Cars you didn't know existed...
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saaby93 said:
ajprice said:
My first thought for Japanese retro was Mitsuoka, googled Mitsuoka Yaris Verso and got this, which isn't a Mitsuoka, it's a Modellista, one of Toyota's aftermarket tuning/styling divisions...
It matches up to what you said with the Sprite style headlights.
What are the 4 sub images about? It matches up to what you said with the Sprite style headlights.
And Yaris rhymes with Paris.
soxboy said:
saaby93 said:
ajprice said:
My first thought for Japanese retro was Mitsuoka, googled Mitsuoka Yaris Verso and got this, which isn't a Mitsuoka, it's a Modellista, one of Toyota's aftermarket tuning/styling divisions...
It matches up to what you said with the Sprite style headlights.
What are the 4 sub images about? It matches up to what you said with the Sprite style headlights.
And Yaris rhymes with Paris.
Dapster said:
Never knew British Leyland foisted the dire Marina on the poor Americans and Canadians. Labelled "Austin" Marina as the brand still held cachet with US customers because of the Healey, the federalised Marina was apparently awful in every way - outdated before launch, feebly underpowered and unreliable. Still, they shifted 23,000 of them!
My God, how bad were their own offerings if they were reduced to buying Marinas?Hobbes003 said:
Meridius said:
Watching Narcos, I see a Toyota truck and wonder what model even is that? Turns out its a J60 series Land Cruiser, which I thought the Land Cruisers only came in that kind if military jeep looking model.
It's their luxury model, complementing the more utilitarian versions you're familiar with. Still a very capable offroader. It's large and heavy (the one in the photo could be had with a 4-litre straight 6 diesel, later ones had a v8), not so popular in Europe these days.
LanceRS said:
Dapster said:
Never knew British Leyland foisted the dire Marina on the poor Americans and Canadians. Labelled "Austin" Marina as the brand still held cachet with US customers because of the Healey, the federalised Marina was apparently awful in every way - outdated before launch, feebly underpowered and unreliable. Still, they shifted 23,000 of them!
My God, how bad were their own offerings if they were reduced to buying Marinas?Some articles about the North American Austin Marina...
https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/1973-75-a...
https://www.autoweek.com/car-life/classic-cars/a17...
https://oldmotors.net/too-little-too-late-austin-m...
https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/morris/marina/aust...
https://www.nytimes.com/1973/04/08/archives/englan...
waynecyclist said:
The mk1 of that was a rebadged LR Discovery https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Crossroad
ajprice said:
waynecyclist said:
The mk1 of that was a rebadged LR Discovery https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Crossroadajprice said:
Sure fire way of losing your reputation for reliability! finlo said:
ajprice said:
Sure fire way of losing your reputation for reliability! 
t management had decided it was appropriate to put the companies name to 
stickleback123 said:
finlo said:
ajprice said:
Sure fire way of losing your reputation for reliability! t management had decided it was appropriate to put the companies name to I had no idea that an E28 Touring was even a thing.
Some cars look better as an estate, some look better as a saloon. I think the E28 sits firmly in the latter camp!
Apparently, someone had a 7 Series Touring coachbuilt. I'm not sure of the E number for this one.
I think this works better aesthetically.
Some cars look better as an estate, some look better as a saloon. I think the E28 sits firmly in the latter camp!
Apparently, someone had a 7 Series Touring coachbuilt. I'm not sure of the E number for this one.
I think this works better aesthetically.
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