Thread: Name That Car

OK, any takers on this one (I haven't got a clue what it is):

Originally Posted by Roobarb

OK, any takers on this one (I haven't got a clue what it is):

The Cloaked Invisible Supercar

It's a toy ! The background is blurred, but the car is in focus.

How about this one then ?

Originally Posted by Roobarb

OK, any takers on this one (I haven't got a clue what it is):

Yea the ford is a model T

I think the pink car is an NSU Prinz, very unusual to see one.

Originally Posted by Latindancer

How about this one then ?

Has a Bugatti look to it, but obviously a custom built model.

1938 Hispano-Suiza H6C Saoutchik Xenia Coupe

I've got it listed as a Dubonnet Xenia 1938. An 8 litre, inline 6 cylinder.

Originally Posted by Roobarb

VN reckons the tank is the second best one in the world so it's clearly not the Challenger 2 then as everyone knows that's the best . Is it an Abrams of some sort?

I thought it might be Challenger 1 but it isn't. Thank you for appreciating my humble attempt at humour.

Originally Posted by Roobarb

OK, any takers on this one (I haven't got a clue what it is):

looks like a picture from a peter sellers film shot in Italy, so my geuss is a

fiat 500

that almost reminds me of king midget

Originally Posted by VocalNeal

I thought it might be Challenger 1 but it isn't. Thank you for appreciating my humble attempt at humour.

I had a feeling I knew where you were going with it. Good to have a morning chuckle.

Originally Posted by VocalNeal

Bingo. At last and it wasn't easy even cheating. Badge looked Abarth but it isn't. Trucks in background are Italian. Autobianchi Bianchina Cabriolet

Spot on, I had to look it up.

Originally Posted by Kambreezh

that almost reminds me of king midget

Actually it made me think of our very own illustrious King Willy. I think traffic in Jakarta is a little heavier though, and he does have a driver so the Autobianchi may not be the ideal choice of exec motor for him.

Originally Posted by r1 pet

looks like a picture from a peter sellers film shot in Italy, so my geuss is a fiat 500

Wrong car (although it did actually have a Fiat 500 engine in it) but you're right about the film, it's one of the Pink Panther ones, not sure which though.

Here's a clip from Youtube showing the car in action.

For those who have not seen the film, the story so far - There has been a big fancy dress party at the local chateau, during which a huge diamond called the Pink Panther has been stolen by Sir Charles Lytton, the notorious Phantom. Happily Inspector Clouseau was attending the party and able to give chase.

No-one else going to post one? OK, here's another to hazard a guess at:



Not sure it had a name as it was I think only a concept vehicle, but which company made it?

Nissan??????

Originally Posted by Roobarb

Sir Charles Lytton, the notorious Phantom.

Tsk tsk..

Sir Charles Phantom, the famous pink Lytton if you please:

1'30" in:

Originally Posted by taxexile

Nissan??????

Originally Posted by quimbian corholla

Originally Posted by Roobarb

Sir Charles Lytton, the notorious Phantom.

Tsk tsk..

Sir Charles Phantom, the famous pink Lytton if you please:

1'30" in:

I hang my head in shame...

Originally Posted by taxexile

Nissan??????

Nice guess, but no. It's an American offering and was a concept before its time from a company not generally associated with cutting edge technology...

...or perhaps in some ways they are?

I cheated too, I was thinking it looked liked an old Lancia Delta.

Originally Posted by Dillinger

I cheated too, I was thinking it looked liked an old Lancia Delta.

Apparently the doors and windscreen are off a Mk 1 VW Scirocco, no idea where the other bits came from.

So, to give some pointers:

It was designed in the late 70s when fuel prices were going through the roof.

It says Hybrid on the front which probably means fuel/electric. Batteries were pretty crap back then so to carry the weight it had twin wheels on the rear. Hybrid cars use small petrol motors to charge batteries.

A whole new market would open up to which company if they could get it to work properly?

The comment I made about cutting edge technology a bit earlier was a rather cryptic clue to the manufacturer. Here's a more obvious one:

Tesla ?

I thought you said you cheated?

FFS Dill, if you're going to cheat...

No, it's not Tesla, they were only formed in 2003 I think.

Bit of Tesla trivia for you though. In March this year the Tesla model S was the best selling car in Norway. They sold 1493 of the things. The next highest seller was the VW Golf which clocked up 625 sales that month. It's not just the affluent, green-leaning happy clappy Californians tooling about in these, now the Vikings are into them too.

The Tesla Model S, a tasty looking motor I reckon:

Is the hybrid a Briggs?