Unlikely Cars That Share Parts

[anonymous user]

I think somebody on here once pointed out that the Panther De Ville also uses Sherpa bumpers.

 

Bristol usuually use other peoples lights, from Hillman Minx to Ford to Lancia Beta Spider

[fordperv]

these 2 share the same rear lights, tvr didnt even sand the ford badge off them, the tvr even has a sierra 2.9 engine and capri door handles

 

tvr s2

 

 

mk4 escort

 

[holbeck]

Obscure one:

 

MGF uses Ford Mondeo  brake / clutch cross shaft bearings.

 

Manufactured by INA, but off tooling owned by Ford.

 

Rover paid a royalty of 10p per bearing supplied!

[Largactil]

Lotus Elise S1 /  Renault 4 :  Headlights

 

Lotus Elan S3  /  Renault GTA  : rearlights

 

Lotus Esprit  /  Renault 30, 25, GTA, Master :  Gearbox   (Unless it was an early one in which case it had a Citroen SM 'box)

 

Also the Lotus Elise S1 shares its:

 

Headlight / hazard switches with the Peugeot 205

 

Air vents with the Ferrari F40

 

Citroen AX wiper motor

 

Aerial / Side repeaters / indicator & wiper stalks / door locks - Vauxhall Corsa

 

Rover 100 wing mirrors

 

Maestro wheel bearings

 

Rolls Royce rear number plate lights

 

Renault Laguna rear calipers

 

The M100 Elan (the FWD one) has:

 

McLaren F1 sidelights

 

Renault Alpine taillights

 

Isuzu Piazza Turbo engine

 

Mk2 Astra calipers / glovebox / stalks etc

[lisbon_road]

The Jensen Healey had loads of Vauxhall Viva in it.  I remember seeing a bus on Malta that I am sure had Vauxhall Viva headlights and of course, though it isn't quite the same, a few years back every hot rod had Viva front suspension. 

[Junkman]

The facelift Peugeot 405 with A/C shares the heater motor with the Range Rover P38.

Lotus Europa uses Renault 16 engine and gearbox.

De Tomaso Longchamp uses Granada MK1 headlights.

[daveb47]

Most early Daf cars 33/44/55/66 use bl brake parts wheel cylinders & shoes even have Mowog stamp on them.

Many other parts as well

[Hendry]

The Aston Martin in the original post looks like it has the same electric door mirror control switch as my 2009 Clio and thus most Renault's made since the mk1 Megane was launched.

[Christine]

Maestro, vw gearbox ? Or was it back to front , left to right or sommat?

 

Any Aston owner wanting a tail light .. I've got one , and it's 425 quid + post !

[AlabamaShrimp]

RS200 loads of Sierra and Fiesta bits inside

 

 

Sierra back lights and I think doors but can't remember [

[Christine]

Herald rear brake shoes fit a dumper too . Well, dumper shoes fitted my Herald !

[warren t claim]

Mini and Land Rover indicator and sidelights were borrowed from Darleks. BLMC used to pay Davros 3 shillings royalty for each car.

[Junkman]

Callaway C12 shares taillights with the Opel Tigra, so does an Invicta S1 with a VW Passat. The taillights of an RS 200 are the parts you'll most likely see of it, and they are from a Sierra, as is the windscreen, whereas the taillights of a Lotus Esprit S4 come from a Hachiroku. Replacement taillights for a Noble M400 can be bought at the friendly Hyundai dealer, they are from a Sonata. The last ever Pontiac Trans Ams were raided for the rearward illumination of the new Weinermobiles.

 

McLaren F1 mirrors were nicked from the VW Corrado parts bin, Aston Martin went all the way to Göteborg to pinch Ovlov V70 mirrors for the DBS.

The first Dodge Vipers had Mitsubushi 3000GT wing mirrors, VW fog lights, and a Ford headlight switch.

 

Focus ST donates headlights for the SSC Ultimate Aero, the Lamborghini Diablo and Nissan R390 illuminate the road ahead with Nissan 300ZX units.

 

However, this parts sharing business between car manufacturers is nothing new and has been done since the dawn of the automobile.

Where it becomes fraudulent IMO, is when badge engineered VWs are sold for Bentley prices.

Or when VW sells its proudly* made* in* Germany* Up! model variously as a Seat Mii and Skoda CitiGo, all coming from the same factory in Slovakia.

Or when VW prices it's Up! just under €10,000, but you can't buy it at that price, because you have to pay extra for each available paint colour.

Numerous executions of search warrants and subsequent lawsuits against said company prove that I have a point.

[Inspector Morose]

The gearbox internals on an Amphicar are the same as the Porsche 356. Brakes are Mercedes too.

[mat_the_cat]

these 2 share the same rear lights, tvr didnt even sand the ford badge off them, the tvr even has a sierra 2.9 engine and capri door handles

 

tvr s2

 

 

mk4 escort

 

 

Front indicators are from a Sherpa van too!

[HH-R]

Suzuki Ignis seems to have "those stalks" from Vauxhall that they used in mk3 Cav, Corsa B/C etc.

 

I'm sure the in tank fuel pump on a Rover 75 is the same as a Peugeot 406.

[Jim Bergerac]

The Pagani Zonda shares it's climate control system with the Rover 45.

 

Was it the Lotus Elan M100 that used Renault Alpine GTA rear lights because Peter Stevens liked the look of them when he saw them on TV in an episode of Howard's Way?

[quicksilver]

2011 Trigger 50 Mark 1 by quicksilver coaches, on Flickr

 

 

 

[mercrocker]

The gearbox internals on an Amphicar are the same as the Porsche 356. Brakes are Mercedes too.

Engines were Triumph Herald - or was it the anchor?  

[AlabamaShrimp]

Suzuki Ignis seems to have "those stalks" from Vauxhall that they used in mk3 Cav, Corsa B/C etc.

 

I'm sure the in tank fuel pump on a Rover 75 is the same as a Peugeot 406.

The suzuki has the GM light switch and electric window/mirror controls. Think the radio is part corsa too

[Pete-M]

RS200 used a Sierra windscreen.

 

Jensen Interceptor uses FX4 brake pads.

[forddeliveryboy]

Herald front uprights were used in many Formula One cars well into the 1960s.

[Timewaster]

Rolls Silver Shadow uses two pairs of mk2 Escort front brake pads per caliper.

 

Xj40 central locking motors are the same as the Montego.

 

That's all for now.

[warren t claim]

Montego/Maestro/Metro instruments used in Metrocabs and Fairway taxis.

[warren t claim]

RS200 used a Sierra windscreen.

 

Jensen Interceptor uses FX4 brake pads.

I think the FX4 has drums front and rear. The Interceptor used a Moggy Minor dipswitch though.

[pompei]

Lambo Miura headlights were the same as in the Fiat 850 Spyder.

 

I am sure that the Italian supercar genus has much of its DNA in the humble Fiat.

[Fabergé Greggs]

The x1/9 shares it's boot/ engine cover levers with the countach, it's door handles with the stratos and it's rear lights with early esprits.

[Pete-M]

I think the FX4 has drums front and rear. The Interceptor used a Moggy Minor dipswitch though.

It said FX4 on the brake pad box. Also said Rover 2200 and I think, Maxi.

[JohnDeere]

Nearly every component of Disco 3/4, including the engines, from Ford (with a bit of help from Pug on the V6 lump)

[dollywobbler]

Would sir like his Bristol to feature wrongly spaced Vauxhall Senator lights or, if that's too glamorous, Bedford CF facelift? 

Bristol Blenheim & Bristol Brigand tail comparison by Chappells10