Cars converted to pick ups

Cars converted to pick ups

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Iva Barchetta

44,044 posts

162 months

Saturday 23rd July 2016
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A Wartburg car transporter,to carry an older rally model.

Hope the engine has been warmed over for more power.

TooMany2cvs

29,008 posts

125 months

Saturday 23rd July 2016
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Iva Barchetta said:

A Wartburg car transporter,to carry an older rally model.

Hope the engine has been warmed over for more power.
Ooof!

I think from the front panel it's probably a water-cooled Golf-powered one, so <shrug> anything up to a VR6...?

mph1977

12,467 posts

167 months

Saturday 23rd July 2016
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TooMany2cvs said:
Iva Barchetta said:

A Wartburg car transporter,to carry an older rally model.

Hope the engine has been warmed over for more power.
Ooof!

I think from the front panel it's probably a water-cooled Golf-powered one, so <shrug> anything up to a VR6...?
similar in conception to the DS /CX based transporters

hidetheelephants

23,735 posts

192 months

Sunday 24th July 2016
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TooMany2cvs said:
Iva Barchetta said:

A Wartburg car transporter,to carry an older rally model.

Hope the engine has been warmed over for more power.
Ooof!

I think from the front panel it's probably a water-cooled Golf-powered one, so <shrug> anything up to a VR6...?
The Osties made 6 wheeled Barkas transporters with the standard 1 litre stinkpot, so the Wartburg possibly does too.

TooMany2cvs

29,008 posts

125 months

Sunday 24th July 2016
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hidetheelephants said:
The Osties made 6 wheeled Barkas transporters with the standard 1 litre stinkpot, so the Wartburg possibly does too.
<peers closer at pic>
Ah! That makes sense... The bonnet and sunstrip read "Automobilebau Museum Eisenach".

mph1977

12,467 posts

167 months

Sunday 24th July 2016
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hidetheelephants said:
TooMany2cvs said:
Iva Barchetta said:

A Wartburg car transporter,to carry an older rally model.

Hope the engine has been warmed over for more power.
Ooof!

I think from the front panel it's probably a water-cooled Golf-powered one, so <shrug> anything up to a VR6...?
The Osties made 6 wheeled Barkas transporters with the standard 1 litre stinkpot, so the Wartburg possibly does too.
1 litre two-smokes though ...

Petrolhead_Rich

4,659 posts

191 months

Sunday 24th July 2016
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Spotted at LeMans this year;



Weescar

22 posts

93 months

Monday 1st August 2016
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hidetheelephants said:
Seems a bit daft given VW made Caddies for those with a burning need to have a loadbed.
The caddy of this era was based on a polo not a golf.

PoleDriver

28,614 posts

193 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2016
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Built for work!


ajprice

27,314 posts

195 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2016
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A 6 wheel Smart with a roadster trailer

phil y

548 posts

121 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2016
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Weescar said:
hidetheelephants said:
Seems a bit daft given VW made Caddies for those with a burning need to have a loadbed.
The caddy of this era was based on a polo not a golf.
There was also a Caddy pickup which was a rebadged Felicia.

GrizzlyBear

1,072 posts

134 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2016
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I seen a converted Capri a few years ago, I will look to see if I still have the photo... I may be some time...

Weescar

22 posts

93 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2016
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phil y said:
Weescar said:
hidetheelephants said:
Seems a bit daft given VW made Caddies for those with a burning need to have a loadbed.
The caddy of this era was based on a polo not a golf.
There was also a Caddy pickup which was a rebadged Felicia.
Thats the one I meant.

It probably was a bit daft to build and that is probably why I like it.

Jader1973

3,942 posts

199 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2016
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PoleDriver said:
Built for work!

Other than the tray being changed that left the factory like that - VZ Commodore 1 tonne ute.

Also available in Ute (seen here with added 5 poster bulbar)


And Crewman (basically a 4 door cab chassis)


All available with 5.7 and latterly 6.0 V8s smile




These 2 however have been converted:

Merc W108


Jaaaag


Deisel Weisel

2,519 posts

183 months

Sunday 7th August 2016
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M5, apparently.

aka_kerrly

12,415 posts

209 months

Sunday 7th August 2016
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Deisel Weisel said:


M5, apparently.
No need for apparently, it is very much the real deal.

Deisel Weisel

2,519 posts

183 months

Sunday 7th August 2016
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aka_kerrly said:
No need for apparently, it is very much the real deal.
Found some more pics: http://www.bmwfaq.com/threads/bmw-m5-e39-ute-coupe...

Definitely one of the cooler conversions, and there's plenty of cheap E39's out there. I fancy a 530d auto pickup yes I reckon the load bay length will be close to 2 metres, handy.

Edited by Deisel Weisel on Sunday 7th August 17:00

Benjo42

82 posts

119 months

Sunday 18th September 2016
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Came across these on the young retro group on FB. Somehow i was invited to it. I'm 32 :S


...and the Pugly:

Iva Barchetta

44,044 posts

162 months

Friday 25th November 2016
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Browsing my photo bucket, found this.


gazz81

172 posts

131 months

Friday 25th November 2016
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Another MGB to add