Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[bunglebus]

It's an AMC Gremlin, not so unusual right?

But my tiny mind has been blown finding out that in 1977 you could get one with a 2.0 VW/Audi engine!

[bunglebus]

Skoda 1000 MBX 2 door

[bunglebus]

The vehicle itself is fairly irrelevant - but manufacturers in China have been making purpose built execution vans since at least 2005. 

The mind boggles

[bunglebus]

Toyota Vellfire

[IronStar]

Now I’ve seen it all. Lada Niva extra long wheelbase. No, not a backyard mechanic conversion. 

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, IronStar said:

Now I’ve seen it all. Lada Niva extra long wheelbase

Please tell me there where Hearse versions!

[Wibble]

1 minute ago, High Jetter said:

Please tell me there where Hearse versions!

Please read that again and see me after class. Tut tut.

[sheffcortinacentre]

14 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

Please tell me there where Hearse versions!

The factory offered many versions 4dr,crewcabs, high capacity , I think even an amphibious version,pretty much like land rover did here.

Amazing & much maligned usually by Muppets , similar for the original panda 4x4.

[IronStar]

31 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

Please tell me there where Hearse versions!

[High Jetter]

13 hours ago, Wibble said:

Please read that again and see me after class. Tut tut.

Oops, I were sore afraid of caufing offenfe!

[SunnySouth]

On 10/04/2026 at 23:03, bunglebus said:

The vehicle itself is fairly irrelevant - but manufacturers in China have been making purpose built execution vans since at least 2005. 

The mind boggles

Can’t quite see what purpose the emergency lights would serve?!

[Leyland Worldmaster]

1 hour ago, SunnySouth said:

Can’t quite see what purpose the emergency lights would serve?!

Rushing to get to the next customer\victim(s)?

[High Jetter]

5 hours ago, SunnySouth said:

Can’t quite see what purpose the emergency lights would serve?!

Take your point, but might serve to avoiding additions to their tally?

[Missy Charm]

On 16/04/2026 at 16:57, bunglebus said:

Toyota Vellfire

I've a feeling we've got a couple of those, or something similar, knocking about as taxis where I live.  Took a minicab to town recently and it was an oddball Japanese van of a sort not, as far as I know, sold over here.  The driver said he was very pleased with the cab, although didn't expand.

Perhaps it's because the demand for petrol-powered people carriers has outlasted their supply in the normal market -- not sure any remain for sale these days from any of the normal manufacturers. 

[andy18s]

On 19/04/2026 at 00:21, IronStar said:

Now I’ve seen it all. Lada Niva extra long wheelbase. No, not a backyard mechanic conversion. 

So when are you picking it up?

[bunglebus]

Could the Peugeot Traveller replace the Transit as the caravan dwelling tarmac and landscape specialist's vehicle of choice?

Rumours that a dag is thrown in on the deal are entirely unfounded 

[Remspoor]

It seems like soon in Europe we can purchase a Lucid Gravity. An American SUV.

The WIKI page is written like an advert. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucid_Gravity

 

[jon.k]

Toyota Porte

[DavieW]

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, DavieW said:

 

Haven't seen one of those for ages!

[bunglebus]

Several at the NEC a few years ago, including one sans its roof

 

[myglaren]

Citroen Ceski

 

[myglaren]

Citroën 2cv Fallegger aérosport

[bunglebus]

A Kia van