More cars you didn't know existed...
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I give you
The Toyota GR Yaris RS
An RS version of the GR4? Wow must be 300bhp+ at least.
Erm nope, front wheel drive 120bhp base model in the GR body shell with the fancy bumpers etc
https://toyota.jp/service/estimate/?car_name_en=GR...
![](https://thumbsnap.com/sc/RKFo3E4t.jpg)
The Toyota GR Yaris RS
An RS version of the GR4? Wow must be 300bhp+ at least.
Erm nope, front wheel drive 120bhp base model in the GR body shell with the fancy bumpers etc
https://toyota.jp/service/estimate/?car_name_en=GR...
![](https://thumbsnap.com/sc/RKFo3E4t.jpg)
Well, this is more a special edition I didn't know existed. The BMW Williams F1 Edition.
Apparently it was commissioned by Sytner Group as a dealer special. No mechanical workover at all, just the seats and plaque plus a few factory extras as standard. There were only 26 made, but 26 from across the range - there were a few M3s and even an X5 as well apparently. Such a weird "special" for BMW and Williams to put their names to - from the Ford school of shifting the last few unsold Fiestas in the 90s school of marketing!
![](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/iipcache/128.png)
![](https://uploads.carandclassic.co.uk/uploads/cars/bmw/11080222.jpg)
![](https://uploads.carandclassic.co.uk/uploads/cars/bmw/11080220.jpg)
![](https://uploads.carandclassic.co.uk/uploads/cars/bmw/11080224.jpg)
![](https://uploads.carandclassic.co.uk/uploads/cars/bmw/11080228.jpg)
https://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2019-0...
Apparently it was commissioned by Sytner Group as a dealer special. No mechanical workover at all, just the seats and plaque plus a few factory extras as standard. There were only 26 made, but 26 from across the range - there were a few M3s and even an X5 as well apparently. Such a weird "special" for BMW and Williams to put their names to - from the Ford school of shifting the last few unsold Fiestas in the 90s school of marketing!
![](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/iipcache/128.png)
![](https://uploads.carandclassic.co.uk/uploads/cars/bmw/11080222.jpg)
![](https://uploads.carandclassic.co.uk/uploads/cars/bmw/11080220.jpg)
![](https://uploads.carandclassic.co.uk/uploads/cars/bmw/11080224.jpg)
![](https://uploads.carandclassic.co.uk/uploads/cars/bmw/11080228.jpg)
https://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2019-0...
Dapster said:
Well, this is more a special edition I didn't know existed. The BMW Williams F1 Edition.
Apparently it was commissioned by Sytner Group as a dealer special. No mechanical workover at all, just the seats and plaque plus a few factory extras as standard. There were only 26 made, but 26 from across the range - there were a few M3s and even an X5 as well apparently. Such a weird "special" for BMW and Williams to put their names to - from the Ford school of shifting the last few unsold Fiestas in the 90s school of marketing!
![](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/iipcache/128.png)
![](https://uploads.carandclassic.co.uk/uploads/cars/bmw/11080222.jpg)
![](https://uploads.carandclassic.co.uk/uploads/cars/bmw/11080220.jpg)
![](https://uploads.carandclassic.co.uk/uploads/cars/bmw/11080224.jpg)
![](https://uploads.carandclassic.co.uk/uploads/cars/bmw/11080228.jpg)
https://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2019-0...
when you say they commissioned it... is it not just that they stuck some decals on it and retrimmed the seats? Apparently it was commissioned by Sytner Group as a dealer special. No mechanical workover at all, just the seats and plaque plus a few factory extras as standard. There were only 26 made, but 26 from across the range - there were a few M3s and even an X5 as well apparently. Such a weird "special" for BMW and Williams to put their names to - from the Ford school of shifting the last few unsold Fiestas in the 90s school of marketing!
![](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/iipcache/128.png)
![](https://uploads.carandclassic.co.uk/uploads/cars/bmw/11080222.jpg)
![](https://uploads.carandclassic.co.uk/uploads/cars/bmw/11080220.jpg)
![](https://uploads.carandclassic.co.uk/uploads/cars/bmw/11080224.jpg)
![](https://uploads.carandclassic.co.uk/uploads/cars/bmw/11080228.jpg)
https://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2019-0...
Blown2CV said:
when you say they commissioned it... is it not just that they stuck some decals on it and retrimmed the seats?
Yes I don't think they troubled the production schedule with this one. "Commissioned" is a bit of marketing guff but they used the Williams logo so there would have been a lawyer or 2 involved so slightly more than sticking the badges on.Derventio said:
Oh my word. I initially assumed that would be a Mitsuoka body kit, but apparently Mitsubishi thought this up by themselves - and sold 139 of them...Dapster said:
Blown2CV said:
when you say they commissioned it... is it not just that they stuck some decals on it and retrimmed the seats?
Yes I don't think they troubled the production schedule with this one. "Commissioned" is a bit of marketing guff but they used the Williams logo so there would have been a lawyer or 2 involved so slightly more than sticking the badges on.Did Williams treat it as brand awareness and fund the scheme or did they receive a percentage of the markup to the customer?
Hobbes003 said:
Oh my word. I initially assumed that would be a Mitsuoka body kit, but apparently Mitsubishi thought this up by themselves - and sold 139 of them...
When you make a homage to a London black cab, is The Flying Pug the best name you could come up with? ![scratchchin](/inc/images/scratchchin.gif)
Mr Tidy said:
They may be pretty, but dynamically they are still a 60s VW complete with the wheezy, whistly, nosiy and gutless flat 4 engine!
OK if you don't want to go anywhere though.![laugh](/inc/images/laugh.gif)
OK if you don't want to go anywhere though.
![laugh](/inc/images/laugh.gif)
Edited by Mr Tidy on Friday 20th November 23:54
These will sit happily at 65ish all day long. You can always have a more powerful engine built for them if you wanted
CanAm said:
Hobbes003 said:
Oh my word. I initially assumed that would be a Mitsuoka body kit, but apparently Mitsubishi thought this up by themselves - and sold 139 of them...
When you make a homage to a London black cab, is The Flying Pug the best name you could come up with? ![scratchchin](/inc/images/scratchchin.gif)
wiki said:
Mitsubishi's rather ambitious sales literature for the Flying Pug indicated that the vehicle "sported the classic looks of a London taxi".
![hehe](/inc/images/hehe.gif)
Mr Tidy said:
They may be pretty, but dynamically they are still a 60s VW complete with the wheezy, whistly, nosiy and gutless flat 4 engine!
OK if you don't want to go anywhere though.![laugh](/inc/images/laugh.gif)
Oh I heartily agree, but they're still on 'ze list', about half way down below lots of Italian stuff! OK if you don't want to go anywhere though.
![laugh](/inc/images/laugh.gif)
Edited by Mr Tidy on Friday 20th November 23:54
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saaby93 said:
Dapster said:
Blown2CV said:
when you say they commissioned it... is it not just that they stuck some decals on it and retrimmed the seats?
Yes I don't think they troubled the production schedule with this one. "Commissioned" is a bit of marketing guff but they used the Williams logo so there would have been a lawyer or 2 involved so slightly more than sticking the badges on.Did Williams treat it as brand awareness and fund the scheme or did they receive a percentage of the markup to the customer?
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