Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[martc]

18 hours ago, lesapandre said:

Bussing - a brand of German lorry/bus manufacturer - taken over by MAN.

Phun Phact - the lion, which is the emblem of the city of Braunschweig, seen on MAN's to this very day is actually the Bussing logo which MAN adopted when they took them over.

'The new corporate logo was intended to acknowledge Heinrich Büssing as a visionary in commercial vehicle engineering and reveal the achievements of Büssing AG and its employees.'

https://www.mantruckandbus.com/en/innovation/the-man-lion-evolution-of-a-trademark.html

[martc]

Another phab phact - many of Bussings lorries had 'underfloor', flat diesel engines which were so popular with their customers that MAN continued to build them well into the 1980's, which wasn't bad as Bussing developed them in the early '30's!

Look below the spare wheel - there's an engine.

[sdkrc]

This is a bizarre wheelchair car. I feel it looks like a tiny, mid 2000s bus or a train. 

I'd put a uniform on, a small kitchen stool in it and pretend I'm driving a tram in Zagreb. 

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, sdkrc said:

This is a bizarre wheelchair car. I feel it looks like a tiny, mid 2000s bus or a train. 

I'd put a uniform on, a small kitchen stool in it and pretend I'm driving a tram in Zagreb. 

Looks sensible, tho?

[Yoss]

1 hour ago, sdkrc said:

This is a bizarre wheelchair car. I feel it looks like a tiny, mid 2000s bus or a train. 

I'd put a uniform on, a small kitchen stool in it and pretend I'm driving a tram in Zagreb. 

You'd have to paint it blue though.

Trams in Zagreb... 

Sorry, couldn't help myself. These are all Tatras by the way. Proper class. 

 

[jmsguzzi]

Anybody know the model name of this Abarth?

[sdkrc]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abarth_Simca_2000

[artdjones]

Never seen one of these before.

For sale in Westmeath for €5600

[SteersWithThrottle]

5 minutes ago, sdkrc said:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abarth_Simca_2000

Seems to be a 2000 with a 1300 front end...

Or maybe the other way around, as DVLA list it as being a 1200cc...

[sdkrc]

Seems like a 2000 long nose

https://mycarquest.com/2012/02/the-best-abarth-that-i-have-seen.html

[SteersWithThrottle]

13 minutes ago, sdkrc said:

Seems like a 2000 long nose

https://mycarquest.com/2012/02/the-best-abarth-that-i-have-seen.html

Possibly, though photos of the other examples might be useful as this one doesn't have the rear screen fuel filler. I do like the proto-Bosuzoku style exhaust though! Also doesn't answer the question about the DVLA record...

This is well worth a look: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abarth

I remember being particularly impressed by the output achieved from the 982cc in the 1000 Zagato, many years ago. Also fairly impressive that Zagato designed a car body that wasn't utterly hideous!

[Yoss]

1 hour ago, jmsguzzi said:

Anybody know the model name of this Abarth?

I didn't know obout this either. That's neat. 

1 hour ago, sdkrc said:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abarth_Simca_2000

And judging by this they have the performance to go with their looks. Bet they're not cheap. 

Also love the Punto Cabrio behind, especially in that colour. 

[barrett]

My friend has got one of those Simca-Abarth Bialberos under a tarp in his garden...

[sheffcortinacentre]

Not simca Mick by any chance?

[lesapandre]

The most elaborate 'stick-on' VW Type 2 'copy' I have seen. This was parked in S. London today. I'm assuming some sort of Japanese import?

[bunglebus]

Seen lots of Mercedes based Hymer Mobile campers - but the new Netflix Man vs Bee with Rowan Atkinson features a Ford based one. 

[martc]

16 hours ago, lesapandre said:

The most elaborate 'stick-on' VW Type 2 'copy' I have seen. This was parked in S. London today. I'm assuming some sort of Japanese import?

A quick internet search suggests that there is a flourishing market for these in Japan with several small coachwork companies doing the conversion. They are usually based on Diahatsu Hijets, Suzuki Carrys or Suburu Sambars. 'Yours' seems to be a Daihatsu version as the drivers window has a straight, horizontal line.

Other varaitons include - 

This is easily the best looking one.

 

[High Jetter]

17 hours ago, lesapandre said:

The most elaborate 'stick-on' VW Type 2 'copy' I have seen. This was parked in S. London today. I'm assuming some sort of Japanese import?

On DVLA as a Suzuki Every. No, me neither. wiki suggests passenger van version of Suzuki Carry, and the horizontal handles on the sliding doors suugest it's a 2005 on model.

[Remspoor]

An electric car. The  Move City car. I cannot find much about them.other than what is given in the makes website.

https://move.al/

The company is based in The Netherlands. looking at dealer locations there is one in the UK too. I expect China is somehow involved.

There are other vehicles in the range.

Jeep looking front end.

 

[sdkrc]

I wonder how viable these electric Chinese cars actually are. Don't they need to pass crash tests if they sell in enough volume?

[Metal Guru]

1 hour ago, sdkrc said:

I wonder how viable these electric Chinese cars actually are. Don't they need to pass crash tests if they sell in enough volume?

Might as well go straight to a mobility scooter.

[bunglebus]

9 hours ago, Remspoor said:

[Supernaut]

10 hours ago, sdkrc said:

I wonder how viable these electric Chinese cars actually are. Don't they need to pass crash tests if they sell in enough volume?

I think a lot of ones like this are small enough / low enough speed to be legally classed as golf buggies and suchlike.

Wasn't the G-wiz legally classed as a quadricycle or something, rather than a car?

[TataBobu]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Way to make the Matiz look huuuuge!

Romanian advertising slogan for this was "Matiz. The little giant".

[martc]

2 hours ago, Supernaut said:

I think a lot of ones like this are small enough / low enough speed to be legally classed as golf buggies and suchlike.

Wasn't the G-wiz legally classed as a quadricycle or something, rather than a car?

Yeah, the Move, like the G_Whiz, will be a quadricycle which basically means 'car shaped death trap, die, die, die' in Chinese. I think the new Citroen Ami is one as well (quadricycle means 'bouf' and is accompanied by a shoulder shrug in French).

There's two types of quadricycle  based on engine size (if applicable), weight and power. 'Light' ones comply to moped regulations (honestly) and 'heavy' ones to motor tricycle regs. Neither regs bother themselves much with crash protection.

Since 2000, in the UK, you need at least a provisonal car licence to drive one (previous to this a motorbike licence would do - same rules as a Reliant).

 

[Remspoor]

13 hours ago, sdkrc said:

I wonder how viable these electric Chinese cars actually are. Don't they need to pass crash tests if they sell in enough volume?

No they do not have to have a crash test which is the same as a larger vehicle. https://www.euroncap.com/en/vehicle-safety/quadricycle-ratings-explained/

https://www.euroncap.com/en/vehicle-safety/safety-campaigns/2016-quadricycles-tests/

11 hours ago, Metal Guru said:

Might as well go straight to a mobility scooter.

That is basically what a Quadricycle is sold as in Europe.  You do not need a license to drive one. You have to be over 16 to drive one. They are limited on top speed. They cannot be used on certain roads. They may be driven in the same areas as mopeds which can sometimes share cycle lanes too. Laws in countries do vary a little.

[Wack]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5167873466614849/

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[Austat]

Cars made by Frank Costin:

[Austat]

1981 Renault Eve Concept:

 

[lesapandre]

Keeping to the Renault theme.

Bottom pic is the AMC Eagle - an Americanised Renault 25.