no, they aren't that rare here. There's a decade-old competition between Fiat and Renault in Germany, who is the biggest import-brand.

We had this discussion just yesterday in my plate-forum, when one guy said, that a Punto Cabriolet is an exotic rarity. But it isn't: http://suchen.mobile.de/auto/fiat-punto-cabrio-roadster.html?useCase=RefineSearch&categories=Cabrio&__lp=327&scopeId=C&sortOption.- sortBy=price.consumerGrossEuro&makeModelVariant1.makeId=8800&makeModelVariant1.m- odelId=30&makeModelVariant1.searchInFreetext=false&makeModelVariant2.searchInFre- etext=false&makeModelVariant3.searchInFreetext=false&negativeFeatures=EXPORT&lang=- de


But maybe my view is a bit skewed, caused by the old-established Fiat/Lancia/Alfa-dealer in my village. For that reason the sight of a Lancia Thesis or an Alfa MiTo is not that outstanding for me.


P.S. Maybe you haven't noticed it: I took this pic, because the Fiat was not alone.

It has a broken taillight (as well as some mechanical/electrical issue)

It's too dizzying to explain, why I had been this evening for just half an hour on the http://www.medica-tradefair.com/ in Düsseldorf, so here just the pics:



Haven't we talked recently about Russian made Ambulances on Mercedes Sprinter-base?? Sorry for the bad quality, I was in a hurry and had no time for taking real pics:

Its ukrainian ambulance due language.

MZclellan's Automotive a best source for Vintage Car Brochures

It's sad that I don't always run into as many interesting cars in real life as the rest of you. But I did find something on another message board this month that is interesting.

We've seen record players as options in late-1950's Chryslers, but not TV's in the front seats of Cadillacs:

http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?5490-My-1960-Plymouth-s-45-rpm-RCA-Record-Player/page4

Spotted this May in Odessa/Ukrainia by the plate- and travelling fellow, I've been with in Northkorea last year. The exact identification was done by me, when he uploaded this pic yesterday in our plate-forum. He hadn't realized, what an extreme rarity he had found accidentally. Maybe it's the only one existing in Europe...

Ingo: as you can see there are lots of Santanas registered in Ukraine
http://goo.gl/GzzzKp

As a fun fact, I found the same car from your picture. It was listed for sale but the ad expired.
http://avtobazar.ua/volkswagen-santana-1984-odessa-1-2791043-1.html

We also have a few from Bulgaria listed on the website so I do not think it was very very rare in that European area, perhaps only if it was rather Chinese (SVW) or Japanese (Nissan) badged.

A RHD Santana in Ukraine seems pretty unusual though.

Neat you found that exact car online

Sorry... Just noticed that this car has a Japanese plate holder. I don't know why I missed that.
Ingo was right regarding the rarity of this specific car. It must be the only one in Europe, because that makes it a Nissan-built Santana. I never saw any from close either.

Can anyone ID this car please ?

Citroen 2CV

That's not the right place for requesting that, though.
You should either post that in a thread about that, or create a new one.

so please delete this posting

This sight would fit in annother threads, too, as in that for abandoned cars. Or in "pics made for IMDCb-fellows".
A chicomarx-car, found in Lateef-town and with a plate from the Gomsel-embassy

Off the road since 2011:

Merke og modell SAAB 9000 GRIFFIN V6
Registreringsnummer CD 11009
Understellsnummer YS3CK45W351017358
Registreringsår 1995
Sist godkjent 22.03.2011
Frist for kontroll 30.09.2011

Have I read the blue sign correctly, that the ground of Argentinian embassy is now used for pay-parking?

Sorry, the detail-pic failed.



Well, the lack of money is international. No kidding, the Northkorean embassy in Berlin had to be reduced to the half space. In the other half of the building is now a hostel for young travellers.

I think the sign says something about "reservert parkering", which would mean it's only for members of the embassy and their guests.

Well, the sign is from a private company. Maybe you can check it the next time, when you are there
This abandoned diplomatic Saab makes some plate-fellows really upset It seems, this is my most exciting motif from the short-trip.

Other automotive-related impressions from Lateef-town:

I pass by this car just about every day, and haven't been able to ID it:

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Couple of the Olds convertible used in the Rose Bowl Parade:

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And Benji Madden from the band Good Charlotte, was spotted at the gas station filling up his classic Galaxie:

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