Right lights...?

[chaseracer]

Mr. Wobbler's discovery earlier of the wonderful McCoy...

 

 

...got me thinking. What other inappropriate or expedient lighting choices have been made?

 

 

Lister Storm (Audi 80)?

 

 

Bristol (everything from Hillman Minx through Bedford CF to Vauxhall Senator)?

 

 

 

Over to you...

[dollywobbler]

You can imagine the chaps at Aston Martin.

"Shall we design some lovely bespoke lamps for our new car?"

"Nah, just nick 'em off a Ford Cortina. And maybe some Hillman Hunter ones for the arse end. Sorted."

 

TVR at least went to the trouble of disguising the Fezza Mk3 lamps lurking at the back of the Chimaera.

[Guest Leonard Hatred]

 

[j-j]

S1 Lotus Esprit with Rover SD1 rear lights

 

 

Especially compared to the Esprit's original rear lights that were nicer (IMO)

 

[j-j]

Also front lights!

 

recall where these front flashers are originally from?

 

[Guest Leonard Hatred]

Fiat Punto mk2.

[chaseracer]

[chaseracer]

Also front lights!

Good point, Graeme!

 

[Barry Cade]

Especially compared to the Esprit's original rear lights that were nicer (IMO)

 

 

They're of a Fiat X1/9.

[VWPowered]

 

Aston Martin Virage

 

 

Volkswagen Scirocco

 

as for sans permit vehicles... i maybe wrong on afew mind

 

Autobianchi A112

 

 

Visa

 

 

Renault 9 or 21 poss

 

 

Corsa/Nova

 

 

Golf Mk1

 

 

as said 205

 

 

[Rod/b]

The Bellend XLD100 Automatique looks like what you'd get if I drew a Cinquecento.

[retrogeezer]

Was that Mccoy thing a rip-off of a Clan?

[Station]

Surprised this hasn't appeared yet. If it's good enough for a Mondeo:

 

 

Also uses the Mondeo 2.5 engine and gearbox.

[Richard]

What is it?

[VWPowered]

Noble

[Rod/b]

What is it?

 

Mondeo coupe. Here's one with a plate that appears to read FAST NOB.

 

Well, QUITE.

 

[M'coli]

The prototype McCoy was based on a Clan monocoque, there's more information on the clan owner's club website.

[Formula Autos]

Returning to the Esprit for a second, the later ones had these rear lights:

 

as previously seen on:

[Formula Autos]

Recognise these rear lights from anywhere else?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cunningly disguised by partially obscuring the edges with bodywork, they're actually off: