The "WTF is that?" thread

[GMcD]

AWZ P70 Coupé. The trabbies grandpa.

(I cheated and used Google lens) 

[somewhatfoolish]

Hotly pursued by what looks like a Barkas B1000.

[JeeExEll]

Some sort of amphibious Mk1 Granada.  

Also known as the Herzog Conte Shwimmwagen.

What a fab thing for going your holidays in. 

Capable of driving through duckponds or across rivers whilst still retaining the ability to blend in discreetly with supermarket traffic.

'Capable of 100mph on land' apparently. 

[sdkrc]

The lad in the very back behind the Alfa 

[barrett]

That's a good question. I have no idea, but I'd put money on the fact it should have a pop-up headlamp cover which is missing. Might narrow it down some?

[High Jetter]

Might it be another SD1 that's had a bit of an OSF prang?

[NorfolkNWeigh]

I’d love it to be something rare and exotic like an ISO Fidia or a Rapport  Ritz , with , as @barrett suggests the pop up panel missing . But I think @High Jettermay be onto something with his damaged SD1 with Federal lights theory.

[Spiny Norman]

  On 30/09/2021 at 22:39, NorfolkNWeigh said:

I’d love it to be something rare and exotic like an ISO Fidia

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My first thought was an Iso Lele, with the half eyelid lamp cover but the bonnet opening is wrong.
It's an oddly proportioned thing, the lights are tiny and the door mirror is huge. Something says 70s Japanese to me, but I can't place it.

[Spiny Norman]

I also wonder if the headlamps aren't a bit of a red herring, they look very much like the late E30 BMW ones but it's no BMW.

[sdkrc]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROVER-SD1-MK1-V8-MANUEL-/324809436867

I prefer this being a mystery but the guy's eBay listing is here in case anyone fancies messaging him. He has some interesting cars 

[NorfolkNWeigh]

  On 01/10/2021 at 00:12, Spiny Norman said:

My first thought was an Iso Lele, with the half eyelid lamp cover but the bonnet opening is wrong.
It's an oddly proportioned thing, the lights are tiny and the door mirror is huge. Something says 70s Japanese to me, but I can't place it.

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Funny enough my first thought was Colt Sapporo, but those giant door mirrors and slight bulge of the rear wing don’t really fit.

[JeeExEll]

I thought 78 Celica Liftback but we can eliminate that one too.

Also thought about Colt Celeste but it's definitely not one of those.  Or any Datsun I can think of.  Or Mazda. 

So WTF is it?

[bunglebus]

Maybe a bit clearer?

Looks like it may be a cabriolet

[Sham]

Celica GT 2000?

[bezzabsa]

  On 01/10/2021 at 00:24, sdkrc said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROVER-SD1-MK1-V8-MANUEL-/324809436867

I prefer this being a mystery but the guy's eBay listing is here in case anyone fancies messaging him. He has some interesting cars 

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shouldn't that SD1 be a MK2 on a W reg????

[SteersWithThrottle]

The shape of the chrome trim on the windscreen is clearly SD1; it's identical to the one that's for sale. I'm with High Jetter on this one.

[bunglebus]

  On 30/09/2021 at 22:39, NorfolkNWeigh said:

  I think @High Jettermay be onto something with his damaged SD1 with Federal lights theory.

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  On 01/10/2021 at 15:37, SteersWithThrottle said:

The shape of the chrome trim on the windscreen is clearly SD1; it's identical to the one that's for sale. I'm with High Jetter on this one.

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Where are the gingercators or their apertures?

And has anyone asked the seller?

[RayMK]

  On 01/10/2021 at 16:16, bunglebus said:

 

Where are the gingercators or their apertures?

 

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I ruled it out for the same reason - and because the crease line is crisper on the mystery car.  

[sheffcortinacentre]

Third gen Camaro?

[JeeExEll]

Could it be a broken one of these?

[SteersWithThrottle]

  On 02/10/2021 at 06:43, JeeExEll said:

Could it be a broken one of these?

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I think we have a winner... 💯

[sdkrc]

I've messaged the seller along with another forum member. No response in the past 24hrs. 

Some solid guesses but I don't want to die not knowing the answer to this

[New POD]

  On 02/10/2021 at 09:52, SteersWithThrottle said:

I think we have a winner... 💯

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Nah, the lights are different. 

[Rod/b]

Isn’t it a Nissan Saliva S12?

[SteersWithThrottle]

  On 02/10/2021 at 23:46, New POD said:

Nah, the lights are different. 

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It's what the lights may well look like with the front element smashed, and just parts of the reflector remaining, or something as simple as an aftermarket part.

Look at the shape of the wing at the front, the cutout matches perfectly.

[sdkrc]

I have an answer from the seller. Please let me know if you want to be put out of your misery

[Rod/b]

  On 03/10/2021 at 14:28, sdkrc said:

I have an answer from the seller. Please let me know if you want to be put out of your misery

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Yes please.

[sdkrc]

[High Jetter]

No, let's keep guessing a while. Oh...

[bunglebus]