Name that car
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Re: Name that car
Because of Japan's tough annual test procedures, there is a tradition of shipping cars abroad as they age. With RHD, the UK was an obvious market and used Figaros flooded in.
They only had four Seasonal colours, named after jewels, which was green for Spring, azure blue for Summer, beige for Autumn and grey for Winter. (Guess who spent some time in the Figaro Owners' stand?)
They only had four Seasonal colours, named after jewels, which was green for Spring, azure blue for Summer, beige for Autumn and grey for Winter. (Guess who spent some time in the Figaro Owners' stand?)
"Now that chassis number is particularly interesting ‘cos it’s the one after the one before, which is the one after mine, not many people know that"
Stephen, Epping, Essex
Stephen, Epping, Essex
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Here is a website for buying cars directly from Japan.
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https://www.tc-v.com/used_car_smart/nis ... 7/?isNew=1
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https://www.tc-v.com/used_car_smart/nis ... 7/?isNew=1
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Two of many oddball cars available on the Japanese website above.
Edit:
The blue car is a Toyota Origin.
The other is a Toyota Classic.
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Edit:
The blue car is a Toyota Origin.
The other is a Toyota Classic.
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Anyone know what this oddball is, snapped in Epping a few years ago?
"Now that chassis number is particularly interesting ‘cos it’s the one after the one before, which is the one after mine, not many people know that"
Stephen, Epping, Essex
Stephen, Epping, Essex
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Once you get into Japanese domestic model cars, I think we may as well give up. They seem to have made thousands of different ones, on a monthly basis.
I saw one here the other day that was clearly a first-generation Impreza but with a sort of Wolseley-like grille stuck onto the front, and strange lights.
I saw one here the other day that was clearly a first-generation Impreza but with a sort of Wolseley-like grille stuck onto the front, and strange lights.
Simon
1974 Interceptor III
1973 Lotus Europa Special
1979 Rover 3500
1974 Interceptor III
1973 Lotus Europa Special
1979 Rover 3500
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Excellent!
Translation: The Unicorn.
Here's one for sale at auction.
https://www.svvruellan.com/details-lot/ ... 2022-06-11
Translation: The Unicorn.
Here's one for sale at auction.
https://www.svvruellan.com/details-lot/ ... 2022-06-11
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So, genuinely "as rare as a unicorn" (the name of the car).The models exhibited in 1947 never entered production. In 1950 the business closed.
Rather like Mercedes, which was the name given to a racing Daimler that became more more famous that the parent company name, the car was actually a Corre but after racing success adopted a name drawn from its aristocratic driver's coat-of-arms: a unicorn, or la licorne.
"Now that chassis number is particularly interesting ‘cos it’s the one after the one before, which is the one after mine, not many people know that"
Stephen, Epping, Essex
Stephen, Epping, Essex
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Interesting that it is RH drive.
Simon
1974 Interceptor III
1973 Lotus Europa Special
1979 Rover 3500
1974 Interceptor III
1973 Lotus Europa Special
1979 Rover 3500
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On this wonderful website, all examples of the car appear to be RHD.
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http://www.corre-lalicorne.com/GB%20La%20Licorne.html
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http://www.corre-lalicorne.com/GB%20La%20Licorne.html
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I think that French cars were predominantly RHD well into the 20th century.
J-H MkII, 1974
owner of a J-H since 1977
owner of a J-H since 1977
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Here’s one to guess. Only clue its 1 of 10 made
John P
John P
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Understeer - Hitting the fence with the front of the car
Oversteer - Hitting the fence with the rear of the car
Horsepower -How fast you hit the fence
Torque - How far you take the fence with you
Understeer - Hitting the fence with the front of the car
Oversteer - Hitting the fence with the rear of the car
Horsepower -How fast you hit the fence
Torque - How far you take the fence with you