Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[Leyland Worldmaster]

1 hour ago, catsinthewelder said:

Railton F28

https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/jaguar/xj-s/railton-fairmile-claremont/

 

 

Great find! William Town's final car by the looks of things. 

As is so often the way, a post on here inspires me to carry out an Internet Search. 

This is what I found. Possibly his last TV Interview? 

 

[tul66]

10 hours ago, Asimo said:

1960s Cord redux: the Sportsman - a mash-up of prewar Cord and Corvair powertrain. 

This one is for sale in Shrewsbury.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294180692606

 

One of those used to run around Edinburgh in the late 1980's. 

[LightBulbFun]

I had no idea they made a diesel Lincoln of any kind LOL 

such an un-American engine/engine type in such an American car its hilarious

and I really hope someone here gets one LOL

[garethj]

21 hours ago, Asimo said:

1960s Cord redux: the Sportsman - a mash-up of prewar Cord and Corvair powertrain. 

This one is for sale in Shrewsbury.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294180692606

 

Uniroyal advert of the time

 

[MisterH]

MPM Erelis

A French 3 cylinder budget sports saloon based off of a Russian thing, in production from 2016-2021

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

 

Russian sports car modified and built by the French with a 1.2l engine, if only it was beige...

[Slappy]

This one is a totally new one on me, the Rayton-Fissore Magnum and Laforza. Immediately you'd think low-volume American and you'd be half right, it's an attempt to combine the worst of exterior Italian design, build and electrics, the best of Italian interior design with the worst of American driving dynamics.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayton-Fissore_Magnum

Somehow they seemed to be made between 1989 and 2003! Bonus Uno rear light content! 

In many ways it was very ahead of it's time!

[High Jetter]

Yes, looks like it's heading for the river!

[Timewaster]

1 hour ago, Slappy said:

This one is a totally new one on me, the Rayton-Fissore Magnum and Laforza. Immediately you'd think low-volume American and you'd be half right, it's an attempt to combine the worst of exterior Italian design, build and electrics, the best of Italian interior design with the worst of American driving dynamics.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayton-Fissore_Magnum

Somehow they seemed to be made between 1989 and 2003! Bonus Uno rear light content! 

In many ways it was very ahead of it's time!

Someone on here had one. Was it @wuvvum@wuvvum? 

[wuvvum]

Yep, 'twas me.

It was a bit* rusty.  Also the rear lights on mine were Mk1 BX rather than Uno.

[AnthonyG]

Interesting, I didn’t know they were a totally Italian design -  I assumed they were a heavily modified Cherokee or the like.

I can’t get the pic on here, but there’s a facelift mid-blue one at the bottom of the wiki page which looks very much like a 5dr Fiat Uno on steroids!

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, AnthonyG said:

Interesting, I didn’t know they were a totally Italian design -  I assumed they were a heavily modified Cherokee or the like.

I can’t get the pic on here, but there’s a facelift mid-blue one at the bottom of the wiki page which looks very much like a 5dr Fiat Uno on steroids!

 

[Austat]

1973 Reeves Sovam prototype for the London Ambulance Service:

[bunglebus]

So you're in agony and the paramedics turn up in a winnebago with Allegro headlights? That'll make you feel better

[High Jetter]

6 hours ago, Austat said:

1973 Reeves Sovam prototype for the London Ambulance Service:

 

 

The CF just looks so much more...capable. Slidey doors as well, essential for tight spots.

[Austat]

1969 Opel Diplomat E Coupé Carrosserie Pietro Frua:

Obviously inspiration for the Manta A at the front, the view from the rear reminds me of the Gilbern Genie/Invader.

[MisterH]

Just now, Austat said:

1969 Opel Diplomat E Coupé Carrosserie Pietro Frua:

Obviously inspiration for the Manta A at the front, the view from the rear reminds me of the Gilbern Genie/Invader.

That is absolutely stunning, I take it it was a one-off?

[Austat]

1971 Polski Fiat 125p Coupé prototype:

[Austat]

1 minute ago, MisterH said:

That is absolutely stunning, I take it it was a one-off?

Yes, a coachbuilder's one off.

[Remspoor]

Not really a car but a kit based upon a normal production car.

Renault 4 Iguana.

Company website is rubbish. http://www.iguanakits.com/index.html

Comes in three or four flavours. A four door hatchback, a convertible, a panel van and  a pickup truck.

[Timewaster]

11 hours ago, Austat said:

1971 Polski Fiat 125p Coupé prototype:

That front wheel arch made me think of these :

[STUNO]

No pic, I parked behind a little Suv style car yesterday. it was badged as a Toyota Mooloo . It appeared tp be a Yaris/Vitz with 4 doors and a tailgate. Anyhows the M and L had fallen off which made it a Toyota  OO OO.

[sierraman]

On 5/28/2021 at 2:18 AM, Austat said:

1973 Reeves Sovam prototype for the London Ambulance Service:

It looks like an allotment shed.

[juular]

On 5/25/2021 at 9:45 AM, MisterH said:

MPM Erelis

A French 3 cylinder budget sports saloon based off of a Russian thing, in production from 2016-2021

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

 

Russian sports car modified and built by the French with a 1.2l engine, if only it was beige...

I really like this, there's something Celica / gt86 about the looks. I bet the 3 cylinder engine sounds brilliant.

[MisterH]

39 minutes ago, juular said:

I really like this, there's something Celica / gt86 about the looks. I bet the 3 cylinder engine sounds brilliant.

I said to my friend Gavin (of Petrolblog) that it is like the Petrolblog "4 door coupe" that we have been seeing from the German premium manufacturers

[inconsistant]

Zunder Coupe, 1960

by Argentinian Nilson Bongiovanni

Never put into production

https://www.allcarindex.com/production/argentina/zunder/

[Supernaut]

1 hour ago, inconsistant said:

Zunder Coupe, 1960

by Argentinian Nilson Bongiovanni

Never put into production

https://www.allcarindex.com/production/argentina/zunder/

At first I just thought you were posting photos of a Karmann Ghia!

[Inspiral_Mondays]

On 5/25/2021 at 10:45 AM, MisterH said:

MPM Erelis

A French 3 cylinder budget sports saloon based off of a Russian thing, in production from 2016-2021

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

 

Russian sports car modified and built by the French with a 1.2l engine, if only it was beige...

Thanks for clearing up what this thing is. I‘ve seen one here a few times and could not figure out what it was. I was hoping it was electric though...

[inconsistant]

1 hour ago, Supernaut said:

At first I just thought you were posting photos of a Karmann Ghia!

The ‘close resemblance’ is supposedly the main reason it didn’t go into production. 

[62 Austin]

Your Guess Is As Good As Mine

[MisterH]

20 minutes ago, 62 Austin said:

Your Guess Is As Good As Mine

WANT

is there a link?