 miles...

 

[Austat]

Skoda 1202 Kamyonet, made for the Turkish Market:

[Austat]

Skoda Skopak, which uses Skoda Octavia chassis and running gear. Built in Karachi, Pakistan between 1968 to 1971:

 

[NorfolkNWeigh]

On 9/19/2020 at 9:31 PM, wuvvum said:

This was a new one on me - 1978 Lancia Megagamma.

If I didn't know better I'd swear a Nissan Prairie had been getting down and dirty with my Innocenti.

Took nearly 20 years to make production and they managed to Uglify it to save paying Giugiaro any money.

[sdkrc]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353204454081

[somewhatfoolish]

13 hours ago, Austat said:

Skoda Skopak, which uses Skoda Octavia chassis and running gear. Built in Karachi, Pakistan between 1968 to 1971:

 

 

Pakistan not big on accurate trade descriptions then.  

[Alan_Green]

Rivian Pickup.  (And now I know what a tank turn is).  

 

[Mr Laurence]

The Baur TC3: I can’t seem to find a source for when this was made, it seems to be either 1985 or 1987 depending on where you look. Based on the running gear from an E30 BMW 325i in a tube frame chassis, the project was cancelled after BMW announced the Z1, as the two cars were aimed at the same very niche market. Only one was built.

 

[Mr Laurence]

And similarly, the Baur TC4, a 4 door E36 with a 2CV style fabric roof. Unlike the TC3, these were technically mass produced, but weren’t popular; only about 300 were made. I can’t seem to find any evidence that these ever made it to the UK or anywhere outside of Europe, but I’m happy to be proven wrong.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

13 hours ago, Mr Laurence said:

And similarly, the Baur TC4, a 4 door E36 with a 2CV style fabric roof. ....

Wonder what the drainage was like on these.....

[tul66]

How sad am I to recognise that thing has Lancia Thema door mirrors.😥

[antony denman]

rember being 19 in 1984 seeing this glurious motor,i never knew it existed its the luxley luszange forget the hothatchs off the 80s pure gold

[chaseracer]

52 minutes ago, tul66 said:

How sad am I to recognise that thing has Lancia Thema door mirrors.😥

You are among friends here... 🙂

[High Jetter]

Therapy sessions are available, contact admin for details.

[Richard_FM]

4 hours ago, antony denman said:

rember being 19 in 1984 seeing this glurious motor,i never knew it existed its the luxley luszange forget the hothatchs off the 80s pure gold

I remember seeing this when it was first shown, I wonder which chassis they used for the Loxley Lozenge.

[bunglebus]

I'm sure someone will know it but way before my time (the car, not the TV series)

[Supernaut]

On 22/09/2020 at 22:25, Mr Laurence said:

And similarly, the Baur TC4, a 4 door E36 with a 2CV style fabric roof. Unlike the TC3, these were technically mass produced, but weren’t popular; only about 300 were made. I can’t seem to find any evidence that these ever made it to the UK or anywhere outside of Europe, but I’m happy to be proven wrong.

I love how they converted a base 316i too.

[Mr Pastry]

3 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I'm sure someone will know it but way before my time (the car, not the TV series)

Austin Sheerline apparently.  It always surprises me how heavily cars were built in the 40s and 50s.  There must have been plenty of ex wartime aircraft designers around who knew how to save weight. 

[Aston Martin]

I saw one of these today.

[STUNO]

On 9/26/2020 at 4:28 AM, Aston Martin said:

I saw one of these today.

I see one every day with mum doing the school run, and yes, it is the 6 litre V8 SS with big-bore exhausts so you can hear it coming.

[bunglebus]

Mercedes EQC isn't one I'd seen before today

[rusty998]

When I first saw this I thought those sneaky Chinese had done a copy of the jaguar x type/Rover 75 but as it turns out it's a genuine car made by Lancia and goes by the name of Lybra, inside reminds me of my Alfa Romeo 156 with a hint of Rover 75 and jaguar x type,  I'm not sure if I like this as it's a bit odd