Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[barrett]

7 minutes ago, Inspiral_Mondays said:

Thanks for digging that out, and also the other suggestions. It could have been the one, though in my mind‘s eye it was grey, like the real one above, with a black, sideways opening bonnet. But this would have been ca. 1973 so who knows.

The Corgi Lancia has a side-opening bonnet, and later Whizzwheels versions had a black bonnet, but only available in orange or yellow. The Alfa had a front-hinged bonnet, and the Mebetoys model had this feature, but the Solido had a cast shut bonnet.

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, Inspiral_Mondays said:

Thanks for digging that out, and also the other suggestions. It could have been the one, though in my mind‘s eye it was grey, like the real one above, with a black, sideways opening bonnet. But this would have been ca. 1973 so who knows.

No problem, it was bugging me - and if I'd remembered it was a Fulvia I might have helped more then.  The only ones I can see with a black bonnet are yellow or orange. God I wish I hadn't got rid of the majority of the Corgi & Dinky models I had as a kid!

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, barrett said:

The Alfa had a front-hinged bonnet

Some might have done, but why would Corgi have done it differently?

Aha....!

Gorgeous, and only 1.3!

[RoverFolkUs]

Saw a Seat Exeo today. I was aware of them, but didn't realise they were basically an Audi A4 until today! I saw the door handles and thought "Audi" but then saw the badge!

 

[Dyslexic Viking]

Swift saloon

[catsinthewelder]

Only a matter of time really but saw my first Vauxhall Movano Mk3 this week.

So Vauxhall's new van has been available from a French manufacturer for the last 15 years, where have we seen that before? 

[cort16]

I've been watching this weird Korean series on Netflix call Taxi Driver, which is part The Equaliser, The french film Taxi and Person of Interest.

The main character drives a Hyundai Dynasty.  it kind of looks like a 90's Lincoln Continental.

[Austat]

Citroën Activa 2 concept:

[quicksilver]

On 4/23/2022 at 11:01 PM, catsinthewelder said:

Only a matter of time really but saw my first Vauxhall Movano Mk3 this week.

So Vauxhall's new van has been available from a French manufacturer for the last 15 years, where have we seen that before? 

Saw my first one of those last week too. At first I thought someone had just nailed a griffin badge to a Boxer as there's so little difference. A quick and dirty job I suppose as Stellantis wanted to put an end to Vauxhall paying royalties to their arch-rival ASAP.

 

On 4/21/2022 at 8:50 PM, RoverFolkUs said:

Saw a Seat Exeo today. I was aware of them, but didn't realise they were basically an Audi A4 until today! I saw the door handles and thought "Audi" but then saw the badge!

 

This too. The mid section looks identical to the Audi and only when I looked at the ends did I realise it wasn't one.

[catsinthewelder]

4 hours ago, quicksilver said:

Saw my first one of those last week too. At first I thought someone had just nailed a griffin badge to a Boxer as there's so little difference. A quick and dirty job I suppose as Stellantis wanted to put an end to Vauxhall paying royalties to their arch-rival ASAP

I was surprised how long it's taken as until I did a quick research for this post I thought the new shape Renault Master in 2020 was a new model, but it turns out it's a facelift of the 2010 model.

[egg]

On 20/04/2022 at 00:28, Snake Charmer said:

Standard Pennant.

I believe @nigel bicklehas one.

[egg]

On 20/04/2022 at 00:24, Snake Charmer said:

A car for Joe Pesci. (Leo Getz, Lethal Weapon II)

I've heard he also likes the Hyundai Clown.

[Missy Charm]

5 minutes ago, egg said:

I've heard he also likes the Hyundai Clown.

 

I don't know if the yellow thing's a Hyundai or not.  The little girl looks suitably unimpressed.  

[Timewaster]

5 hours ago, quicksilver said:

The mid section looks identical to the Audi and only when I looked at the ends did I realise it wasn't one.

Well, it is one really. 

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, Missy Charm said:

I don't know if the yellow thing's a Hyundai or not.  The little girl looks suitably unimpressed.  

It's a Kia (R)Soul

[Remspoor]

VinFast VF 8 or VF 9. Batteries not included.

https://vinfastauto.eu/en

[GeordieInExile]

On 4/25/2022 at 7:42 AM, Austat said:

Citroën Activa 2 concept:

Getting strong Ford Probe vibes from this.

[Out Run]

On 4/21/2022 at 8:50 PM, RoverFolkUs said:

Saw a Seat Exeo today. I was aware of them, but didn't realise they were basically an Audi A4 until today! I saw the door handles and thought "Audi" but then saw the badge!

 

They were the previous generation A4 saloon and IIRC, had an A4 cabby dashboard.

You can't buy certain parts for them, either. I'm sure someone on here said you cannot get bootlids at all.

[OM646]

1 hour ago, Out Run said:

They were the previous generation A4 saloon and IIRC, had an A4 cabby dashboard.

You can't buy certain parts for them, either. I'm sure someone on here said you cannot get bootlids at all.

B6/B7 A4 cabby dashboard and B8 A4 engines!

[MikeR]

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/there-s-a-massive-antarctic-exploration-vehicle-lost-somewhere-at-the-bottom-of-the-world?utm_source=pocket-newtab-global-en-GB

 

interesting one !!!

[NorfolkNWeigh]

 

https://www.wmotors.ae/ghiath.html

My brother sent me these pictures from Dubai today, seems there’s lots of these things as Police cars. Nissan Patrols underneath.

[Austat]

1964 Seat Nardi Vignale 750GT:

 

[Austat]

1957 Triumph TR3 Speciale Vignale:

[wuvvum]

Have we had this yet?  Kalashnikov CV-1 electric car, based on an old Moskvitch estate.

[bunglebus]

Saw a 3 door Accent like this just now. Don't recall seeing any around

[GR8 PL8 M8]

3 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Saw a 3 door Accent like this just now. Don't recall seeing any around

Hyundai Accent Atlantic right?

[motorpunk]

Triumph TR5. Not 4, or 6, or 7. I saw this in Norfolk yesterday and had to do a Google. Pretty thing!

[High Jetter]

Some say, last proper TR. 

[wuvvum]

5 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Saw a 3 door Accent like this just now. Don't recall seeing any around

I posted one in the eBay Tat thread a little while ago.

[Yoss]

7 hours ago, motorpunk said:

Triumph TR5. Not 4, or 6, or 7. I saw this in Norfolk yesterday and had to do a Google. Pretty thing!

You're a youngster aren't you? Not having a go, just an observation. The best TR. Not just my opinion, prices would back that up. The US got a TR250 as the injection system wouldn't meet their emission standards so they got the same engine with twin carbs and much less power.