The "WTF is that?" thread

[High Jetter]

Grille's not right either, but it's very close otherwise

[Dyslexic Viking]

Wtf is this?

[Garythesnail]

The Porsche 911 of tractors

[Missy Charm]

  On 03/06/2025 at 16:50, Dyslexic Viking said:

Wtf is this?

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Norwegian.  Fjordson Major.  

[MiniMinorMk3]

  On 03/06/2025 at 16:50, Dyslexic Viking said:

Wtf is this?

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Garner Light Tractor

A Garner light tractor c.1948 having a petrol J.A.P. single cylinder petrol engine, 5/6 horsepow

[artdjones]

  On 04/06/2025 at 11:04, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Garner Light Tractor

A Garner light tractor c.1948 having a petrol J.A.P. single cylinder petrol engine, 5/6 horsepow

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It looks like a tool carrier tractor, used for row crops and market gardening, similar to the larger David Brown 2D.

They didn't sell many of them, but some were  being used for their original purpose 25 years ago, 40 years after going out of production. David Brown replaced them in the range with smallish tractors that had a rear lift, but if you needed the rear engined configuration with tools in front of the driver, there wasn't much else on the market except a secondhand 2D.

 

[martc]

Nice period shot from the '60's I would guess. Any idea what the car is? Could it be a Bergerac-esque Triumph Roadster?

[MiniMinorMk3]

  On 04/06/2025 at 15:54, martc said:

Nice period shot from the '60's I would guess. Any idea what the car is? Could it be a Bergerac-esque Triumph Roadster?

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Alvis TA 21 Tickford Drophead.

[Snipes]

Not entierly a wtf but I was looking at this elderly Carina II and noticed a double DIN stereo in 1987?

[SunnySouth]

Mild trigger warning; this is clipped from the headline page on BBC news about Iran/Israel, not intending in any way to detract from the obviously gravely serious story.

But, seeing as this is a car site, what’s this?! Getting mild hints of Montego from that front corner (I realise it isn’t!), presumably something locally made…

 

[loserone]

Ikco Soren?

[SunnySouth]

  On 13/06/2025 at 11:17, loserone said:

Ikco Soren?

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Googled it, that matches! Wow, the knowledge on here really is incredible!

The front end of that thing is rather less appealing than the angle in that pic, sadly! 

[loserone]

As an old school pug fanboy (with no Peugeots left) I have a bit of a fascination with the Iranian stuff.

This 206 saloon was a good looking car.

 

[SunnySouth]

  On 13/06/2025 at 12:23, loserone said:

As an old school pug fanboy (with no Peugeots left) I have a bit of a fascination with the Iranian stuff.

This 206 saloon was a good looking car.

 

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Indeed, it now sadly resembles the one sat on by an elephant in the old advert!

[Missy Charm]

  On 12/06/2025 at 10:31, Snipes said:

Not entierly a wtf but I was looking at this elderly Carina II and noticed a double DIN stereo in 1987?

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The stereo in that one is a later unit - 1990s or 2000s at a guess - which is a double-stacked tape and CD player, hence the double DIN design.  It's been fitted (badly) into the space originally occupied by a single DIN radio cassette and pull-out ashtray.  The dashboard would originally have looked like this:

[vulgalour]

I'm drawing a total blank on the red saloon here.

[High Jetter]

  On 03/07/2025 at 12:50, vulgalour said:

I'm drawing a total blank on the red saloon here.

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Google images suggests a GAZ 3111

[martc]

Yup, it's a GAZ3111 - some info here https://www.autodata1.com/en/car/gaz/31 including other models in the 31xxx range, like these horrors for example -

[Metal Guru]

  On 03/07/2025 at 15:48, martc said:

Yup, it's a GAZ3111 - some info here https://www.autodata1.com/en/car/gaz/31 including other models in the 31xxx range, like these horrors for example -

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Has the top one got Morris Marina door handles?

[martc]

  On 04/07/2025 at 02:00, Metal Guru said:

Has the top one got Morris Marina door handles?

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Those filthy capitalist finger traps? No, they're glorious peoples door openers; copied designed by the top most Soviet engineers.

[MiniMinorMk3]

What are the two pick-ups, picture from Burma in 1986.

[barrett]

Mazda B360

The commercial version of the 360 coupé, Mazda's first proper passenger car

[bunglebus]

On the left, obvs

[Tayne]

  On 18/07/2025 at 19:28, bunglebus said:

On the left, obvs

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Sovam 1100VS

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovam

I'd love to claim impressive car knowledge but I just googled the name on the door.

[Pieman]

Looks very like a Marcos.

[High Jetter]

  On 18/07/2025 at 19:28, bunglebus said:

On the left, obvs

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Reliant Sabre?

[martc]

What is this slightly foxed van? Is it a Thames 400E? We're in the north west.

[bunglebus]

Yeah I'd say so

[Missy Charm]

  On 18/07/2025 at 19:28, bunglebus said:

On the left, obvs

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Sovam 850... 

Front wheel drive, apparently.  

Here's a picture of the car with the two drivers who took it to Calcutta and back!  

[MiniMinorMk3]

  On 23/07/2025 at 11:10, Missy Charm said:

Sovam 850... 

Front wheel drive, apparently.  

 

Here's a picture of the car with the two drivers who took it to Calcutta and back!  

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Based on Renault 4 parts.