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[TheCracker]

I'd prefer the aero headlights, but the wheels mess it up. Could have raised the parts bin for these at the least.

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Or they could have just imported the Opel/Vauxhall Monza which was the coupe version of the Rekord that the Holden was a re-badge of.

 

[anlis]

A 1-liter inline 4-cylinder engine from a Yamaha motorcycle was mounted in the center position, producing 145 hp and 105 Nm. The engine was mated to a 5-speed gearbox from Weismann and later Yamaha, which with an additional transmission on the rear axle, controlled by a separate lever, gave a total of 10 ratios . The car weighed a mere 355 kilograms, which meant that nearly 410 horsepower per ton. The Rocket reach 100 km/h in just 4 seconds and accelerated to 225 km/h, not to mention the agility of a predatory cat and handling with scalpel precision.

In addition to the road-going Rocket, which sold for £40,000, LCC prepared a track version with its own racing series in mind. There were also briefly reports of a new model with a 310 hp V8 engine on the horizon. The company sold a total of about 50 units of the Rocket.

 

[Fastcarguy]

Never heard of a Commer before. One of maybe 2 two in existence in the US

https://www.hemmings.com/classified...dium=cpc&utm_campaign=autotempest_classifieds

 

[Spacegoat]

Or they could have just imported the Opel/Vauxhall Monza which was the coupe version of the Rekord that the Holden was a re-badge of.

They really should have. HDT imported one and stuck a V8 into it back in the day. It never went further than that sadly.

 

[Volksauto]

1995 Plymouth Backpack Concept

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

It gives me an idea on where Chrysler got some of the influence for the PT Cruiser's design from.

and here I thought it was just the Pronto Cruiser concept doing that.

 

[Volksauto]

I also think most of the design influence for the PT Cruiser came from the 1937 Ford Slantback.

 

[05XR8]

Had they kept going with it, it would have gave rise to possible kei-type cars.

 

[GTracer38]

Or they could have just imported the Opel/Vauxhall Monza which was the coupe version of the Rekord that the Holden was a re-badge of.

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That was a car I never knew of until one appeared at the local Hillclimb a couple years ago.

Would have been cool to see it race over here.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

I honestly just learned thanks to Donut Media about this. The Ford Expedition SVT Thunder, I guess a sister vehicle to the F150 SVT Lightning. It's a wonder that it never went into production then or now considering Ford's current push for SUVs.

I know it was made as an experimental vehicle, but still.
https://www.motortrend.com/news/ford-svt-thunder-performance-trends/

 

[kikie]

Weber Sportscar

 

[ToyGTone]

Ford Lynx RS

A rebadged Mazda 323.

 

[Tornado]

I think n4ke had one.

 

[anlis]

With a design focused solely on reducing drag on the front end and increasing downforce in the center of the car without the use of wings. Nissan Deltawing could keep up with the front of the pack in IMSA despite having less power.

 

[EvolutionWRX]

Weber Sportscar

Oh, I remember this one.

Weber also made this:

 

[kikie]

Oh, I remember this one.

Weber also made this:

That thing looks even worse than what I posted.

 

[Spacegoat]

The front end of that thing looks like it's half melted.

 

[Volksauto]

1956 Chevrolet Corvette Impala.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

1956 Chevrolet Corvette Impala.

I like that design actually more than what they decided on the production car.

 

[kikie]

Audi 50

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_50

 

[Dennisch]

Audi 50

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_50

Beat you by 4.5 years!

Forgot I saw this a couple of days ago, and apparently they're rare as golden poo in my toilet. i saw it driving and saw the Audi rings making me scratch my head in disbelieve, as I had never seen a small Audi like this.

Audi 50. Essentially a more luxurious Polo. Designed and build side by side with the Polo, but outsold by it so Audi stopped building them.

And from the Dutch wiki page : Because they were build with 70's Italian quality steel almost all of the 180000 cars build have rusted away. in 2005 a little over 500 were known to the German authorities and most likely a lot less are still driveable

 

[EvolutionWRX]

I think n4ke had one.

It was Niky, it was on his avatar for quite some time.

 

[Gotbeefboy564]

This Volkswagen Wagon I haven’t seen before, was this a import or did we get these in the US? Never seen one before.

 

[TexRex]

This Volkswagen Wagon I haven’t seen before, was this a import or did we get these in the US? Never seen one before.
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That's a Quantum; basically a US-spec Passat Variant.

 

[Gotbeefboy564]

That's a Quantum; basically a US-spec Passat Variant.

Ah still haven’t seen many of them.
Saw this today haven’t heard of this trim

 

[GranTurNismo]

Ah still haven’t seen many of them.
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The Cutlass Salon also came in a 3 or 5-door notchback configuration, which I find interesting.

I also like the "International Series" badging on the Cutlass you posted, and interestingly it was never actually offered on the 70s Cutlass models. It was a fairly common thing on Cutlass Cieras and Calais's of the late 1980s.

 

[TexRex]

Ah still haven’t seen many of them.
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I don't imagine there are too many left.

That Cutlass Salon is likely one of few remaining as well. If I recall correctly, you could only get a Colonnade Salon sedan in '73, with the top level trim pared back to only the formal roof coupe for '74 and until the Colonnades were downsized for '78. After downsizing, Salons returned to both 2- and 4-door varieties and all utilized a fastback shell, the 2-door being shared with the 442.

 

[Gotbeefboy564]

I don't imagine there are too many left.

That Cutlass Salon is likely one of few remaining as well. If I recall correctly, you could only get a Colonnade Salon sedan in '73, with the top level trim pared back to only the formal roof coupe for '74 and until the Colonnades were downsized for '78. After downsizing, Salons returned to both 2- and 4-door varieties and all utilized a fastback shell, the 2-door being shared with the 442.

Looked like it was garage kept and maybe with low miles and no rust.

 

[GranTurNismo]

2008-2009 Saab 9-7X Aero. Obviously I've heard of the Saab 9-7X, a rebadged and more luxurious Chevrolet Trailblazer, but I was unaware of the short-lived, top-of-the-line Aero package. This was Saab's version of the Trailblazer SS and had the same specs; a 6.0L V8 making 390hp, allowing for a 0-60 time of 5.6 seconds.

 

[ScottPuss20]

2008-2009 Saab 9-7X Aero. Obviously I've heard of the Saab 9-7X, a rebadged and more luxurious Chevrolet Trailblazer, but I was unaware of the short-lived, top-of-the-line Aero package. This was Saab's version of the Trailblazer SS and had the same specs; a 6.0L V8 making 390hp, allowing for a 0-60 time of 5.6 seconds.

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A Saab with a V8? Yes.