Cars you didn't know existed...

[GTI16V]

Steamer said:

GTI16V said:

F1GTRUeno said:

GTI16V said:

Daihatsu Mira TRXX

Someone never played Gran Turismo.

I have. Just never chose this one obviously

I thought it was one of those cars that you had to drive in order to get your race license? (GT1) Either way - its from GT that I know of them.

Now you mention it, the Mira does kind of resembles a Mitsubishi Dangan ZZ, which I DO remember from GT

[GTI16V]

67Dino said:

According to the Ad this is a 2006 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 6LTR V8. Never seen the pick up version before. Not that glad I have now tbh.



Comes with babypoo wood veneer too...

That is fking rank

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[HTP99]

67Dino said:

Comes with babypoo wood veneer too...

"vaneer", that is clearly moulded plastic; absolutely hideous!

[ChevronB19]

gforceg said:

I saw this one this morning. It appears to be haunted by the spirits of a few half forgotten sports cars. I couldn't be bothered to delve too deep into the back story but it seems to have started life as a South African effort.

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1095085

My dad has 2 of the original ones. Yes they are South African, but they are incredibly light, amazingly well built and we’re verybsuccessful as racers. The one you posted is a late one, and no way near as good looking as an original.

[saaby93]

67Dino said:

According to the Ad this is a 2006 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 6LTR V8. Never seen the pick up version before. Not that glad I have now tbh.



Comes with babypoo wood veneer too...

There are some cars youre glad you didnt know existed

[Nickbrapp]

Ok so it’s a van, but I’ve never seen one of these before until I saw a Royal Mail one in deepest Carmarthenshire on its rounds, that was a long wheel base one

Basically a partner can with higher ground clearance and I think 4WD

[Slow]

saaby93 said:

67Dino said:

According to the Ad this is a 2006 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 6LTR V8. Never seen the pick up version before. Not that glad I have now tbh.



Comes with babypoo wood veneer too...

There are some cars youre glad you didnt know existed

There’s a new one coming out google seems to suggest. This is the previous model facelift interior which is much improved. (Atleast google says it is)

[generationx]

Doofus said:

deltashad said:

Whybdomimsee Bristol Beaufort

Whybdomimsee indeed. I was thinking the same myself.

That made me laugh more than it really should have

[Truckosaurus]

I'm sure we all remember the American market SAAB 9-2 (rebodied Impreza) and 9-7 (some big SUV - which I actually saw one of on my last American holiday), but who knew there was also a SAAB 9-4 based on the Cadillac SRX:



Wikipedia suggests they built around 650 of them before SAAB went down the dumper.

An article in The Autocar ( https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/saab/9-4x ) suggests it was planned to sell it in Europe.

[GIYess]

Nickbrapp said:

Ok so it’s a van, but I’ve never seen one of these before until I saw a Royal Mail one in deepest Carmarthenshire on its rounds, that was a long wheel base one

Basically a partner can with higher ground clearance and I think 4WD

All the postys have them here. wondered were they 4WD.

[sparkyhx]

T-195 said:

Had these before?

CX Orphee.

wow - never seen that
hood up its hideous
hood down its stunning

[Evercross]

sparkyhx said:

hood up its hideous

It does look like someone jammed a vintage pram inside the passenger compartment.

[sparkyhx]

Dapster said:

I only found out about the stunning Bizzarrini 5300 recently

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mc14/auction/lo...

that's stunning - but what's the chrome 'winder' looking thing in the passenger footwell - surely not the windows? looks like switches on the dash for that.

[HTP99]

sparkyhx said:

Dapster said:

I only found out about the stunning Bizzarrini 5300 recently

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mc14/auction/lo...

that's stunning - but what's the chrome 'winder' looking thing in the passenger footwell - surely not the windows? looks like switches on the dash for that.

Door handle?

[RATATTAK]

sparkyhx said:

that's stunning - but what's the chrome 'winder' looking thing in the passenger footwell - surely not the windows? looks like switches on the dash for that.

opener for quarter light and further down the handle that opens the door ???

[Halmyre]

sparkyhx said:

Dapster said:

I only found out about the stunning Bizzarrini 5300 recently

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mc14/auction/lo...

that's stunning - but what's the chrome 'winder' looking thing in the passenger footwell - surely not the windows? looks like switches on the dash for that.

I think the lever thing might be the door handle. The clock-winder thing might be for an opening quarter-light.

[sparkyhx]

67Dino said:

According to the Ad this is a 2006 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 6LTR V8. Never seen the pick up version before. Not that glad I have now tbh.



Comes with babypoo wood veneer too...

I really don't want to live in a world where that exists or one where people would buy it.

[sparkyhx]

Halmyre said:

sparkyhx said:

Dapster said:

I only found out about the stunning Bizzarrini 5300 recently

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mc14/auction/lo...

that's stunning - but what's the chrome 'winder' looking thing in the passenger footwell - surely not the windows? looks like switches on the dash for that.

I think the lever thing might be the door handle. The clock-winder thing might be for an opening quarter-light.

i'd be stuck in it if I had to reach to my feet to open the door

[C70R]

Steamer said:

continuing the off-road theme:



Needs more Tonka graphics - I quite like it

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-ISUZU-VEHICROSS-4X...

Isuzu V6 3.2 4x4

Shame about the name, its a TOD.

Is it OK to REALLY like that? It's so ridiculous, it almost makes sense.

[rodericb]

Halmyre said:

sparkyhx said:

Dapster said:

I only found out about the stunning Bizzarrini 5300 recently

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mc14/auction/lo...

that's stunning - but what's the chrome 'winder' looking thing in the passenger footwell - surely not the windows? looks like switches on the dash for that.

I think the lever thing might be the door handle. The clock-winder thing might be for an opening quarter-light.

As it's an Italian sportscar built in the era where anything goes and there's a clock on the gearstick I'm going to guess that the lever is the bonnet release, the quarter window is fixed, that butterfly knob is the window winder (and takes 300 turns to get the window fully up or down) and the door release is either on the roof or on the B pillar.....