Factoids.

[morris_ital_lover]

The closest I can think of that is the L-R defender which was availible in the standard 90, 110 with the lengthened 127 and the 100 prototypes for evaluation for the swiss army.

 

m0rris

[barrett]

3. Jensen produced the bodyshells for the Volvo P1800.

 

I might just elaborate on this one. that is strictly true, although they only built the very early cars with the 'cow horn' bumpers. After that production transfered to Sweden and the car became known as the 1800S. Despite what car mags and so-called enthusiasts have been saying for years, there is no such thing as a P1800S or P1800ES - the 'P' was dropped when production moved.

 

Studebaker Hawk - That is one of my favourite factoids of all time!

[richardthestag]

Ford were originally going to call the Fiesta, 'Bobcat' after it's Ford Design Codename. But they couldn't due to the Bobcat diggers.

 

That reminds me didn't Ford have a spot of bother with Dutton over the Sierra name?

[Guest Leonard Hatred]

The Mitsubishi Starrion should have been called the Stallion but when the factory rang the the American importer they could not understand the accent and had the brochures printed with the wrong name.

 

I think the Starion name has something to do with Mitsubishi's 1980s fascination with outer space. Their engines carry names like 'Neptune', 'Orion' etc. Star Orion geddit?

[Rusty Pelican]

3. Jensen produced the bodyshells for the Volvo P1800.

 

 

 

I thought at least some were built by pressed steel , could be wrong though , have been before

 

EDIT , I iz not wrong , nor is the Jensen part either ( bottom of first paragraph )

 

http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/prof_1800.shtml

[messerschmitt owner]

 

Other motor companies that started in the sewing industry include Toyota (still do) and Suzuki.

 

 

Steve Wright is not very good.

messerschmitt also made sewing machines

 

I am shocked at the pics of Steve Wright, sadly, I am almost feeling pity for him - he's an arsehole trapped in a turd's body!

[lancashireclamper]

The Coventry Climax engine had to be renamed when offered for sale in Germany as the only definition of climax in German is ejaculation.

Don't suppose I'd buy a German Forklift powered by a "Dresden Spaffle Spiller" engine myself.

[Guest]

The Peugeot 205 in the intro to Woof! is actually a replica based around an Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser.

[boobydoo]

I was always told that you can tell what side the fuel filler is on by which side the 'hose' is on the fuel gauge icon.

Just driven a Chrysler Grand Voyager and it's on the wrong side.

[Magnificent Rustbucket]

First turbocharged car - Oldsmobile Jetfire Turbo Rocket (1962)

[Guest]

The funding for the 5-door variant of the Austin Metro came from no other than Noel Edmonds.

[trigger]

The first Morris Oxford was sold in 1913.

[trigger]

America's first purpose built four wheel drive petrol car was the 1905 Van Winkle made in California.

 

Overdrive was first offered on the 1914 Cadillac range.

 

Audi offered the first 5-cylinder petrol engine in 1977.

 

The first production turbocharged car was the 1974 BMW 2002 Turbo and the first turbo diesel engined car was produced by Mercedes Benz in 1978.

[trigger]

BTW these are from the Guinness book of Car facts and feats i have in front me, I don't think I've even looked in it before nowm and I've had it since 1994!

[Rusty Pelican]

Raleigh , the Bicycle people also made cars and trike pickups

 

[trigger]

The battery cover used on the Audi 80 from October 1990 was the first plastic part on any car in the world 100% made from plastic recycled from old cars. (great pub fact that one).

 

In 1984 Daihatsu launched the Charade Turbo claiming it to be the world's first 1.0 litre Turbocharged production car.

[trigger]

The first British Diesel car was a version of the Phase II Standard Vanguard from 1954.

 

The first car with a cambelt was the 1961 Glas S1004.

 

[autofive]

Ford's project name for the cortina was Cardinal

 

Reliant built the Ford RS200 in its tamworth factory

 

 

[Guest Leonard Hatred]

The first production turbocharged car was the 1974 BMW 2002 Turbo and the first turbo diesel engined car was produced by Mercedes Benz in 1978.

 

The Chevrolet Corvair Monza rang from 1965, it wants a word.

[Waderider]

Jensen FF was the first four wheel drive , non off road car

 

I know I'm going way back with the quote, but being a pedant this is wrong. The Jensen FF may have been the first four wheel drive, production non off road car, but the first example ever was built by Harry Ferguson of tractor fame. I think. I did a project on this subject in primary seven!

 

*Edit - hmmm, further thread reading seems to indicate this Wuvvvvvum geezer has suggested an older car. Hotly contested.........*

 

*Another bloody edit - don't know why I didn't read the whole thread first, could have saved me my monthly post, Ferguson has been mentioned by 36 people already. Sorry *

[trigger]

The Chevrolet Corvair Monza rang from 1965, it wants a word.

 

It seems I IZ WONG

 

The first production turbocharged automobile engines came from General Motors in 1962. The Y-body Oldsmobile Cutlass Jetfire was fitted with a Garrett AiResearch turbocharger and the Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder with a TRW turbocharger.[5][6][7] At the Paris auto show in 1974, during the height of the oil crisis, Porsche introduced the 911 Turbo – the world’s first production sports car with an exhaust turbocharger and pressure regulator. This was made possible by the introduction of a wastegate to relieve excess pressure.[8] The world's first production turbo diesel automobiles were the Garrett-turbocharged Mercedes 300SD and the Peugeot 604, both introduced in 1978. Today, most automotive diesels are turbocharged.

[worldofceri]

Harry Ferguson designed and built a production-able FF estate car (not unlike a Subaru Forester in concept), to hawk the idea round various car manufacturers. He nearly put it into production, but hadn't the space in his tractor factories.

 

This, or something much like it, today resides in Coventry Transport Museum. It is grey.

 

Gibraltar, despite being an outpost of britishness drives on the wrong side.

 

The speed limit there is 30 mph everywhere.

 

A piece of string is twice as long as half of its length.

 

 

 

lee stewart is not a comedian, just a twat FACT

 

My username originates from a Lee & Herring or Fist of Fun sketch, but I can't remember why now.

[chaseracer]

Triumph Stag designers deliberately engineered the engine compartment so that a Rover V8 wouldn't fit.

I think this was the Jag XJ40. Which seems odd, considering the V12 was crammed into that shell late in its life

 

I remember reading an interview with Jim Randle where he admitted that it was all bollocks...

[Negative Creep]

The first British Diesel car was a version of the Phase II Standard Vanguard from 1954.

 

The first car with a cambelt was the 1961 Glas S1004.

 

 

 

 

That looks like the front ends of 2 different cars stuck together

[trigger]

This dates from 1966, It even had anti lock brakes...

 

Ferguson R5 Road Test 1966 (1) by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

Ferguson R5 Road Test 1966 (2) by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

Ferguson R5 Road Test 1966 (3) by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

Ferguson R5 Road Test 1966 (4) by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

[barrett]

RE: Ferguson, the estate car is the R5 like this

 

Which was based on the older R5/2 saloon which is this

 

Trigger has a road test of the estate in this flickr here

[trigger]

Your a bit slow there Scott , Here's a photo i took of the R4 at Coventry.

 

1952 Ferguson R4 Prototype by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

[barrett]

Bollocks. Well just to prove who has the biggest penis, I see your road test and raise you the Michelotti-styled proposal for the estate, which in fact dates from 1960, not '66

[trigger]

Your cock is bigger then mine

[Magnificent Rustbucket]

The Chevrolet Corvair Monza rang from 1965, it wants a word.

 

It seems I IZ WONG

 

The first production turbocharged automobile engines came from General Motors in 1962. The Y-body Oldsmobile Cutlass Jetfire was fitted with a Garrett AiResearch turbocharger and the Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder with a TRW turbocharger.[5][6][7] At the Paris auto show in 1974, during the height of the oil crisis, Porsche introduced the 911 Turbo – the world’s first production sports car with an exhaust turbocharger and pressure regulator. This was made possible by the introduction of a wastegate to relieve excess pressure.[8] The world's first production turbo diesel automobiles were the Garrett-turbocharged Mercedes 300SD and the Peugeot 604, both introduced in 1978. Today, most automotive diesels are turbocharged.

 

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First turbocharged car - Oldsmobile Jetfire Turbo Rocket (1962)