Unexpected badge-engineering

[60six]

Years ago, Alfa Romeo *whilst experimenting with LSD* thought it would be a really good idea get Nissan to create a small hatchback for them to do better in the european market - Essentially to turn THIS:




into THIS





Can't think how they thought the blandest of designs could of become an alfa. Plus it would actually be reliable, which true enthusiasts couldn't deal with.

Now I have found out about the SAAB 9-2x Aero - A subaru impreza.




www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2005-saab-9-2x-aero-road-test


I can't decide what I think of this!

Anyone have any other unexpecting badge engineering?

[Littlepixel]

Ooh good one!


Hilman Avenger? No! VW 1500...


Talbot Horizon? No - it's a Dodge Shelby Horizon!


Weird Ford Escort/ Fiesta thing? No! It's a VW Apollo...


Kadett/Astra mkII? No! It's a Daewoo Nexia


Fiat Panda? Nope - it's a Seat Marbella


Mercedes G-Wagen? No! It's a Peugeot built for the French army...


Toyota iQ? No - it's an Aston Martin Cygnet


Sköda Felicia Pickup? - Fool! it's a VW Caddy!

[Adambt]

Too many to list! One that I only recently found out about, the Chrysler Conquest:


definitely not a Mitsubishi Starion....

[eternaloptimist]

IIRC, the Arna had a flat four from the Alfa Sud, the Nissan Cherry Europe had a regular straight four.

That struck me as an early example of platform sharing like the 9000/Croma/Lancia (can't recall the model now) rather than badge engineering. I think the Saab 600 was a badge engineered Lancia Delta.

[MonzaPhil]

I don't know why I want one of these. ..



Sent from work using proboards while the boss isn't looking

[60six]

That looks like it could of been a 2 door ford orion? Unless the photo makes the boot longer?

[colnerov]

Feb 24, 2017 15:54:30 GMT eternaloptimist said:

IIRC, the Arna had a flat four from the Alfa Sud, the Nissan Cherry Europe had a regular straight four.

Hi, No I think you mean the other way round, the Arna had the Nissan mechanics and the Cherry Europe had the Alfa mechanics.

Colin

[ratchart]

Peugeot 404-


BMC Farina-



By my estimate that's 8 models from one basic design (Morris Oxford, Austin Cambridge, Austin Westminster, Wolsley, Riley, MG, Vanden Plas 4 Litre R and Peugeot)

[craig1010cc]

Feb 24, 2017 17:19:56 GMT 60six said:

That looks like it could of been a 2 door ford orion? Unless the photo makes the boot longer?

It is, but fitted with a vw engine

[eternaloptimist]

Feb 24, 2017 18:32:45 GMT colnerov said:

Feb 24, 2017 15:54:30 GMT eternaloptimist said:

IIRC, the Arna had a flat four from the Alfa Sud, the Nissan Cherry Europe had a regular straight four.

Hi, No I think you mean the other way round, the Arna had the Nissan mechanics and the Cherry Europe had the Alfa mechanics.

Colin

I just checked Wikipedia. All had boxer engines, I knew the ARNA's did, would have sworn the Nissan didn't.

[colnerov]

Feb 24, 2017 19:20:35 GMT eternaloptimist said:

Feb 24, 2017 18:32:45 GMT colnerov said:

Hi, No I think you mean the other way round, the Arna had the Nissan mechanics and the Cherry Europe had the Alfa mechanics.

Colin

I just checked Wikipedia. All had boxer engines, I knew the ARNA's did, would have sworn the Nissan didn't.

Hi, Yes, sorry your right. Mists of time and all that, We had a customers 'Europe' in once for work and didn't realise is was one, we were surprised how well it went.

Colin

[colnerov]

Hi, The Discovery 1 sold as Honda Crossroad '93 - '98

[BLU]

Vauxhall Zafira? Nope, Subaru Traviq

[daslandroverman]

Feb 24, 2017 19:49:14 GMT colnerov said:

Hi, The Discovery 1 sold as Honda Crossroad '93 - '98

That buggers my main idea for a contribution...

There was a VW Badged version of the old leaf sprung/beam axle Toyota Hilux, can't remember the model name though.

[norniron]

Feb 24, 2017 20:46:23 GMT daslandroverman said:

There was a VW Badged version of the old leaf sprung/beam axle Toyota Hilux, can't remember the model name though.

VW Taro...

[vulgalour]

Not a Kia Pride


Not a Ford Fiesta


Also not a Kia Pride


Not a Suzuki Swift


Not an Austin Metro


Also not a Suzuki Swift


Not a Vauxhall Corsa


Not a Tata Indica

[b3nson]

Definitely not a Lotus...

[igor]

Nobody has mentioned the Triumph Acclaim yet.

[njw]

Vauxhall Frontera?




And we all know the Monterey is a Trooper with Vauxhall badges on.

And my mother had a Nexia, If I needed parts for it I would never ask for Daewoo parts as the motor factors never had them, they had plenty of mk2 Astra parts though which interestingly always fitted straight on...

[njw]

Google 'GM J platform' and have a look at the images, that'll keep you amused for a while.