Other Classics We Own / Owned or Admire

[Rally Pack 2000]

There has been a few times I have come across unusual classics that caught my eye and have never seen before and would like to chat about. So thought it would be nice to start a discussion thread for everyone to post images of the other classics they own or those you don't but admire or like all the same.

Two vehicles now on Car SOS that they have restored I had never heard of before but I really liked them. One was their first episode with a Fiat 850 Spider. I had never seen or heard of this one before and what a terrific colourful little car. The rear is just stunning.

The other was from this latest season 7 the Peugeot 504 Cabriolet. 504s are pretty common here but again I have never heard of or seen this Pininfarina designed model. I cannot believe how good duel rectangular headlights look. Not many French designs catch my eye but this one really did.

So do you own any other classics or have any you really love or admire? Please post.

[Vista]

Technically,  the 504 cabriolet isn't a French design, it's Italian.

Oh, and they did a hard top coupe too

 

[Vista]

How about a Marcos Mantis James, you heard of those?

 

 

 

[colr6]

I’ve mentioned mine in previous threads, something I’d like to own. Pref the saloon or coupe whatever you want to call it but the estate would also be nice. Take the single cam 2300 unit out and drop a Jensen Healy twin cam in them for a little bit more grunt and the wow factor when you lift the hood.

[notenoughtime]

55 minutes ago, colr6 said:

I’ve mentioned mine in previous threads, something I’d like to own. Pref the saloon or coupe whatever you want to call it but the estate would also be nice. Take the single cam 2300 unit out and drop a Jensen Healy twin cam in them for a little bit more grunt and the wow factor when you lift the hood.

There used to be one of those on the A127 near Southend, I wonder where it went? 

[stephens_xpack]

No doubt not everyones cup of tea, and it would have to be after a fairly decent lottery win, but if I had the funds a 959 is my dream machine. Rare and classy....

Once my SC is back on the road, hope to see one in the flesh at some shows if i am lucky....

[Vista]

3 hours ago, colr6 said:

I’ve mentioned mine in previous threads, something I’d like to own. Pref the saloon or coupe whatever you want to call it but the estate would also be nice. Take the single cam 2300 unit out and drop a Jensen Healy twin cam in them for a little bit more grunt and the wow factor when you lift the hood.

There was one of those for sale at a show near me in mid July. Looked nice too, I didn't get a look under the bonnet though.

 

[khanlad]

Get your hand down the back of the sofa, peanuts for you rich northerners

[Rally Pack 2000]

6 hours ago, Vista said:

Technically,  the 504 cabriolet isn't a French design, it's Italian.

Oh, and they did a hard top coupe too

See there you go I had no idea a hard top coupe existed either. Many of the great cars you get in Europe I have never even seen before and find more about. Im sure we have some of these unique cars brought in privately but so few that no real information gets spread around. I definitely prefer the soft top though and the single really wide headlights dont look as nice either

6 hours ago, Vista said:

How about a Marcos Mantis James, you heard of those?

I have heard of these actually. A forum member posted a thread asking for some information on one once. Its a bit too modern and lumpy for me. It has a later Supra / Z3 vibe to it. I guess its the traditional 60s/70s classics that draw me in the most.

[Rally Pack 2000]

5 hours ago, colr6 said:

I’ve mentioned mine in previous threads, something I’d like to own. Pref the saloon or coupe whatever you want to call it but the estate would also be nice. Take the single cam 2300 unit out and drop a Jensen Healy twin cam in them for a little bit more grunt and the wow factor when you lift the hood.

 

2 hours ago, Vista said:

There was one of those for sale at a show near me in mid July. Looked nice too, I didn't get a look under the bonnet though.

I did know that the Ferenza was one you were interested in Col but I never knew of this Sports Hatch version. That seems like an incredibly rare model. It was for sale but what was the asking price?

[notenoughtime]

10 hours ago, stephens_xpack said:

No doubt not everyones cup of tea, and it would have to be after a fairly decent lottery win, but if I had the funds a 959 is my dream machine. Rare and classy....

Once my SC is back on the road, hope to see one in the flesh at some shows if i am lucky....

So if we are on this level I think I’d one of these, the XJ220, I was looking for the silver but found this green one which looked awesome 

 

 

[katana]

The difference is the Porsche worked well the Jag not so! The silver Firenza - love it - GM version of the RS2000? The Sporthatch not keen but you can see the link to the HSR Chevette. Now if we want to spend silly money, sign me up for a Porsche 918 Spyder - oh yeah!

[Rich T]

I'll just leave this here 😁

[Vista]

Here's another rare rectangular headlight Coupe I'm partial to. The Fiat 130 Coupe

[Vista]

And of course the  Alfa Montreal, here's one I prepared earlier 😎

😎

[notenoughtime]

31 minutes ago, katana said:

The difference is the Porsche worked well the Jag not so! The silver Firenza - love it - GM version of the RS2000? The Sporthatch not keen but you can see the link to the HSR Chevette. Now if we want to spend silly money, sign me up for a Porsche 918 Spyder - oh yeah!

I don’t think that it didn’t work well it was pretty much down to the crash in the late eighties! 

I seem to remember them for sale for £30k half the price they were listed at and still had trouble selling them! 

Which I could have bought one then lol 

[Rally Pack 2000]

3 hours ago, notenoughtime said:

So if we are on this level I think I’d one of these, the XJ220, I was looking for the silver but found this green one which looked awesome 

 

Any level is fine, whatever appeals or interests you and hopefully get info on cars we dont know much about. Anyone ever get to drive one of these? They are supposed to have really terrible turbo lag.

2 hours ago, Rich T said:

I'll just leave this here 😁

Everyone has eclectic tastes so whatever appeals to you is totally fine. Im not sure what it is though?

2 hours ago, Vista said:

Here's another rare rectangular headlight Coupe I'm partial to. The Fiat 130 Coupe

There is another I really have never heard of before. Its very long for a 2 door something you don't expect from Fiat. It just needs some slightly larger diameter and fancier wheels and it would be total exotic class. Fascinating!

2 hours ago, Vista said:

And of course the  Alfa Montreal, here's one I prepared earlier 😎

😎

I was hoping you would post pictures. Simply the best colour for a Montreal. Most I see images of are red.

[Rally Pack 2000]

I have mentioned the vehicle I really want most in other threads. I would have one in a second if they were readily available here. The Land Rover 101 Forward Control

Totally Love these. Bet some of you thought some exotic sports car was at the top of my wish list? LOL

[Rich T]

RP2000

Its an old Skoda from the late 80s to early 90s. Eastern European (Russian?)before VW took over.

Air cooled rear engine if memory serves.

It was my plan B if i couldnt afford the Escort that i bought.

Had a Trabant a few years ago too so yes, i do have strange tastes in cars.

Although that was a bad buy and never made it onto the road.

[Rally Pack 2000]

25 minutes ago, Rich T said:

RP2000

Its an old Skoda from the late 80s to early 90s. Eastern European befor VW took over.

Air cooled rear engine if memory serves.

It was my plan B if i couldnt afford the Escort that i bought.

Had a Trabant a few years ago too so yes, i do have strange tastes in cars.

Although that was a bad buy and never made it onto the road.

Oh air cooled Skodas? We didn't get Skoda as a brand sold here till well after 2000 so Im not familiar with what they offered before then. I first heard the word Skoda while watching the classic video The Vatanen Touch in the 80s. I always thought the love people have for Citroen 2CVs was really strange so that Skoda looks proper to me in comparison.

Is this a Trabant? I had to look that one up!

[eeb43]

4 hours ago, notenoughtime said:

So if we are on this level I think I’d one of these, the XJ220, I was looking for the silver but found this green one which looked awesome 

 

 

xj220 was supposed to be a 4wd supercar but ended up with a metro engine in it!

[e501]

Assume you mean ther 6r4 but with twin turbos i believe

[Vista]

3 hours ago, Rally Pack 2000 said:

Any level is fine, whatever appeals or interests you and hopefully get info on cars we dont know much about. Anyone ever get to drive one of these? They are supposed to have really terrible turbo lag.

Everyone has eclectic tastes so whatever appeals to you is totally fine. Im not sure what it is though?

There is another I really have never heard of before. Its very long for a 2 door something you don't expect from Fiat. It just needs some slightly larger diameter and fancier wheels and it would be total exotic class. Fascinating!

I was hoping you would post pictures. Simply the best colour for a Montreal. Most I see images of are red.

It's a Czech made Skoda, they were called the Estelle in the UK and predate the VW buyout of Skoda

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Škoda_120

The Fiat 130 Coupe is indeed a cool car. Have you heard of the Fiat Dino Coupe? Ferrari engined V6 from the 246 Dino. I love those, and the convertible variant, too.

The Montreal wss available in a lot of colours, including metallic, but many original metallic ones have since been repainted in other colours due to the poor quality of 70's era metallic paints. It's actually not that expensive to do as all of them were painted black internally and under bonnet so it's only the exterior colour that needs to change. 

[Rally Pack 2000]

10 minutes ago, Vista said:

It's a Czech made Skoda, they were called the Estelle in the UK and predate the VW buyout of Skoda

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Škoda_120

The Fiat 130 Coupe is indeed a cool car. Have you heard of the Fiat Dino Coupe? Ferrari engined V6 from the 246 Dino. I love those, sad the convertible variant, too.

The Montreal wss available in a lot of colours, including metallic, but many original metallic ones have since been repainted in other colours due to the poor quality of 70's era metallic paints. It's actually not that expensive to do ss all of them were printed black internally and under bonnet so it's only the exterior colour that needs to change. 

I know the Dino Coupe very well. I love those! Only seen them on TV restoration shows though never in real life.

Yellow is the best of the few colours I have seen though.

[Rich T]

3 hours ago, Rally Pack 2000 said:

 

Is this a Trabant? I had to look that one up!

Yep, thats it.

Mine apparently was used in a film over here. 

Problem was the logbook i got with it wasnt for the car i bought.

After doing a bit of homework it turned out to not be uk registered so was unusable in the uk.

Bought  it for pounds and sold it for pennies 🙄.

Live and learn.

Funny little car and would have another as long as it was UK registered etc...