Wedges we love

[garethj]

Look around suburbia today and every car looks muscular. Not "strong silent type" muscular, but "did you spill my pint" muscular. But it wasn’t always like this, so there’s always a hope that fashions will change and 20 inch alloys will be as silly as an Everflex roof.

 

Before cars looked like a turd dropped from a great height, there was a new age look – the wedge! Probably so far out of fashion it’s due for a comeback soon. To help the car stylists of today build cars for tomorrow, let’s list some inspiration from the wonderful world of wedges

 

I have a love for fibreglass, so let's kick off with the TVR Tasmin. Ford V6 power and say goodbye to the curvy cars of TVR's past. I like the coupe better than the cabrio.

 

Another GRP sportscar, the fantastic Lotus Elite. Front engined and 2+2 accommodation.

 

The Esprit was a classic mid engined wedge

 

Expensive wedge, the original Lamborghini Countach

 

Even BL got into the act. A sure sign the fad was passing

 

Princess, a wedge for the family man. I have a secret desire for one of these that I can't explain.

 

Bond Bug, the purest wedge?

[Volksy]

 

[garethj]

 

I've never seen a Bond Bug in yellow before

[Mr Lobster]

I'd rather like one of these wedge shaped bits of fromage

 

 

 

3 abreast seating FTW!

[ashmicro]

I have the horn for that TVR Tasmin. GR16 colours too.

[Station]

I love that wedge shape, pity it's not seen anymore.

 

Eclat/Elite

 

 

 

Pantera

 

 

Mangusta

 

 

Urraco

 

 

Jalpa

 

 

TR7

 

 

Mondial

 

 

X19

 

 

I had a book when I was younger that was full of these slightly obscure things from the 70's, I only knew of the Countach.

[RedSparrow]

I would love an Elite, they are stunning.Have to stick with the TR7 for now though!

[mnde]

I love wedges me. All of the above.

 

But this is the ultimate one:

 

 

And OMG they made a shooting break version???! Didn't know that!

 

 

 

 

Mark.

[Alexg]

[michiel]

Lagonda Shooting Break? 180,000 Pfunde bitte!

 

[trigger]

Wedge shaped cars were all the rage in the 70's, I love the look of many of them The Aston Martin Lagonda is amazing as was most of the Lotus's at the time.

 

How about the Opel GT, Not totally wedge but still on the same lines.

 

 

Or better still the Matra Bagheera?.

 

[j-j]

I love that wedge shape, pity it's not seen anymore.

 

Eclat/Elite

 

 

Owch! I'd love this style of Elite (and the S1 Esprit for that matter)

[Gompo]

Can we have 'concepts'? Think these are ace..

 

[Tayne]

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[Tayne]

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[autofive]

 

wedge -ish favourite of mine

[Pete-M]

I'm not a huge fan of the wedge stuff, but I would adore a DeTomato Pantylina.

[garethj]

Forgot this one - the Lancia Stratos was a perfect wedge, a mate had one on his TCR set when I was 8 and when it crashed it would jam itself under the sofa good and hard.

[RedSparrow]

Here is some more Biturbo love, in response to Raymanboy's listing:

 

 

 

[j-j]

I nominate the Volvo doorwedge

 

I like the look if these - my ex's dad had a late one that had a number of faults I was on the case of.

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

If you watch The Bill, wait for the advert breaks. In one of them there's a white cartoon Princess, four headlamps and vinyl trimmed C pillar!A Series 1 Esprit and a 2200HLS for me please.

[25v6turbo]

Got the delights of working on my old mans 1974 Lotus elite tommorrowUsed to be owned by Ronnie peterson and have pics of it with Colin ChapmanNice car if it behaves itself!!!!

[j-j]

Got the delights of working on my old mans 1974 Lotus elite tommorrowUsed to be owned by Ronnie peterson and have pics of it with Colin ChapmanNice car if it behaves itself!!!!

PIX PIX PIX!!!! I chuffing LOVE them

[Pillock]

Before VWP gets in there....

 

[Station]

My pa had an Austin Ambassador in the early 90's:

 

 

And my mate used to say it looked like the 'default' mouse that came with original Commodore Amigas.

 

 

It fucking does as well!

[bradphil]

Look around suburbia today and every car looks muscular. Not "strong silent type" muscular, but "did you spill my pint" muscular. But it wasn’t always like this, so there’s always a hope that fashions will change and 20 inch alloys will be as silly as an Everflex roof.

 

Before cars looked like a turd dropped from a great height, there was a new age look – the wedge! Probably so far out of fashion it’s due for a comeback soon. To help the car stylists of today build cars for tomorrow, let’s list some inspiration from the wonderful world of wedges

 

 

 

Expensive wedge, the original Lamborghini Countach

 

 

In relation to your original Lamborghini Countach, this Lambo embodies the extravagance of 80s super car design. Its design both pioneered and popularized the wedge-shaped. The Lamborghini parts especially the scissor door seems not pleasing to the car owner this days. If you will have this, this will consume a large parking space.

 

The 1985 Lamborghini Countach

 

[fotorabia]

Isuzu Piazza..espesh cos when they died u could sticky all those trendy bits on your battered Chevette

[Sam Glover]

Hot van wedge, from àÃÂä:

 

 

The prototype was even better:

 

[kevin 900]

Don't forget these!? This is my old one from about 2003. Lovely car;

[Captain Mainwaring]

If Autoshite did Ferraris...