Dinosaurs: Cars you cant believe they made so late

[ZAndy]

Spotted a 10 plate one of these last week, couldn't belive it. Who's buying the things??
Are they still based on the mk4 golf?

[sleep envy]

sato said:

The Volvo 240 launched in 1975, hardly chaged up until they stopped making them in 1993

not quite, the 244 was launched in 1975 and the 240 turned up in 1986ish

totally different designs, my father had one of each

[cptsideways]

There's a few Toyota's

LC70 Landcruiser also known as the Troopy in van/commercial format

On sale today as this with the new V8 TDI but originally came out in 1984


The original LC70 series cruiser


The big 80 series one is also still available new to the UN & in various third world countries made since 1986

[kiteless]

CDP said:

Swoxy said:

Toyota Century.

1967 - 1997 ...



1997 - 2010 ...

From the best barge bargains thread:

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2112921.htm

The lacey seat covers are something you don't see very often. Next craze on the chavmobiles maybe?

I rather like that

[kambites]

You could argue that the MGB was made from 1962 to 1995 (albeit with a gap in the middle) since, the RV8 was basically the same car.

[Hitch78]

ZAndy said:

Spotted a 10 plate one of these last week, couldn't belive it. Who's buying the things??
Are they still based on the mk4 golf?

No, they changed the chassis to that of the Scirocco in mid 2009 so they are a cracking steer now.

[Caruso]

These are still available new.

[Trommel]

sleep envy said:

not quite, the 244 was launched in 1975 and the 240 turned up in 1986ish

totally different designs, my father had one of each

They're the same, just facelifted.

760 was new in 1982 and replaced the V6 200s, from that came the 740.

[sleep envy]

Must have been an extensive facelift, not that much bar the floorpan was carried over

[Dunk76]

Aren't they still churning out original Beetles in Mexico?

[matt21]

good thread...

Mk 1 Ford Ka
Peugeot 106
VW Sharan / SEAT Alhambra
Most Rovers

[JonRB]

Swoxy said:

1997 - 2010 ...

An awful of of the taxis in Singapore are those, I think. Or something similar anyway.

[Horns]

Dunk76 said:

Aren't they still churning out original Beetles in Mexico?

Not since 2003.

[Trommel]

sleep envy said:

Must have been an extensive facelift, not that much bar the floorpan was carried over

No, the biggest visible difference from 244/245 to 240 was that they all came with the bigger grille the V6 cars had. There was another facelift a few years later (a bit of smoothing off) but they're still the same car.

Are you thinking of the differences between 240 and 740? Not much shared there.

[RedexR]

My vote - the Morris Ital - basically a Marina which I believe had most of the Morris Minor suspension and running gear , a little bit dated for 1984 when other manufacturers were looking at the Front wheel drive set up with electric everything , do we even need a picture to remind us ?

Edited by RedexR on Sunday 3rd October 20:13

[Swoxy]

JonRB said:

Swoxy said:

1997 - 2010 ...

An awful of of the taxis in Singapore are those, I think. Or something similar anyway.

You're thinking of the Crown ...



The Century is something different, altogether, and has a V12. It's hand built for royalty, the Prime Minister of Japan, senior government leaders and executives. It's like comparing a S-Class to a Maybach. This is the interior of a Century ...

Edited by Swoxy on Sunday 3rd October 20:22

[sleep envy]

[JonRB]

Swoxy said:

You're thinking of the Crown

Ah yes, you're quite right. Sorry

[Trommel]

sleep envy said:

Exactly.

[DrTre]

Nice one SE, never have I seen someone shoot down an argument so effectively.

Sadly for you, it's your own.

Edited by DrTre on Sunday 3rd October 20:27