Mystery shitbanger competition

[Guest Hooli]

Never heard of these. A revvy rotary with no bottom end (any I've driven are like that) in something the weight of the titanic should be epic!

[Faker]

I fuking love it! Never knew they existed

[Lacquer Peel]

Never heard of these. A revvy rotary with no bottom end (any I've driven are like that) in something the weight of the titanic should be epic!

Mazda fitted rotary engines to a bus and a big Holden, with no success.

The rotary Ladas seem to go quite well.

[D Spares & Tyres]

The car of the year so far for me ☺

 

I knew Vaz had made some rotory engined cars but never knew any existed in the wild!

 

Glad it's now in more sympathetic hands

[midnite]

the russian mk1 rs2000

[Parky]

Hello Eurocarparts? Yeah I need a service kit for a Lada.....yeah Lada.....no the rotary engined one......hello? Hello?....

[Ghosty]

LOL, didn't expect that. That's brilliant.

[Sloth in a bowl]

My mind is seriously split between.

 

Wow, that's the best car ever on Autoshite.

 

and

 

Wow, that makes a Laguna II look like a quality used buy.

 

I'll just go with both of the above.

[explosive-cabbage]

Wish I was quicker on this, I could tell it was a Lada engine of some kind by the Niva/Riva carb, the oil cap and the designs and maching of the alloy castings.

 

Good find BTW

[explosive-cabbage]

Sam, I have a spare carb for one of these somewhere if you want one. I think I gave £25 for it so you can have it for the same price, plus a fiver for postage.

[brownnova]

You learn something new everyday!!

[RoadworkUK]

Sam, I'm pretty sure this is what's sometimes dubbed "showing off".

 

Thanks for showing us how it's done.

[406V6]

Blimey - a new one on me too. Not just shite but surely an engine built entirely from unobtainium ?

 

Well done Sam, not just entertaining us but living the dream as well. Your postings are very welcome.

[Asimo]

I had heard of these, being a bit of a Wankel Nerd, but I thought they were just Communist Party propaganda. Great to know they are real and to see / hear one this side of the Iron Curtain.

 

Tell us more!

[brickwall]

New to me. You sure do learn summit new every day.

[Alexg]

Wow - That's brilliant! I have heard of rotary Samaras but thought they were of a very limited number and that production never took off. What was the purpose behind investing in the development of a powerful rotary lump to chuck in a outdated ex-60s Fiat?   

[outlaw118]

If I had a hat, it would be doffed.

 

then eaten.

[fatharris]

Wow, I can imagine it'll be a right bastard to find parts for, but fuck me, what a bragging right. A Russian take on an Italian design with a notoriously problematic engine configuration, do you pay ladies in high heels to stamp on your todger for fun?

[stephen01]

Can't wait to see this one progress..

[3VOM]

Wow, I can imagine it'll be a right bastard to find parts for, but fuck me, what a bragging right. A Russian take on an Italian design with a notoriously problematic engine configuration, do you pay ladies in high heels to stamp on your todger for fun?

No but he buys v6 Renault Lagunas.

[For Fiats Sake]

• Orl Voxalls are shit

Orl Ladas are wank(els) etc

[andrew e]

Just fabulous Mr Glover. Just when you think you have seen it all, you get surprised!

[Felly Magic]

You absolute bloody mentalist Sam. The level of SHITEWINNAR points is off the scale

[TagoraSX]

Wow! I've never heard of these either and I like my WANKELZ

[skoda_fan]

Just adding my name to the list of those who had no idea these were even a thing....another hypothetical hat duly doffed.

[Rusty Pelican]

Bloody fantastic - love it - want one