Cars you didn't know existed...

[Matt Cup]

Doofus said:

Iwantafusca said:

1983 Chevy C-10 doublecab.

I'm not entirely convinced it's any of those things.

You’d be mistaken then.

They are South American, made from 1964 to 1984.

Edited by Matt Cup on Wednesday 19th August 12:18

[Hugo a Gogo]

Iwantafusca said:

1983 Chevy C-10 doublecab.

I think it's a Brazilian model, the Veraneio, completely different styling to the squarer US one

[Fahd]

This one might surprise a few, not a Jeep Wrangler but (the latest of a line of) Mahindra Thar -

[anonymous-user]

Doofus said:

I'm not entirely convinced it's any of those things.

Brazil does its own thing. See their entire air cooled VW range lol !

Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 19th August 18:55

[jamoor]

Saab 9-7x

[NomduJour]

Hugo a Gogo said:

I think it's a Brazilian model, the Veraneio, completely different styling to the squarer US one

Veraneio is a Suburban-style estate/wagon, the double cabs are model C-1414.

[Matt Cup]

NomduJour said:

Hugo a Gogo said:

I think it's a Brazilian model, the Veraneio, completely different styling to the squarer US one

Veraneio is a Suburban-style estate/wagon, the double cabs are model C-1414.

And the Canyonero is the SUV version.

[Steamer]

Matt Cup said:

NomduJour said:

Hugo a Gogo said:

I think it's a Brazilian model, the Veraneio, completely different styling to the squarer US one

Veraneio is a Suburban-style estate/wagon, the double cabs are model C-1414.

And the Canyonero is the SUV version.

Was that an 'actual' vehicle (outside of Springfield)?!

[jamoor]

Steamer said:

Was that an 'actual' vehicle (outside of Springfield)?!

I’m pretty sure it was just a Simpson’s joke haha

[Meridius]

Volkswagen Teramont.

But less the car I am interested in and more the engine. I thought the VW VR6 was long gone but no, for the Chinese market they are available with a 2.5l VR6 turbo, 295hp and 369lb/ft.

[MadmanO/T People]

Meridius said:

Volkswagen Teramont.

But less the car I am interested in and more the engine. I thought the VW VR6 was long gone but no, for the Chinese market they are available with a 2.5l VR6 turbo, 295hp and 369lb/ft.

[Img]https://www.suvdrive.com/sites/default/files/public/45%20angle%20view/45%20angle%20front%20Volkswagen%20Teramont%20SEL%202020.jpg[/thumb]

This same SUV is also built and sold in North America as the Volkswagen Atlas.

[saaby93]

Meridius said:

Volkswagen Teramont.

But less the car I am interested in and more the engine. I thought the VW VR6 was long gone but no, for the Chinese market they are available with a 2.5l VR6 turbo, 295hp and 369lb/ft.

They dont do emissions in China?

[Dapster]

VW do 2 versions of the Atlas / Teramont.

7 seat Atlas



5 seat Atlas Cross Sport




Whilst we're at it, how about the Chinese market Phideon

[Matt Cup]

The Amphicruiser.

[AndrewCrown]

Renault Estafette R2137

Happily ensconced in France trawling Le Bon Coin for interesting things I found this.

[Rostfritt]

AndrewCrown said:

Renault Estafette R2137

Happily ensconced in France trawling Le Bon Coin for interesting things I found this.

That looks fantastic. Would make a great film prop.

[Doofus]

Rostfritt said:

That looks fantastic. Would make a great film prop.

Depends what the film is.

[off_again]

Meridius said:

Volkswagen Teramont.

But less the car I am interested in and more the engine. I thought the VW VR6 was long gone but no, for the Chinese market they are available with a 2.5l VR6 turbo, 295hp and 369lb/ft.

Wait, what? Turbo VR6? MMmm, can we get crate engines from VW in China? Aliexpress?

[Chris944_S2]

off_again said:

Wait, what? Turbo VR6? MMmm, can we get crate engines from VW in China? Aliexpress?

In the early 2000s, the Swiss market got a supercharged VR6 in the Seat Leon.
I have no idea why it was only ever sold in Switzerland, the engineering was done by Abt but sold officially through the VAG network as a specific model in the lineup.

[anonymous-user]

focusxr5 said:

Bentley Dominator. I literally just learned of it's existence 10 minutes ago.

I'm sure I read in a car mag - CAR, or Autocar - that these were very poorly put together and the fit and finish were pretty rough. They had a sort of mini-review of the red one i think.

As someone else said, this pretty much kept Bentley in business thanks to mega cash for these little projects.