Cars that time forgot
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Cars that time forgot
Just an idea for an entertaining non 300 thread.
How about dredging up some weird and wonderful stuff from childhood car memories.
Only rules are:
1 Car must not be particlarly fast (too many familiar cars)
2 Car must not have a big following (we've seen them all before)
3 Car should ideally have some redeaming feature which make it notable (rule not mandatory just looking funny is enough)
All decades are OK (yes even the 90's)
Here's my first,
Claims to be first MPV (according to Wiki.)
I remember seeing them around and not really not knowing what the hell they were.
We used to think they were an off road 4X4
Think again! Land Rover had little to be afraid of
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matra_Rancho
How about dredging up some weird and wonderful stuff from childhood car memories.
Only rules are:
1 Car must not be particlarly fast (too many familiar cars)
2 Car must not have a big following (we've seen them all before)
3 Car should ideally have some redeaming feature which make it notable (rule not mandatory just looking funny is enough)
All decades are OK (yes even the 90's)
Here's my first,
Claims to be first MPV (according to Wiki.)
I remember seeing them around and not really not knowing what the hell they were.
We used to think they were an off road 4X4
Think again! Land Rover had little to be afraid of
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matra_Rancho
360 GLE Saloon (D 86)
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360 GLS (Y 83)
440 Turbo (J 92)
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Mitsubishi Colt 1.1 (54)
R.I.P. 77 343 DL vario
360 GLS (A 84)
343 DL (W 80)
340 GL 1.7 (G 89)
360 GLS (Y 83)
440 Turbo (J 92)
Transit Tipper 125 T350 (02)Alive Again!
Transit Tipper Smiley face Q reg
Mitsubishi Colt 1.1 (54)
R.I.P. 77 343 DL vario
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LOL...yes indeed, Simca made a valiant effort there.
Here is one I'm sure 99% of you have never heard of...
1957 Aurora.
Designed and built by a Catholic priest in the USA. Have to wonder if he was sampling a bit too much of the wine.
The scary bit is that the car survives and is fully restored once more.
John
Here is one I'm sure 99% of you have never heard of...
1957 Aurora.
Designed and built by a Catholic priest in the USA. Have to wonder if he was sampling a bit too much of the wine.
The scary bit is that the car survives and is fully restored once more.
John
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Re: Cars that time forgot
I remember Andy Saunders (builder of Rainbow Chaser) working on one of those. I'd only ever seen photo's of it in primer and body filler. Interesting to see what it was supposes to look like
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No, although I should have heard of it as it's supposed to be at Beaulieu motor museum where V3M had the 2011 meet, don't remember seeing it.
Got another one here, I remember seeing a few of these in the late 70's early 80's. I wondered why there were so few.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_180
or even rarer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talbot_Tagora (although with it's 'cult following' maybe this one shouldn't be in!)
Got another one here, I remember seeing a few of these in the late 70's early 80's. I wondered why there were so few.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_180
or even rarer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talbot_Tagora (although with it's 'cult following' maybe this one shouldn't be in!)
360 GLE Saloon (D 86)
360 GLS (A 84)
343 DL (W 80)
340 GL 1.7 (G 89)
360 GLS (Y 83)
440 Turbo (J 92)
Transit Tipper 125 T350 (02)Alive Again!
Transit Tipper Smiley face Q reg
Mitsubishi Colt 1.1 (54)
R.I.P. 77 343 DL vario
360 GLS (A 84)
343 DL (W 80)
340 GL 1.7 (G 89)
360 GLS (Y 83)
440 Turbo (J 92)
Transit Tipper 125 T350 (02)Alive Again!
Transit Tipper Smiley face Q reg
Mitsubishi Colt 1.1 (54)
R.I.P. 77 343 DL vario
Re: Cars that time forgot
Hi all.
That Chrysler looks a lot like a HC VIVA.
Cheers Mark.
That Chrysler looks a lot like a HC VIVA.
Cheers Mark.
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FSO Polonez - My Dad had 2 of these (they didn't last long!!)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FSO_Polonez
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FSO_Polonez
1989 - Volvo 360 GLT
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1985 - Volvo 360 GLS
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Re: Cars that time forgot
The Max Roadster, a Dutch little cabriolet based on Peugeot/Citroën mechanicals. Its bodywork was made out of plastics and it was conceived to be 'modular': you could convert it into a true two-seater roadster or even a small hatchback. It was hideously expensive for such a small car however. Nice little write-up here: http://www.web-manager.nl/paginah.asp?i ... siteid=173 (do use Google Translate, it's in Dutch)
The French did something similarly obscure: the Mega Tjaffer (yes that is its name!)
The French did something similarly obscure: the Mega Tjaffer (yes that is its name!)
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Thats an interesting concept, always wondered by cars could not be made with many parts interchangeable so you could update, renew, alter, like a meccano set.
360 GLE Saloon (D 86)
360 GLS (A 84)
343 DL (W 80)
340 GL 1.7 (G 89)
360 GLS (Y 83)
440 Turbo (J 92)
Transit Tipper 125 T350 (02)Alive Again!
Transit Tipper Smiley face Q reg
Mitsubishi Colt 1.1 (54)
R.I.P. 77 343 DL vario
360 GLS (A 84)
343 DL (W 80)
340 GL 1.7 (G 89)
360 GLS (Y 83)
440 Turbo (J 92)
Transit Tipper 125 T350 (02)Alive Again!
Transit Tipper Smiley face Q reg
Mitsubishi Colt 1.1 (54)
R.I.P. 77 343 DL vario
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Aurora is familiar to me, well somewhat, I have stumbled upon it long time ago while doing my research of cars.
We had once FSO Polonez pick-up too, that was bit more rare than normal version.
AMC has few models that are not so much known, they usually have had fairly advanced designs for their time but then time quickly has caught up...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M422_Mighty_Mite
We had once FSO Polonez pick-up too, that was bit more rare than normal version.
AMC has few models that are not so much known, they usually have had fairly advanced designs for their time but then time quickly has caught up...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M422_Mighty_Mite
Re: Cars that time forgot
Anyone recognize this ??
1957 Alweco Bamino Sport
197 cc two seater made in Holland 1955-1957
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Re: Cars that time forgot
"just" about the 90s - I think it was first presented in 99, although it was built from 2001 to 2003.
The Renault Avantime:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Avantime
Only 8500 built at Matra (who also made the Rancho in the first post), before the factory went bankrupt. A pretty mad, senseless car - definitely a future classic!
Cheers
Tom
The Renault Avantime:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Avantime
Only 8500 built at Matra (who also made the Rancho in the first post), before the factory went bankrupt. A pretty mad, senseless car - definitely a future classic!
Cheers
Tom
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343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
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i was always quite interested in those avantines since i saw the pre-launch photos. only ever seen 3 and 2 of them were in holland
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How's about this then? Back to the 80's with the Fiat Regata...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Regata
...and the Weekend estate version even looked quite nice, especially in mellow metallic green.... mah dadah almost bought one!
I haven't seen one for so long I had forgotten what they looked like.
Bests, bogbasic.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Regata
...and the Weekend estate version even looked quite nice, especially in mellow metallic green.... mah dadah almost bought one!
I haven't seen one for so long I had forgotten what they looked like.
Bests, bogbasic.
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1991 340 1.7 GL, 64k, 5 door, petrol blue (Deep Blue).
1988 360 2.0 GLE, 140k, 5 door, ocean blue metallic (Blue Bess).
1989 340 1.7 GL, 108k, 3 door (Red Ness).
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360 GLE Saloon (D 86)
360 GLS (A 84)
343 DL (W 80)
340 GL 1.7 (G 89)
360 GLS (Y 83)
440 Turbo (J 92)
Transit Tipper 125 T350 (02)Alive Again!
Transit Tipper Smiley face Q reg
Mitsubishi Colt 1.1 (54)
R.I.P. 77 343 DL vario
360 GLS (A 84)
343 DL (W 80)
340 GL 1.7 (G 89)
360 GLS (Y 83)
440 Turbo (J 92)
Transit Tipper 125 T350 (02)Alive Again!
Transit Tipper Smiley face Q reg
Mitsubishi Colt 1.1 (54)
R.I.P. 77 343 DL vario
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Re: Cars that time forgot
Is that like the car Clarkson drove through the BBC studios?
Cheers
Tom
Cheers
Tom
343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988