Cars you didn't know existed...

[hoagypubdog]

http://tech-racingcars.wikidot.com/daihatsu-charad...
Mid engined 200 built

[psi310398]

Europa1 said:

67Dino said:

Came across this: Maserati Ghibli hearse. Makes no sense at all. Love it.

Oh my! That's really, ummm... striking...

That is hideous!

It hit every branch of the ugly falling out. Promptly climbed up the ugly tree and fell out again!

OTH, it would make a great conversion to an ice cream van.

[ajprice]

hoagypubdog said:

http://tech-racingcars.wikidot.com/daihatsu-charad...
Mid engined 200 built

Similar kind of thing to the Ford Festiva Shogun, with the Taurus SHO 220bhp 3.0 V6 in the back of what we got as a Mazda 121. There were 8 made, each one is a different colour, Jay Leno's is silver. https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/articles/sho-tim...

[AndrewCrown]

I’ve been trying to think of a model name for that Maserati

Maserati Ghibli Uscita
Maserati Ghibli Funerale
Maserati Quattromorte
Maserati cremazione
Maserati Diturbo
Maserati Mexiciao ciao

http://www.biemmespecialcars.it/autofunebre-masera...

Edited by AndrewCrown on Monday 22 January 20:52

Edited by AndrewCrown on Monday 22 January 20:55

Edited by AndrewCrown on Monday 22 January 20:56

[havoc]

AppleJuice said:

Infiniti FX50S

One passed me on my commute this morning... Lovely to hear a V8 burble rather than a 4-cylinder drone.

An old colleague of mine had one before they changed the naming structure - sounded great, loaded to the gills with kit and a glorious looking thing*, makes the Cayenne and both gens of RRS (but the old one in particular) look ugly and staid!

[Dapster]

VW's US Atlas looks chuffin huge! Never heard of it until today.

[AppleJuice]

havoc said:

AppleJuice said:

Infiniti FX50S

One passed me on my commute this morning... Lovely to hear a V8 burble rather than a 4-cylinder drone.

An old colleague of mine had one before they changed the naming structure - sounded great, loaded to the gills with kit and a glorious looking thing*, makes the Cayenne and both gens of RRS (but the old one in particular) look ugly and staid!

Apparently a 4.0 dCi V8 was entertained but the 3.0 dCi V6 was chosen in the end as it provided a good balance between performance and refinement.

[northwest monkey]

Dapster said:

VW's US Atlas looks chuffin huge! Never heard of it until today.

I quite like that

I'm guessing it's a "Ford Biddlybong Super XL" (or similar) underneath?

[RicksAlfas]

Jimmy Recard said:

I can’t remember the last time I saw a Panda on the road though

I followed an F reg 4x4 last night!

[AppleJuice]

Dapster said:

VW's US Atlas looks chuffin huge! Never heard of it until today.

2.0 TSI [235] or 3.6 FSI [280] apparently.

[shakotan]

northwest monkey said:

Dapster said:

VW's US Atlas looks chuffin huge! Never heard of it until today.

I quite like that

I'm guessing it's a "Ford Biddlybong Super XL" (or similar) underneath?

Nope, all VAG, it's on a stretched MQB platform, so basically a big Tiguan.

[Blown2CV]

that's a bit of a Biguan

[Butter Face]

Blown2CV said:

that's a bit of a Biguan

[sinbaddio]

ajprice said:

In China, if you've 'made it', you have a chauffeur and you sit in the back

Which leads me to the Ssangyong Chairman W - essentially an S Class, the back looks like a very pleasant place to be:

[TimmyMallett]

.A car I saw last night on a film that isn't available over here but I was interested in because it didn't seem to fit with the brand, so I wanted one immediately was a Honda Ridge line. V6 3.5l AWD

[poing]

TimmyMallett said:

.A car I saw last night on a film that isn't available over here but I was interested in because it didn't seem to fit with the brand, so I wanted one immediately was a Honda Ridge line. V6 3.5l AWD

I saw the same film and also spotted this. I hadn't spotted it was a Honda to start with but when they were driving it I spotted the badge. I did laugh at her saying to take this because his Range Rover would get stuck.

[67Dino]

AndrewCrown said:

I’ve been trying to think of a model name for that Maserati

Maserati Ghibli Uscita
Maserati Ghibli Funerale
Maserati Quattromorte
Maserati cremazione
Maserati Diturbo
Maserati Mexiciao ciao

Quattromorte. Genius.

[AndrewCrown]

Grazie Mille Dino...

[P5BNij]

I came across this yesterday, a one off Rolls Royce...(?)

[soxboy]

Wasn’t that some sort of Yank Tank with the Merlin aero engine squeezed into it? I believe Rolls Royce motors weren’t too happy about it being passed off as a Rolls with the grille and badges.