The "WTF is that?" thread

[anonymous user]

I think LSD may have been involved with more than just the diff

[adw1977]

A sort of glimpse into an alternative reality where the Allegro and Maestro never happened so BL carried on building the 1100 until 1995 with ever more desperate facelifts.

[New POD]

That is mental. 

No offence to anyone who has mental health issues, but the builder was c4azy. In.a good way. 

[bunglebus]

Are they Daihatsu Sirion tail lights? Front end is obviously MK3 Astra

[bezzabsa]

that 'shrunk' 928 few pages back was cool...and I actually loved the Cortina/escort, almost factory ...

 

[GeordieInExile]

I really like the rear 3/4 view... Just saying.

[Spiny Norman]

Golf GTi 3.3 turbo.

[georgeinabz]

Why?

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[vulgalour]

That 1100 is frankly amazing and all those disparate parts have no right working together so smoothly.  Even if it's made of 95% pure Isopon, that's still a serious bit of craft to get that looking  as unshonky as it does.

[bunglebus]

2 hours ago, georgeinabz said:

Why?

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We need a puking emoji. That's up there with those awful "vintage" wedding cars and delivery vans that were everywhere in the 90's

[MKT]

1985 Varan from the USSR.

[anonymous user]

I would love a go in that 

[rmt87]

[anonymous user]

Is that a homemade Citroen Cactus?

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On 8/19/2019 at 1:49 AM, vulgalour said:

 

Catbus FTW
 

[JeeExEll]

On 12/5/2019 at 7:07 PM, MKT said:

1985 Varan from the USSR.

Is that a Sunbeam Rapier from Thunderbirds?  Or maybe Parker's own car for when he fucks off home after filming's finished? Or maybe some sort of 1980s Lancia Beta based kit car with ingenious covering panels? A most impressive mode of transport, I want one.  It has indicators on top of the front wings too.

[somewhatfoolish]

7 hours ago, MKT said:

1985 Varan from the USSR.

 

Isn't that just a Volga with horrible things done to the front and the back? Definitely shite either way.

[adw1977]

On 12/5/2019 at 7:07 PM, MKT said:

1985 Varan from the USSR.

Reminds me of the Vanden Plas 1500, the one based on the Allegro.

[bunglebus]

Talking of Allegros

 

FB_IMG_1575967532462 by RS, on Flickr

[sheffcortinacentre]

That must've been a bad smash!

[Adrian_pt]

This amazing lash-up was made from two 125cc motorcyles welded together. The guy allegedly used it for several years, even giving it a snazzy facelift with lights off a Fiat 1300 before the police made him take it off the road. 

[quicksilver]

On 12/6/2019 at 11:51 PM, adw1977 said:

Reminds me of the Vanden Plas 1500, the one based on the Allegro.

It looks like what would result from a Field of Dreams breeding program involving Six-cylinder's Vanden Plah Allegro and Lancia Gamma.

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[GeordieInExile]

On 12/5/2019 at 12:39 PM, georgeinabz said:

Why?

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Loads of these in Prague in use as tourist traps. They're all really unsafe, apparently. Badly maintained and broken.

[Rusty Pelican]

Part Olvov , part ???

[Rusty Pelican]

[mitsisigma01]

Volvo A-traktor, as it sounds, flat out 30kmh, Swedish Autoshite for teenagers

[anonymous user]

20 hours ago, GeordieInExile said:

Loads of these in Prague in use as tourist traps. They're all really unsafe, apparently. Badly maintained and broken.

Should I ever visit Prague it's nice to know my transport needs can be easily met.

[bunglebus]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Six-Wheel-Prototype/283715190146?hash=item420ebe3d82:g:~L8AAOSwzJldelEX

[quicksilver]

A customised Granada Cardinal hearse. All pretty normal from here...

 

Oh, okay, it's a Capranada! A difficult transplant, especially as the Granada is significantly wider than the Capri, and nicely done but it does seem to be an entirely pointless exercise. Dead weird.

[bunglebus]

I want it!