Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[martc]

4 minutes ago, Mr Laurence said:

I bet that's a delight* to be in on a hot day...

You would be poached.

(I'll get me coat)

[Austat]

Copel Antiguo, a Toyota Corolla estate with an XJ6 series 1 front end.

Who thought this was a good idea?

[Austat]

Lancia Beta Hi-Fi. Front splitter, rear duck-fin spoiler, funky stripes, and it had an Australian-made Voxson sound system.

It apparently had better rust-proofing compared to previous Beta models.

[Austat]

Holden HQ Statesmans were sold as Isuzus in Japan...

Whilst later Holden HJ Premiers were sold with Mazda rotary engines as the Mazda Roadpacer:

[Supernaut]

54 minutes ago, Austat said:

Copel Antiguo, a Toyota Corolla estate with an XJ6 series 1 front end.

Who thought this was a good idea?

FUCK YES

[17-Coffees]

9 hours ago, Austat said:

Holden HQ Statesmans were sold as Isuzus in Japan...

Whilst later Holden HJ Premiers were sold with Mazda rotary engines as the Mazda Roadpacer:

I bloody love the Roadpacer because of how much of a fail they were! Dam rare to find today as they sold as many as you'd expect (Under 1000 in 3 years), but I'd have one in my 'Garage of Fail' if I won the lotto (Next to the 'Iron Duke' Camaros)

[Austat]

Honda S660 Neo Classic:

I like the new retro-themed designs that Honda have been adapting recently, such as the Honda E, N-One, & N-Van.

[Austat]

Panhard Le Zebre, designed by a sculptor and a chandelier designer:

 

[bunglebus]

Yet another VW I didn't know existed, the Logus is a MK5 Escort in disguise

[bunglebus]

If you wanted more doors, Pointer was your chariot of choice

But they also did a 3 door

An estate

Blimey even a pickup

[bunglebus]

Or how about a Routan (No I don't mean Touran)

Dodge Grand Caravan in disguise

[Timewaster]

3 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Or how about a Routan (No I don't mean Touran)

Dodge Grand Caravan in disguise

Yep. Putting your name on a North American MPV is always a recipe for success, right Vauxhall? 

[horriblemercedes]

39 minutes ago, Timewaster said:

Yep. Putting your name on a North American MPV is always a recipe for success, right Vauxhall? 

Fiat Freemont too

Different set of rules when you're selling it in North America though, I'd say. The Sintra and the Freemont were both sold in Europe

[sdkrc]

A 400cc diesel bike, 200mpg and 8.5bhp. nice!

 

[tul66]

12 hours ago, sdkrc said:

A 400cc diesel bike, 200mpg and 8.5bhp. nice!

 

God, that'll be as slow as a week in the jail!

[martc]

15 hours ago, sdkrc said:

 

A 400cc diesel bike, 200mpg and 8.5bhp. nice!

There was a rash of diesel motorbikes a few years ago when NATO declared that they only wanted one fuel for their vehicles - diesel, for logistic and safety reasons. I believe the RE above was a result of their attempt to enter the lucrative military vehicle market. It had a Lombardini single, often found in cement mixers.

The septics actually had a diesel motorbike in their armed forces, the HDT, which was based on Kawasaki KLR650 running gear and HDT's own (I think) engine - some details here - https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/bikes/HDT.htm

As far as I can determine petrol powered motorbikes are still widely used within NATO forces.

[Tayne]

There’s also a very good book about riding one around Australia.

https://www.waterstones.com/book/is-that-bike-diesel-mate/paul-carter/9781857886535

[bunglebus]

I'd rather have 200BHP and 8.5MPG

[cort1977]

The MG Hector.

If they had called the MG Maestro a Hector they would never* have gone bust.

Also, Benedict Cumberbatch is the brand ambassador apparently.

MG Motor India Announces Benedict Cumberbatch As Its Brand Ambassador (carandbike.com)

 

[martc]

2 hours ago, cort1977 said:

The MG Hector.

Would you rename your garage Hector's House? (a joke for our younger viewers).

 

[somewhatfoolish]

4 hours ago, martc said:

There was a rash of diesel motorbikes a few years ago when NATO declared that they only wanted one fuel for their vehicles - diesel, for logistic and safety reasons. I believe the RE above was a result of their attempt to enter the lucrative military vehicle market. It had a Lombardini single, often found in cement mixers.

The septics actually had a diesel motorbike in their armed forces, the HDT, which was based on Kawasaki KLR650 running gear and HDT's own (I think) engine - some details here - https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/bikes/HDT.htm

As far as I can determine petrol powered motorbikes are still widely used within NATO forces.

Yoo wot? The Robin is powered by a Robin(AKA Fuji Heavy Industries AKA Subaru), hence the name and nothing to do with NATO or the MOD.

[barrett]

It does seem the Robin was a UK-only confection dreamed up entirely in this country, so possibly nothing to do with the NATO desire for diesel bikes

[Mr_Bo11ox]

"For the enthusiast who has outgrown speed"

 

[sdkrc]

If I had one I'd fit it with a towbar

[tul66]

2 hours ago, Mr_Bo11ox said:

"For the enthusiast who has outgrown speed lost the will to live"

 

FTFY😃

[antony denman]

On 12/13/2020 at 8:37 AM, Austat said:

Panhard Le Zebre, designed by a sculptor and a chandelier designer:

 

 

[antony denman]

1 minute ago, antony denman said:

 

think he was a thunderbird fan 

[martc]

3 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said:

Yoo wot? The Robin is powered by a Robin(AKA Fuji Heavy Industries AKA Subaru), hence the name and nothing to do with NATO or the MOD.

http://www.dieselbike.net/lombardini/lombardini.htm

This one was made by Enfield themselves, with a Lombardini engine, and was the one suggested for use by NATO forces - according to an article I read in the MCN (which I'm now struggling to find, you'll just have to believe me)..

https://www.cartoq.com/royal-enfield-bullet-taurus-diesel-5-things-you-dont-know-about/

[17-Coffees]

This, the Aznom Palladium, a 'Hyper-Limo'...

Based on the ultra luxurious…Dodge Ram.

I shit you not. 
What's even better is* they Twin-turbo the V8 to get 710hp. Now I'm no expert but Dodge do now offer the 707hp Hellcat engine in the ram range...
 

https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-italian-cars/aznom-launches-710hp--hyper-limousine-/43508

[Austat]

Carrozzeria Watanabe Griffon (also called the Flying Pegasus), essentially a Honda S600 with a fibreglass body:

Used for Mobil publicity work, hence the Flying Pegasus nickname.