Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[Metal Guru]

On 06/05/2023 at 19:56, martc said:

1975 Elcar Electric 2000 is one of less than 500 manufactured for the US market by Carrozzeria Zagato in Milan, Italy.

Did they make wheelie bins too?

[DavieW]

Toyota Crown Athlete

 

[bunglebus]

They've probably been about for ages, but I walked past the beautiful* BMW iX just now

[Volksy]

These popped up on my Faecesbook feed, 

 

Hurtan - Spanish coachbuilder, based on Chrysler Group cars, but mainly on the Jeep/PT Cruiser.... 

 

 

 

Some MX5 based horrors as well.....

[nomiST]

2 minutes ago, Volksy said:

These popped up on my Faecesbook feed, 

 

Hurtan - Spanish coachbuilder, based on Chrysler Group cars, but mainly on the Jeep/PT Cruiser.... 

 

 

 

Some MX5 based horrors as well.....

They all have such lovely proportions. 

[D.E]

5 minutes ago, nomiST said:

They all have such lovely proportions. 

They're Hurtan my eyes...

[horriblemercedes]

On 5/5/2023 at 8:05 AM, bunglebus said:

FWD cars can also be used

 

You can see where the stresses are acting on that Cadillac!

[Remspoor]

20 hours ago, Volksy said:

These popped up on my Faecesbook feed, 

 

Hurtan - Spanish coachbuilder, based on Chrysler Group cars, but mainly on the Jeep/PT Cruiser.... 

 

 

 

Some MX5 based horrors as well.....

 l will leave this here.

 

[MiniMinorMk3]

It does not exist yet, but looks like something for the boy racers to get frothy about.

Alpine A290

2024 Alpine A290: Prices, specs and release date | New Cars | Honest John

 

[wesacosa]

[sheffcortinacentre]

9 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

It does not exist yet, but looks like something for the boy racers to get frothy about.

Alpine A290

2024 Alpine A290: Prices, specs and release date | New Cars | Honest John

 

Looks a mess to me.

[Metal Guru]

6 hours ago, sheffcortinacentre said:

Looks a mess to me.

Quite like the retro R5 look but those wheels are awful.

[sdkrc]

16 hours ago, wesacosa said:

The best of both worlds. 

Look at those hot, hot steelies too 🔥

[sdkrc]

Mining vehicles, serious total recall vibes. 

[MiniMinorMk3]

13 hours ago, sheffcortinacentre said:

Looks a mess to me.

 

7 hours ago, Metal Guru said:

Quite like the retro R5 look but those wheels are awful.

It's a concept, so it might loose some of the more fussy bits before it gets to market (hopefully).

[martc]

This is a 1981 Seab Flipper. Seab was also behind the creation of the Mehari and produced the Mehari bodywork for Citroën. Like the Mehari the Flipper has an ABS plastic body. There is a Sachs 47cc engine, with two automatic speeds and the front axle rotates approx 180 degree for maneuverability. Needless to say it falls into the sans-permit classification.

[bunglebus]

Cournil

[Metal Guru]

7 hours ago, martc said:

This is a 1981 Seab Flipper. Seab was also behind the creation of the Mehari and produced the Mehari bodywork for Citroën. Like the Mehari the Flipper has an ABS plastic body. There is a Sachs 47cc engine, with two automatic speeds and the front axle rotates approx 180 degree for maneuverability. Needless to say it falls into the sans-permit classification.

Looks like it would readily live up to its name.

[martc]

1937 Talbot-Lago T150C SS 'Goutte d'Eau' Coupe (coachbuilt by Figoni & Falaschi)

[Remspoor]

On 6/8/2022 at 8:46 PM, martc said:

Wartburg Melkus RS1000. 101 where made in Dresden between 1969 and 1979, it had a fibreglass body, a tuned Wartburg 353 engine, with 3 carburettors rather than the usual one and a Barkus 5 speed gearbox. It developed 68hp and could do 165 km/h. Very decadent.

Just found out that there is a Melkus RS2000 too. Based on the Elise.

[Austat]

1984 Honda City HiFi Manhattan Sound.

[vulgalour]

 

No it's not that.  Nope, wrong again.  No, but I can see why you'd think that.

 

It's a Buick Sail, obviously, from Shanghai GM.

[TheOtherStu]

I love my restoration programmes, both UK and US, but until yesterday hadn't been aware of the Saab Sonnett III.

I'm sure you've all come across them (although only a handful were ever built and no RHD)

[artdjones]

39 minutes ago, TheOtherStu said:

I love my restoration programmes, both UK and US, but until yesterday hadn't been aware of the Saab Sonnett III.

I'm sure you've all come across them (although only a handful were ever built and no RHD)

I think @Saabnuthad one.

[Supernaut]

31 minutes ago, artdjones said:

I think @Saabnuthad one.

Nope.

His was an earlier one. A Sonnet II with the 3-pot 2-stroke engine.

I once had a passenger ride in a Sonnet III as above though, with the Ford-sourced V4. It was at Grampian Transport Museum up in Alford, Aberdeenshire.

[Aston Martin]

Skoda Praktik.

[Remspoor]

Veritas SP90 Spohn

https://www.trussty.com/2020/03/a-weird-look-1950-bmw-veritas.html

 

[Remspoor]

Panhard Dynamic.

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

[Aston Martin]

Saw one of these on UK plates. 🤷🏻‍♂️

 

Why import a Focus saloon.

[MiniMinorMk3]

2 hours ago, Remspoor said:

Panhard Dynamic.

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

Here's two I had earlier