Rare/Unknown Cars

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  1. Thingamabob

    Thingamabob Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    If you could afford a car collection what rare or unknown car would you like to include in it? Only one car per post, please ….. and a photo with some information would be greatly appreciated.

    I have several cars in mind and this is my first contribution:

    1950 Simca 8 Sport Coupè.

    CYLINDERS: 4

    DISPLACEMENT: 1221 cc.

    HP: ?

    1950 Simca 8 Sport Coupè.jpg
     
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    drluggit Well-Known Member

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    One of them would be this car, and because these are now being remanufactured by a British company, One of the modern ones too...

    1965 Alfa Romea GTA Sprint Competizone..

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    One of the lightest, most balanced cars ever.

    Cheers.
     
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    Thingamabob Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Oh yes! I was always fond of the Giulia Sprint GT and the Junior. Who wouldn't be? I actually cut out both rear quarters from a scrapyard Junior and used them on my custom Fiat 128 Sport Coupe.
     
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    Grau Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I wonder where you even find fuel for something like this beauty.


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    1935 Mercedes-Benz 500k
     
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    drluggit Well-Known Member

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    And this would be the remanufactured version from Alfaholics.

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    yes, please.
     
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    Thingamabob Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Here's a car that is so rare that I can find almost no information on it at all.

    Motto Renault Frigate:

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    Thingamabob Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    In the oilfields of the Caucasus, I suppose. :smile:
     
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    Thingamabob Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Banged out in the UK?
     
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    One of the most rare and beautiful French cars ever... I introduce the Bugatti Royale, Kellner Coupe...

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    Alfaholics Ltd, Unit 12
    Hither Green Industrial Estate
    Clevedon, North Somerset
    BS21 6XU
     
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    And because when you allow Pinin Farina to re imagine a 1965 corvette... you get the Rondine. Only one ever produced.

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    To be honest, it really looks like a twin to the Lamborghini 3500 gtv, but. it's American... lol
     
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    Thingamabob Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Magnificent. I visited the Schlumpf Museum in Mulhouse where I saw a Type 57, an Atlantique, and some former maharaja's Royale. Have you been? You must!
     
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    Thingamabob Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Not half bad and you're right, it does look familiar but not the Lamborghini 3500 as I remember it. I want to say Maseratti ......... ?
     
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    1982 Matra Murena:

    mid-engine

    CYLINDERS: 4

    DISPLACEMENT: 1.6/2.2 ohv.

    HP: 88/115

    1982 Matra Murena.jpg
     
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    I really enjoy cars. Sometimes rare is in the eye of the beholder. And while I think a Ford Country Squire is kind of square, when someone ordered the 428 cobra R with a 4 speed, they were on to something. LOL...
     
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    Then you're sure to like this!

    1966 Shelby G.T.350 station wagon:

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    I've always had a soft spot for old Bentleys.
    This sports 6 for example.
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    Thingamabob Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I just spotted this in town a few minutes ago. It is definitely not something I'd like to have in my fantasy collection but I am curious to know what it really is. It is sporting a Mercedes Benz badge but it looks like a kit car to me. What's the verdict?


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    International Harvester Scout
     
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    Thingamabob Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    This car is poetry!!!! It makes me think of a stretched TC. It is amazing how the squarish coachwork fits together with the rounded wheel arches and the slanting roofline! How did they do that? Were they just lucky?
     
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    Thingamabob Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I have driven an IH Scout, a Ford Bronco, a Volvo military "Valp", and a real Jeep. In serious terrain, you can forget the IH, the Ford and the Volvo. You can't stop a Jeep any longer than it takes to shift gears! Anyway, you need at least 20 cm. biceps just to steer a Valp.
     
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    It looks a thousand times better than the Jensen Interceptor.
     
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    Not so much lucky as highly talented coach builders I'd say.
    The roof looks like it has been chopped in a hot rod shop but I'm pretty sure it's original.
     
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    I think you are right.
     
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