Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[Remspoor]

1 hour ago, martc said:

Various Casalini Sulky's. The pick-up has a 635cc Mitsubishi diesel engine.

Casalini are still with us, still making micro-cars - https://www.casalini.eu/home/?lang=en

(not applicable in the UK)

 

[egg]

The Hammond collection had a Sulky

[somewhatfoolish]

On 10/07/2024 at 11:40, Remspoor said:

The Tuga. Made in Portugal. Car or bike?

https://tugainnovations.com/thetuga/

A Stanley Argson for the 2020s.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

On 31/07/2024 at 12:45, SEATMad said:

I might be living under a rock here but saw one of these the other day. After a quick google search looks like I wont be seeing many more either

We even had a dealer round the corner to me, for a couple months…

 

it’s an old Land Rover place that occasionally gets rebranded by some unlucky company , before Fisker it was Cazoo.

[wesacosa]

a 1.9 Peugeot 205 Rallye for the German/swiss market 

 

German / Swiss Version

In September 1990 (once production of the original 205 Rallye had stopped), Peugeot introduced a somewhat diluted iteration for the German and Swiss markets (where the 1.3-litre carb-fed engine had not met emissions regulations).

 

To make this latest iteration suitably eco-friendly, Peugeot took the Rallye bodyshell and fitted the iron block 1.9-litre Type XU9J1 engine which was both catalysed and fuel-injected (Bosch L-Jetronic).

 

These motors displaced 1905cc thanks to a bore and stroke of 83mm and 88mm respectively. With a compression ratio of 8.4:1, peak output was 105bhp at 6000rpm and 103lb-ft at 3000rpm.

 

Like the rest of the 1991 model year range, the German-market Rallye featured clear instead of amber front indicators and redesigned tail light clusters with the reverse light was moved down to the bumper.  

 

As a consequence of its heavier engine, performance was not quite on a par with the original Rallye although the extra torque made the German / Swiss version easier to drive.

 

1000 examples were built by the time production ended in August 1992

[egg]

The 1993 "Hotzenblitz", a semi-convertible EV with removable fabric doors and a drawer-trunk. 140 were made between 93-96

Info sketchy.

[somewhatfoolish]

They stole that wiper off a bus. Want one.

[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

[Tayne]

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

 

[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.

[Tayne]

1 hour ago, DSdriver said:

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

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.

[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

[Tayne]

You could also argue the Saab Monster.

 

 

[Inspector Morose]

Metro?