Having owned one I can tell you you’re absolutely wrong. One of the most useful and enjoyable cars I ever had.
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I’ve been having a good time watching Sweet Home. It’s pretty bonkers.
They’re such sweet little cars that really put the bubble in bubblecar.
The microcar used the engine from the Tourist. That might have been the best built postwar scooter. The name was appropriate because used to ride them all over Europe.
Those are such wonderful cars. I passed up buying one a bunch of years ago and it’s one of my biggest regrets. Too bad this one wasn’t in good health, because they are quite pleasant to drive. Light and astonishingly peppy for a normal sized car with only two cylinders. Panhard were always true automotive pioneers.…
Unfortunately, you’re wrong. We need EV’s, and the rest of that shit you don’t like goes with them.
I’ve owned several Subaru 360's and am of the opinion that no, the Subaru 360 does not have a trunk. It has a pair of parcel shelves, and a spare tire/battery compartment. I think a trunk has to be one of the three boxes, or at the very least capable of carrying something other than parts of the car. If you take the…
Since we’re listing appearance packages with sporty names, or letters, I’ll go with the Pacer X which was just a sporty steering wheel, a pair of bucket seats, and some decals. Power was still the same old heavy Jeep straight 6.
Those were actually great cars. Not the quickest thing, no, but for the time it wasn’t bad, and they handled fantastic for an economy car. The GTA definitely doesn’t belong on this list.
The real thing looks better than that illustration, but it’s still a weirdo. All those Israeli Autocars cars were weird.
Definitely my favorite Group B car. It’s so gloriously weird. As it should be since it’s a Citroen.
Renault 4, no joke. This one in the picture is a Sinpar 4X4, but you didn’t need 4 wheel drive to take these things anywhere. They can drive in any condition on any terrain. Lightweight, FWD, and utterly indestructible. And it just celebrated its 60th birthday.
Just out and about? Maybe this UAZ truck on a Bronco chassis that used to live near me. It was a weird thing to see just cruising around Southern California.
Right? The Amigo was great. It accomplished exactly what it set out to be and was incredibly popular. That pick really confuses me. It was a fun, lifestyle vehicle for the young ‘uns, not a hardcore offroader.
Having owned a bunch, I can say it wasn’t executed all that poorly. Circumstances just made it not as revolutionary as it could have been. Still had a bunch of firsts.
They were everywhere when they came out. I think they hit the nail on the head.
It is in that context. You’ve never heard someone say something like, “that person has style?” But, I’ll clarify, gorgeous style and comfort.
It’s not as bad as he’s making out. Lots of fans of the Avantime. And one person’s anecdote doesn’t mean much. Not that it was a great piece of engineering, but this person may have gotten a lemon.
Yeah, it’s too coincidental that Chrysler owned Matra when they were developing the Espace and then came up with their own very similar concept. American Motors, which Chrysler would later buy, also had a small van concept in the very late 70's, so it could have been a combination of influences.