Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[MisterH]

1 minute ago, Pieman said:

ZAZ Tavria, courtesy of this thread - 

 

I think I saw one of these for sale a little while back, it was that Practical Classics contributor who had a massive collection of Eastern Block stuff, including a Moskvitch-badged Chrysler Alpine...

[Remspoor]

6 hours ago, bunglebus said:

And while looking for those, I found this - Fiat Cinquecento Rush

 

Looks like this

and that may have found it's way to  California.

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/ca17/santa-monica/lots/r0167-1974-austin-allegro-all-ego/565392

[17-Coffees]

The Daihatsu Altis, a badge engineered Toyota Camry! 

For over 20 years!

Im amazed & love it! Amazed I never knew of it before! 

Also feels weird seeing a 'big' Daihatsu! Even if it is just badge engineered. 

 

[martc]

On 4/23/2021 at 2:20 PM, MisterH said:

 including a Moskvitch-badged Chrysler Alpine...

This is a misconception, the Moskvitch 2141 Aleko, for that is what it is, looks like an Alpine but it's not...

Designers and engineers of the AZLK (Avtomobilny Zavod imeni Leninskogo Komsomola), owner of the Moskvitch brand, were asked to put the existing Moskvitch engine in a Simca and perform different tests. Shortly after, it was decided that the new 2141 should be a copy/paste of the French vehicle, but designers considered it “insulting and humiliating” to copy the car and changed nearly every part of the construction, except for some elements of the roof and the form of the window seals.

https://www.motor1.com/news/61582/soviet-cars-were-weird-moskvitch-2141-aleko/

[MisterH]

4 hours ago, martc said:

This is a misconception, the Moskvitch 2141 Aleko, for that is what it is, looks like an Alpine but it's not...

Designers and engineers of the AZLK (Avtomobilny Zavod imeni Leninskogo Komsomola), owner of the Moskvitch brand, were asked to put the existing Moskvitch engine in a Simca and perform different tests. Shortly after, it was decided that the new 2141 should be a copy/paste of the French vehicle, but designers considered it “insulting and humiliating” to copy the car and changed nearly every part of the construction, except for some elements of the roof and the form of the window seals.

https://www.motor1.com/news/61582/soviet-cars-were-weird-moskvitch-2141-aleko/

Fascinating, I think when I saw an advert for a UK based one it said otherwise! 

Love learning useless facts about ShiteTat

[Timewaster]

5 hours ago, martc said:

it was decided that the new 2141 should be a copy/paste of the French vehicle, but designers considered it “insulting and humiliating” to copy the car and changed nearly every part of the construction

By crossing out the word Simca and writing Aleko? 

[Remspoor]

Tazzari

[goosey]

Polo Saloon

[myglaren]

Fiat S76

Probably on here somewhere but I don't recall seeing one before.

28.4 litre 4-cylinder engine.

[martc]

Passed one of these today, looks like they've sacked the Sherpa and moved onto old Transits. The radiator grille was a sight to behold.

The Maxus Deliver 9... https://saicmaxus.co.uk/

There's also an electric version of the 9 and a new electric van the eDeliver 3; not seen one of those, so should I include it here? Go on then..

Looks a bit smug with itself.

 

[Remspoor]

Some of the cars made in Iran by the Sapia company.

Like the Saipa Tiba.

Or

Or the Saipa 151, which the interwebs says is a Kia Pride, which in turn was a Ford.

Then there is the Z24 Pickup.

Website for the company.

http://www.saipacorp.com/en

 

[Remspoor]

Now I present the  Fiat 128 Super Europa.

[bunglebus]

5 hours ago, Remspoor said:

Z24 Pickup.

I can't believe that's brand new!

The history page is pretty interesting

http://www.saipacorp.com/en/saipagroup/history

Tells us they've been knocking those pickups out since '83

[rmjbn1]

On 4/28/2021 at 8:18 PM, Remspoor said:

Tazzari

I'd never seen Tazzari's offerings before, only heard of them as the company involved in developing the Microlino (EV Isetta conceived by the guy responsible for the Micro folding scooter craze).

Which looks ridiculous enough and has a fabric sunroof so it appeals to me.

Must say, I like Tazzari / Microlino's approach to EVs. Not very quick or huge range, but it 513kg it is at least light.

 

[Austat]

BMW E3 Estate, only one left out of 10 or 12 built. All sold through Langley Motors of Thames Ditton, Surrey which is where my Grandad bought his second-hand 2002 in the early 80's (possibly where he bought his E-reg E30 as well).

 

[STUNO]

Vinfast.     A Vietnamese car manufacturer

You will hear more of this company

VinFast VF e34 electric car launched - carsales.com.au

[Remspoor]

8 hours ago, STUNO said:

Vinfast.     A Vietnamese car manufacturer

You will hear more of this company

VinFast VF e34 electric car launched - carsales.com.au

That article made a fair bit about the Australian input. Then lower down there is a link to this where Australia does not have any input.

https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/vinfast-closes-aussie-rd-centre-129843/

[horriblemercedes]

22 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I can't believe that's brand new!

The history page is pretty interesting

http://www.saipacorp.com/en/saipagroup/history

Tells us they've been knocking those pickups out since '83

I really want one! I also didn't know of them 

[Conan]

23 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I can't believe that's brand new!

The history page is pretty interesting

http://www.saipacorp.com/en/saipagroup/history

Tells us they've been knocking those pickups out since '83

 

I knew I remembered it from somewhere...

 

Based on Datsun Junior truck.

 

They even later rebodied it into Isuzu clone called Shooka. Didn't know about this one.

 

 

 

[TataBobu]

 Romanian automotive industry in the '80s had some dreams which unfortunately were not carried over into production. Dreams that sound crazy, like "let's take an Oltcit and put it on Aro10 running gear".  This is an official development from the ARO factory, done in 1988, after the one in 1985 (Dacia break  on ARO running gear) was not approved for production because the supreme leader's wife found it strange. Behold the one and only Aro 16:

 

 

[Austat]

Chrysler Royal AP2:

Double fins!

[Sham]

Yo dawg, We heard you like fins...

[quicksilver]

On 5/10/2021 at 2:17 AM, Austat said:

BMW E3 Estate, only one left out of 10 or 12 built. All sold through Langley Motors of Thames Ditton, Surrey which is where my Grandad bought his second-hand 2002 in the early 80's (possibly where he bought his E-reg E30 as well).

 

Now that's a handsome thing. Modified Maxi tailgate if I'm not mistaken and it's amazing how good it looks.

[MisterH]

9 hours ago, Austat said:

Chrysler Royal AP2:

Double fins!

https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_3178-Chrysler-Royal-AP2-1959.html

Used one in Beyond Thunderdome

[STUNO]

20 hours ago, Austat said:

Chrysler Royal AP2:

Double fins!

I used to drive one regularly in Sydney !

[Austat]

Fiat 770:

[Austat]

Lada Nova Spezial:

[Three Speed]

Apparently Vauxhall sold a thing called an Antara for nearly 10 years. AFAIK I saw my first one yesterday. Never heard of it. Wikipedia says it was the same as the Captiva which I have rented abroad. Picture shamelessly robbed from the Independent despite not subscribing.

[Noel Tidybeard]

On 05/01/2021 at 15:39, sdkrc said:

Can anyone figure out what the car in white is?

isuzuzu pizza

[Noel Tidybeard]

On 19/01/2021 at 22:15, Crispian_J_Hotson said:

I had just no idea that this was a thing until 4 hours ago.

yes indeed and West Midlands Ambulance Service have got a couple for the IT guys to float around in