Cars you didn't know existed...

[Cookeh]

I saw a Mazda 121 on one of my drives earlier - coming up to it I was 100% positive it was an older Fiesta until I saw the badge... A spot of research revealed it was a badge-engineered version of the 4th gen Fiesta; glad that I wasn't entirely wrong.

[STILLJOE]

Not sure if this has been posted yet:

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C782855

[Jimmy Recard]

6cylGolf said:

Isuzu Gemini Irmscher... looks a hoot

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222342591551

Edited by 6cylGolf on Wednesday 28th December 15:14

I like that. GM got up to some weird stuff once upon a time

[PSRG]

wildcat45 said:

I lived there for three years and never knew that. It explains all the Ladas I used to see.

Actually based at Carnaby I think, just outside Bridlington, though undoubtedly imported through Hull or Immingham I assume? I grew up in a village not far from there - between Brid and Driff, to return to the local vernacular. Only appropriate given that Hull is City of Culture 2017 😂

[Hugh Jarse]

STILLJOE said:

Not sure if this has been posted yet:

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C782855

never heard of that California 318 hatch.
In a similar vein, Porsche 924 Turbo 1980

[Doofus]

Hugh Jarse said:

never heard of that California 318 hatch.
In a similar vein, Porsche 924 Turbo 1980

Are you saying that you've never heard of a 924 Turbo, or am I in need of a parrot?

[austinsmirk]

I'm sad enough to remember what cars review of the 924 turbo !

[Hugh Jarse]

No parrots required. Never heard of it, i thought the "lower" model turbos came much later. Happy to be in the minority, I was ten years old.

[Doofus]

Hugh Jarse said:

I was ten years old.

So was I, there or thereabouts. I was just surprised, without any real reason. I just kind of assumed that if you've heard of a 924, you've heard of a 924 turbo.

Do you know of the 924 Carrera GT?



That's a turbo too

[Jazzy Jag]

well, I never...

[f1nn]

Ha, looks a bit bug eye Impreza 5 door at the rear.

[VeegasRS6]

6cylGolf said:

Isuzu Gemini Irmscher... looks a hoot

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222342591551

Edited by 6cylGolf on Wednesday 28th December 15:14

Looks a bit like the old Suzuki Swift Mk3 4WD.

[Puddenchucker]

A couple of Skoda concepts:

Ferat:



R200:

[Jazzy Jag]

Puddenchucker said:

A couple of Skoda concepts:



R200:

I like that.

[wildcat45]

Did they make it to production or were they just concepts?

[Benmac]

Jazzy Jag said:

I like that.

The roofline is very R8 like.

[99t]

Puddenchucker said:

A couple of Skoda concepts:

R200:

Could almost be an updated version of this - or are my meds wearing off? Nice though.

[DoctorX]

Jazzy Jag said:

I like that.

Looks like a cross between an Estelle and an Audi R8

[cjs racing.]

Jazzy Jag said:

Puddenchucker said:

A couple of Skoda concepts:



R200:

I like that.

Me too.

[LuS1fer]

Jazzy Jag said:

Puddenchucker said:

A couple of Skoda concepts:



R200:

I like that.

I did at the time.
It was a homage to their S110R coupe of the 70s - a curious rear-engined car which had some success in rallying.
Indeed, they were involved in a lot of motorsport and even had a Chevy V8 powered version.




Didn't really fit in with their rebadged VW ethos though.