High class obscure European saloons of the 1970s and '80s

[Milford Cubicle]

I've become quite obsessed with these recently.

 

Monteverdi Sierra, based on a Plymouth Volare! It looks pretty smart though, they did a good job de-Americanising the Volare.

 

Maserati Quattroporte II. Based on SM mechanicals! Only 13 were ever built, which is a shame as the styling is really cool - like a cross between an SM and a much sleeker Peugeot 604. Its successor was really boxy and indistinguished.

 

ISO Fidia. I don't know much about these, but phwoar.

 

Any more?

[Guest]

Those three are an utterly stunning selection! Prefer the Volare but then I would.

 

Lusted for a Quattroporte II for yonks, no chance of me ever having one though. If I end up rich somehow, I would get a Quattroporte III though.

 

That Fidia thing is a curious creation, comes with either a Ford or Chevrolet V8.

 

 

BRRRRRRRRM

[Guest]

Whilst we're at it, let's have a De Tomaso Deauville.

 

[The Liberator]

Here's Monica

 

[Milford Cubicle]

Here's the Sierra's predecessor.

 

It looks strange side-on, the enormous plane of its boot making it look like a double cab pick-up.

[pogweasel]

Those Monicas are made of win. And clearly the inspiration for the Porsche Panammeira thing. The ISO is a new one on me, prior to today I did not know ISO beyond Grifo (and the Revolting, but that didn't fit so well...)

[pogweasel]

Here's the Sierra's predecessor.

 

It looks strange side-on, the enormous plane of its boot making it look like a double cab pick-up.

YOWSER!

That's ace. It looks like what would result if you locked a Granada Mk2 and a Jensen Interceptor in a room together with a few bottles of wine and a Barry White LP.

[Dukestar25]

Milfor Cubicle wrote:

Is that a Cord 810/812 Supercharger I spy in the garage???

[Rocket88]

Whilst we're at it, let's have a De Tomaso Deauville.

 

I've actually owned one of these [now in Stondon Motor Museum] swapped a Buick Riveira boat tail for it. All 4 electric windows were banjaxed, and the heater ws stuck on full heat.......................in August.....Some of the other electrics worked when they felt like it, and the brakes were a little intersting. Went like the clappers though.

[pogweasel]

That one?

[Captain Mainwaring]

An obvious one.

 

[Captain Mainwaring]

And this.

 

[Milford Cubicle]

The Vignale styled T613 is more like it.

 

I can never make my mind up properly about these, I think they look a bit dumpy.

[seth]

That's ace. It looks like what would result if you locked a Granada Mk2 and a Jensen Interceptor in a room together with a few bottles of wine and a Barry White LP.

LOFL!I've got a photo of 999KUM in a car park too!ISOs always had good names (eg Lele). I know my dad always lusted after a Griffo.Did Bristol ever do a four door?

[wilko]

Whilst we're at it, let's have a De Tomaso Deauville.

 

So THAT's what it would look like if I grafted an FD Victor front end onto my XJ - bad idea then!

 

The Pantera GTS was my number 2 dream car as a kid, after a Ford GT40.

[ashmicro]

Fiat Argenta (Autoshite spec)

 

[Milford Cubicle]

What's 'high class' about a Fiat Argenta? Get outta here.

 

 

Whilst we're at it, let's have a De Tomaso Deauville.]

So THAT's what it would look like if I grafted an FD Victor front end onto my XJ - bad idea then!

Cars can look pretty bad in photos, but great in real life.

makes it look a lot better.

[The Liberator]

^^^^^^^

 

Boxy Italian berline with thirsty V6s are for winners.

 

 

There just weren't many winners around in the '70s

[Rocket88]

That one?

That's the one, swapped it for a white Trans Am they had, did a three car swap in one day, [Riveira to De Tomaso to Trans Am] Was missing the front bumper when I got it .The bloke who had it before me ran a Citreon specialist place at St.Ives, Cambs [from memroy]

[The Liberator]

The bloke who had it before me ran a Citreon specialist place at St.Ives, Cambs [from memroy]

Roger Bradford?

[Captain Mainwaring]

^^^^^^^

 

Boxy Italian berline with thirsty V6s are for winners.

 

 

There just weren't many winners around in the '70s

First Alfa to use that V6, yes?

[Rocket88]

The bloke who had it before me ran a Citreon specialist place at St.Ives, Cambs [from memroy]

Roger Bradford?

That rings a bell, could well be, he had some lovely CX's, one of which I should have done the deal on rather than that bloody grren thing......

[The Liberator]

That rings a bell, could well be, he had some lovely CX's, one of which I should have done the deal on rather than that bloody grren thing......

I bought a Lancia HPE in 1995 that he'd had as a trade-in, couldn't afford to even look at his CXs (I think it was called The CX Centre around this time).The HPE was green, cool and Italian too. It was also an absolute piece of shit, the most unreliable car I've owned and against some stiff opposition.

[Captain Mainwaring]

I'd never heard of half the cars here - brilliant thread.Looks like I've a bit of reading to do...

[Rocket88]

[i bought a Lancia HPE in 1995 that he'd had as a trade-in, couldn't afford to even look at his CXs (I think it was called The CX Centre around this time).

 

The HPE was green, cool and Italian too. It was also an absolute piece of shit, the most unreliable car I've owned and against some stiff opposition.

 

 

HPE's were a great idea, built very badly, sort of an Italian Scimitar. Only the bloody Italians could build a steel [when new, anyway] car with more unreliable electrics than a fibreglass one.........

[barrett]

Did Bristol ever do a four door?

The sure did!

lovely looking thing eh?

 

how about this one?

[HillmanImp]

This Bitter has been on my 'When i win the lottery' list for a while.

 

 

It was up for sale with someone else who could not sell it and now someone else is. Dont know if they traded it in. I still want it though.

[Guest Tony Hayers]

Bitter FTW

 

 

Senator power underneath that body.

 

*EDIT*

 

Dam it Hillmanimp - beat me to it by moments!!!

[The Liberator]

Good shout(s) on the Bitter SC. Available as a 4-door as well:

 

[Milford Cubicle]

 

More doors required

 

edit: also beaten by moments