Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[EyesWeldedShut]

Convertible Wolseley (Heinz 57) Hornet anyone?

Crayford specials, fell over the story here 

[Remspoor]

Picasso Automotive of Switzerland

https://www.picassoautomotive.ch/

[Remspoor]

Vans.... New Renault Master.

I suppose we can expect  Opel and Vx versions too.

 

[Muniphobia]

13 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

Vans.... New Renault Master.

I suppose we can expect  Opel and Vx versions too.

 

Nope, well not based on the Renault now that Vauxhall/Opel are part of Stellantis so their vans will rebadged Peugeot/Citroens

[D.E]

Today I saw this, a Forthing U-tour. I can't help but think the designer took a close look to contemporary Lexus models, but it's nice to see an actual mpv again instead of just another generic crossover.

[Lord Sterling]

Not so much a car but a car accessory. I never knew these existed. A cheap looking radio-front to hide your much more expensive set-up:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335465190677

 

[bunglebus]

We used to sell those in Halfords back in the 90s

[mk2_craig]

This is about the Italianest photo I have ever seen. 

It took me a while to realise that's an ice cream van body mounted on the Fiat 127 pick-up.

[AnthonyG]

On 07/07/2024 at 09:22, Lord Sterling said:

Not so much a car but a car accessory. I never knew these existed. A cheap looking radio-front to hide your much more expensive set-up:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335465190677

 

God I remember them! 

Must have popular all over Europe, as ‘U’ was usually labelled FM, or VHF earlier on, over here.

I think ‘U’ was the German designation? 

[Metal Guru]

1 hour ago, AnthonyG said:

God I remember them! 

Must have popular all over Europe, as ‘U’ was usually labelled FM, or VHF earlier on, over here.

I think ‘U’ was the German designation? 

U for UHF ultra high frequency? Although this is mainly used for things like police radios rather than radio 1.

[High Jetter]

FM = Frequency modulation, AM = Amplitude modulation.

HF = High Frequency.. VHF = Very, UHF = Ultra.

Not the same animals, but am 2 tired to explain it now

[catsinthewelder]

On 05/07/2024 at 09:03, Remspoor said:

Vans.... New Renault Master.

I suppose we can expect  Opel and Vx versions too.

 

We've been running those for 4 years now, took me about 18 months to realise that it was a facelift of the previous version.  The pre-facelift Vauxhall version was sold alongside it for a year or so before being replaced by a badge engineered Peugeot Boxer.

[Metal Guru]

2 hours ago, High Jetter said:

FM = Frequency modulation, AM = Amplitude modulation.

HF = High Frequency.. VHF = Very, UHF = Ultra.

Not the same animals, but am 2 tired to explain it now

U = uther. Obvious really!

[RoadworkUK]

U= Ultrakurzwelle (ultra short wave, or VHF), on which band Frequency Modulation (FM) was the transmission mode for commercial broadcasting.

[Remspoor]

The Tuga. Made in Portugal. Car or bike?

https://tugainnovations.com/thetuga/

[Remspoor]

12 hours ago, catsinthewelder said:

We've been running those for 4 years now, took me about 18 months to realise that it was a facelift of the previous version.  The pre-facelift Vauxhall version was sold alongside it for a year or so before being replaced by a badge engineered Peugeot Boxer.

Sorry posted the wrong image that was the third gen we are getting 4th gen.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Master#Fourth_generation_(XDD;_2024)

This is in Spanish. https://www.coches.net/noticias/prueba-renault-master-2024

 

 

[Remspoor]

 

[bunglebus]

About as true to the original as that Mustang MPV disaster 

[MiniMinorMk3]

On 09/07/2024 at 20:22, mk2_craig said:

This is about the Italianest photo I have ever seen. 

It took me a while to realise that's an ice cream van body mounted on the Fiat 127 pick-up.

It's a Fiat 147 City Pick Up, built from 1982 onwards.

[sheffcortinacentre]

12 hours ago, bunglebus said:

About as true to the original as that Mustang MPV disaster 

But it's got a curved rear window, what more do you want?

[MiniMinorMk3]

 

[Remspoor]

Mazda Laputa. Thankfully not sold outside Japan.

La Puta, in Spanish, translates to 'The Whore'.

[Yoss]

7 hours ago, Remspoor said:

Mazda Laputa. Thankfully not sold outside Japan.

La Puta, in Spanish, translates to 'The Whore'.

Isn't that just a rebadged Suzuki Ignis. 

[bunglebus]

It's got a whole different tailgate and bumper!

[High Jetter]

5 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

It's got a whole different tailgate and bumper!

Yeabut lights & windows look very similar

[bunglebus]

3 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

Yea but lights & windows look very similar

I agree it's the same car, I was just making a little joke about how different* they are from one another.

[Remspoor]

15 hours ago, Yoss said:

Isn't that just a rebadged Suzuki Ignis. 

According to Wiki no.

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

[Yoss]

5 hours ago, Remspoor said:

According to Wiki no.

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

Though that still looks like an Ignis with a different front to me. 

Though without putting the two together it's hard to tell. Obviously the Ignises we got probably had bigger engines but I think they might fit Kei car dimensions. 

[delux]

Maybe the Ignis and Keis designers desks were next to each other?

 

 

 

(...gets coat!)

[angle]

Yeah, I knew X-Trails existed. I didn't know they made an X-Trail GT with a 280bhp Silvia engine, and now I really want one.