More cars you didn't know existed...

[MattsCar]

Dapster said:

ClaphamGT3 said:

Have we had James Hanson's Bentley Speciale - said to be the inspiration for the Camargue?

That car is currently owned by Lord Bamford



The Camargue question is interesting.

Pininfarina made a 1 off Mercedes 300 SEL 6.3 for a Dutch collector in 1969.

Then 6 years later, Pininfarina penned the Camargue. Wonder where that inspiration came from....

and the Fiat 130 Coupe was released in 1969, which, in my eyes, while not a spitting image, does have some design cues similar to the Camargue. If you shrunk the Silver camarague in the photo, it could easily pass for a mid sized Italian coupe of the late 60's, early 70's. Guess it was just a design phase they were going through.

[HTP99]

C5_Steve said:

nessiemac said:

How about this one I spotted yesterday...

A Toyota Will V1 apparently

One of the staff at my local train station had one of these so used to see it all the time. Still the only one I've ever seen I think (her's was in much better condition than this one).

Think she traded it for a Nissan Cube.

Good girl, I love a funky small Japanese car.

Used to see one of these Toyota's locally, so nice to see amongst a sea of bland!

[fouroaks]

V 02 said:

This is fking cool.

Its a shame we'll not get this in the UK https://uk.motor1.com/reviews/696156/toyota-imv0-p...

[Steamer]

fouroaks said:

V 02 said:

This is fking cool.

Its a shame we'll not get this in the UK https://uk.motor1.com/reviews/696156/toyota-imv0-p...

Toyota really missing a trick there - especially after the new Suzuki are canning the Jimny.

[V 02]

Steamer said:

fouroaks said:

V 02 said:

This is fking cool.

Its a shame we'll not get this in the UK https://uk.motor1.com/reviews/696156/toyota-imv0-p...

Toyota really missing a trick there - especially after the new Suzuki are canning the Jimny.

It’s called the Hilux Champ here in Thailand, what a fun name for a fun looking car!

[Abbott]

Renault Project 900 and some other Cab Forward designs

[sidewinder500]

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That is a beautiful car, especially in this picture

[biggbn]

nessiemac said:

How about this one I spotted yesterday...

A Toyota Will V1 apparently

Brilliant!!

[biggbn]

V 02 said:

This is fking cool.

Yes, it is.

[biggbn]

MattsCar said:

Dapster said:

ClaphamGT3 said:

Have we had James Hanson's Bentley Speciale - said to be the inspiration for the Camargue?

That car is currently owned by Lord Bamford



The Camargue question is interesting.

Pininfarina made a 1 off Mercedes 300 SEL 6.3 for a Dutch collector in 1969.

Then 6 years later, Pininfarina penned the Camargue. Wonder where that inspiration came from....

and the Fiat 130 Coupe was released in 1969, which, in my eyes, while not a spitting image, does have some design cues similar to the Camargue. If you shrunk the Silver camarague in the photo, it could easily pass for a mid sized Italian coupe of the late 60's, early 70's. Guess it was just a design phase they were going through.

But the 130 is bang on to my eyes, drop dead gorgeous

[Missy Charm]

ClaphamGT3 said:

Have we had James Hanson's Bentley Speciale - said to be the inspiration for the Camargue?

Looks somewhat like what would have resulted had Robert Jankel attempted to customize a Bond Equipe. Not nice.

[GravelBen]

Hobbes003 said:

Silvanus said:

It's like a modern day one of these

Mitsubishi have been producing 4WD versions of the L300 van for ages. The first version from the 1980s had Pajero/Shogun running gear shoved underneath. But this modded one would be like driving the Tower of Pisa.

Toyota made 4wd Hiace and Townace vans for many years too, I first learnt to drive in a 4wd Hiace similar to this:

[clockworks]

Missy Charm said:

Looks somewhat like what would have resulted had Robert Jankel attempted to customize a Bond Equipe. Not nice.

Needs a roof chop

[daqinggregg]

When I was a student, I did some PT work for a haulage company, mainly small trucks. They had a very high mileage one of these;



absolutely loved the thing.