Cars you didn't know existed...

[StescoG66]

underwhelmist said:

phil y said:

Replaced the Prairie according to Wikipedia, which is a car I’d completely forgotten existed.

Did these have suicide doors?

The first Prairie was based on the Sunny I think. In uk at least had the 1.5 from the b310 Sunny and post facelift was available with the CA18 engine from the Stanza.
Second gen still had sliding rear doors but was based on the Stanza/Bluebird and used the 1.8 and 2.0 engines from them. I have a soft spot for old Datsun/Nissans.......
I'll get me coat

Edited by StescoG66 on Friday 21st February 07:32

[RicksAlfas]

thiscocks said:

Always liked the 512m for some reason but have never seen it with this rear wing: https://ddclassics.com/car-listing/left-hand-drive...

Presume it was a factory option?

No. Definitely aftermarket!

From the advert: "Distinctive with its rear spoiler our fabulous example is clearly something far beyond the factory F512 M."

[slopes]

saaby93 said:

Jazzy Jag said:

First People carrier? Fiat Multipla 600.

That i like

[LuS1fer]

slopes said:

That i like

The thing about the Multipla is that it was small, had very basic, thin seats and you had to be cool with people being very close to you. As kids, we piled into one on a dealer's lot but compared to a Cortina Mk III, it was like putting stools in a cardboard box.

There is more to a people carrier than just numbers.

[Slow]

StescoG66 said:

underwhelmist said:

phil y said:

Replaced the Prairie according to Wikipedia, which is a car I’d completely forgotten existed.

Did these have suicide doors?

The first Prairie was based on the Sunny I think. In uk at least had the 1.5 from the b310 Sunny and post facelift was available with the CA18 engine from the Stanza.
Second gen still had sliding rear doors but was based on the Stanza/Bluebird and used the 1.8 and 2.0 engines from them. I have a soft spot for old Datsun/Nissans.......
I'll get me coat

Edited by StescoG66 on Friday 21st February 07:32

If I am remembering correctly a rear disc conversion on a Datsun cherry (the turbo shape ones) was done using the brakes off one of these.

[anonymous-user]

saaby93 said:

Jazzy Jag said:

First People carrier? Fiat Multipla 600.

Always fancied getting one of these and turning it into a mini campervan

[rjg48]

Autobianchi Y10 4x4

[Kolbenkopp]

Oh, completely forgot about that. Really have a soft spot for the Y10. Love the design and the place in the market they had with the little thing -- being one of the rare "luxury" small cars back in the day. As super micro 4x4s go, I'd much rather have an original Panda.

But a Y10 Turbo? Yes please! Frontal area of a postage stamp, light weight, great looks. Not much seems to have survived though :-/.

[Red Devil]

Extra Brownie points if you know what this is.

[Trophy Husband]

Red Devil said:

Extra Brownie points if you know what this is.

A 3 wheeled death?

[tr7v8]

Frisky

[CanoeSniffer]

Matt Cup said:

Red Devil said:

Matt Cup said:

Doofus said:

M3DGE said:

OK peeps, what's this?? Southam, Warwickshire. On a 68 plate.... [url]
|https://thumbsnap.com/Xw96T8YY[/url]

Edited by M3DGE on Wednesday 5th February 17:53

It's called a Vertige, by Wells Automotive

This is lovely little car!

Some more pics

No surprise that M3DGE saw it in Southam.
https://twitter.com/JamesTaylorCAR/status/12004220...
https://goo.gl/maps/R3RjAeoL4aRUeCRc7

BFleming said:

https://www.wellsmotorcars.co.uk/ - Merely a sign-up page.
http://headengineering.co.uk/ - Engineering allegedly done by these guys, but no reference on their CAD-heavy site.
Power is (again allegedly) a 2.0 Honda lump.
It's a new project, not as retro as it might appear (2018/19ish).

Some evidence for the allegation.

It would appear the prototype is not the only example in existence. LHD version on HEAD Facebook page: October 2019.

Nice bit of sleuthing

Bet it goes pretty well with the Honda Lump.

That is awfully pretty. I hope they do well, because I very much want one.

[Trophy Husband]

CanoeSniffer said:

That is awfully pretty. I hope they do well, because I very much want one.

I agree. A little Ferrariesque at the front end and very pretty indeed. Must be sub 900kg and go like stink with the Honda under the bonnet. I'm betting on sub 6 to 60?

[AndrewCrown]

Red Devil said:

Extra Brownie points if you know what this is.

Tourette by Carr Brothers

[GC8]

It looks like a cross between a giant goose egg and a giant dog egg.

[talksthetorque]

Red Devil said:

Extra Brownie points if you know what this is.

Is it a frogeye sprite that was in for a respray and the prepper forgot to stop sanding?

[Fermit and Sexy Sarah]

Looking at the Y10, and never considered this before, is it some how Uno related/ based?

[LuS1fer]

Fermit and Sexy Sarah said:

Looking at the Y10, and never considered this before, is it some how Uno related/ based?

It used the Panda front suspension but was an in-house design. Marketed as the Lancia Y10, it was very popular as a chic city car.

[Mammasaid]

LuS1fer said:

Fermit and Sexy Sarah said:

Looking at the Y10, and never considered this before, is it some how Uno related/ based?

It used the Panda front suspension but was an in-house design. Marketed as the Lancia Y10, it was very popular as a chic city car.

Ah, the Y10. Known as the screaming chicken by Lancia's importers.

Edited by Mammasaid on Saturday 22 February 12:49

[Doofus]

Mammasaid said:

Ah, the Y10. Known as the screaming chicken Landis's importers.

Exactly what I was thinking.