Tayne Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Lexus When I looked at the name on the number plate I imagined it selling really well to cockney-types and being ignored by those north of Watford. Banger Kenny and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Would Sir like a Triumph Stag that doesn't cook itself to death every 100 miles?Have a Scimitar GTC then Not only could have worked, it did work , there's still 155 of 'em on How Many Left. Don't know if they exported any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort1977 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 And just look at the "fantastic" job they did! You're right, they look shit but in a 'so bad it's good' kind of way I would have one. Didn't some of them have a Nissan turbo as well instead of a wheezy CVH? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Princess Anne never had a Scimitar GTC, ergo FAIL And the other one looks fine from the inside... Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Rod Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Lexus Landau What came first? That, or the 147? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Another no-brainer: hennabm and andrew e 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 You're right, they look shit but in a 'so bad it's good' kind of way I would have one. Didn't some of them have a Nissan turbo as well instead of a wheezy CVH?Yes they did. 1.8T Or when they finally got the Polyfilla out and filled in the bloody huge body gaps, called it the Sabre, and fitted a 1.4 OMGHGF K-series into it. Uncle Jimmy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Bentley Bengal, sporting a healthy dose of Landcrab DNA: forddeliveryboy and Vince70 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Bentley Bengal, sporting a healthy dose of Landcrab DNA: Those fuckin' doors, they must have made millions of em, wouldn't surprise me if they're just slightly re skinned versions on 75s Tayne, Junkman, chaseracer and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Torana Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Bentley Bengal, sporting a healthy dose of Landcrab DNA: In fairness, a development of this did see life as the Austin 3-Litre. Had a gorgeous ride from what I read. Why it wasn't sold as a Wolseley and a VdP, instead of suffering the hardest-ever ugly stick hit a car has ever been hit with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 Oh, hang on, it did. Just the one, mind. http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=301800657193&globalID=EBAY-GB Junkman and RichardK 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 I love that Frua Rolls, it has a Thunderbirds look to it. Banger Kenny, mercrocker, Junkman and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forddeliveryboy Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 1973, NSU Junkman, 11001010, gm and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Another Frua Rolls for you: http://autocollections.com/index.cfm?id=516&action=details&tab=inventory&cartable=&sortorder=car,year&sr=67 Junkman, anonymous user and mercrocker 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUNO Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 In the year very early in motoring history, an American car Co. Willys tried out a new invention on their new model. It was called a "steering wheel" and was to replace the tiller used by everyone else. They dropped it on the production model because "It will never catch on" Another car co, I think Rambler used a new in-house designed front suspension in 1940? . The system was used in production cars. It used a vertical spring with a shock absorber inside. But surely that was invented by a chap called Mc Pherson in the late 40's'. Always patent your good ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 I imagine these would have sold if they had been made in the 90's Sent from my D6603 using Tapatalk Junkman, Vince70, STUNO and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUNO Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Was that paint applied with a bucket and spade? Banger Kenny, John F, cms206 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burraston2006 Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Another no-brainer: Is that a 200 Avant? If so my mates brothers girlfriends uncles sister had one. It was a D plate quatro version in a white lustre paint. Went like shit off a stick. Quite a nice motor as I remember.If it's not a 200 please ignore me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinmasters Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 My stock (but no less valid because of it) answer to this type of question: They got a V8 in the hatchback in South Africa (XR8?), but a Cologne would have worked in my imaginings just as well. Shiny seats, electrical bits and bobs and an automatic gearbox. I suspect Ford didn't do it because they thought it would harm Granada sales. Balls. It would have appealed to an entirely different market, luring people out of 190s and 3-serieseses, and they could have focused on trying to flog the Mk3 Granada to it's real market, geriatric caravaners. Dave_Q, Junkman and warren t claim 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormee Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Is that a 200 Avant? If so my mates brothers girlfriends uncles sister had one. It was a D plate quatro version in a white lustre paint. Went like shit off a stick. Quite a nice motor as I remember.If it's not a 200 please ignore me!A V8 Avant. And they later made V8 Avants in C4 S4 guise for mucho DMarks, no big bling but 4.2 quattro with 280hp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Peugeot 908 rc 2006 with a V12 HDi OrA Peugeot 907 with a 6.0 V12 Aston Martin, Junkman, Exiled_Tat_Gatherer and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 A mere 350 odd Opel A-Diplomat Coupes were built by Karmann. So they scrapped the idea for the B-Diplo, but man, would it have worked! Jag V12 probably not really necessary: Adrian_pt, Asimo, mercrocker and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Another Frua Rolls for you: http://autocollections.com/index.cfm?id=516&action=details&tab=inventory&cartable=&sortorder=car,year&sr=67 I papped this when it was at Beaulieu for a short period. Looked even better in the metal..... The Bentley Bengal reminds me of a work-mate of my Dad's who put a RR grille on his Austin 3 litre. Not just a bodged-on Shadow grille, mind you - he bloody fabricated the thing out of stainless offcuts from work. It got ovalled in the end, I think - complete with the hand-made grille. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted December 4, 2016 Author Share Posted December 4, 2016 Bloody shame... Only just realised that they shoehorned a 200bhp Renner 2.5 V6 in behind the seats as well. Aston Martin, alf892, Exiled_Tat_Gatherer and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faker Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Spotted this at an end of year car meet. Dolomite Sprint... alloy bodied yoke! Strange but appealing thing. Owner informed me that they were marketed as a cheaper alternative to a rolls during a fuel crisis... or some such story. Weird but wonderful in equal measures. warren t claim and 11001010 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkjagnz Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 I know it has been posted earlier but...................... Lynx Eventer, BOOTIFUL warren t claim, Junkman, Aston Martin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeJay Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Peugeot 908 rc 2006 with a V12 HDi 75 on steroids? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 I know it has been posted earlier but...................... Lynx Eventer, BOOTIFUL They made quite a few & they still cost a mint. I'd love one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Spotted this at an end of year car meet. Dolomite Sprint... alloy bodied yoke! Strange but appealing thing. Owner informed me that they were marketed as a cheaper alternative to a rolls during a fuel crisis... or some such story. Weird but wonderful in equal measures. Panther Rio. Faker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted August 15, 2017 Author Share Posted August 15, 2017 Following on from Ken's PT thread. Not sure it's mother would have loved it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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