Cars you didn't know existed...

[Fast Bug]

Reminds me of half a back to back Fiat Ducato

[cirian75]

rohrl said:

I didn't know that seaplanes are manouevred around by vehicles cut in half.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF_C0HJlBDQ

Very cost effective modification.

genius.

[RSteve]

Ssangyongg Korando Sports, followed a '15 plate one of these this morning:

[wildcat45]

RSteve said:

Ssangyongg Korando Sports, followed a '15 plate one of these this morning:

I prefer that to the Navara style things you usually see.

Do these things still have Mercrdes-Benz engines?

[Dempsey1971]

rohrl said:

I didn't know that seaplanes are manouevred around by vehicles cut in half.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF_C0HJlBDQ

Invisible seaplanes at that!!

[wildcat45]

Dempsey1971 said:

Invisible seaplanes at that!!

Skunkworks. Shhhh!

[lickatysplit]

I saw the other day, a citroen Berlingo pick up, didn't look home made, never seen one before either

[a1burns]

Fabia saloon, saw one of these in Norwich the other day. Had to do a double take, they seem to have used the normal rear lights it looked very strange in person.

[Kolbenkopp]

omgus said:

A perfect partner for my S2000 i think.

That looks fab! Completely missed that. Thanks chaps! Hopefully the 1.0 125 PS will actually get over here.

Edit: link to Honda Global press release, and a peek below the skirt

http://world.honda.com/news/2015/4150330All-New-S6...

Edited by Kolbenkopp on Tuesday 9th June 17:12

[iloveboost]

a1burns said:

Fabia saloon, saw one of these in Norwich the other day. Had to do a double take, they seem to have used the normal rear lights it looked very strange in person.

Similar to this, I saw a late nineties (I think) Clio saloon the other week. Probably French market only? It had French plates and I've never seen one before.
Edit: Just googled it and it was an old Renault 'Symbol':
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Symbol

Also I only found out in the last year that Vauxhall/Opel made a pretty little sports car in the sixties and seventies:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_GT

Edited by iloveboost on Tuesday 9th June 18:02

[Abbott]

It is a sort of established fact that some markets, North Africa, Asia etc associate a higher class of vehicle with a 3 box configuration. While most of Europe centres on Hatchbacks you will occassinally see a strange 3 box version of a more familiar Hatchback.

[ajprice]

Not a production car, a concept that didn't make it to production, but I haven't seen or heard of it before...

Rover Metro Scout. The one concept car is up for auction tomorrow.

http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/concepts/concepts-...

[HA51EMT]

Followed one of these beauties last night.
Mitsubishi Colt CZC.



I wish I still didn't know it existed.

[skyrover]

wildcat45 said:

RSteve said:

Ssangyongg Korando Sports, followed a '15 plate one of these this morning:

I prefer that to the Navara style things you usually see.

Do these things still have Mercrdes-Benz engines?

FFS why can't Asian car companies get details/proportion right

literally 30 seconds in Photoshop

[EJH]

I can’t help but feel that Europe is also culpable in the mess of some countries' car design. This “beauty,” was:

1 Designed by Ken Greenley and
2 “received the Auto Design Award from the Birmingham Auto Show.”

It’s not a looker:



He also designed the Ssangyong Rhodius but I haven’t included a picture as we all know what it is and to needlessly include it might put some off their lunch.

[cirian75]

skyrover said:

wildcat45 said:

RSteve said:

Ssangyongg Korando Sports, followed a '15 plate one of these this morning:

I prefer that to the Navara style things you usually see.

Do these things still have Mercrdes-Benz engines?

FFS why can't Asian car companies get details/proportion right

literally 30 seconds in Photoshop

http://www.ssangyonggb.co.uk/pages/new-ssangyong/korando

"Styled by legendary car designer Giorgetto Giugiaro, Korando is a true blend of Italian form and Korean function. The front end styling features an elegant grille and modern projector headlamps with LED daytime running lights to give a sharp contemporary look."


He must have been drunk, high and having off with 2 bunga bunga girls all at the same time while designing that.

[Slow]

EJH said:

I can’t help but feel that Europe is also culpable in the mess of some countries' car design. This “beauty,” was:

1 Designed by Ken Greenley and
2 “received the Auto Design Award from the Birmingham Auto Show.”

It’s not a looker:



He also designed the Ssangyong Rhodius but I haven’t included a picture as we all know what it is and to needlessly include it might put some off their lunch.

Mum had the daewoo version, was a decent car to be fair. Ugly as st but comfortable enough for my 10 year old self.
Towed trailers, went off-road, drove Scotland to England a few times etc. Got parked up when the 4wd wouldn't engage and then the turbo went.

[carlove]

HA51EMT said:

Followed one of these beauties last night.
Mitsubishi Colt CZC.



I wish I still didn't know it existed.

One was behind me today, driver must have been simple, I pulled over for an ambulance, he overtook, realised and stopped alongside me, I suppose you have to be a certain person to buy one. I was following one a couple of years ago on a 60 road and he had his roof down, imagine my surprise when he lost his hairpiece.

[morgrp]

ajprice said:

Not a production car, a concept that didn't make it to production, but I haven't seen or heard of it before...

Rover Metro Scout. The one concept car is up for auction tomorrow.

http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/concepts/concepts-...

Seems a bit niche - only people I can imagine wanting one would be people who like metros and own a pet giraffe

[ajprice]

morgrp said:

ajprice said:

Not a production car, a concept that didn't make it to production, but I haven't seen or heard of it before...

Rover Metro Scout. The one concept car is up for auction tomorrow.

http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/concepts/concepts-...

Seems a bit niche - only people I can imagine wanting one would be people who like metros and own a pet giraffe

Looks like it sold for £3600. http://classiccars.brightwells.com/viewdetails.php...