More cars you didn't know existed...

[anonymous-user]

I've seen that photo before somewhere, and in an idle lockdown induced moment, spent hours looking on Google earth trying to find out where it was parked... not going mad or anything.

[AndrewCrown]

swiveleyedgit said:

I've seen that photo before somewhere, and in an idle lockdown induced moment, spent hours looking on Google earth trying to find out where it was parked... not going mad or anything.

Swivel...

That shot was taken in the centre of Bedoin, it marks the start of the cycling ascent up Mont Ventoux...the plaque you can see on the wall is rather poignant...remembering the sad demise of British Cyclist Tom Simpson in 1967.




Route du Malauscene, Bedoin, France

[anonymous-user]

Thanks Andrew, that was a quick response! Actually drove through there a few years ago, who knew I was that close!

[saaby93]

one of these

[ajprice]

Mexico market Nissan March (Micra). It's the 2010 model with the current front end.



https://jalopnik.com/nissan-has-been-selling-the-s...

I know this happens a lot in Brazil/Mexico etc, this Micra was a new one to me.

[ambuletz]

ford tropical cabines. a weird thing to have focus rear lights on

[DBSNOOR]

Lagonda Taraf

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1310063

[Doofus]

DBSNOOR said:

Lagonda Taraf

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1310063

Are you eight years old, or do you live on a desert island?

[Bodo]

Doofus said:

DBSNOOR said:

Lagonda Taraf

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1310063

Are you eight years old, or do you live on a desert island?

Member for 15+ years, so desert island. A neighbour of mine.

[Doofus]

Bodo said:

Doofus said:

DBSNOOR said:

Lagonda Taraf

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1310063

Are you eight years old, or do you live on a desert island?

Member for 15+ years, so desert island. A neighbour of mine.

I'm surprised people haven't heard of this car. I'm not a fanboi or anything, but I'd have thought it was on peoples' radar.

[67Dino]

Doofus said:

Bodo said:

Doofus said:

DBSNOOR said:

Lagonda Taraf

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1310063

Are you eight years old, or do you live on a desert island?

Member for 15+ years, so desert island. A neighbour of mine.

I'm surprised people haven't heard of this car. I'm not a fanboi or anything, but I'd have thought it was on peoples' radar.

One of my favourite saloon designs, just gorgeous. The only thing I didn’t like about it was the £750k price tag which was about 7 times too much.

[Hobbes003]

ambuletz said:

ford tropical cabines. a weird thing to have focus rear lights on

Now there's something I didn't know existed. An SUV sedan? Presumably with motorized bootlid, or otherwise you'd never be able to close it?

[MarkwG]

67Dino said:

Doofus said:

Bodo said:

Doofus said:

DBSNOOR said:

Lagonda Taraf

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1310063

Are you eight years old, or do you live on a desert island?

Member for 15+ years, so desert island. A neighbour of mine.

I'm surprised people haven't heard of this car. I'm not a fanboi or anything, but I'd have thought it was on peoples' radar.

One of my favourite saloon designs, just gorgeous. The only thing I didn’t like about it was the £750k price tag which was about 7 times too much.

had a passenger ride around Castle Combe in the gold demo car, full desert bling spec, back around the time they were launched. Indecently quick for such a car, loved it.

[Pothole]

LuS1fer said:

simonrockman said:

Mazda RX500 Concept

I was browsing a Japanese model car website looking for a silver MX5 and found this

Many would have had the Matchbox model

Great doors and "bonnets"...

[saaby93]

Is there a real version of this?


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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CITROEN-DS-mille-pattes...

[Doofus]

saaby93 said:

Is there a real version of this?


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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CITROEN-DS-mille-pattes...

It is real. It was a test mule for Michelin tyres.

[Mr.Jimbo]

Doofus said:

It is real. It was a test mule for Michelin tyres.

Wasn't it for testing truck or aeroplane tyres, which were actually suspended in the middle of the large rear area?

[Fast Bug]

Mr.Jimbo said:

Doofus said:

It is real. It was a test mule for Michelin tyres.

Wasn't it for testing truck or aeroplane tyres, which were actually suspended in the middle of the large rear area?

Yes. Pretty sure it was a newspaper delivery vehicle before being converted. I seem to remember it was powered by a big block V8?

[Doofus]

Fast Bug said:

Mr.Jimbo said:

Doofus said:

It is real. It was a test mule for Michelin tyres.

Wasn't it for testing truck or aeroplane tyres, which were actually suspended in the middle of the large rear area?

Yes. Pretty sure it was a newspaper delivery vehicle before being converted. I seem to remember it was powered by a big block V8?

I think you're thinking of the Loadrunner, which was built on a CX by Tissier. This is the 'Centipede', built by Michelin from bits.

[Hobbes003]

Michelin built this vehicle for high-speed tests on large tyres (up to 180 km/h, 120 mph). The big drum in the middle contained the tyre being tested.



The vehicle had two Chevy V8 engines in the back, one driving the tyre being tested, the other drove the 6 rear wheels. It was called the Michelin PLR (for Poids Lourd Rapide, i.e. "fast heavy Truck"), nicknamed Mille Pattes (centipede).
It still exists, Michelin display it in their museum.

Edited by Hobbes003 on Sunday 14th February 09:17