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

[homeforsummer]

I noticed that, but couldn't be bothered to go back and change my post. I deemed the car itself more important than the company making it.

 

[TexRex]

I noticed that, but couldn't be bothered to go back and change my post. I deemed the car itself more important than the company making it.

Oh that's fine, and the correction was less for the sake of correcting you than to provide the correct information for any onlookers hoping to get more.

 

[Bo]

The Honda S660 Neo concept also falls into the unveiled-last-week category, and it'd make me think even harder about the Copens...

That has fantastic proportions. Easily one of the best looking cars I've ever seen.

 

[MedigoFlame]

Chevrolet Enjoy

Force Motors Gurkha

 

[TheCracker]

Chevrolet Enjoy

What's Enjoyable about a small Chinese-made MPV?

 

[Stiggy]

Was following one of these on the road the other day...

It's an LDV G10... had no idea that the LDV brand was still around - though now under the ownership of SAIC Motors - let alone that they are now sold in Australia.

 

[VXR]

It's better than the Maxus that our Royal Mail bought a load of in a fit of national pride. They're allegedly ruddy awful.

 

[homeforsummer]

What's Enjoyable about a small Chinese-made MPV?

Getting out of it?

 

[Dennisch]

Getting out of it?

Surviving your daily commute!

 

[ScottPuss20]

This piece of Chinese junk that I saw parked in my street

 

[SPhilli911]

Ford Focus ST Estate. Never once heard of this car until this morning. I suppose it's just another car to add to the list of "cool wagons we can't have in the US"...

 

[Fastcarguy]

This piece of Chinese junk that I saw parked in my street
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Apparently the company has had a joint business venture with Ford since 1997, producing commercial vehicles. Many of their vehicles are powered by Ford motors and built on a Ford chassis, while some are built off of light trucks from Toyota, Hino, and Izuzu. Related to the same people that made the Range Rover knockoff, the Land Wind. One of the JMC production plans in Nanchang, China is producing the Ford Maverick (Ford Escape). Surprisingly difficult to find information on the company.

 

[FerrariF1GT]

In Forza 6, there was a new DLC announced. One of those cars is a Sunbeam Tiger, from 1967. Could anyone find a pic of one?

 

[Niku Driver HC]

In Forza 6, there was a new DLC announced. One of those cars is a Sunbeam Tiger, from 1967. Could anyone find a pic of one?

You mean one that does not come from Forza itself? Sure, it is not that hard to do;

Is this good enough for you?

 

[Tornado]

Here is some Scottish guy who is apparently a doctor driving the fundamentally very similar Sunbeam Alpine:

 

[Liquid]

1961-1964 Lagonda Rapide

Not only did I not know about this, a 4-door version of the Aston Martin DB4 with a DB5 engine:

But also that there exists one estate model:

1974-1976 Aston Martin Lagonda

I also didn't know that the original Aston Martin Lagonda was a LWB 4-door V8 Vantage:

(The Aston Martin Lagonda was technically a Mk II from 1976 onwards)

 

[Niku Driver HC]

Well I knew about the Rapide sedan, but I had no idea about the existence of an estate wagon of all things. And I have no idea why, it is one of the most gorgeous Aston Martin-based cars I've seen, good lord.

Although I do bet that the reason why I didn't see one before is due to the car's sheer rarity...

 

[Heldenzeit]

XJ-S Monaco, restyled by Paul Bailey. 10 were built. It looks like something for the Sultan.

 

[Niku Driver HC]

XJ-S Monaco, restyled by Paul Bailey. 10 were built. It looks like something for the Sultan.

It also bears a striking similarity to the restyled Jaguar XJ220 which someone posted in this thread before... I believe it was Pinninfarina who designed that car, if memory serves me correctly.

 

[Ferraridriver27]

So you want to go racing and also be able to see the sky above you, but a convertible would be too dangerous? Look no further than this:
-Ferrari 365 GTB 4 NART Targa Michelotto

And if modern race cars look too agressive for you then how about this one:
-Ferrari 308 GT/M IMSA

 

[Wiegert]

You mean one that does not come from Forza itself? Sure, it is not that hard to do;

Is this good enough for you?

FM6 actually got the rarer US spec Series II Tiger that came with a slightly larger Windsor unit and the egg crate grille, which I admittedly find less attractive than the Series I pictured.

 

[Niku Driver HC]

FM6 actually got the rarer US spec Series II Tiger that came with a slightly larger Windsor unit and the egg crate grille, which I admittedly find less attractive than the Series I pictured.

Ah, fair enough. I did not take the car's year into account when posting, which led me to forget about the existence of a Series II. Albeit rare, it did exist for a brief period. Still, I must agree, I also find the Series I car to be the more attractive of the two. The lines are clean, no rubber bumpers in sight (although the Tiger never had them to begin with), and the egg crate takes some of the car's personality away.

It's a cracking little thing, that Tiger. Shame its infancy was as trouble-ridden as the Talbot Sunbeam Lotus's...

 

[VXR]

XJ-S Monaco, restyled by Paul Bailey. 10 were built. It looks like something for the Sultan.

I've had the fortune of seeing one in person. It's an impressive conversion.

 

[CSMDuty11]

The Lada 4x4 Urban, which totally isn't a restyled Lada Niva.

And also this.... Thing... Which seems to be a variation of the Lada 2120 "Надежда"(Which means "Hope", but also is a female name)

But back on Nivas, there is this VAZ-1922(Or BRONTO-1922) "Марш-1"(March as in "Army March" and not "3rd Month of the Year March")

I swear to god, i'm not making this up, and i want one.

 

[Legro]

Lada 2120 "Надежда"(Which means "Hope"

Looking at those terrible headlights on this probably not very well made people carrier, it's entirely possible that they just forgot to add the bit that would make it stand for 'hopeless'.

 

[tankuroded]

Here it is, the real life counterparts of GT1's Silvia LM and the S13 Q's racing modification!




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Clearer pictures:

Mooncraft CCI Amenbou PS13, 1994 (turns out this one was in the K's, not Q's - and only in GT1)

Hoshino/PERSON's Racing S14, 1996 (RC replica pictured)

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

I honestly didn't know about this NSX, the Alex Zanardi edition.
http://www.rarecarsforsaleblog.com/2013/06/26/super-rare-1999-acura-zanardi-nsx/

 

[Tornado]

It was basically a US version of the JDM Type S

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

It was basically a US version of the JDM Type S

I know, I read what it was when I looked up the car.

 

[TexRex]

I also didn't know that the original Aston Martin Lagonda was a LWB 4-door V8 Vantage...

...with awkward grill* tin:

*Okay, grille--it is English after all.[/COLOR]