Cars you only recently discovered existed

[ratchart]

I wondered if there was some sort of door on the other side for the back seat passengers but no, that front panel really is the only "door" on the car.

Also notice the Russian made Gaz behind and the other car across the road which looks home made to me.

[Ratchet]

the front end treatment on those two are different, low volume or prototype maybe? particularly with the odd looking car in the background.

lots of interesting could have beens in warsaw pact countries that never made full production, usually for political/cost reasons.

[jamesd1972]

Ford Anglia Torino














Out and about in Wells.
James

[dikkehemaworst]

The Ford Cirrus is a concept car based on a production Ford Escort RS1600 supplied by Ford of Britain and restyled by Woodall-Nicholson Ltd. It was first shown in 1972 at the Earl's Court Motor Show. The Cirrus was a result of the IBCAM British Styling Competition 1970, run by the Daily Telegraph Magazine. The prize, to have the car made in real life, £400 and two return tickets to East Africa and a stay in the Inter-Continental hotel Nairobi. At the time, the car was reported to have cost £25,000 to build.

[squonk]

I remember that being featured in Custom Car magazine in the early seventies.

Interesting that a vehicle based on a Ford should have Marina door handles!!

[dikkehemaworst]

In first instance i thought it was this one..




Alfa romeo junior zagato

[misteralz]

May 29, 2024 9:50:36 GMT squonk said:

I remember that being featured in Custom Car magazine in the early seventies.

Interesting that a vehicle based on a Ford should have Marina door handles!!

Viva taillights and front indicators as well...

[dikkehemaworst]

1956 Dagonet Citroen 2CV

(Via Snail Forum)

[dikkehemaworst]

Uran is russian SUV designed and built by a famous russian car designer Gennady Chainov, in the 90s. It has a 300HP 16-liter V6 diesel engine (UTD-20 wich is used on battle vehicles, heavy trucks and engineer machines). Drive shafts were taken from a tank, transmission -from threeaxial truck ZIL-131, pneumatic suspension from LiAZ bus and a sparframe was made in Chainov's workshop. Body was made from fiberglass and mounted on space frame from steel tubes.

[dikkehemaworst]

First i Thought it was an Aro, but AUTOMECCANICA was founded in Greece in 1979 and produced the Zebra, a passenger/utility vehicle based on the Daihatsu Charade (which it also assembled).
Around 2,000 units were produced in the company's factory in Thiva (Thebes), between 1980 and 1985.

[ironmighty07]

Completely new one on me, 1935 Avions Voisin C28 Aerosport...Appeared for sale on a European "old timer" Facebook group.






Perhaps somewhat harshly my initial thoughts were "Ooh, a radical kustom based on an Austin Sheer line!"

[bmcnut]

Opel calibra cabrio.


Quite a tidy looking car with the hood down

[pauly22]

I had just saw this photo on Facebook. Come to post it on here and it was literally posted just before 😂

Never knew they existed but I like it.

[dikkehemaworst]

A Fiat Uno Turbo Dimma !!
Fired by the Dimma thread on here
(and the algorytm of facebook !) I found an advert for An Uno Dimma on my timeline!
Epic basketcase, but never knew they excisted!































And of course the advert itself..
www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/981298620240649/

[dikkehemaworst]

Its been tricky even finding photos of this mini Lotus Esprit-like car, as there was only one example ever made - and it was destroyed some years ago.














This comes from an unlikely manufacturer: FSO from Poland. The chassis and rear mounted engine were based on the Zastava while various Fiat parts were also used.
It may look vaguely like an Esprit but thats where any resemblance ends. While the Lotus used a wonderful twin cam performance engine, this engine in the FSO produced a whopping 55bhp so top speed was a touch over 80mph.
Actually there is one more thing it has in common with a Lotus Esprit. The FSO uses the rear lights from a Fiat 125p while the Esprit also uses the rear lights from a Fiat - the X/19.

[dikkehemaworst]

Dacia maxi estate

[The Rascal King]

carsandbids.com/auctions/3vBqAp4b/1990-ford-kelly-python

[darrenh]

GP centron.

i presume this exists for those people who wanted a slightly uglier version of a clan crusader

[BellyBuilder]

Just saw this elsewhere, a Renault 5 estate! Never seen one in person before :-)

[jamesd1972]

Spotted in Jersey- never knew Renault did this as a factory car.





James