More cars you didn't know existed...

[anonymous-user]

Concept cars , so technically never properly existed , but some amazing cars in here.



http://oldconceptcars.com/

[irocfan]

Iwantafusca said:

Concept cars , so technically never properly existed , but some amazing cars in here.



http://oldconceptcars.com/

just started looking - but this one does appeal....

[LordTwaddle]

I’ve just bought something ultra rare and interesting. A 1967 Trident Clipper. How many people remember these?

[Pothole]

Puddenchucker said:

Rover P6BS:




and P8:

Shades of Toyota Crown and/or Iso Fidia in that P8...minging!

[tog]

irocfan said:

just started looking - but this one does appeal....

That's the Brubaker Box. Not just a concept car, I think they made a few dozen.

[Truckosaurus]

Puddenchucker said:

Rover P6BS:

My first thought was 'oooh isn't that one of the gas turbine cars they did?' but then I noticed the SUs sticking out of the engine cover....

[generationx]

Iwantafusca said:

Concept cars , so technically never properly existed , but some amazing cars in here.



http://oldconceptcars.com/

Thanks for the nice link!

[Fast Bug]

tog said:

irocfan said:

just started looking - but this one does appeal....

That's the Brubaker Box. Not just a concept car, I think they made a few dozen.

Motor Trend have a good documentary on the Brubaker Box. In fact they've got some good stuff on their app at the moment, the Vector W8 and Cizeta V16T are good as well. I'm pretty sure there's a 2 week free trial running for it, good for a binge of Roadkill and Hot Rod Garage too!

[Doofus]

generationx said:

Iwantafusca said:

Concept cars , so technically never properly existed , but some amazing cars in here.



http://oldconceptcars.com/

Thanks for the nice link!

What makes a 'concept'? The very first 'concept' car I clicked on is one of at least 70, to my knowledge.

ETA: I looked it up: 84 were built.

[anonymous-user]

generationx said:

Iwantafusca said:

Concept cars , so technically never properly existed , but some amazing cars in here.



http://oldconceptcars.com/

Thanks for the nice link!

Thats me sorted for a few hours

[LanceRS]

LordTwaddle said:

I’ve just bought something ultra rare and interesting. A 1967 Trident Clipper. How many people remember these?

I do. There was one around West Wycombe, probably about 10 years ago.

[P5BNij]

LanceRS said:

LordTwaddle said:

I’ve just bought something ultra rare and interesting. A 1967 Trident Clipper. How many people remember these?

I do. There was one around West Wycombe, probably about 10 years ago.

I posted this old ad in another thread earlier....

[A Winner Is You]

Not a car, but did find it interesting that they made the Bedford CF in an ultra-poverty fleet spec where a rear bumper, passenger seat and factory paint were all optional extras. Imagine how miserable you'd be having to do hundreds of miles a week in that.




Or if your business was doing really well, then you could lord it over your rivals with your sunroof, side repeaters and 2 year warranty.

[Greg the Fish]

Iwantafusca said:

Concept cars , so technically never properly existed , but some amazing cars in here.



http://oldconceptcars.com/

what a brilliant site!!!!

This caught my attention...

1983 Alfa Romeo Delfino




1990s Subaru SVX.

Hmmmmmmmm

[LordTwaddle]

P5BNij said:

LanceRS said:

LordTwaddle said:

I’ve just bought something ultra rare and interesting. A 1967 Trident Clipper. How many people remember these?

I do. There was one around West Wycombe, probably about 10 years ago.

I posted this old ad in another thread earlier....

I have a sneaky suspicion the 2.5 Venturer is actually the same car that I’ve just bought.

[P5BNij]

LordTwaddle said:

P5BNij said:

LanceRS said:

LordTwaddle said:

I’ve just bought something ultra rare and interesting. A 1967 Trident Clipper. How many people remember these?

I do. There was one around West Wycombe, probably about 10 years ago.

I posted this old ad in another thread earlier....

I have a sneaky suspicion the 2.5 Venturer is actually the same car that I’ve just bought.

Is it a one off....?

[LordTwaddle]

P5BNij said:

LordTwaddle said:

P5BNij said:

LanceRS said:

LordTwaddle said:

I’ve just bought something ultra rare and interesting. A 1967 Trident Clipper. How many people remember these?

I do. There was one around West Wycombe, probably about 10 years ago.

I posted this old ad in another thread earlier....

I have a sneaky suspicion the 2.5 Venturer is actually the same car that I’ve just bought.

Is it a one off....?

Around 90 Tridents were built from 1967 to 1974. The initial 4 were TVR prototypes in 1965, the first 14 or so actual Tridents were based on Healey chassis with a clamshell bonnet in 1967, mine is number 12.
In 1969 they changed them to Triumph chassis and updated them with regular sized front hinged bonnets.

V6 powered ones are called Venturers, V8 ones are called Clippers.
Mine is a Venturer however I’m converting it to Clipper specification.

[Greg the Fish]

LordTwaddle said:

however I’m converting it to Clipper specification.

Does that make it 'lighter'?

[LordTwaddle]

Greg the Fish said:

LordTwaddle said:

however I’m converting it to Clipper specification.

Does that make it 'lighter'?

It makes it pretty ruddy fast for a half century old car.

[Greg the Fish]

LordTwaddle said:

Greg the Fish said:

LordTwaddle said:

however I’m converting it to Clipper specification.

Does that make it 'lighter'?

It makes it pretty ruddy fast for a half century old car.

Nevermind.