Cars you didn't know existed...

[craig_m67]

Spumfry said:

Not just a car, but an entire brand / marque I didn't know existed - Statesman:



Statesman DeVille



Statesman Caprice

I know they were built by Holden, but they weren't badged as Holdens at all.

Errr.. no, I’ve lived here my whole life (except when I lived in the UK for a few years at different stages). The statesman is (was) a Holden, no ifs or buts about it. They may have tried to market it a different marque but it was just a stretched Kingswood. Can’t fool us, fairdinkum. They gave up pretending not long after. Actually Holden has given up pretending completely now, which is a good thing as the Kingswood was the last decent product (handbags!!)

There was a Ford equivalent called the Fairlane LTD, no doubt driven by Bargearse
(look him up)
(My mistake, it’s a Valiant ... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hCdi08dAVGU




Only redeeming feature of these vehicles was the engine, they always got the biggest v8’s
The Statesman was part of the Kingswood era (money on the fridge)



Images courtesy (nicked) from here ... https://www.uniquecarposters.com/holden-1971-1980-...

Edited by craig_m67 on Tuesday 11th June 00:46

[Trustmeimadoctor]

the bmw x7! had no idea about it until i spotted this

[GeneralSinn]

Trustmeimadoctor said:

the bmw x7! had no idea about it until i spotted this

Looks massive compared to the disco sport it’s next to!

[saaby93]

Trustmeimadoctor said:

the bmw x7! had no idea about it until i spotted this

ebay £14k
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/X7-BMW-X7-OMG/352606892...

[shakotan]

Wildcat45 said:

psi310398 said:

The sad thing is that I’ve not seen a Daf in the metal in the Netherlands for decades. Maybe I’m in the wrong places but I’ve covered a lot of ground there over the years.

I got the impression - albeit from the web - that they had a bit of a cult following in NL. That sad, I can't recal seeing any there.

There's loads in the Daf Museum in Eindhoven, plus lots of big trucks too!

[wisbech]

craig_m67 said:

Errr.. no, I’ve lived here my whole life (except when I lived in the UK for a few years at different stages). The statesman is (was) a Holden, no ifs or buts about it. They may have tried to market it a different marque but it was just a stretched Kingswood. Can’t fool us, fairdinkum. They gave up pretending not long after. Actually Holden has given up pretending completely now, which is a good thing as the Kingswood was the last decent product (handbags!!)

There was a Ford equivalent called the Fairlane LTD, no doubt driven by Bargearse
(look him up)
(My mistake, it’s a Valiant ... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hCdi08dAVGU




Only redeeming feature of these vehicles was the engine, they always got the biggest v8’s
The Statesman was part of the Kingswood era (money on the fridge)



Images courtesy (nicked) from here ... https://www.uniquecarposters.com/holden-1971-1980-...

Edited by craig_m67 on Tuesday 11th June 00:46

My Dad had a Kingswood estate as a company car. He loathed it and was first in the queue to exchange it for a Datsun Bluebird/180B when they were put on the list

To be fair, this was 1970’s India, so the unreliability and lack of support of the Holden was a major issue.

[Vocht]

GeneralSinn said:

Trustmeimadoctor said:

the bmw x7! had no idea about it until i spotted this

Looks massive compared to the disco sport it’s next to!

This is well worth a watch if you want to find out more about the X7. Amazing bit of kit! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1fNZSYXNaw

[Andy665]

Vocht said:

This is well worth a watch if you want to find out more about the X7. Amazing Amazingly ugly bit of kit! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1fNZSYXNaw

Fixed for you :-)

[saaby93]

Vocht said:

This is well worth a watch if you want to find out more about the X7. Amazing bit of kit! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1fNZSYXNaw

Is it me or does that guy sound like he has a duo tone voice?

[KTF]

saaby93 said:

Is it me or does that guy sound like he has a duo tone voice?

He is a bit 'nazal' perhaps but his reviews are very good.

[P5BNij]

Alfa Romeo Tipo 102 'Sole' 2000 Coupe, looks like a cross between a Big Farina and a Triumph 2000...

[soxboy]

P5BNij said:

Alfa Romeo Tipo 102 'Sole' 2000 Coupe, looks like a cross between a Big Farina and a Triumph 2000...

It does rather look like Pininfarina did the front half and Michelotti did the back half!

[Steamer]

soxboy said:

P5BNij said:

Alfa Romeo Tipo 102 'Sole' 2000 Coupe, looks like a cross between a Big Farina and a Triumph 2000...

It does rather look like Pininfarina did the front half and Michelotti did the back half!

good call

[Ilovejapcrap]

bristolracer said:

Came across this little oddity

I guess they never got to the UK

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1120147

Couldn’t decide to fit venal roof kit, no brainier I’d have popped t on day one

[Fastpedeller]

Saw one of these on Isle of Wight last week - a new one to me! Toyota Sera
A clip below (not made by me)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuvAOT1_XlI

[Halmyre]

Ilovejapcrap said:

bristolracer said:

Came across this little oddity

I guess they never got to the UK

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1120147

Couldn’t decide to fit venal roof kit, no brainier I’d have popped t on day one

Took me ages to work out what a venal roof kit was!

[Doofus]

Halmyre said:

Took me ages to work out what a venal roof kit was!

I'll tell you if you pay me.

[CanAm]

Doofus said:

Halmyre said:

Took me ages to work out what a venal roof kit was!

I'll tell you if you pay me.

[saaby93]

Halmyre said:

Ilovejapcrap said:

bristolracer said:

Came across this little oddity

I guess they never got to the UK

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1120147

Couldn’t decide to fit venal roof kit, no brainier I’d have popped t on day one

Took me ages to work out what a venal roof kit was!

Booted R5

[craig_m67]

Looks suspiciously like an R12 in the middle