Thread: Name That Car

Originally Posted by VocalNeal

Daihatsu Mira Gina

Gina, for short, like her jeans...Yum...

Apologizes to the guys on here. It is a Daihatsu Mira Gino. The only female, i think, is in the shorts.

I drove an Armstrong Siddely once - it had "pre-selected gears".
You'd select your next gear in a box like an automatic and when you wanted it you'd tap a button on the floor where the clutch should be.
Very confusing.

your obviously a nipper evil, these cars were available in my day even out in the colonies, a remember the Armstrong Siddely well enough, a bit of a toffs car and out of our price range, we were more Austin and Chevy people.

Originally Posted by Evilbaz

I drove an Armstrong Siddely once - it had "pre-selected gears".
You'd select your next gear in a box like an automatic and when you wanted it you'd tap a button on the floor where the clutch should be.
Very confusing.

IfIi am not mistaken they were one of if not the pioneers of pre-selector gearboxes. Which were also widely used on London buses.
Now we have twin clutch transmission which essentially do the same. The next gear is there waiting!

It was in the Bourke street carpark just up from Myers - the "Colonies" - Yes.

Originally Posted by BaitongBoy

Originally Posted by VocalNeal

Daihatsu Mira Gina

Gina, for short, like her jeans...Yum...

Now that could be a ladyboy 555

^^

the magnificent but poor selling austin 3 litre

^ dead right.
Saw this one yesterday; according to Wiki just 9992 were made 1969-71, sure I haven't seen one before.

Originally Posted by Ratchaburi

Now that could be a ladyboy 555

I'll take my chances on that one...If wrong, it's over to you, Rat!...Heh...

ive always loved cars, its as simple as that.

the shapes and character of the things more than the mechanicals and the engineering.

Originally Posted by taxexile

the shapes and character of the things more than the mechanicals and the engineering.

A decided advantage if you are a fan of Brit cars, the almighty and beloved Range Rover notwithstanding!

Was beaten to it, knew it was a austin by the doors,just like a kimberly with bigger arse and front.

Used to love this car when we where children.

Fold down tables in the seats(very posh).

Austin Cambridge.
A40 I think, but may be a later A50.

I don't think it's an Austin Cambridge. Too small and wrong shape.

This is the shape of Austin Cambridge I have seen.

Originally Posted by bobfish

Austin Cambridge.
A40 I think, but may be a later A50.

You are on the money mr bob, as in a A40 CAMBRIDGE i reckon,
personally i think those small family british cars of the fifties were crap, under powered and hit with a ugly stick.

Austin A105 at a guess...but not sure which version without looking

^ Ford Thames 300E. Or if you prefer a Ford Anglia van

indeed it is:

another easy one - from my visit to the living car museum that is NZ