Thread: Name That Car

Originally Posted by BLD

A couple of days ago I had to go to a workshop to get a few minor issues sorted out and saw a split windscreen kombi the samba model 23 windows and only 1 of 3 in Australia this thing had been totally restored and I got chatting with the owner who had a shitload more tucked away. Wow. The fucking kombi was a sexy beast.. that fucking car was giving me a chubby. Imagine what it's worth? They can stick there damn Tesla up there ass I'm old school and Want one. Oh yeah.

They were assembled in Aus and there is also a few importers bringing them in from Brazil.

A decent one will fetch 200K+......

the fella has shitloads but you say 1 of 3 ?

Originally Posted by Fondles

They were assembled in Aus and there is also a few importers bringing them in from Brazil.

A decent one will fetch 200K+......

the fella has shitloads but you say 1 of 3 ?

1 of 3 samba s in Oz according to him. He could of been bullshitting me? But I don't think so. He has shitloads of volkswagons, not shit loads of samba s, I should of been more specific incase an asshole wants to dispute what was simply me coming across a rarely seen splitty in such good nick..next time I'll demand proof that it indeed only 1 of 3 . Twat.

I snapped this in a secluded barn, sadly neglected and forgotten about.
Owned by an elderly farmer type.

Could it be a e-type??



What fo you reckon??

Marcos

I'll go with a 3 litre

Originally Posted by Joe 90

sadly neglected and forgotten about.

Best thing for it.

Originally Posted by taxexile

marcos

Originally Posted by VocalNeal

Marcos

Originally Posted by Shutree

Best thing for it.

Cheers all!

They're only £20K in mint condition apparently.

Not the barn find I was hoping for.

I reckon I'll give it a swerve.

Originally Posted by Fondles

They were assembled in Aus and there is also a few importers bringing them in from Brazil.

A decent one will fetch 200K+......

the fella has shitloads but you say 1 of 3 ?

There's a few Kombis around but genuine T1 23 window / split-screens are rare.

Brazilian / Aust ones don't count, it's like comparing a XY Falcon GTHO to a SA Fairmont GTHO.

Originally Posted by AntRobertson

There's a few Kombis around but genuine T1 23 window / split-screens are rare.

Brazilian / Aust ones don't count, it's like comparing a XY Falcon GTHO to a SA Fairmont GTHO.

Considering they were assembled in Aus I find it very hard to believe they only made 3.

Did SA have a GTHO ?

Originally Posted by Fondles

Considering they were assembled in Aus I find it very hard to believe they only made 3.

Did SA have a GTHO ?

God your an argumentative prick. He told me it was 1 of 3 known to exist. They obviously made more than fucking 3 of them.all those years ago. Fukwit

Originally Posted by Fondles

Did SA have a GTHO

They had a Fairmont based on XY Shakers but I don't know exactly what specs they were running. I do know they turn up on the market in Australia occasionally having found their way back home, and there's not much love for them when it comes to price compared to a genuine GTHO of which there's one for sale right now on carsales for 1.1 mill.

This is the same year, model and color as my last car in the US before I moved to Thailand. I don't think the badge in front is big enough to give the make away.

Originally Posted by qwerty

This is the same year, model and color as my last car in the US before I moved to Thailand. I don't think the badge in front is big enough to give the make away.

Ford Capri, built from '89 to '94 on the Mazda BF platform.

Or even a Mercury Capri.

Originally Posted by VocalNeal

Or even a Mercury Capri.

But still built in Australia.

Name is on the car, but regardless, not so common, driven by a 79 year old who has owned it for over 30 years

^ A fedora shaped car. It’s cute.

A Singer Gazelle, late 50s early 60s. A failed attempt to glamourize the stodgy British designs of the time by incorporating American styling tropes, in this case the wraparound rear window and tail fins.It never seemed to work on the smaller British saloons.

Says Gazelle on the tin. A four door Sunbeam Rapier.

Correct me if I am wrong, but Sunbeam Rapiers were 2 door only.

Registered as 1962 Singer Gazelle



The Singer Gazelle name has been applied to two generations of motor cars from the British manufacturer Singer. It was positioned between the basic Hillman range and the more sporting Sunbeam versions.

Originally Posted by taxexile

Correct me if I am wrong, but Sunbeam Rapiers were 2 door only.

Correct. Which is why a Gazelle is a four door version of the Rapier.

Did Chitty ever reveal name of that box shaped Camper Wagon?

Originally Posted by Fondles

Considering they were assembled in Aus I find it very hard to believe they only made 3.

I didn't say they only made 3 and the Aust assembled ones were from CKD kits, none of which were T1 23 window / split-screens.

Originally Posted by Fondles

Did SA have a GTHO ?

Originally Posted by Headworx

They had a Fairmont based on XY Shakers but I don't know exactly what specs they were running. I do know they turn up on the market in Australia occasionally having found their way back home, and there's not much love for them when it comes to price compared to a genuine GTHO of which there's one for sale right now on carsales for 1.1 mill.

What he said.

Exact same spec just different badges as far as I know.

And a pic of that $1,100,000 car that would have cost about $4,800 when new for no other reason than seeing one in Monza Green is very rare, and they're my favourite car ever