Cars you didn't know existed...

[austinsmirk]

Baron Greenback said:

1983 Volvo manufactured 500 "flat-hood" 242 Group-A turbos


2,127cc Turbocharged Intercooled 4-Cylinder Engine Fuel Injection 161bhp at 5,100 rpm! Was a huge let down thought awesome sleeper until I read the bhp though it is group A car!

Much love from me for that car !!! My first car in the 80’s at 17 was a 244.

[StescoG66]

Is that not actually a 242.

Pedantry matters.........

Edit. Misread post above. It us a 242. Naughty step beckons.

Edited by StescoG66 on Saturday 8th August 07:01

[Baron Greenback]

StescoG66 said:

Is that not actually a 242.

Pedantry matters.........

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25839/lot/99/?category=list&length=96&page=2

Phone Bonhams for them to update their records.

[unsprung]

biggbn said:

P5BNij said:

Fiat 600D based Record Sperimentale by Vignale....

I really like that An mpv coupe decades before the avantime!

+1

Latin Futurism one might call it?

Airfoil shapes not unfamiliar to certain French and Italian designs over the years.

The prewar Dymaxion also comes to mind:



Not the same thing. But a distant cousin let's say.

[Jader1973]

StescoG66 said:

Is that not actually a 242.

Pedantry matters.........

What is it then? I’m 100% certain 2 door 240 saloons were badged as 242.

On a side note, whilst checking that, I found out that Volvos were assembled in Australia up until 1988.

That explains the number of 240s kicking about here, and why I see RHD 242 GTs which afaik were never sold in the UK.

[StescoG66]

Jader1973 said:

StescoG66 said:

Is that not actually a 242.

Pedantry matters.........

What is it then? I’m 100% certain 2 door 240 saloons were badged as 242.

On a side note, whilst checking that, I found out that Volvos were assembled in Australia up until 1988.

That explains the number of 240s kicking about here, and why I see RHD 242 GTs which afaik were never sold in the UK.

Misread posts above. It is a 242. Naughty step beckons

[MikeyC]

New for me, a Trabant Tramp sold on ebay a few days ago

Only reference on PH I could find was from a thread from 2006 which mentions one and has this pic



A bit of a poor man's Mehari

[Rostfritt]

ajprice said:

The mk1 of that was a rebadged LR Discovery https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Crossroad

I'm sure I have seen this exact vehicle while waiting for a bus in Wellington. My reaction was 'why has that Range Rover got a Honda badge?' I assume it was a grey import and only sold in Japan as Range Rover didn't have a presence there.

[Doofus]

Rostfritt said:

as Range Rover didn't have a presence there.

Really? There's a company in Yorkshire that imports Japanese-spec Range Rovers from Japan.

[saaby93]

MikeyC said:

New for me, a Trabant Tramp sold on ebay a few days ago

Only reference on PH I could find was from a thread from 2006 which mentions one and has this pic



A bit of a poor man's Mehari

Rear swing axles? Does it have a roll over bar?

[simonrockman]

Lancia Flavia which was a badge engineered Chrysler

[BFleming]

simonrockman said:

Lancia Flavia which was a badge engineered Chrysler

This photo was from the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2011; I was there, and saw this nail in the Lancia coffin. Well, this, and the Thema (a 300C). A sad day.

[MikeyC]

saaby93 said:

Rear swing axles? Does it have a roll over bar?

Looking at the ebay ad, it doesn't appear to, so those negative (?) camber rears could make handling interesting

[Jimmy Recard]

Rostfritt said:

I'm sure I have seen this exact vehicle while waiting for a bus in Wellington. My reaction was 'why has that Range Rover got a Honda badge?' I assume it was a grey import and only sold in Japan as Range Rover didn't have a presence there.

It wouldn't be a Range Rover anywhere

[Matt Cup]

MikeyC said:

saaby93 said:

Rear swing axles? Does it have a roll over bar?

Looking at the ebay ad, it doesn't appear to, so those positive camber rears could make handling interesting

Edited by Matt Cup on Sunday 9th August 22:36

[Gareth1974]

[saaby93]

Matt Cup said:

MikeyC said:

saaby93 said:

Rear swing axles? Does it have a roll over bar?

Looking at the ebay ad, it doesn't appear to, so those positive camber rears could make handling interesting

It may not be as complicated as that...

[quigonjay]

Gareth1974 said:

Sure I have seen that going around the ring on one of the spotters videos

[RDMcG]

MikeyC said:

New for me, a Trabant Tramp sold on ebay a few days ago

Only reference on PH I could find was from a thread from 2006 which mentions one and has this pic



A bit of a poor man's Mehari

In a very strange way that is sort of cool.....

[BFleming]

quigonjay said:

Gareth1974 said:

Sure I have seen that going around the ring on one of the spotters videos

There was indeed one on the Ring last year (although not this exact one). They are a strange concept, but it's classed as a microcar which German kids can drive from the age of 16 (or 15 in some German states).