Cars you didn't know existed...

[BarbaricAvatar]

RobinBanks said:

blearyeyedboy said:

BarbaricAvatar said:

I quite like that.

I think it was the mix of Rover Metro and Saab 900 that was the problem, not the Saab 900!

Indeed. I like Saab 900's, but not when the back 1/3 is glued onto the rear of a Metro.

[RoverP6B]

Err... it's a bog standard 900. Nothing to do with the Metro.

[rohrl]

RoverP6B said:

Err... it's a bog standard 900. Nothing to do with the Metro.

Look back a couple of pages and you'll see that the Dacia 1310 was likened to the front of a Metro grafted to the rear of a Saab 900.

[gowmonster]

rohrl said:

RoverP6B said:

Err... it's a bog standard 900. Nothing to do with the Metro.

Look back a couple of pages and you'll see that the Dacia 1310 was likened to the front of a Metro grafted to the rear of a Saab 900.

[LuS1fer]

The Dacia was a recycled Renault 12 from the early 70s and pre-dated the Saab.
Back then, many cars had drooping boots.
In the course of looking, I came across the Brazilian Ford Corcel which was based on a ... yes, you've guessed it, Renault 12.

[StescoG66]

Ah yes - the drooping boot line. The stting dog stance, as favoured by Mercedes and (to a lesser degree) Audi these days

[blearyeyedboy]

BarbaricAvatar said:

Indeed. I like Saab 900's, but not when the back 1/3 is glued onto the rear of a Metro.

Ah, understood now.

[RoverP6B]

I rather like the Renault 12. There's someone round these parts still daily-driving one, white, utterly immaculate...

[LuS1fer]

RoverP6B said:

I rather like the Renault 12. There's someone round these parts still daily-driving one, white, utterly immaculate...

There were many cars I used to dislike which now have a certain retro chic and a lot of potential.

[Puddenchucker]

SsangYong Turismo. Apparently, it is on sale in UK.

[gowmonster]

Ok so I did know this car existed but people on here might not.


JDM only MX-5 NB Coupe

[bencollins]

IN51GHT said:

bencollins said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_German_Automob...
Lloyd? one for sale near me £1500.
Apparently they made @300000 units.
Never heard of them. Trabantesque.
If this wins the thread, ICMFP.

Is the advert online? Do you have a link?

before i answer that...how much are they really worth ?
Seeing as how Messerschmidt bubble cars of the period cost £10k+
ahhh the advert is two cars, one part renovated, one a basket case.
They sell for about £3-6k when done up:
http://www.mobile.de/modellverzeichnis/borgward/
Here is the advert I saw, ignore the pink one at the end, he is keeping that one.
http://www.blocket.se/vastmanland/Lloyd_Alexander_...

My mate lives nearby so will look if you ask him nicely (im too miserable)
Used to be the 3rd best seller in Germany in 1959 when times were 'ard.
Edit just been on the website....probably should be on the juvenile things that make you snigger thread........

Borgward is another manufacturer that time has forgotten.

Edited by bencollins on Sunday 13th September 17:59

[GC8]

gowmonster said:

Ok so I did know this car existed but people on here might not.


JDM only MX-5 NB Coupe

Re-kindled want.

[alpha channel]

GC8 said:

Re-kindled want.

Until now I've never really wanted an MX5, a tin top looks really rather nice (I've seen images from the front but never the rear).

[MarshPhantom]

RoverP6B said:

I rather like the Renault 12. There's someone round these parts still daily-driving one, white, utterly immaculate...

My dad had a light grey 12 Estate back in the early 70s.

[LuS1fer]

bencollins said:

Borgward is another manufacturer that time has forgotten.

Unfortunately, no longer true
http://jalopnik.com/chinese-backed-borgwards-first...

[BrabusMog]

gowmonster said:

Ok so I did know this car existed but people on here might not.


JDM only MX-5 NB Coupe

That looks great!

[ikarl]

BrabusMog said:

gowmonster said:

Ok so I did know this car existed but people on here might not.


JDM only MX-5 NB Coupe

That looks great!

That looks fantastic!

[Bonefish Blues]

ikarl said:

That looks fantastic!

IIRC a hardtop that apes it is available.

[ajprice]

Mk1 MX-5 coupes too http://www.clubmiatamonteregie.ca/miata_m_coupe.ht...