Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

A Citroen C-Elesee, spotted today, never seen one before, and will be quite happy to never see one again.

C-elysee.jpg

 

Someone agrees with you....

[cros]

Fiat Viaggio, ex Dodge Dart which was a Fiat anyway. Don't know why they bother really.

[17-Coffees]

Ever wanted a knockoff Jeep Wrangler? Ever wanted a Knockoff Mercedes G-Wagen interior? Want the finest of Chinese mass produced build quality? Well I have JUST the thing for you...

 

 

The Beijing Auto BJ40L is just the thing for you! 

[somewhatfoolish]

Is this the first ever (and roughest) production direct injection diesel? 2015-11-03-13.36.04-714x900_13304.jpg

Blimey, dragging 2 tonnes of checker cab around with 60 hp can't have been much fun; no wonder they didn't sell many.

[SierraMikeHotel]

A Citroen C-Elesee, spotted today, never seen one before, and will be quite happy to never see one again.

C-elysee.jpg

This hire company likes them so much they're using them on their Facebook adverts.

 

[bunglebus]

[bunglebus]

Thanks to the shite picture thread, I now have a hat-trick plethora of previously unknown Ladas;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If Skoda and Dacia can be re-invented, is there a possibility of seeing new Ladas on Britain's roads?

[Supernaut]

A Lada 2170 for me, please.

 

At first glance it reminded me of a Ford Scorpio.

[bunglebus]

That's a Priora apparently

 

 

Look at those arches!

 

[MorrisItalSLX]

These from the number plate thread:

 

 

 

What even is the Vauxhall?

[Datsuncog]

What even is the Vauxhall?

 

Vauxhall Adam (hence the linked plate) - attempt by GM Europe (RIP) to introduce a premium supermini to take on the Bini, Fiat 500.

 

 

Weirdly, I kinda like them.

[TataBobu]

Thanks to the shite picture thread, I now have a hat-trick plethora of previously unknown Ladas;

 

 

 

 

 

If Skoda and Dacia can be re-invented, is there a possibility of seeing new Ladas on Britain's roads?

 

This is just a rebadged Logan MCV, first generation. For the second (current) generation, feast you eyes here.

[MorrisItalSLX]

Vauxhall Adam (hence the linked plate) - attempt by GM Europe (RIP) to introduce a premium supermini to take on the Bini, Fiat 500.

 

2017_Vauxhall_Adam_Energised_1_3.jpg

 

Weirdly, I kinda like them.

 

I kinda like it too, but Adam is a stupid name for a car.

 

"Coming to a showroom near you, the new Ford Craig. Garunteed to expose its arse crack when trying to fix your leaking kitchen sink."

[treehugger]

These from the number plate thread:

 

 

 

What even is the Vauxhall?

New corsa?

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Vauxhall Adam (hence the linked plate) - attempt by GM Europe (RIP) to introduce a premium supermini to take on the Bini, Fiat 500.

 

2017_Vauxhall_Adam_Energised_1_3.jpg

 

Weirdly, I kinda like them.

 Looks like their take on the original Ford Ka.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

I kinda like it too, but Adam is a stupid name for a car.

 

"Coming to a showroom near you, the new Ford Craig. Garunteed to expose its arse crack when trying to fix your leaking kitchen sink."

Probably made perfect sense in Germany, a bit like the Ferrari Enzo .

[MorrisItalSLX]

Probably made perfect sense in Germany, a bit like the Ferrari Enzo .

 

It's like how Nissan tried to give its new range of executive saloons a sophisticated name but ended up calling them Cedric and Gloria.

Perfectly acceptable for Japan, but a bit odd for the UK.

[Datsuncog]

Probably made perfect sense in Germany, a bit like the Ferrari Enzo .

 

Exactly so - I understand it was a nod to Adam Opel, the founder of Opel cars.

 

A courageous choice, nonetheless... Vauxhall Adam makes no real sense.

[AlabamaShrimp]

That's why the Karl (Adams son) was remained the Viva here.

 

You know I think this had all been on here before??

[Inspector Morose]

Vauxhall Adam (hence the linked plate) - attempt by GM Europe (RIP) to introduce a premium supermini to take on the Bini, Fiat 500.

 

2017_Vauxhall_Adam_Energised_1_3.jpg

 

Weirdly, I kinda like them.

And built in Eisenach, the birthplace of Wartburg cars.

[martc]

I kinda like it too, but Adam is a stupid name for a car.

 

"Coming to a showroom near you, the new Ford Craig. Garunteed to expose its arse crack when trying to fix your leaking kitchen sink."

Surely this should be the Ford Henry?. How about an Austin Herbert, Morris William Viscount Nuffield or Volkswagen Adolf?

[Datsuncog]

^^^^

 

"Quick! Assemble a focus group stat !!!"

[Felly Magic]

Those 4x4 Lada lash ups were new on me, and now have a massive want for the Samara shaped one

[vulgalour]

I want an Austin Herbert now.  CHEERS.

[twosmoke300]

The adam is one of quite a short list of Vauxhall’s that don’t end in a . Makes a good challenge in the drinking game circle of death to name them all

[Aston Martin]

The Adam has the worst touch screen ever made... in a showroom. I can't wait for a £3 raffle in 20 years when it doesnt work at all.

[LC Torana]

Adam?  When subsequent revisions get sufficiently larger, they'll rename it the Hoss,

[bunglebus]

Surely this should be the...Volkswagen Adolf?

 

 

Volkswagen Ferdinand sound much better anyway. Especially compared to T-ROC

[AlabamaShrimp]

You're too late there's already a Ferdinand named after him.

 

 

 

[martc]

 

 

Volkswagen Ferdinand sound much better anyway. Especially compared to T-ROC

 

Thinking about it, we're both wrong. The Volkswagen company was set up, in 1937, by the German Labour Front (or Deutsche Arbeitsfront, often abbreviated to DAF). So strictly speaking, we should really be looking forward to a Volkswagen Deutsche Arbeitsfront or maybe the VW DAF (but that would cause copyright problems).

 

However, the idea for a peoples car was enthusiastically supported by that well known small Austrian and Ferdinand Porsche was only the designer of the car not the founder of the company so perhaps the VW Adolf is closer to the rule set by the Opel Adam than a VW Ferdinand.