Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

[Watcher of the skies]

...and also the Triumph Zebu concept.
It was a fashionable shape at the time.

[Doofus]

[Watcher of the skies]

Doofus said:

You little beauty

[gt40steve]

Watcher of the skies said:

...and also the Triumph Zebu concept. It was a fashionable shape at the time.

In the USA Mercury offered the 'Breezeway' roof / reverse rake rear window. The centre of the window was electronically retractable. Newest car with one could be the Toyota WiLL of 1999 ?

[stang65]

GTRene said:

wondering now, why they did such that way with the rear window, was it so it gets less dirty? because with some cars and some angles those rear windows get dirty very soon because of the turbulence or how you say that.

Edited by GTRene on Wednesday 9th September 23:22

The Mercury Breezeway option in 1957-8 (reintroduced mid-sixties) has been mentioned. I guess in a saloon with an opening rear window it means less turbulence for the rear seat passengers with the window open if the opening is ahead of the end of the roof? Obviously UK Ford copied US styling, but the main advantage on cars like the Anglia is rear seat headroom. If you put an adult in the back of a 105E, and see where their head is, I reckon a rear window slanting the other way would compromise seating position. So the reverse rake makes a 2+2 into a full four seater without an increase in height or length. I would assume that's also why it was used by Reliant where weight is critical with smaller engines.

[Shezbo]

Penny Whistle said:

It seems to me that Mercedes are disproportionately represented on this thread. Is that anyone else's perception, and if so is it because they are not expected to be "abandoned", and more noticeable when they are ?

I recon Volvo's are the most unpublished vehicles on this page....?

[badhuis]

stang65 said:

GTRene said:

wondering now, why they did such that way with the rear window, was it so it gets less dirty? because with some cars and some angles those rear windows get dirty very soon because of the turbulence or how you say that.

Edited by GTRene on Wednesday 9th September 23:22

The Mercury Breezeway option in 1957-8 (reintroduced mid-sixties) has been mentioned. I guess in a saloon with an opening rear window it means less turbulence for the rear seat passengers with the window open if the opening is ahead of the end of the roof? Obviously UK Ford copied US styling, but the main advantage on cars like the Anglia is rear seat headroom. If you put an adult in the back of a 105E, and see where their head is, I reckon a rear window slanting the other way would compromise seating position. So the reverse rake makes a 2+2 into a full four seater without an increase in height or length. I would assume that's also why it was used by Reliant where weight is critical with smaller engines.

Plus a big boot lid is still possible.
A minor may be that there is no shelf behind the rear seat. We used to travel with the dog on that shelf (Triumph 2500TC & dachshund).

[GTRene]

badhuis said:

stang65 said:

GTRene said:

wondering now, why they did such that way with the rear window, was it so it gets less dirty? because with some cars and some angles those rear windows get dirty very soon because of the turbulence or how you say that.

Edited by GTRene on Wednesday 9th September 23:22

The Mercury Breezeway option in 1957-8 (reintroduced mid-sixties) has been mentioned. I guess in a saloon with an opening rear window it means less turbulence for the rear seat passengers with the window open if the opening is ahead of the end of the roof? Obviously UK Ford copied US styling, but the main advantage on cars like the Anglia is rear seat headroom. If you put an adult in the back of a 105E, and see where their head is, I reckon a rear window slanting the other way would compromise seating position. So the reverse rake makes a 2+2 into a full four seater without an increase in height or length. I would assume that's also why it was used by Reliant where weight is critical with smaller engines.

Plus a big boot lid is still possible.
A minor may be that there is no shelf behind the rear seat. We used to travel with the dog on that shelf (Triumph 2500TC & dachshund).

hm, that makes sense about to get also a bigger boot lid without making the car longer, more useful, also rear seat headroom, you can cut the slope rear window and shelf of, still full functional 2 seats in the rear and a more normal boot lid for the not so long car.

[Doofus]

Watcher of the skies said:

Doofus said:

You little beauty

Sorry, wasn't paying attention.

I didn't open the first picture and thought it was an Anglia.

[Turbobanana]

Straying a little from the topic, but Mazda Carol:

[Watcher of the skies]

Turbobanana said:

Straying a little from the topic, but Mazda Carol:

It's a sawn off Anglia!

[CoupeKid]

Watcher of the skies said:

Turbobanana said:

Straying a little from the topic, but Mazda Carol:

It's a sawn off Anglia!

Anglia coupé !

[LotusOmega375D]

Front looks like something else, maybe a Simca?

[GTRene]

CoupeKid said:

Watcher of the skies said:

Turbobanana said:

Straying a little from the topic, but Mazda Carol:

It's a sawn off Anglia!

Anglia coupé !

looks cute, not bad, is it a micro car or? and can you sit in the back as well? looks a bit like it, but would also be a bit strange if it fits.

[hidetheelephants]

It's a Kei car, it has 4 seats but I imagine you need to be good friends.

[GTRene]

hidetheelephants said:

It's a Kei car, it has 4 seats but I imagine you need to be good friends.

ah, looked that up, still short (nice) and the later ones could have 65hp or so and 660cc

RWD not to bad combined to lightweight build I guess.

[Courser]

Not much rotting going on !

[4rephill]

Watcher of the skies said:

Turbobanana said:

Straying a little from the topic, but Mazda Carol:

It's a sawn off Anglia!

It does make you wonder if a car designer at Mazda saw the Ford Angia 105E back in 1959 and thought: "What a great shape! ... Lets make a micro version!"

[Agent57]

4rephill said:

Watcher of the skies said:

Turbobanana said:

Straying a little from the topic, but Mazda Carol:

It's a sawn off Anglia!

It does make you wonder if a car designer at Mazda saw the Ford Angia 105E back in 1959 and thought: "What a great shape! ... Lets make a micro version!"

No. No car maker would ever copy another company's designs. How could you think such a thing?

Edited by Agent57 on Saturday 12th September 11:55

[GTRene]

4rephill said:

Watcher of the skies said:

Turbobanana said:

Straying a little from the topic, but Mazda Carol:

It's a sawn off Anglia!

It does make you wonder if a car designer at Mazda saw the Ford Angia 105E back in 1959 and thought: "What a great shape! ... Lets make a micro version!"

for the whole Family