You learn something new... - Cars you didn't know existed, until now!

[Cano]

The Ford OSI 20M TS. It reminds me of the ISO Grifo.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Officine_Stampaggi_Industriali

I foud out about this car after finding a vintage 1:64 siku model of it that's being restored as of now. very cool car.

 

[SlipZtrEm]

Holy moly, I want one:

Info on the insanity.

 

[Niku Driver HC]

Well, that's definitely an infamous cougar, to say the very least... It's mean, lean and vicious with the added bonus of NASCAR experience. And it's one of a kind, so even that adds to its charisma.

Just how much horsepower is that Ford V8 packing?

 

[JR98]

Ford Mustang Boss 557

A 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302 that has been restored and has a 552Ci Supercharged V8 engine producing over 800HP

 

[INEEDNAWZZZ]

Looking up random Daihatsus on the internet (gosh my Friday nights are good), I found out they sold a rebadged 2nd gen Vitz/Yaris as the Charade for a brief while in mainland Europe:

 

[Clark]

To continue the theme, the Toyota Echo: basically a Mk1 Yaris coupe.

 

[-Fred-]

^Those are/were absolutely everywhere in Canada a few years ago.

 

[VXR]

That's one unfortunate looking vehicle. Good grief.

 

[Turbo]

To continue the theme, the Toyota Echo: basically a Mk1 Yaris coupe. View attachment 482594

There are a ton of those here in the US. They were even smaller than the small 1st generation Prius, but sometimes I mix up the Echo with an Mk1 Prius. They're cheap, blah, unstylish, but are quite reliable.

 

[ToyGTone]

To continue the theme, the Toyota Echo: basically a Mk1 Yaris coupe. View attachment 482594

I already know the Echo since it was a common car over here back in the day but I didn't know that it came in a Coupe form, i always thought it only came as a 4 door sedan...

 

[MedigoFlame]

Nissan Rasheen.

 

[Niku Driver HC]

That's... my word, it looks like the b:censored:d son of a Matra Ranchero and a Nissan Cube. And yet, I can't really bring myself to fully hate it, dunno why. I can say that its name is truly Arabic in character, that's a given.

 

[JR98]

That second car reminds me of a Hummer for some reason.

 

[Liquid]

Almost certainly known to others but it's news to me.

"Jerrari" Jeep Wagoneer + Ferrari 365 GT

 

[TexRex]

Almost certainly known to others but it's news to me.

"Jerrari" Jeep Wagoneer + Ferrari 365 GT

Yep, with the Ferrari 'box and the Jeep transfer case and axles. It overheated during less-than-rigorous off-road excursions and at highway speeds though.

 

[The Stig Farmer]

Bowler is making a second class for its Defender Challenge rally series, inventively called "Class Two". It's for this 110 double cab pickup, fitted with Jaguar's supercharged V6... 440bhp...

 

[niky]

Nissan Rasheen.

Just found out about them myself a few months ago. Intriguingly, Sentra guts, 4WD and an SR20. The only way they could be cooler is if they came with a turbo.

 

[Clark]

I know it's not but it looks like a Chinese knock off of an X-Trail.

 

[The Vanishing Boy]

^ Funny both the X-Trail & the Rasheen are made by the same manufacturer. But the Rasheen was introduced years before the X-Trail.

-> And that Echo coupe? The Platz (its name in JDM-land), never came with a coupe. So the Echo coupe is a North American exclusive!

 

[synchromesh]

1920 Slaby-Behringer (S.B.) electric cyclecar. Very interesting car. Built by S.B Automobilgesellschaft mbH in Berlin and designed by Dr. Slaby. It didn't have a chassis, instead just having a wooden body. It is a single seater car though a special trailer was made turning it into a 6 wheeled two-seater. Another option was a D.K.W. Motorcycle engine instead of an electric motor. It was also sold in England at Gamage stores for £150 in 1920.

 

[Liquid]

Broadspeed GT

Broadspeed, of 1960s and 1970s BTCC fame, sold a car under their own name. It wasn't a totally new car though; it is an elongated Mini with their own 2+2 fibreglass bodywork.

28 models were built between 1966 and 1968 although many replicas are known to exist. I'm even unsure whether the blue one below is a replica or not.

 

[synchromesh]

Gonna tag @Legro for the above post.
La Traction Aérienne. Built in 1921-c.1926 in Neuilly, Seine. I don't need to point out it's interesting feature. The 1.5 Liter flat-twin engine powering the fan was "noisy and slow" But it was light, good brakes, and handled bumps well.

 

[Ken]

Gonna tag @Legro for the above post.
La Traction Aérienne. Built in 1921-c.1926 in Neuilly, Seine. I don't need to point out it's interesting feature. The 1.5 Liter flat-twin engine powering the fan was "noisy and slow" But it was light, good brakes, and handled bumps well.
View attachment 485213

It would have also stopped jaywalking.

 

[Niku Driver HC]

Well, for this car, I'll be using a pair of picture from a magazine which I bought very recently. And when I say "very recently", I mean it; it was bought earlier today;

The Roadster Burton. Looks nifty, doesn't it? Well, what if I told you that it is based off a certain Citroen car? You know, the one which could carry eggs without breaking them and allowed people with hats the right headroom while driving?

Yes, the Roadster Burton has an additional name in its middle; 2CV, as in the Citroen 2CV. You see, since 2000, Burton creates this little thing for you, and all you need to do in exchange is provide Burton with a donor 2CV chassis and drivetrain (as long as it is either French or Dutch, that is) and they will do the rest. A polyester body, a detachable Moto-Lite steering wheel and the possibility of having three different roof setups (full convertible, full coupe or roof without the cloth on the sides, as well as an optional hard-top setup); all of this coupled with a rather elegant design based off legendary sports cars of the '50's such as the Jaguar XK120.
Does it go like stink? I'm afraid not; the engine and transmission are the ones which you provided in the first place, meaning that at best, this car will pack 29 hp (which is the horsepower rating of this example, since it uses a 2CV6 Spécial drivetrain) and hits a top speed of 130 km/h. It hardly puts the "hot" in "hot rod", but I have to say, I like this car; it's like the world's most honest and down-to-earth Jaguar XK120-esque kit car, which can pull an average fuel consumption rating of 59 MPG.

And of course, such a wacky idea could only come from a wacky place; the Burton company comes from the Netherlands, meaning that the Roadster is a Dutch special based on a French car. Prices vary from 15.000 to 25.000 euros, which isn't half bad for something that looks so elegant...

 

[ScottPuss20]

Broadspeed GT

Broadspeed, of 1960s and 1970s BTCC fame, sold a car under their own name. It wasn't a totally new car though; it is an elongated Mini with their own 2+2 fibreglass bodywork.

28 models were built between 1966 and 1968 although many replicas are known to exist. I'm even unsure whether the blue one below is a replica or not.

Looks like a miniature Aston Martin DB5

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

I sort of knew of this car's existence already, I just didn't know the name of it until now. The Volkswagen Brasilia.

 

[TexRex]

I sort of knew of this car's existence already, I just didn't know the name of it until now. The Volkswagen Brasilia.

Then the SP2 ought to throw you for a loop.

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Broadspeed GT

Broadspeed, of 1960s and 1970s BTCC fame, sold a car under their own name. It wasn't a totally new car though; it is an elongated Mini with their own 2+2 fibreglass bodywork.

28 models were built between 1966 and 1968 although many replicas are known to exist. I'm even unsure whether the blue one below is a replica or not.

I didn't want to reply until I was done racking my brain trying to remember what it was called. I have; this reminds me of the Buckle Monaco--a coupe variant out of New South Wales with no ledge behind the rear glass and a laid-back windshield .

 

[titleguy1]

(Excuse the bad photo quality.)
It's called the Toyota Blade Master G. And it has a 3.5L V6 from the IS350. Pretty awesome, no?
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/meet-35-litre-v6-auris

 

[Kitten]

^Those are/were absolutely everywhere in Canada a few years ago.

Especially in Quebec.

 

[synchromesh]

Not a car itself but I only recently found out about Hurst lightning rods.