Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[Westbay]

1 hour ago, lesapandre said:

They also do the Bi-Gumm

or even the E Bi-Gumm    😁

[bunglebus]

Didn't know the Roomster came as a van

Skoda Practik

[Yoss]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Didn't know the Roomster came as a van

Skoda Practik

Aha, I saw one of these in the dark in Pécs, Hungary a few weeks ago. I didn't know it had a different name. 

[Metal Guru]

36 minutes ago, Yoss said:

Aha, I saw one of these in the dark in Pécs, Hungary a few weeks ago. I didn't know it had a different name. 

It was also sold in Ireland as the Patrick and in Western Scotland as the Partick.

[somewhatfoolish]

Thistle Nil shirley?

3 hours ago, Metal Guru said:

It was also sold in Ireland as the Patrick and in Western Scotland as the Partick.

 

[bunglebus]

Did I post about these before?

Ineos Grenadier

[martc]

Nissan Austin A50 Cambridge Saloon B130 model. The one in the photo is from 1959; there's some significance about the single number 5 in the reg number, but I can't find out why; perhaps the same owner for years (in the same way that French cars can retain their old style reg numbers until they are sold).

Anyhow, at least one advertisers artist hadn't seen one when asked to paint some publicity material...

Nissan also made the A40 under licence -

[Richard_FM]

3 hours ago, martc said:

Nissan Austin A50 Cambridge Saloon B130 model. The one in the photo is from 1959; there's some significance about the single number 5 in the reg number, but I can't find out why; perhaps the same owner for years (in the same way that French cars can retain their old style reg numbers until they are sold).

Anyhow, at least one advertisers artist hadn't seen one when asked to paint some publicity material...

Nissan also made the A40 under licence -

A number beginning with 5 on the top row a Japanese number plate indicates it's a car between 660 & 2000cc.  Originally it was just a 5, then was extended to 50-59, & now the more populated areas use 500-599.

[Madman Of The People]

On 06/09/2024 at 05:35, bunglebus said:

Didn't know the Roomster came as a van

Skoda Practik

 

On 06/09/2024 at 07:31, Yoss said:

Aha, I saw one of these in the dark in Pécs, Hungary a few weeks ago. I didn't know it had a different name. 

 

There was to have been a second generation Skoda Roomster, but it got axed just prior to launch.

And yes, that's a Volkswagen Caddy with a Skoda grille.  You can see why they thought it wasn't worth the effort of putting it into production.

 

[angle]

On 04/09/2024 at 11:01, bunglebus said:

Another one - BAW Pony according to the badges - and RHD

They also made a BAW Reach:

An XJ Cherokee built under licence with a redesigned front end that definitely isn't ripping off the X-Trail and a back that isn't doing the same with a CR-V...

[MiniMinorMk3]

Meyers Manx 2.0 EV

2.0 EV - Meyers Manx

[bunglebus]

Brasinca Uirapuru

[Metal Guru]

47 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Brasinca Uirapuru

Looks like a rejected design for an Interceptor.

[ChinaTom]

A factory I once visited in Uruguay had Brasinca pick-ups.  Boxy things - assumed they were modified SUVs.

[Madman Of The People]

2 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Brasinca Uirapuru

 

1 hour ago, Metal Guru said:

Looks like a rejected design for an Interceptor.

 

Looks like the bastard child of a Jensen Interceptor and a Studebaker Avanti.

 

[Bfg]

On 01/09/2024 at 19:40, Bmwdumptruck said:

Saw this on facebook. One off special or pre production model?  Nice though

 

On 02/09/2024 at 11:35, MiniMinorMk3 said:

That looks like a Vicarage conversion to me. Vicarage have been restoring Mk2 Jags since the late 1980's and will build you a bespoke Cabriolet Mk2 and looks like they will do a Daimler to..

Vicarage Jaguar MK2 Convertible - Smallman Hall (smallman-hall.com)

When a company can't even design a neatly folding hood, why on earth would someone trust them to otherwise modify their car ?

[bunglebus]

18 hours ago, Metal Guru said:

Looks like a rejected design for an Interceptor.

Pre-dates the Interceptor, I read that the wrap around rear window on it was inspired by the Uirapuru, which is how I found out about it

[Rustybullethole]

On 05/09/2024 at 11:31, MiniMinorMk3 said:

What a pity Renault are not going to build this.

R17 electric restomod x Ora Ïto show-car - Renault

Some serious BL styling going on there. 

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, Rustybullethole said:

Some serious BL styling going on there. 

...which they copied from Regie, iirc.

[andy18s]

Sold in South Africa it seems.

[sheffcortinacentre]

Hmm thought it was south America?

[andy18s]

South America, Africa,Egypt and S Korea all produced them apparently 

The Seahan motor company was later renamed Daewoo 

[Remspoor]

SAAB V8.

 

[MiniMinorMk3]

On 15/09/2024 at 02:14, Metal Guru said:

Looks like a rejected design for an Interceptor.

 

On 15/09/2024 at 03:47, Madman Of The People said:

 

 

Looks like the bastard child of a Jensen Interceptor and a Studebaker Avanti.

 

 

On 15/09/2024 at 20:47, bunglebus said:

Pre-dates the Interceptor, I read that the wrap around rear window on it was inspired by the Uirapuru, which is how I found out about it

It's a cut and shut of an Avanti

and a Trident Clipper

[DavieW]

I saw an VW GTX at the weekend. Huge EV (I assume) barge of a thing. 

[sheffcortinacentre]

11 hours ago, Remspoor said:

SAAB V8.

 

Great, god bless people like this.

[sheffcortinacentre]

The Avanti is one of the ugliest cars every built, sure it was done my a committee who were never in contact until the car went on sale.

[artdjones]

On 15/09/2024 at 20:37, Bfg said:

 

When a company can't even design a neatly folding hood, why on earth would someone trust them to otherwise modify their car ?

It was probably just too expensive, as the rear deck and boot bulk head would have needed reengineering, and that might have made the whole car too floppy without loads of extra bracing. I bet it's a fair bit less rigid anyway.

[Lord Sterling]

Ssang-Yong Actyon apparently...

Here are some clearer pics;

[somewhatfoolish]

Keeping up the tradition of ugly Ssangyongs.