The I'm Bored Guess The Car Quiz (No Googling allowed)

[Turbobanana]

What's this then?

[Mike-tf3n0]

Turbobanana said:

robemcdonald said:

its a suzuki from around 2000 as featured in the game Granturismo Concept. I don't have the game anymore and since we cant us google i cant remember the model number, although it was definitely a number and letter. 3-D or something like that. (it was twenty years ago)

C2. Had a 1.6 32-valve twin turbo V8, RWD. I used to sell Suzukis and there was always mention of this in the wings but never very much material about it back then (2008ish). Car dates from earlier, c2000 I think.

Edited by Turbobanana on Tuesday 26th May 08:52

Yes, you have it, Suzuki C2 from the mid 90s in fact. It was first shown at Frankfurt and was allegedly to be fitted with a twin turbo 2.5 litre V8 developing 250bhp. By the time it was said to be production ready this had become a NA 1.6 litre dohc V6 developing 140bhp iirc, the engine was a joint project with Mazda and Toyota and after the C2 was cancelled it was put into the Vitara, a terrible waste of a good engine!

[Turbobanana]

Mike-tf3n0 said:

Yes, you have it, Suzuki C2 from the mid 90s in fact. It was first shown at Frankfurt and was allegedly to be fitted with a twin turbo 2.5 litre V8 developing 250bhp. By the time it was said to be production ready this had become a NA 1.6 litre dohc V6 developing 140bhp iirc, the engine was a joint project with Mazda and Toyota and after the C2 was cancelled it was put into the Vitara, a terrible waste of a good engine!

Looks tiny, but when you see it with people around for reference, it's bigger than it looks. The V6 fitted to the Vitara was the 2.5, which actually made it go quite well. Not too silly on fuel either. The problem with Suzuki back then was that they weren't very brave. A lot changed with the introduction of the 2005 Swift, which seemed to give them confidence.

The headlight treatment on this C2 seems to have influenced the current Swift.

[robemcdonald]

Mike-tf3n0 said:

Turbobanana said:

robemcdonald said:

its a suzuki from around 2000 as featured in the game Granturismo Concept. I don't have the game anymore and since we cant us google i cant remember the model number, although it was definitely a number and letter. 3-D or something like that. (it was twenty years ago)

C2. Had a 1.6 32-valve twin turbo V8, RWD. I used to sell Suzukis and there was always mention of this in the wings but never very much material about it back then (2008ish). Car dates from earlier, c2000 I think.

Edited by Turbobanana on Tuesday 26th May 08:52

Yes, you have it, Suzuki C2 from the mid 90s in fact. It was first shown at Frankfurt and was allegedly to be fitted with a twin turbo 2.5 litre V8 developing 250bhp. By the time it was said to be production ready this had become a NA 1.6 litre dohc V6 developing 140bhp iirc, the engine was a joint project with Mazda and Toyota and after the C2 was cancelled it was put into the Vitara, a terrible waste of a good engine!

I take it my answer wasnt close enough then?

[moffspeed]

No idea on the latest one - but the headlight area Seems to have inspired the Jensen Healey.

Oh, and those hubcaps look so French....

[wag2]

Is there an Israeli connection

[Turbobanana]

wag2 said:

Is there an Israeli connection

No, but I know where you're coming from. Wasn't that called the Sabra?

Anyway, this isn't it.

[Mike-tf3n0]

robemcdonald said:

Mike-tf3n0 said:

Turbobanana said:

robemcdonald said:

its a suzuki from around 2000 as featured in the game Granturismo Concept. I don't have the game anymore and since we cant us google i cant remember the model number, although it was definitely a number and letter. 3-D or something like that. (it was twenty years ago)

C2. Had a 1.6 32-valve twin turbo V8, RWD. I used to sell Suzukis and there was always mention of this in the wings but never very much material about it back then (2008ish). Car dates from earlier, c2000 I think.

Edited by Turbobanana on Tuesday 26th May 08:52

Yes, you have it, Suzuki C2 from the mid 90s in fact. It was first shown at Frankfurt and was allegedly to be fitted with a twin turbo 2.5 litre V8 developing 250bhp. By the time it was said to be production ready this had become a NA 1.6 litre dohc V6 developing 140bhp iirc, the engine was a joint project with Mazda and Toyota and after the C2 was cancelled it was put into the Vitara, a terrible waste of a good engine!

I take it my answer wasnt close enough then?

By the time I got back from emptying the dishwasher Turbobanana had come up with C2 which is spot on so I'm afraid Bob won the Pineapple and I didn't have to make the Judgement of Soloman!

[wag2]

Thats me out of ideas then. Although some lines look a bit like the first corvette

[Turbobanana]

robemcdonald said:

I take it my answer wasn't close enough then?

We're all grown ups here. If you've got a good challenging one, let's see it!

[nicanary]

My mind's gone blank on that sports car. I'm sure it's a Falcon Caribbean shell with a DKW motor, but can't remember what it is!

[moffspeed]

I’ve got it - but I had to Google to reinforce a hunch that I had so I’ll stay quiet.

Looks to me as though the car needs a good polish....

[Turbobanana]

nicanary said:

My mind's gone blank on that sports car. I'm sure it's a Falcon Caribbean shell with a DKW motor, but can't remember what it is!

Not a DKW engine, although there is a Panhard connection. This has a 700cc flat twin, but 4-stroke. Bodywork is not Falcon, but is fibreglass.

[nicanary]

moffspeed said:

I’ve got it - but I had to Google to reinforce a hunch that I had so I’ll stay quiet.

Looks to me as though the car needs a good polish....

LOL. I know what it is now.

[LuS1fer]

nicanary said:

moffspeed said:

I’ve got it - but I had to Google to reinforce a hunch that I had so I’ll stay quiet.

Looks to me as though the car needs a good polish....

LOL. I know what it is now.

I assume, from that, that it is Polish.

[Turbobanana]

moffspeed said:

I’ve got it - but I had to Google to reinforce a hunch that I had so I’ll stay quiet.

Looks to me as though the car needs a good polish....

Actually looks quite good, no?

[nicanary]

Does someone want to name the car who hasn't Googled it? We've stalled.

[LuS1fer]

moffspeed said:

I’ve got it - but I had to Google to reinforce a hunch that I had so I’ll stay quiet.

Looks to me as though the car needs a good polish....

Well, had you posted your hunch before googling, you'd be the winner so let's say you reveal all.

[moffspeed]

Unlike Dominic I think I'll stick to the rules - but yes the car is of Polish origin.

It is so sad that so many of these cars died at the concept/prototype stage. Talking of Poles ex MIG designer Zdislaw Teofil Marzewski penned this gorgeous V8 powered car for AC in 1962. It was due to enter production in 1963 but I think they were too busy lining their pockets with Cobra money.



..and yes, after a couple of beers you could mistake it for an S series TVR - but without Sherpa van front indicators.

Incidentally, speaking of TVR, AC seem to have done a touch of parts bin - raiding. Surely that's a Series 1 E type windscreen ??

Edited by moffspeed on Tuesday 26th May 13:12

[Equus]

moffspeed said:

It was due to enter production in 1963 but I think they were too busy lining their pockets with Cobra money.
...after a couple of beers you could mistake it for an S series TVR

Even easier to mistake it for the AC Frua 428, which was put into production in both convertible and coupe form, from 1965-73:



I wonder why they decided to go with the Frua design, instead of their own, in-house attempt, given that they are visually so similar?

Edited by Equus on Tuesday 26th May 13:36