brammy777 Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Seeing as the saloon thread is in danger of becoming a bit too far off topic, I decided to make this one. Anyway heres that W&P Metro Laser. Tasteful. I kind of like it though....... You can post any mad shite car in here which was modified by a company which specialised in Bespoke cars, all shapes. Keep it shite though folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr H Sceptre Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 I would kill a man for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-M Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 That appears to have Alfa 75 wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brammy777 Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share Posted January 28, 2010 Speaking of Ranchos, a man called Courreges made a pimping white one. Its pretty hideous but definite shite.Here it is: And heres some more for you: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren t claim Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 I would kill a man for this. I'm as straight as the next man but even I would take it up the Khyber for that six wheeled Rancho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolleyiain Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 That really is shite love! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Spent ages looking at that 405, thinking "So what's special about that? 4 wheels... no gaudy paint.... no crazy graphics denoting an engine conversaion.... no robotic clowns head mounted on the roof"Then I realised. How tidy is that? What's the story - factory or homebrew? Looks like it should have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Brammy, that's an ace selection right there. I'd be happy with any of them, especially the Fuego ragtop.IIRC, the pug was a factory prototype, I think they built two of them. Really lovely looking things eh? I think Sbarro was mentioned on the other thread, pretty much everything he did was horrendous in some way, but not really shite. here's the boarderline-shite porker powered Golf:GR9 engine access! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Oh and how could we forget the quite nasty Ginetta GRS, based on a Hillman HunterBonus shite points for the non-standard trimzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brammy777 Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share Posted January 28, 2010 The amazing thing is, most of those cars I posted up there still exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWPowered Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 built by VW - Scirocco Twin (not the first twin engine vw have built) The underbonnet view was impressive. Now that the factory 1,781cc engine was in production, this early 1983 prototype was able to use the new block and coupled this to Oettinger 16-valve heads. This 1800E/16 engine gave 141bhp at 6,100rpm and 125lb/ft of torque at 5,500rpm. The fuel system was a modified Bosch K-Jetronic and the compression ratio was 10.2:1. x2 = 282 BHP and 4 Wheel drive and fun moments.. more info here - http://www.driversfound.com/scirocco/history/bimotor/ alhough not the same car but very same idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Lobster Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Does this count? I'd love one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Lobster Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Loving that BX estate, is it another Heuliez jobby? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWPowered Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 i love the look of these, really just a cav with a fancy dress XR2 Cab must be specialistic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vin Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Radbourne Panda. No idea how many were ever made. It could have been the only one..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksy Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Radbourne also imported, and converted to RHD, these pretty Supercinq convertables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Brabham viva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWPowered Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 how could we forget the... Tickford Capri anyone remember the KAT mini's and metros too, i really wanted a metro version as a kid google turned up fruitless so maybe i have the name wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pompei Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 I've never seen those Radbourne Pandas - they're GR19! I hadn't realised they were still in business as late as that. I thought they'd finished in the sixties after their Abarthised 500s, 600s and 850s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
face Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 The lovely Avon Acclaim: And the turbo version was an option: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Nicked from King Maz. Have to wonder why the Elford 626 Turbo exists, you could get a 626 Turbo in Japan! Just import some of them instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksy Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Have to wonder why the Elford 626 Turbo exists, you could get a 626 Turbo in Japan! Just import some of them instead.I guess at the time the import quotas meant that Jap manufacturers were reluctant to import anything into the uk that wouldn't sell quickly, hence us getting the mainstream models, and none of the odd spec stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheggers Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 how could we forget the... Tickford Capri anyone remember the KAT mini's and metros too, i really wanted a metro version as a kid google turned up fruitless so maybe i have the name wrong Wow - the fastest I have ever been on public roads was as a passenger in A58 XGL (above), 145mph through the Hanger Lane Underpass at 2am, happy days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seth Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Wow - the fastest I have ever been on public roads was as a passenger in A58 XGL (above), 145mph through the Hanger Lane Underpass at 2am, happy days You'd have to brake pretty hard now for the speed camera just after! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWPowered Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 another i found The burgundy 928 was made by ASC around the end of the 80ies, but information about it is conflicting. There is one more, with a slightly different tail end, in the factory's new museum. The latter is amethyst metallic, and was shown at the Automuseum Langenburg for many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogweasel Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Wow - the fastest I have ever been on public roads was as a passenger in A58 XGL (above), 145mph through the Hanger Lane Underpass at 2am, happy days You'd have to brake pretty hard now for the speed camera just after!I would have thought the gentle curves at the eastern end would have made this either impossible or horrifically frightening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheggers Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Wow - the fastest I have ever been on public roads was as a passenger in A58 XGL (above), 145mph through the Hanger Lane Underpass at 2am, happy days You'd have to brake pretty hard now for the speed camera just after!I would have thought the gentle curves at the eastern end would have made this either impossible or horrifically frightening.Nearly and extremely, in that order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saabhappy Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 I understand Ranchos are almost extinct now, but the Citroen CX and DS Safari-stretches really made me smile. Great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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