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

[TexRex]

This one's new to me. While it's not a car, maybe the engine warrants a pass...

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

The Daihatsu Rocky and it apparently was sold in the US, but didn't due too well here.

 

[SPhilli911]

The Daihatsu Rocky and it apparently was sold in the US, but didn't due too well here.

It's like a Suzuki Samurai or Geo Tracker type thing. I like it. But I'm not surprised a brand so unknown in the U.S. did so poorly here.

 

[Johnny_Clash]

The Daihatsu Rocky and it apparently was sold in the US, but didn't due too well here.

Maybe Daihatsu didn't sell well in most of the US, but I saw these all the time here in California back in the early 90s.

 

[ToyGTone]

Never made Fiero successor

Looks like an MR version of the firebird for some reason.

 

[homeforsummer]

Came across this while idly searching old concepts today:

Toyota CX-80, from 1979. A commuter car concept designed to preview the cars they were expecting to arrive in the 1980s. Sadly actual 1980s commuter cars didn't turn out quite as interesting.

 

[Turbo]

Came across this while idly searching old concepts today:

Toyota CX-80, from 1979. A commuter car concept designed to preview the cars they were expecting to arrive in the 1980s. Sadly actual 1980s commuter cars didn't turn out quite as interesting.

Would've thought it was a Citroen at a first glance.

 

[homeforsummer]

Yeah, definitely has that vibe about it both inside and out.

 

[Johnny_Clash]

Would've thought it was a Citroen at a first glance.

Ha, that was my first thought, too.

 

[TheCracker]

Would've thought it was a Citroen at a first glance.

It has a remarkably similar profile to a Citroen Visa - which came out a year previously. Which is probably why it looks so Citroenesq.

 

[ToyGTone]

Didn't knew there was a Long Wheel Base version of the Crown Vic.

Compared to the standard one:

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Never heard of these two Honda concepts before:

Honda HP-X

and Honda SSM

 

[Obelisk]

That SSM definitely led to the S2000.

 

[RocZX]

The Spoon body kit give you fog light that made it look like the SSM

 

[TexRex]

That SSM definitely led to the S2000.

Liar!

 

[Obelisk]

Liar!

I was referring to appearance.

 

[TexRex]

I was referring to appearance.

Sarcasm undisclosed...apologies.

 

[Michelin Man]

Here's a beautiful little number I recently discovered:

Ferrari 330 GTC Zagato

 

[Anathema]

Honda SSM

This was the basis for one of the boss rivals in TXR0, if I remember correctly. (Dark Producer, #380...?)/videogamenerdpost

Didn't know about the Mazda RX4 Wagon variant until that recent Jalopnik post...

 

[TheCracker]

Here's a beautiful little number I recently discovered:

Ferrari 330 GTC Zagato

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i'd be hard pushed to call it beautiful, but it did quite obviously influence the detailing of the Daytona, which came out the following year and was beautiful.

 

[Michelin Man]

i'd be hard pushed to call it beautiful, but it did quite obviously influence the detailing of the Daytona, which came out the following year and was beautiful.

Perhaps beautiful is a strong word to use, but I'd say it's definitely pretty. I like it because I think it's different to a lot of the Ferrari's of the era because it seems so small and dinky.

You're absolutely right with the Daytona influence, that front on the 330 show's where the Daytona's styling cues came from. However I must admit, I'm one of the very few that think the Daytona has never been beautiful, it's just been a bit 'meh' for me (yes I'm a little weird like that ).

 

[RocZX]

Nissan R31 Skyline sedan from 1988 South Africa group b Rally.
The wing on it is awesome.

This is info from the Flickr pic below-
"Developed for the last season of group B in South africa,in 1988 this had a V6 turbo moter. It had also beat the Audi S1. It was converted in 1989 for Wesbank Modifieds, Were it won 1 race, Against the IMSA spec Audi QUATRO, but was destroyd in the next race"
Nissan Skyline 4x4 Rally car South africa Hannes Grobler by South African rally and Wesbank Modifieds fan, on Flickr

Nissan V6 4x4 Turbo by South African rally and Wesbank Modifieds fan, on Flickr

Here videos of the race it was in


I found site has some more pics of it.
It's to buy prints....
http://www.motoprint.co.za/index.ph...cription=1&keyword=Hannes+Grobler+1988+nissan

Here what it looked in 1989 when converted for Wesbank Modifieds
nissan skyline Wesbank by South African rally and Wesbank Modifieds fan, on Flickr

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

I honestly didn't know this, Chevrolet is still using the S10 nameplate in other countries.

 

[axletramp]

One-off convertible Delta HF integrale Evo built for Fiat president Gianni Agnelli.

Not sure what to make of it, but I'd own it at the drop of a hat! Touch of Zagato or Alfa SZ about the rear which I likey very much.

 

[Niku Driver HC]

Agnelli was good at commissioning one-off designs for himself, wasn't he...? If I remember correctly, the Lancia Thema 8.32 (the famed Thema with a Ferrari V8 engine taken from a Mondial) was also supposed to be a one-off just for him, but the public begged so much for a limited production run he wound up caving and accepting said request...

The Delta 'vert is certainly a curious concept; 4WD and Delta values - roof definitely make it a touch different from Alfa's SZ...

 

[TVR27]

I have never seen this before.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

The HSV Astra SV1800 Sedan, so HSV has tuned Astras apparently. Though, I don't think this Astra fast enough for a HSV; it weighs 100kg more than a Mk2 Golf GTI and has about the same amount of hp.
http://www.automobile-catalog.com/make/holden_hsv/astra_ld-series/astra_ld_sv1800_sedan/1988.html

 

[05XR8]

The HSV Astra SV1800 Sedan, so HSV has tuned Astras apparently. Though, I don't think this Astra fast enough for a HSV; it weighs 100kg more than a Mk2 Golf GTI and has about the same amount of hp.
http://www.automobile-catalog.com/make/holden_hsv/astra_ld-series/astra_ld_sv1800_sedan/1988.html

When Opel made it's comeback to Oz, it did sell as an HSV. Guess those would be forgotten as well.

 

[CSMDuty11]

Here's a thing of odd proportions, they call it a Gurgel XEF

I also found out about the APAL 2154, which happens to have one of the worse names you could come up with for a car

 

[R5]

I also found out about the APAL 2154, which happens to have one of the worse names you could come up with for a car

How APALing...

 

[Turtle]

How APALing...

That was awful - you'd better APALogize.