Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

46,871 · July 30

It took 80 days to repair my e208 of doom. They were waiting for the new traction battery to come from........ France. Waiting for spares is not just a Chinese phenomenon.

5,029 · July 30

went out walking earlier in Fraserburgh and saw this 🤔

back end sort of looked like an MX5

13,802 · July 30

5 hours ago, martc said:

It took 80 days to repair my e208 of doom. They were waiting for the new traction battery to come from........ France. Waiting for spares is not just a Chinese phenomenon.

It probably had to come from China to France first.

16,293 · July 30

19 minutes ago, goosey said:

went out walking earlier in Fraserburgh and saw this 🤔

back end sort of looked like an MX5

Healy Enigma

MX5 based.

26,032 · July 30

On 23/07/2025 at 12:06, bunglebus said:

14,767 · July 31

On 24/07/2025 at 09:37, Remspoor said:

It looks like it is not.

https://www.carsized.com/en/cars/compare/micro-microlino-2022-microcar-vs-smart-fortwo-2014-3-door-hatchback/

For the sake of 1.9cm I would definitely rather be in the original (or 2014) Smart over the Microlino.

11,349 · July 31

15 hours ago, Tayne said:

Healy Enigma

MX5 based.

And that's not a typo, the name really is Healy with only one E. No connection with the Healey family, just a tribute by a totally unrelated company.

46,871 · August 1

On 30/07/2025 at 21:53, artdjones said:

It probably had to come from China to France first.

No, they're made in France, by ACC.

https://www.acc-emotion.com/

13,802 · August 1

21 hours ago, Bear said:

For the sake of 1.9cm I would definitely rather be in the original (or 2014) Smart over the Microlino.

The Smart is surprisingly strong.

46,871 · August 1

We've had Iran's Khodro before, remember the Renault 5 on a Kia Pride chassis? Well it turns out they also made stretched limos for the 8th summit of the 'Organisation of Islamic Countries' conference in Tehran in 1997.

62,216 · August 4

GAC GS3 it says. Don't even know where the plates are from

46,871 · August 4

^^^^^ That'll be the amusingly named Trumpchi GAC GS3, from, you've guessed it, China. From the front it looks like this -

The registration number is interesting, it looks like Trumpchi's main market is in Asia (Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia and Brunei) but looking at the photo I'm guessing we're in or close to Europe - the other vehicles and the graffiti. It does have the look of a diplomatic plate. Turkey has numbers similar to this and so does Tajikistan.

62,216 · August 4

5 minutes ago, martc said:

looking at the photo I'm guessing we're in or close to Europe

Yes, France

27,744 · August 4

On 30/07/2025 at 21:41, goosey said:

went out walking earlier in Fraserburgh and saw this 🤔

back end sort of looked like an MX5

Ha! You saw it in person!
It's been on gumtree a while. Didn't realise you were in this part of the world too.

5,029 · August 4

29 minutes ago, Supernaut said:

Ha! You saw it in person!
It's been on gumtree a while. Didn't realise you were in this part of the world too.

Yeah I was just up last week for work same time each year and on the evening I would walk from the hotel to the beach, it’s a decent Beach as well

3,452 · August 5

On 14/07/2025 at 11:34, cms206 said:

One (well, three) from last night - the BYD E6Y. Possibly the only ones in the UK?

I’ve seen pictures of dead ones with earlier registrations than that - like a 12 plate or so. Think some were imported to see whether they were suitable as cabs. In short, they weren’t.

62,216 · August 10

Yes folks, it's the Build Your Dreams Sealion

I mean honestly, cars used to be called macho stuff like Wildcat and Interceptor.

Now we've got the Suzuki Splash and BYD Dolphin. Next we'll have the Vauxhall Dribble and Peugeot Pigeon

5,812 · August 10

I feel sorry the driver of every byd I've seen, if this is their idea of a dream car, then the human race deserves to die out.

24,084 · August 10

Peugeot VLV, (Véhicule Léger de Ville)

https://laventure-association.com/en/modele/vlv/

24,084 · August 10

Electric Shopper, based on the Autoette

https://www.prestigeelectriccar.com/en/history/1091/Electric_Shopper_1960

https://www.makesthatdidntmakeit.com/blog/2021/11/17/not-much-of-a-car-the-autoette

46,871 · August 13

It's 2016 and we're in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. This is an Audi 100-based Hongqi Mingshi. Audi is the joint-venture partner of Hongqi's parent company FAW in China so it makes sense for them to make this. Also, coincidently, Qingdao used to be a leased territory under German rule between 1898 and 1914 (when it was known as Kiautschou).

24,084 · August 14

Mobilize Duo/Bento, a replacement for the Twizy. Sum up: A renult in all but name made in Morocco. The Bento is a Duo but has a cargo area and no rear seat.

46,871 · August 15

On 14/08/2025 at 08:11, Remspoor said:

Mobilize Duo/Bento, a replacement for the Twizy. Sum up: A renult in all but name made in Morocco. The Bento is a Duo but has a cargo area and no rear seat.

Morocco seems to be monopolising slightly rubbish French derived quadricycles - the Ami is made there as well.

11,349 · August 17

I never knew there was a 4x4 version of the Alfa Romeo 33 - the Permanent 4 - until I saw this one going home from the National Alfa Day this afternoon.

But what's this? 15 minutes later, here's another one!

HML says there are two taxed so this could be the country's entire roadworthy population of them!

11,349 · August 23

Anyone ever heard of a Beaumont?

It's a Canadian domestic market version of the Chevy Chevelle, also assembled from CKD kits in South Africa (of which this is one, hence RHD). I bet there aren't many of these in the UK.

13,802 · August 23

2 minutes ago, quicksilver said:

Anyone ever heard of a Beaumont?

It's a Canadian domestic market version of the Chevy Chevelle, also assembled from CKD kits in South Africa (of which this is one, hence RHD). I bet there aren't many of these in the UK.

A nice looking car without the oversized wheels.

62,216 · August 31

I can barely contain my excitement about finding a new BYD, an Atto 3 apparently

August 31

Pulled up at some traffic lights behind a BYD, on the back it said " Build Your Dreams" - think he/she/they should avoid cheese late at night!

23,138 · August 31

11 minutes ago, Westbay said:

Pulled up at some traffic lights behind a BYD, on the back it said " Build Your Dreams" - think he/she/they should avoid cheese late at night!

Apparently the letters actually mean 'Begin Your Depression'. I can see why.

10,219 · August 31

Up soon at the Anglia Car Auction Classic sale - Smart Car 'Crossblade' apparently
HFM??

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