Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[EyesWeldedShut]

On 06/08/2024 at 08:01, NorfolkNWeigh said:

before Fisker it was Cazoo.

I've never seen a Fisker either but  the probable lack of parts means they could be really cheap?
Cheapest on AutoTrader - go on, you know you want to, £22K for a brand new EV?
Imagine - the new car smell, pleather, smiling damsels suggestively stroking the front wings...... range anxiety .. parts anxiety .... post-teenage angst

[Aston Martin]

The Daewoo Tosca/Chevy/Holden Epica.... Yeah, I've no idea either.

 

Has a 2.0 and 2.5 litre straight six engine developed by Porsche and it's FWD.

 

 

[Austat]

1967 Westinghouse Markette.

[DSdriver]

Ever heard of a Da Vinci?

 

[DSdriver]

1 minute ago, DSdriver said:

Ever heard of a Da Vinci?

 

There were two at the Restaurant at Cap Griz Nez, I was surprised to find that they are electric and built in France

[somewhatfoolish]

12 hours ago, DSdriver said:

Ever heard of a Da Vinci?

 

I can't recall where I read about it but wasn't there a similar 30s style EV being made in Czechia(or possibly somewhere else in central yurp)? Google is telling me I hallucinated it and no such thing exists.

[DSdriver]

10 hours ago, Tayne said:

Not the only retro French EV, there’s also Ballot.

 

Those are excellent, especially the wheels and tyres which Panther never got right.

[High Jetter]

53 minutes ago, DSdriver said:

especially the wheels and tyres which Panther never got right.

That's an interesting comment

[somewhatfoolish]

1 hour ago, somewhatfoolish said:

I can't recall where I read about it but wasn't there a similar 30s style EV being made in Czechia(or possibly somewhere else in central yurp)? Google is telling me I hallucinated it and no such thing exists.

It was here all the time! A rare google-fu failure.

  

On 24/10/2023 at 19:31, garethj said:

What compact electric sports car does 80mph, 150 miles of range and weighs just over half a tonne?

It also allows you to live out your Biggles fantasy!

 

It looks like a microcar, but I think it’s almost human sized.

https://patakmotors.com/products/rodster-nr-electric-stage-2-limited?variant=46846286987590

 

 

[quicksilver]

Spotted these today, obviously 2CV-based so I initially thought Lomax then realised they're aluminium bodied but Lomaxes are fibreglass. Turns out they're Pembletons, 3-wheel Supersport and 4-wheel Brooklands.

[DSdriver]

31 minutes ago, somewhatfoolish said:

It was here all the time! A rare google-fu failure.

  

 

I think they're cute which surprised me because I never imagined a car could be.

[somewhatfoolish]

1 hour ago, Tayne said:

The front chassis rails look a little disproportionate, especially as there aren’t leaf springs poking out to the very front of the car and the wood is too blonde but otherwise they did look very good.

No kidding, now I look it sticks out like a flashing neon sign. The whole point of dumb irons is the springs hang off them. Given their website has pics including what looks like a Ballot 2LT from the 1920s I'd have thought they would have attempted to make it resemble that to a greater extent.

[DavieW]

Not so much "cars you didn't know existed" but our Stagecoach service buses have BYD badges on the steering wheels. Didn't know BYD did buses. 

[New POD]

I'm all for a global free market, but I also think we need to invest in British industry. 

Recently we had a small Chinese Truck for all the engineers to look at.  I came up with 15 things where their design was better. 

[DSdriver]

2 hours ago, New POD said:

I'm all for a global free market, but I also think we need to invest in British industry. 

Recently we had a small Chinese Truck for all the engineers to look at.  I came up with 15 things where their design was better. 

Its usually them taking our products apart to see how they are made. Role reversal and its good to understand that we no longer arrogantly think that because we are British we must be the best without doing a comparison. 👍

[chaseracer]

On 11/08/2024 at 17:14, Aston Martin said:

The Daewoo Tosca/Chevy/Holden Epica.... Yeah, I've no idea either.

 

Has a 2.0 and 2.5 litre straight six engine developed by Porsche and it's FWD.

 

 

Great for a pub quiz question that only Autoshiters could answer: name three cars with transverse straight-six engines...

[MiniMinorMk3]

20 minutes ago, chaseracer said:

Great for a pub quiz question that only Autoshiters could answer: name three cars with transverse straight-six engines...

 Austin Tasman, Austin Kimberley, Austin 2200, Morris 2200, Wolseley Six, Austin 2200 HL, Morris 2200 HL, Wolseley 2200, Princess 2200 HL, Princess 2200 HLS, Princess 2 2200 HL, Princess 2 2200 HLS.

Volvo S80 T6, Volvo S80L T6, Volvo V70 T6, Volvo XC70 T6, Volvo XC60 T6, Volvo S60 T6, Volvo V60 T6, Volvo S60 Polestar, Volvo V60 Polestar

Land Rover Freelander 2

[DSdriver]

37 minutes ago, chaseracer said:

Great for a pub quiz question that only Autoshiters could answer: name three cars with transverse straight-six engines...

Austin Morris and Wolsely 😄

[Aston Martin]

You could argue the VR6

[Inspector Morose]

Metro?

[horriblemercedes]

How many transverse V12s are there? I can think of Lamborghini Miura

[MiniMinorMk3]

And maddest of all is the transverse V16

in the Cizeta-Moroder V16T

[EyesWeldedShut]

I missed this model first time around 
https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/auctions/2659-24-Aug-2024/7363~1-1991-renault-21-turbo-quadra
Estimated £5K - £7K

[angle]

Saw loads of these in Switzerland, a Reform Muli - they've been making them in Austria since the 60s and designed for working on steep slopes. Every farm and building site seems to have them.

It also looks like Mitsubisbi lives on, at least on Swiss rental fleets - saw the new ASX

And Colt

[Jazoli]

40 minutes ago, angle said:

It also looks like Mitsubisbi lives on, at least on Swiss rental fleets - saw the new ASX

 

And Colt

That is just a rebadged Captur, same as my missus's

[MiniMinorMk3]

Currently listed at auction on Car & Classic

1979 Monteverdi Sahara V8 For Sale By Auction (carandclassic.com)

1979 Monteverdi Sahara V8

[somewhatfoolish]

What exactly have Monteverdi done other than slap badges on it and shoehorn a big block under the hood? It doesn't even have aircon and IH offered that as an option.

[MiniMinorMk3]

The Sahara was the low spec Monteverdi with just some badges and a luxo interior and choice of engines.

Monteverdi also did the Safari, which had new bodywork.

[DavieW]

I didn't know Triumph made a 2 door 2000/2500. 

 

[somewhatfoolish]

They didn't, it must be some kind of homebrew. The door looks stretched so it's not a lash-up, a lot of work must have gone into that.