Rare Special Editions or "Tie Ups"

[dpbird90]

I can't believe it, nobody has mentioned the Lotus Carlton yet!



Sounded like a winner to me. Take a normal rep saloon and fit it with an engine that turns your eyeballs to mush, and handling to twist your spine into a rollercoaster track.

[Marf]

Charade DeTomaso

[-C-]

courtster said:

-C- said:

The 205 GTi Cheetah...

http://gti.peugeot205.pl/gallery/cheetah/205cheeta...

The original 1.9 GTi

I actually owned one too!

That's a great article - I never knew about them.

It was a brilliant little car too. I'd go so far as to say the most fun per £ car I have ever owned.

I'd have another in a heatbeat.

In fact, Classifieds, here I come!

[morgrp]

Munter said:

shouldbworking said:

Lancia Beta Fissore

...Is that... :squints: ...Rust I can see...

Didn't Fissore make that absolute beast of an off roader called a Magnum? that looked like a Metro cab and was based on an Iveco Daily?

[morgrp]

Munter said:

shouldbworking said:

morgrp said:

You've made think of another one:

The Rouse Sport Saph Cossie:

Heh. what a great caption for a 4 door family saloon with a few go-faster bits strapped on

Wasn't just me thinking that then....

lol! it did have 302 bhp too!

[Morningside]

I know a chap who found one as a barn find. Limited edition. With number of on the step (I think)

Edited by Morningside on Friday 21st November 15:47

[morgrp]

The Golf G60 - "Limited Edition"

One of only 71 ever made by VW Motorsport:



A very interesting car -

Here's where the pic is from if you want to read more

http://hubpages.com/hub/Volkswagen_Golf_G60_Limite...

[SleeperCell]

BMW 323i JPS

they did both E21 and E30 version

[LuS1fer]

There was the Pug 205 "Roland Garros" whoever he was.

I recall various special editions of the MX5 mk 1 but in particular a vile green and orange diamond-festooned edition attributed to Benetton.

US manufacturers have their own tie-ups:

Ford - Shelby, Saleen, Steeda, Roush and of course, Hollywood-wise Bullitt and Kitt.
GM - SLP and there was a C6 "Ron Fellows" edition in white (whoever he was...),

Mini - Cooper

Ford UK - Broadspeed, Uren, Crayford in the 70's
Vauxhall - Blydenstein, DTV

Lotus - John Player Special colours used widely in the 70's, the red/white Elise.

Rover - BRM (-ish)

[courtster]

morgrp said:

The Golf G60 - "Limited Edition"

One of only 71 ever made by VW Motorsport:



A very interesting car -

Here's where the pic is from if you want to read more

http://hubpages.com/hub/Volkswagen_Golf_G60_Limite...

Good call... forgot about these bad boys

[S3_Graham]

LuS1fer said:

There was the Pug 205 "Roland Garros" whoever he was.

I recall various special editions of the MX5 mk 1 but in particular a vile green and orange diamond-festooned edition attributed to Benetton.

US manufacturers have their own tie-ups:

Ford - Shelby, Saleen, Steeda, Roush and of course, Hollywood-wise Bullitt and Kitt.
GM - SLP and there was a C6 "Ron Fellows" edition in white (whoever he was...),

Mini - Cooper

Ford UK - Broadspeed, Uren, Crayford in the 70's
Vauxhall - Blydenstein, DTV

Lotus - John Player Special colours used widely in the 70's, the red/white Elise.

Rover - BRM (-ish)

What was that rover 25 with the Orange bit in the front bumper.. drive past one on my communte every day!!

[Munter]

S3_Graham said:

What was that rover 25 with the Orange bit in the front bumper.. drive past one on my communte every day!!

The BRM. 180bhp I believe.

[Munter]

LuS1fer said:

I recall various special editions of the MX5 mk 1 but in particular a vile green and orange diamond-festooned edition attributed to Benetton.

This one? Produced to celebrate Mazdas Le Mans entry.

[courtster]

S3_Graham said:

LuS1fer said:

Rover - BRM (-ish)

What was that rover 25 with the Orange bit in the front bumper.. drive past one on my communte every day!!

A few dealers sprayed the orange 'intake' silver to match the rest of the silver trim on the sides to sell them a bit quicker

[Plotloss]

Peugeot and Renualt did tie ins with Roland Garros and Sergio Tacchini.

80's tracksuit tastic mate.

[courtster]

Munter said:

S3_Graham said:

What was that rover 25 with the Orange bit in the front bumper.. drive past one on my communte every day!!

The BRM. 180bhp I believe.

It was the standard 1.8 K-series VVC. 144hp? 138hp? I cant remember.

[glencooley]

the roland garros was quite common.

the lacoste...not so much so especially in the UK

[Munter]

courtster said:

Munter said:

S3_Graham said:

What was that rover 25 with the Orange bit in the front bumper.. drive past one on my communte every day!!

The BRM. 180bhp I believe.

It was the standard 1.8 K-series VVC. 144hp? 138hp? I cant remember.

Ah your right. 145ps

http://austin-rover.co.uk/index.htm?r3brmf.htm

[morgrp]

SleeperCell said:

BMW 323i JPS

they did both E21 and E30 version

That E21 looks the business

[Porkie]

morgrp said:

Munter said:

shouldbworking said:

morgrp said:

You've made think of another one:

The Rouse Sport Saph Cossie:

Heh. what a great caption for a 4 door family saloon with a few go-faster bits strapped on

Wasn't just me thinking that then....

lol! it did have 302 bhp too!

No it didn't!

It had 300lbft of Torque....

that the 300 part of the name. the 302R is 2wd and the 304R is 4wd.

Fast cars back in the day.