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Can anyone identify these cars?

A mate of mine in Thailand has two (surprisingly) dumped cars near his house. Can anyone identify the makes and models of these cars before the undergrowth eats them?


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  • HastingsRed
    HastingsRed Posts: 1,670
    Wild guess the top one is French maybe a Citroen, haven't a clue what the bottom one is.
  • jonseventyfive
    jonseventyfive Posts: 3,404
    Bottom one looks really sad, I'd go with a scimitar.
  • Lordflashheart
    Lordflashheart Posts: 5,639
    edited April 2023
    Yellow one is a Toyota Sports 800


  • Big_Bad_World
    Big_Bad_World Posts: 5,859
    The first image is, I believe, a FIAT 1100 ELR delivery truck.
  • Lordflashheart
    Lordflashheart Posts: 5,639
    The first image is, I believe, a FIAT 1100 ELR delivery truck.
    Well played sir 


  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,216
    BMW 3 series and a Lancaster bomber. 
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 23,727
    edited April 2023
    Looks like a job for Wheeler Dealers...just needs a bit of TLC...😉
  • Lordflashheart
    Lordflashheart Posts: 5,639
    A few days ago I stumbled across a car on the interweb that I had never seen before, which was a shock, because I am pretty good on cars

    Anyone know what this and what it was based on - I think it’s a cracker 


  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 21,106
    A few days ago I stumbled across a car on the interweb that I had never seen before, which was a shock, because I am pretty good on cars

    Anyone know what this and what it was based on - I think it’s a cracker 


    I don’t recognise it but would guess it’s a kit car.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,767
    A few days ago I stumbled across a car on the interweb that I had never seen before, which was a shock, because I am pretty good on cars

    Anyone know what this and what it was based on - I think it’s a cracker 


    It's a Unipower, don't think it's based on another car but used the BL A series engine.

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  • Foxycafc
    Foxycafc Posts: 1,216
    A few days ago I stumbled across a car on the interweb that I had never seen before, which was a shock, because I am pretty good on cars

    Anyone know what this and what it was based on - I think it’s a cracker 


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unipower_GT
  • Lordflashheart
    Lordflashheart Posts: 5,639
    A few days ago I stumbled across a car on the interweb that I had never seen before, which was a shock, because I am pretty good on cars

    Anyone know what this and what it was based on - I think it’s a cracker 


    It's a Unipower, don't think it's based on another car but used the BL A series engine.
    We have a winner - albeit I suspected you would be the one to get it @DaveMehmet - used a fair few BMC components, as well as the Cooper engines

    I think it’s a beauty - found the owners club website - decent one costs north of £75k these days 😳
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,999
    got to love Charlton Life!
  • Thanks, everyone for your efforts....
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,187
    A few days ago I stumbled across a car on the interweb that I had never seen before, which was a shock, because I am pretty good on cars

    Anyone know what this and what it was based on - I think it’s a cracker 


    Reminds me of a Jensen?
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,725
    A few days ago I stumbled across a car on the interweb that I had never seen before, which was a shock, because I am pretty good on cars

    Anyone know what this and what it was based on - I think it’s a cracker 


    Reminds me of a Jensen?
    Looks a bit quicker than dear old Claus
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 21,106
    A few days ago I stumbled across a car on the interweb that I had never seen before, which was a shock, because I am pretty good on cars

    Anyone know what this and what it was based on - I think it’s a cracker 


    Reminds me of a Jensen?

    The front has some similarities with the Healy as it does with the Elan Plus 2 (minus the pop-ups). The RML short wheelbase is a bit of a looker too!




  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,187
    bobmunro said:
    A few days ago I stumbled across a car on the interweb that I had never seen before, which was a shock, because I am pretty good on cars

    Anyone know what this and what it was based on - I think it’s a cracker 


    Reminds me of a Jensen?

    The front has some similarities with the Healy as it does with the Elan Plus 2 (minus the pop-ups). The RML short wheelbase is a bit of a looker too!




    I think it was the sloping back that brought the Jensen to mind.
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 11,110
    Front looks like an Austin Healy and the back end reminds me of a GT6

  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,276
    The first image is, I believe, a FIAT 1100 ELR delivery truck.
    Is it ULEZ compliant?

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  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 21,106
    bobmunro said:
    A few days ago I stumbled across a car on the interweb that I had never seen before, which was a shock, because I am pretty good on cars

    Anyone know what this and what it was based on - I think it’s a cracker 


    Reminds me of a Jensen?

    The front has some similarities with the Healy as it does with the Elan Plus 2 (minus the pop-ups). The RML short wheelbase is a bit of a looker too!




    I think it was the sloping back that brought the Jensen to mind.
    Ah - the Interceptor. Yes, I see that.

  • charltonbob
    charltonbob Posts: 8,348
    LenGlover said:
    A few days ago I stumbled across a car on the interweb that I had never seen before, which was a shock, because I am pretty good on cars

    Anyone know what this and what it was based on - I think it’s a cracker 


    Reminds me of a Jensen?
    Looks a bit quicker than dear old Claus
    The two in the original post look a bit quicker than dear old Claus but oh to have a player now even half as good as Claus was. Superb player.
  • Stewart
    Stewart Posts: 2,466
    The American pickers would be all over these. 
  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,765
    edited April 2023
    The front of the Unipower reminded me of an old Corsair 




  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,767
    The first image is, I believe, a FIAT 1100 ELR delivery truck.
    Is it ULEZ compliant?
    It will be as it's over 40 years old and exempt
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,767
    A few days ago I stumbled across a car on the interweb that I had never seen before, which was a shock, because I am pretty good on cars

    Anyone know what this and what it was based on - I think it’s a cracker 


    It's a Unipower, don't think it's based on another car but used the BL A series engine.
    We have a winner - albeit I suspected you would be the one to get it @DaveMehmet - used a fair few BMC components, as well as the Cooper engines

    I think it’s a beauty - found the owners club website - decent one costs north of £75k these days 😳
    Are you going to the Masters at Brands Hatch on 27th/28th May this year mate? My car's been selected for the special display for the MG 100 anniversary. They've also got displays for the Triumph 100, 75 of Porsche & Lotus and Ford 120.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,823
    edited April 2023
    On a similar theme - can anybody tell me what car this 1968 design developed into?

  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,767
    MuttleyCAFC said:
    On a similar theme - can anybody tell me what car this 1968 design developed into?

    Austin Allegro
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,767
    It was designed by Harris Man and you can also see another of his designs in there, the Austin Princess.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,823
    edited April 2023
    Correct and if you look at the details of how that design turned into the final Allegro, you will see what was wrong with the British car industry. They decided to make it dumpier to fit the engine and gearbox and they decided not to give it a hatch back because it may have taken sales away from the Austin 1100 range. That and a that will do attitude to quality control.Harris Mann was a great designer and the Princess had many innovations seen in more modern cars.