AutoDodo.

[Pete-M]

Since http://www.howmanyleft.co.uk got a bit of exposure it seems that every bloody ebay ad for anything built before 1996 has "Figures say there are only 41 of this model left so grab a rare car" type spiel attached to it. I'm guilty of a similar thing when it comes to the 604, if there were 50 odd in the UK I probably wouldn't have bothered with it, but as there are less than that I decided to save it.

 

This lead to me thinking. Are there any mass produced* cars which were common sights not long ago but are actually extinct now? None left. Not just trim levels or obscure East African spec stuff, but cars where of the type there are none left at all. No saloons, no estates, nothing.

 

I can't think of one.

 

 

 

 

 

*Mass production = 5,000 or more. Stuff built before the 1950s doesn't count either. My question, my rules

[dollywobbler]

I'm willing to bet that there are some 1970s Japanese cars of which there are none remaining, in the UK at least. However, I'm not willing to actually name one.

[Pete-M]

Only need to be dead in the UK...

 

I bet you're right about the Jap stuff, but the good Mr Bickle probably excludes plenty of examples...

[warren t claim]

I lobbed a similar thread on the Practical Classics forum a couple of years ago and nobody could come up with any extinct cars.

 

I think there may be a few model types that are missing presumed extinct, eg mk2 Escort auto with disabled option pack.

[worldofceri]

There's only two Sao Penzas left. One licensed, one SORNed.

 

Doubt they sold anywhere near 5000 here though.

[warren t claim]

Lonsdale? Any left?

[Guest]

How well did the 1980's Dacia Denems and Dusters sell?

[andrew e]

Hyundia Grandeur* used to see them everywhere* (during my L.S.D. phase).

 

http://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/?q=hyundia+grandeur

 

But being serious, used to see the 4x4 Scorpio/Granada everywhere in essex:

 

http://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/?q=scorpio+4x4

 

http://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/?q=granda+ghia+4x4

[Shep Shepherd]

I wonder if there are any Dri-Sleeve Moonrakers left?

[RedSparrow]

Mitsubishi Deboniar?

 

http://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/vehicle/mitsubishi_debonair_v6_24v_auto

[Volksy]

Last time I looked the Fiat Fiorino van (127 Based) was extinct, and there is 1 Seat Malaga left, a XL version which I believe lives in Leeds, having seen one last year local to me.

[Mash]

As far as I know until I see actual proof of another, my 1968 Datsun 1000 is very possibly the only surviving saloon version left in the UK now though there are a couple of estates.

 

I'm prepared to stick my neck out and say there's only one Datsun 1800 Laurel (model C30) and one Mazda 1800. There are 2 Daihatsu Compagnos.

[dollywobbler]

There are 2 Daihatsu Compagnos.

 

Didn't a third one appear recently? A four door.

[warren t claim]

There used to be some bizarre hatchback Toyota Cressida/Corona that had a square speedo and a hatchback that was made in 1979 that surely must be MIA by now.

[Mash]

There are 2 Daihatsu Compagnos.

 

Didn't a third one appear recently? A four door.

 

Ooh i didn't hear about that one. There was the blue eBay one and the original owned by International Motors but a third is news to me.

[Mat.T]

yugo sana? cant be many/any left

[chaseracer]

How well did the 1980's Dacia Denems and Dusters sell?

Well, the Denem was "very acceptable", according to the exceptionally lame advertising...

 

 

The vehicles pictured here may well represent the total UK Denem sales...

[Des]

Nissan Cherry Europe was rare back in the day, badged as a GTI although it had carbs, and the RWD Mitsubishi Gallant turbo that had the Starion running gear, bet the few of those are long gone.

[warren t claim]

yugo sana? cant be many/any left

I know where there's a Sana parked up. I posted the pic on here.

[pompei]

I used to have a yellow Toyota Corolla coupe (KE35R) Pillarless windows were the only good thing about it. The worst car I have ever owned. Ever. Bet there are no survivors in GB.

[eddyramrod]

my 1968 Datsun 1000

 

Like this?

Admittedly not in the UK, but at least it still exists...

[HillmanImp]

Seat Malaga's. There is one for sale in Russia at the Mo, but in Britain there are the grand total of none. Which is a shame. I convinced my dad to try one when I was a kid but he thought the brakes were spongy and we got a Pug 309 instead (I think).

 

Found it:

 

http://www.ooyyo.ca/used-seat-Malaga-russia-novosibirsk--6789574629576654850.html

 

IN SOVIET RUSSIA WE HAVE SALOON BASED VERSIONS OF IBIZAS WITH SYSTEM PORSCHE ENGINES!

[Craig the Princess]

The was one Alfa Arna until Q2 this year

http://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/vehicle/al ... arna_1.2sl

 

 

But no Nissan Cherry Europe survived past 2006

http://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/?q=nissan+cherry+europe

 

(If you believe How Many Left)

[Pete-M]

Hmm, isn't there someone with two or three Cherry Europes?

 

The Seat Malaga is a surprise. My mate Paul had one of those for years, loved it. He'll be gutted if there are none left.

[Volksy]

Re the Malaga, there is one left, according to Howmanyleft. See previous post

[nigel bickle]

I know of 2 Denems, sitting in the dry in East Sussex. Ratdat has at least one Nissan Cherry Gti thingy, I've 2 66 Datsuns.

[504GL]

Peugeot 203's seem to be extinct. Don't know how common they were here, but even in the 90's there were still quite a few in Western Australia

[HillmanImp]

Re the Malaga, there is one left, according to Howmanyleft. See previous post

 

Oh yeah. I was sure when I looked the other week there were none. Whoops. My bad.

[Volksy]

Might be a mission to find it, I saw a silver XL at Morrisons Kirkstall last year, driven by an old giffer, so I think it's in Leeds! Did look pretty ropey though!

[Cavcraft]

Last time I looked the Fiat Fiorino van (127 Based) was extinct, and there is 1 Seat Malaga left, a XL version which I believe lives in Leeds, having seen one last year local to me.

 

I'm sure there's Fiorino van (albeit a camper version) up the road from me and there used to be near Shrewsbury a few yaers back.