Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[OM646]

13 minutes ago, Austat said:

Just because you put an MG badge on it doesn't make it special ffs, not a single sportscar in their lineup either.

Also, they call the top trim level "Brit dynamic" for a car that isn't even sold in Britain...

 

Really wish SAIC got to develop a new 2 seater roadster to sell here, at least give MG a halo car

[Quintus]

Looks like an estate version of a Mark 2 Golf.

I just love it retro simplicity of it. Also available with plaid seats

https://www.flexnet.co.jp/renoca/lineup/eurobox

Sent from my Moto G (5) using Tapatalk

[Asimo]

11 hours ago, adw1977 said:

Looks like an estate version of a Mark 2 Golf.

Designed by the Autoshite collective?

steel wheels, gingercators, round headlights, beige, plaid...

Where can I get one? (See link above)

Configurated!

[Reluctant Adult]

Yue Loong Feeling, built in Taiwan, apparently related to a Nissan Stanza. Check out those rear lights... “I’ll have a P please, Bob” 😄

[Mr_Bo11ox]

On 12/18/2020 at 6:25 PM, bunglebus said:

Right up there with the best car names of all time.  I'd like to phone GSF and see if they have any bits for a Bimbo

They'd just say 'have you got the reg number please' without even batting an eyelid

[chaseracer]

2 hours ago, Asimo said:

Designed by the Autoshite collective?

steel wheels, gingercators, round headlights, beige, plaid...

Where can I get one? (See link above)

Configurated!

[barrett]

Lots to unpack on this page! I like 'Gloster' and think we should probably rename the city and county thusly to make it easier for Americans to pronounce. 

Also love the 21st century Nissan Sunny, but that Yue Loong more than a Feeling is just superb. 

[Asimo]

47 minutes ago, barrett said:

Lots to unpack on this page! I like 'Gloster' and think we should probably rename the city and county thusly to make it easier for Americans to pronounce. 

[Skut]

Ashok Leyland Stile. 

[JeeExEll]

Ford Aztec, 1994 - 98. 

[bunglebus]

[HMC]

Lada 1200- I assumed the riva was the blanket all market product from its intro onwards  - but they kept going With the older Fiat 124 front and rear styling treatment for certain markets until about late 1987.

 

[chaseracer]

Ford Aztec = 1994-97 Mazda 323

[cort1977]

Called the lynx or possibly laser-lynx in Australia/NZ

[sheffcortinacentre]

Think more upright rear is laser.

[Spottedlaurel]

On 12/26/2020 at 12:16 PM, chaseracer said:

I recognise that photo. It was local to me and I went to view it on behalf of MatT (longtime AS member who we sadly don't see much of nowadays).

That Ford Aztec (Mazda 323) reminded me of the Festiva:

As seen on the Baz Renault 9 collection mission in 2007, and believed to be Australian-spec. I assumed it was related to the 323, but no, it appears to be a separate model. There's even a 3-door which looks not unlike the 323/Aztec.

Also sold as Ford Aspire in the USA, and Kia Avella (which apparently reached Malta).

First-gen Festiva was a rebadged Mazda 121/Kia Pride, and for Japan only the third-gen model was a Demio.

[FakeConcern]

I know I've mentioned it before, but this Instawank page is good for unusual stuff, usually in Russia...

https://www.instagram.com/papparules/

Just seen this Subaru 360 on there, never heard of it before...

[bobdisk]

This bloke loves 2 strokes, especially the Subaru 360 ;

 

[louiepj]

Never new VW did this to the Polo and called it the Dune.

[bunglebus]

21 minutes ago, louiepj said:

Never new VW did this to the Polo and called it the Dune.

They did it to the Beetle to but not for the UK

[sdkrc]

On 12/27/2020 at 1:39 PM, JeeExEll said:

Ford Aztec, 1994 - 98. 

I'm getting some significant budget honda insight vibes here

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, louiepj said:

Never new VW did this to the Polo and called it the Dune.

It was a bit buggy.

 

Sorry

[LightBulbFun]

this thing, whatever the hell it is!

I feel like it would be parked amongst the miniature Villers powered coaches, the Ford Anglia powered Elephants and the Texaco Doodlebugs

[Mr Pastry]

8 hours ago, LightBulbFun said:

this thing, whatever the hell it is!

It's a tanker for aircraft refuelling.  Ford side valve powered.   That's refuelling on the ground, not air-to-air BTW.

[somewhatfoolish]

36 minutes ago, Mr Pastry said:

It's a tanker for aircraft refuelling.  Ford side valve powered.   That's refuelling on the ground, not air-to-air BTW.

A self-propelled bowser.

[martc]

13 hours ago, LightBulbFun said:

this thing, whatever the hell it is!

I feel like it would be parked amongst the miniature Villers powered coaches, the Ford Anglia powered Elephants and the Texaco Doodlebugs

Not sure if it's still with us, apparently it's a Thompson, manufactured 1937, first registered March 1985, tax due 1/5/85! But the last issue of a V5 was 21/7/05 so there's a chance it's still about. 933cc - is that from an Austin 7?

Here's a couple more...

Can you read Japanese? - http://blog.livedoor.jp/janome_gotyou/archives/1911035.html

[LightBulbFun]

5 hours ago, Mr Pastry said:

It's a tanker for aircraft refuelling.  Ford side valve powered.   That's refuelling on the ground, not air-to-air BTW.

ah cool I had a feeling it was something to do with fuel given its shape and Shell BP on the side, but was not sure if it was a real thing or a publicity vehicle etc

(of course it is Ford SV powered, if its not Villers Powered or Ford Side valve powered, then it probably did not have an engine or used a Donkey to pull it along LOL, or an Electric Motor)

 

16 minutes ago, martc said:

Not sure if it's still with us, apparently it's a Thompson, manufactured 1937, first registered March 1985, tax due 1/5/85! But the last issue of a V5 was 21/7/05 so there's a chance it's still about. 933cc - is that from an Austin 7?

Here's a couple more...

Can you read Japanese? - http://blog.livedoor.jp/janome_gotyou/archives/1911035.html

Oh wow yeah its on the DVLA! TSV448, under an Age related plate (with no previous plates tho)

(I thought the registration was TGV448 hence why I could not find it obviously)

[Mr Pastry]

933cc suggests a Ford 8 engine.

[somewhatfoolish]

There's one in the Yorkshire Air Museum collection, which is the one pictured on the right in @martc's post.

Also here on this blog.

[Mr Pastry]

I expect there's a thriving Owner's Club who have road runs, summer picnics and an annual national rally and concours.  And a breakaway organisation for those owners who don't talk to the Owner's Club.