Car manufacturers that did something wild

[Second Best]

Earlier today on the way home I overtook a lorry carrying, amongst other interesting vehicles, a Lamborghini LM002. I know it's probably been asked a few times before, but are there any other interesting "experiments" that car manufacturers have done? The other car that comes to mind is the VW W12 concept car, but as that never made it to production it doesn't techincally count.

[jonny142]

TVR's 'In a few years you'll have that boyo ' Griffith ?..

[underwhelmist]

Off topic, but I had a radio controlled Tamiya Lamborghini Cheetah when I was a kid, similar to the LM002. I eventually sold it, I wish I hadn't! I believe they're worth quite a bit now.

How about Mazda persevering with the wankel rotary in the RX-7, RX-8?

[CraigV6]

[Second Best]

CraigV6 said:

Clio V6

Excellent shout

[Chuck328]

If you look at the origins of the Mitsubishi Lancer (1973 onwards). Mass market (Asia centric) produced 4 door saloon. Very dull, very boring.

Then they went a bit nuts with that model and ended up hitting the ball out of the park, producing arguably some of the worlds best 4 door performance saloons.

Do these count?

( I suppose that's said of any manufacturers performance line though)

Edited by Chuck328 on Friday 23 August 00:14

[unsprung]

Golf Harlequin





Plymouth Superbird





Lincoln Black Label -- Culinary Collection: If you pay for the Black Label experience with your Lincoln, you are visited at home or work by a concierge who helps you to choose your interior appointments. And, among other things, you are invited to take part in VIP foodie experiences at selected restaurants from coast to coast. More here.

[RDMcG]

Mercedes 6X6:

[Puddenchucker]

MG ZT V8

Take a traverse engined FWD car and stick in a rear drive V8:



Lancia Thema 8.32

Ferrari V8 in a FWD saloon:

[Puddenchucker]

This was a bit wild at the time, especially the interior.



Other colour schemes were available

[rix]

Never occurred to me that Mercedes have adopted the Lagonda interior for the latest A Class...

Clio v6 would have been my shout. To a milder account, see also Renault Avantime...

[Jimmy Recard]

This could just be a bit weird, but I’ve always liked the Meriva VXR just because it seems the most unlikely car to get a performance version

[Whitean3]

Go back a few years- Citroen. Pretty much everything they did was a bit left field and different- Traction Avant, 2CV, DS, CX...

[Whitean3]

Puddenchucker said:

MG ZT V8

Take a traverse engined FWD car and stick in a rear drive V8:

If you're talking MG, then the MG XPower SV-R surely trumps this!

[morebeanz]

Pretty much every TVR from the Cerbera onwards was a "bit wild" in looks, interior and performance, so much so that I suspect most of us think of them as normal...

...for a TVR!

[LordHaveMurci]

Subaru SVX(?).

What was that weird looking Aston Lagonda thing?

And there was a mad Alfa too from memory?

[FIREBIRDC9]

Toyota Sera!

Its a Toyota with Gullwing doors from the factory!

[Puddenchucker]

LordHaveMurci said:

What was that weird looking Aston Lagonda thing?

See my post a few replies up. Or do you mean the one-off mid-engined, gullwinged Bulldog?

LordHaveMurci said:

And there was a mad Alfa too from memory?

The SV?

Edited by Puddenchucker on Friday 23 August 08:19

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[LarJammer]

Chrysler Turbine car, 22,000rpm idle speed.
Thread winner.
https://youtu.be/b2A5ijU3Ivs

Edited by LarJammer on Friday 23 August 08:29