Rare Special Editions or "Tie Ups"

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This has probably been done to death on here but it interests me - I was thinking about "rare" special models of cars the other day and would be keen to see other people's inputs:

Mine Are:

Renault 11 Turbo Zender:


The Ford Capri Tickford Turbo:


The Vectra Super Touring:


The Wood and Picket Metro:


The Volvo 340 R-Sport:


The Alpina B9 (Based on an E28 5 Series):

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Save Ferris said:

Does the Golf 'Bon Jovi' count?

Thats hilarious! I'd love to have been in the meeting where they thought hmmm, Bon Jovi, yes, yes, I love it!

The did a Polo Genesis model too! The stodgy aging rock band suited the stodgy aging polo really well at the time!

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on the subject of comedy special eds, here's the Fiat Panda Italia 90 - Don't care what you think of it - you gotta love those football hubcaps!

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dibbers006 said:

Do Cosworths count?

You've made think of another one:

The Rouse Sport Saph Cossie:

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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?

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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!

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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...

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SleeperCell said:

BMW 323i JPS

they did both E21 and E30 version

That E21 looks the business

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Cavalier Calibre - Made by Tickford - I think! only 500 made



Volvo 850 T5-R - made by TWR in limited numbers only ever made in Yellow, Green and Black:

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Peugeot 205 Rallye (The proper 1.4 litre car running Twin Webbers)

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Transmitter Man said:

That's the one End:

http://bringatrailer.com/2008/04/23/factory-homolo...

Nice.

Phil
79 De Tomaso Longchamp GTS

The G60 listed earlier (Built by VW Motorsport) was a super charged 16valve 1.8 - The Rallye was only an 8 valve

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sidaorb said:

Nearly bought a Chevette Blackwatch when I was 18, but couldnt insure it

A few more greats


Capri Perana - South African V8 muscle


Brabham Viva



And now for a few that I have been lucky enough to own......


Mk II 2.0 JPS


Cosworth 24v great street sleeper barge

and of course my fave

your T5-R looks the dog's nadger

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minimatt1967 said:

Nobody, has mentioned either the Renault 5 Raider or the Clio Williams!
Anybody got more info on that 340 Volvo at the beginning?

It was an "R-Sport" package that was Volvo's own factory approved tuning branch in the 80's. you used to get a brochure from your dealer and could have all manner of sporting bits fitted to your 300, 200 and 700 series volvo. That R-Sport 343 was one of only 100 made by Volvo (never sold in the UK)and has a 2.0litre volvo lump with with either 2 twin-choke webber 40's or the solex equivilant - I can't remember - they also ran a special interior, wheels, paint job, extra gauges, R-Sport steering wheel, sport exhaust, uprated anti rollbars and shocks etc.

When my mate used to work for Holden's in Norwich and they did R-Sport upgrades they also used to fit a dealer approved after market turbo kit to 240's as the factory 240 turbo was never made in RHD as the turbo compressor housing got in the way of the steering column the after market kit mounted it higher up although I have never seen one.

here's a vid of the 343 R-sport - Sounds the nuts:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-3yik-mX1o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBrhae3CZ4U&fea...

The last real incarnation of the R-Sport brand was really the S60 R but they have diluted it so much now its called R-Design in the new ones. To me the ultimate R Volvo was the 850 T5-R made by TWR (see earlier in the thread)

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bit of a volvo theme here but here's another (only sold in Sweden and north America I believe)

The Volvo 240 Turbo Evolution (flat hood):



It was built to homologate the 240 for group A touring car racing - I think it came with a host of bolt on goodies in the boot in a bag

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Callaway did a twin turbo Conversion kit in the eighties for the GTV6 - Lary doesn't even come into it!:



Currently there is someone selling a complete callaway conversion kit on Ebay USA I believe

Website here for more info:

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://au...

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Also the Autovolante Turbo Alfetta GTV from the same website above:

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Rover SD1 Vitesse Twin Plenum - Souped up by Lotus if i'm not mistaken?

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davejones81 said:

My Fiat Coupe LE (Limited Edition) is one of approx 1400 worldwide, with 3-400 in the UK. Once Fiat had sold the car the customer was contacted to get their chest size. They were then given a (admittedly horrible!) jacket in their size with the car's LE number in it, corresponding with the numbered plaque in the car. (Mine's number 0110).

Interestingly, the UK got the first of these cars. At the time, the upgrades were more than just cosmetc. It was given lovely red and black recaro seats, a push start button, a 6 speed box, a strut brace and also some minor external paint accents various pieces of bodywork and wheels.

The upgrades were deemed successful so the 'plus' model was then rolled out under the same specs but not numbered as Limited Editions.

That jacket is comedy - Nice ride though - I'm VERY partial to a warbling 5 cylinder lump

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Dupont666 said:

Alfa_75_Steve said:

shouldbworking said:

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

I'm sure they're a bit more than that...

Weren't they 300bhp+ once Rouse Sport had got their hands on them?

The in-law's one was certainly dyno'd at around 330bhp anyway.

didnt someone make a 2.4 litre engined saphire cossie? trying to remember the name but it escapes me at the moment.

I'm sure someone did a 2.1 conversion on the Audi 80 Quattro in the 80's and I can't think who that was either

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Loplop said:

Haven't looked through every post on this thread, so forgive me if some are reposts.

BMW M8 - Abandoned project, 550bhp V12, there is only one that exists (existed, apparently its been scrapped) it was contained in BMW's Giftschrank translated as 'poison storage' under some boxes, no employs were ever allowed to see it by order of the management.



E39 M5 Touring - Only one built by BMW officially, it was for a senior member of the company before he moved on, there are a few imitations about.

E30 M3 Flat Bed Pickup - Built purely to carry big loads around the BMW HQ very fast.

M7 - Basically a 7 Series with an M5 engine, 6 speed gearbox etc etc...

They are all supposedly in the Giftschrank, who knows what else is in there.

Other cars:

Mk2 (Pre Facelift) Ford Granada 2.8i Sport - Uber rare, even moreso than the Mk2 2.8i and 2.8i Estate, had all the 2.8i kit like the uprated suspension, recaro's etc.. etc..

Mk2 Ford Granada 2.8i Ghia X Executive - Extremely rare a Ghia X with all the options and more!

Mk2 Ford Granada Sapphire - Not a Sapphire in the Sierra sense, just a nice paintjob and nice kit.

Morris Oxford (A60) Traveller - Supposedly theres only less than 20 left (over here in the UK at least) and my dads owned two, the first one got nicked and scrapped!

R32 Nissan Skyline N1 - 228 made, produced for 'N1' racing. The car was lightened by the removal of the ABS, air conditioning, sound system, rear wiper, trunk carpet, and the use of light-weight headlights. No color options were available and all 'N1' cars were delivered with a thin layer of Crystal White paint.

Theres plenty more i know but i can't really think of.

P.S: Look into the M8's story, its really interesting!

My mate Vic has a mint 2.8i Ghia X X-pack Executive - one of the only mk2 Grannies i've ever seen with full leather, trip computer, aircon and leccy everything - he paid mega bucks for it but it is mint - I'll try get some pics of it for the thread