Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[adw1977]

Ferguson seem to have done a lot of experiments with four wheel drive in the 60s.  They converted some Mark IV Zephyrs to 4wd for police use. 

[Roobarb]

Not sure if I got around to posting this before my recent push around China...

This Chrysler 300 was parked up at my local drive in along with square steering wheel (I think possibly beating the all-agro by a few years?)

Seems like a pretty rare mid sixties car and forerunner of the muscle cars. 

 

[Alan_Green]

Secma Qpod.  On Ebay if you want to buy it:  https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Secma-Qpod/273910595609?hash=item3fc6580019:g:XWsAAOSwsIBdGNff 

[bunglebus]

Had one in where I used to work. Most odd thing it was

[JeeExEll]

Holden Torana hatchback.

Like a Victor FE coupe. From before Opel Monza.

A UK FE Ventora 3.3 coupe version could have been good. Competition for the Granada Ghia coupe, Capri 3000 Ghia, and, errrrm, the very stylish and capable (but expensive and 17 mpg) GM Opel Commodore GS/E. Oh well, never mind.

 

[GeordieInExile]

That Holden has a bit of a mini Bristol vibe. I like it.

[Snipes]

Bit of a Manta/Ascona vibe about bits of it. 

[face]

20 hours ago, Alan_Green said:

Secma Qpod.  On Ebay if you want to buy it:  https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Secma-Qpod/273910595609?hash=item3fc6580019:g:XWsAAOSwsIBdGNff 

Noel Tidybeard was promoting these.

 

[TataBobu]

On 7/6/2019 at 6:31 PM, Bfg said:

and just because they could .. Porsche Jagdwagen

which translated by google means .. Jagdwagen  !

 

Jagd means hunt, methinks. Google translate doesn't do composed words.

[barrett]

Yes, jagdwagen is a hunting car, approximately the German equivalent of our Shooting Brake, but jagdwagens (jagdwagenen? ) tend to be more rugged, off road vehicles with minimal bodywork.

The Ferguson story has just been told in full for the very first time in this excellent book, which I'd recommend to anyone interested in the development of 4wd:

 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Traction-Sale-Ferguson-Formula-Four-Wheel/dp/0993101860

Never seen that Holden coop before. Like it a lot

[bunglebus]

Posted the saloon, but saw a 508 estate today. Really one of the few moderns I like the look of

 

[BL Bloke]

These might be a bit modern for here but have we had anything by Lynk & Co yet? Owned by Geely and based on the same platform as the Volvo XC40. I hadn't heard of them until I started watching this years World Touring Car series. 

01 SUV

02 Crossover SUV Coupe

03 saloon.

[Snipes]

Oh so that is what those blue cars are on the WTC? I just happened to see some of Race Portugal while on holiday and couldn't decided what it was I was looking at. 

[Datsuncog]

Seen just outside work the other day: a Daewoo Lublin

Apparently an entrant on a banger rally from Katowice in Silesia to Wicklow, just outside Dublin. As you do.

[Bianconeri]

On 7/2/2019 at 7:14 PM, bunglebus said:

The best looking Bini of the lot

I agree, though the Roadster runs it close. Strangely I saw one of these vans earlier in the week near Warminster and my first thought was how neat it looked. No idea if BMW sold many or even if it was anything other than a limited run but a nice idea though I'm sure it cost squillions.

[Alan_Green]

Followed that blue van on the M25 (outside London) the other day.  There were other Polish plated classics (Volvos and Ladas etc) around.  

Here's the website. "Zlombol":  https://zlombol.pl/59-zombol/zlombol2016/blog-2016/527-harmonogram-zlombol-2017.html

Check out this photo gallery!: https://zlombol.pl/galeria/zlombol-2018/wyjazd

[ChinaTom]

20 hours ago, BL Bloke said:

These might be a bit modern for here but have we had anything by Lynk & Co yet? Owned by Geely and based on the same platform as the Volvo XC40. I hadn't heard of them until I started watching this years World Touring Car series. 

01 SUV

02 Crossover SUV Coupe

03 saloon.

My brother in law has one of these. They are actually quite nice. 

[wuvvum]

Not really a looker, though, are they?  Especially the saloon...

[wuvvum]

On 7/5/2019 at 9:32 PM, quicksilver said:

This is a Healy Enigma (and yes that spelling is correct)

I would imagine the Healey name still belongs to BMW.

[bunglebus]

7 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Seen just outside work the other day: a Daewoo Lublin

Apparently an entrant on a banger rally from Katowice in Silesia to Wicklow, just outside Dublin. As you do.

Looks like a re-jigged TN

 

[LightBulbFun]

you know how people like to say the Steyr puch Flat twin engine is like half a beetle engine?

well heres what half a Beetle engine actually looks like

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_EA_48

 

[JeeExEll]

Sort of knew about this but had forgotten about it.

WTF is it? Some sort of Fiat 131?

No, it's the Enfield Safari. A low-volume production brought to you from the Isle Of Wight.

Is it a hardtop or is it some sort of convertible? And what's the bodywork made out of??

Fuck knows.

Based on the 70s Jeep Wagoneer-estate-thing chassis, with a AMC Jeep V8. It's a 2-door but looks like a 4-door. Cunning stealth design.

And why not

[Yoss]

Ok, a couple of things from my holiday in southern Germany. Not only did I not know they existed, I'm still none the wiser, so what do we have here?

Not the T25 obviously, the Jeepy looking thing. 

 

And I can see this is a Dodge, but that's all I know. I guess it's not something we get over here so why would I? 

[High Jetter]

17 hours ago, JeeExEll said:

Sort of knew about this but had forgotten about it.

WTF is it? Some sort of Fiat 131?

No, it's the Enfield Safari. A low-volume production brought to you from the Isle Of Wight.

Is it a hardtop or is it some sort of convertible? And what's the bodywork made out of??

Fuck knows.

Based on the 70s Jeep Wagoneer-estate-thing chassis, with a AMC Jeep V8. It's a 2-door but looks like a 4-door. Cunning stealth design.

And why not

According to this, it's electric. Possibly from same stable as the Enfield 8000. Which is correct?

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1972_Enfield_Safari_YDL_150L.jpg

[JeeExEll]

Enfield 8000 was battery powered. Not based on a Jeep chassis. Quite a good looking little car, I like it.

It's given this bloke the confidence to try it on with this bird out of the 70s and her rather uninterested dog.

 

Check out the Enfield Safari's sister, the Neorion Chicago 4X4, also based on the Jeep V8. Some info on Wiki.  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neorion_Chicago

Anyone want to buy one?

Found more info here ↓, which has a bonus vid in it

http://www.thepetrolstop.com/2014/07/neorion-chicago.html

Includes the same couple from the Enfield 8000 pic above. Whahey!!! Smooth talker.

[martc]

2 hours ago, JeeExEll said:

It's given this bloke the confidence to try it on with this bird out of the 70s and her rather uninterested dog.

 

I think the bloke from the 70's may have his confidence knocked back if he sees the size approximation the burd from the 70's is signalling to her mate (out of shot).

[Schaefft]

It is a rare occasion, especially with cars of this era, but I genuinely had no clue the Mazda Persona existed, or its sibling the Eunos 300 even though I was pretty sure I knew the Eunos lineup...

Its basically a midsize hardtop sedan, similar to the Corona Exiv or Carina ED which look so similar that i really though Mazda just badge engineered their own version. The Persona is  based on the 626 though, and now I want one. Flickr tells me theres at least one in the country!

As the Eunos 300:

Loving the interior as well with the backseat integrated into the rear doors similar to what you could find in the Cosmo:

Corona Exiv and Carina ED of the same generation in comparison:

I really wish these JDM exclusive bodystyles came over here as well.

[loserone]

Phwaorrr

[Snipes]

Yeah they're very similar. Seems odd as the Carina ED and Corona Exiv are pretty similar to each other anyway. 

I would like an Exiv, especially in 200GT trim. 

[Schaefft]

Similarities between models of the same manufacturers wasn't really that uncommon at all back then in Japan, especially with Toyota, due to their different sales channels that all wanted their own version of a particular car. Mazda building something for a niche segment that is so similar to a competitor's model, while not fitting at all within the design language of their own cars, is very odd to me though. The more I look at the Persona, the more I love it though. Mazda seems to have invested a lot of time in the details to make it stand out stylistically.