Got any strange yearnings for bizarre cars?

[Ari]

Today, for no reason that I can possibly think of, I have a strange yearning for a Fiat X1/9!

Bertone styling, Italian, mid engined, targa roof, pop up headlights, what's not to like?

I've no idea why though, I don't think I've seen one for probably 25 years.

[Ari]

That's fantastic!

[Ari]

Also fantastic! Didn't NSU later become Audi?

[Ari]

Fink-Nottle said:

It is said that Pablo Escobar had his one gold-plated.

More Shamal pr0n:

https://www.classicdriver.com/de/car/maserati/sham...

That is cool.

[Ari]

Pothole said:

Proton Savvy

Less so...

[Ari]

Terzo123 said:

The_Nugget said:

My grandad had one of these from new, and for some reason I want one now

I had the VT version of one of those many moons ago.

I'd love to have one again, a 150 bhp go kart that went like the clappers.

Extremely rare now.

Ooh, now, yes! Totally on board with this as bizarrely desirable.

When I were a lad a friend was a salesman for Honda and had an SI version of this as a company car (sort of warm hatch as I recall). I drove it one evening and it was strangely brilliant!

[Ari]

cidered77 said:

LuS1fer said:

I believe the term "belies its humble underpinnings" was made for this car

Big star of Cannonball Run 2 as well...... the girls dumped the countach (or was it a Gullwing?) for one of these in yellow.

And the Condormobile from Condorman!

[Ari]

Bollycerb said:

This for me.... why I don't know!!

Yes! Exactly what this thread is all about - bafflingly obscure yet strangely desirable.

[Ari]

I also now have a strange yearning for a bizarre film, I think I've got Condorman somewhere!

[Ari]

Dutton Phaeton!

[Ari]

Code Black said:

Always wanted either of these. Nearly pulled the trigger on the Toyota many moons ago, wish I had. The Vauxhall was the first car I saw an indicated 150 mph in.

Edited by Code Black on Thursday 4th February 22:52

Oh now, the Carlton(?) GSI has something about it...

[Ari]

padrc66 said:

not bizarre at all, here's mine from last summer

River Dart, lovely.

[Ari]

ess said:

'80's Toyota Hiace Quick Delivery. Form follows function.
Had to settle for a 1:24 Tamiya kit.

S

That I like!

[Ari]

LuS1fer said:

The Nova, Midas and Dutton Sierra were all styled by Richard Oakes.

I used to get kit car magazines back in the Eighties, and talk of Dutton has reminded me of an amusing story that was reported to have taken place at a kit car show. Back then, most kit car shows were very informal events held in fields.

So the story goes, there was a line of Lamborghini Countach replica kit cars, and a car bore was walking along the line loudly criticising each one - "they got the wheel arches badly wrong on that one", etc - to his bored looking girlfriend.

Parked at the end of the line was a real Countach that belonged to Tim Dutton, owner of Dutton Cars. Car bore reaches it and says "They did a good job of this one, it's very close to original". Apparently, at this point Tim Dutton appeared, and hopped in to it, heading off for a bit of lunch. Upon firing up the V12 Lambo, Car Bore was heard to intone "Of course, the VW Beetle engine gives them away every time!"

Well, it made me smile.

[Ari]

I remember that on Top Gear - Jeremy Clarkson lining it up on a Run What You Brung dragstrip (and being soundly thrashed!)

It was awesome!

[Ari]

Sudden urge for an Eighties Opel Manta

[Ari]

alabbasi said:

Oh my..!

[Ari]

Fink-Nottle said:

Today's edition of the Smith and Sniff podcast alerted me to this fine means of automotive transportation.



A Lagonda for the terminally short of cash, i.e., me.

That's FANTASTIC!!

[Ari]

Today, I am mostly wanting a Citroen C6.

[Ari]

andrewcliffe said:

This weeks strange yearnings include original Fiat Panda 4x4 and Maserati Ghibli II.

Ooh yes, exactly what this thread is about!

Steyr-Puch drivetrain if I remember rightly, and the twin canvas sunroof!