More cars you didn't know existed...

[MarkwG]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1987-pontiac-toj...
Pontiac Tojan Coupe - not familiar with this one.

[Still Mulling]

Dbag101 said:

Is that a Cisitalia behind it?

[NomduJour]

Still Mulling said:

Is that a Cisitalia behind it?

A6GCS

[Abbott]

Still Mulling said:

Is that a Cisitalia behind it?

You can get some cream for that

[Still Mulling]

NomduJour said:

A6GCS

Thank you.

Abbott said:

You can get some cream for that

And thank you too!

[Lord E38]

Citroen made an electric Berlingo in 2001, had absolutely no idea until I saw one for sale today. 60 mile range and petrol cabin heater!

[eldar]

Oldsmobile based Jetway 707. The ultimate stretch limo.

[Super Sonic]

donkmeister said:

Super Sonic said:

donkmeister said:

I love GOOOOOOOLD (wings)

Based on a silver wing, the cx 500 vtwin based variant.

Yes but the movie reference doesn't work with silver...

It's a Honda motorbike with a precious metal and "wing" in the name, close enough on a car forum.

Sorry, you're going to have to throw a parrot over my head.

[CHLEMCBC]

MarkwG said:

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1987-pontiac-toj...
Pontiac Tojan Coupe - not familiar with this one.

Toejam more like. That's gopping!

[eldar]

Dodge Deora pickup truck concept car, 1967. Back-to-front look...

[Frimley111R]

CHLEMCBC said:

MarkwG said:

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1987-pontiac-toj...
Pontiac Tojan Coupe - not familiar with this one.

Toejam more like. That's gopping!

Just watched the video, full red interior with wooden dash and lets not mention the MASSIVE overhangs at either end! It's so bad it's almost cool. Or maybe not....

[DodgyGeezer]

eldar said:

Dodge Deora pickup truck concept car, 1967. Back-to-front look...

[Triumph Man]

donkmeister said:

WPA said:

2001 Corbin Sparrow was electric but now powered Honda Silverwing drive unit







https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-search?advertisin...

I love GOOOOOOOLD (wings)

Space inside looks toight. yes, toight like a toiger

[DorsetSparky]

Lord E38 said:

Citroen made an electric Berlingo in 2001, had absolutely no idea until I saw one for sale today. 60 mile range and petrol cabin heater!

There was also an electric Saxo and a Peugeot 106 Electric if I recall correctly...there's some niche 1990s French car knowledge for you.

That, and the fact that the Renault Fuego was the first car with remote central locking (and the option of a diesel engine in a coupe, very avantgarde).

[Super Sonic]

eldar said:

Dodge Deora pickup truck concept car, 1967. Back-to-front look...

Wasn't this based on a hot wheels model?

[DodgyGeezer]

Super Sonic said:

eldar said:

Dodge Deora pickup truck concept car, 1967. Back-to-front look...

Wasn't this based on a hot wheels model?

other way around - as an aside I believe the Hot Wheels model was one of the original 16 or so availble

[Skodillac]

DorsetSparky said:

Lord E38 said:

Citroen made an electric Berlingo in 2001, had absolutely no idea until I saw one for sale today. 60 mile range and petrol cabin heater!

There was also an electric Saxo and a Peugeot 106 Electric if I recall correctly...there's some niche 1990s French car knowledge for you.

That, and the fact that the Renault Fuego was the first car with remote central locking (and the option of a diesel engine in a coupe, very avantgarde).

I'd like to think the FIAT Regata 70ES was the first production car with stop/start. It's the first one I was ever aware of, anyway. If anyone on this forum is aware of an earlier one I'd be interested to know.

[Still Mulling]

Skodillac said:

I'd like to think the FIAT Regata 70ES was the first production car with stop/start. It's the first one I was ever aware of, anyway. If anyone on this forum is aware of an earlier one I'd be interested to know.

Just confirming that, given you're describing a 1980s FIAT, it was a designed in stop/start, not merely randomly stopping and starting?

[Skodillac]

Still Mulling said:

Skodillac said:

I'd like to think the FIAT Regata 70ES was the first production car with stop/start. It's the first one I was ever aware of, anyway. If anyone on this forum is aware of an earlier one I'd be interested to know.

Just confirming that, given you're describing a 1980s FIAT, it was a designed in stop/start, not merely randomly stopping and starting?

Haha, yes very funny.

It was indeed designed that way. I had the ordinary 70 without the stop/start option, it was one of the most reliable, comfortable, enjoyable and useful cars I've ever had, I drove it from Nottingham to Gibraltar and back a few times. Still miss it.

[Dapster]

I thought VW introduced Stop Start first? There was a range of economy obsessed models called "Formel E" with all sorts of eco features such as hugely long top gear, additional aero additions, high compression engines etc, and including stop/start activated by pushing a button on the wiper stalk.

First seen on the Passat in 1981

http://polodriver.com/eco-polos/polo-formel-e-1983...