Subject: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
04/04/2010 @ 05:52:41: badlymad: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
A RUF RGT, the first that I have ever seen in person:

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/7649/dsc0163ak.jpg
11/04/2010 @ 17:39:29: Neon: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/3023/forumelcamino.jpg

Strange to see 3 ElCamino in Italy...

The one on the left has a California plate: SIC ELKY

The one in the centre has a California plate too: 4W03065

Can someone check the plates on calif smog test? Thanks!
11/04/2010 @ 22:01:27: owlman: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Cool!

This is the site, you can check them yourself :wink: http://www.autorepair.ca.gov/pubwebquery/Vehicle/PubTstQry.aspx
sic elky (funny name) didnt show up but the other is a 1970
11/04/2010 @ 22:47:14: Lateef: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Here are some old (and new) photos I just dug out:

http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/8551/1626209.jpg

Chevrolet Camaro (Røros 2006)

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/580/1626208.jpg

Two nice old trucks (Røros 2006)

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/5284/1777741.jpg

Cool bike (Strömstad 2007)

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/9422/img3472p.jpg

Mini, not rare, but check the plate out:) (London 2005)

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/332/img3631m.jpg

Morris Minor Van (Goathland 2005)

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/7694/img3979t.jpg

1950's Mercedes-Benz, and another car you could have the pleasure to identify. (Bergen 2005)

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/1285/img4005w.jpg

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/2555/img4006.jpg

Two Studebakers for Commander_57 :grin: (Bergen 2005)

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/6633/img4007e.jpg

Ford Model A (Bergen 2005)

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/1254/img4012g.jpg

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/5458/img4011c.jpg

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/2584/img4010h.jpg

http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/795/img4008y.jpg

Old firetrucks (Bergen 2005)

http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/1989/cimg0940o.jpg

Opel Senator (Sevilla 2010)

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/7207/cimg0944d.jpg

Chrysler 180 (Sevilla 2010)

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/2767/cimg1262b.jpg

Hurtan (Sevilla 2010)

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/7690/img3205r.jpg

Volkswagen Derby (Stavern 2005)

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/6241/img3204t.jpg

Chrysler LeBaron (Stavern 2005)

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/1429/img2728u.jpg

Ford Taunus 17M Super P5 (Langesund 2005)
11/04/2010 @ 22:53:45: ingo: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
The "Dodge Barreiros" is a (Spanish made) Chrysler 180. :wink:

The Derby is from 1977, only 1977 due the chrome bumper. The colur is "manilagrün".

The colour from the Ford P5 is not original.
12/04/2010 @ 04:31:50: owlman: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Here's an unusual creation... Part F-series pickup, part Chevy Suburban? :smile: :alarmclock114:

http://www.segundamano.com.mx/mexico/autos-motos-y-nautica/camionetas/3038548anuncio-ford-f-200-ford.aspx

http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/229/8133001ohq.jpg
12/04/2010 @ 15:50:39: Neon: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Audi 50 LS:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2688/4514740068_1b52266834_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2015/4514741292_a41857dfaa_b.jpg

@ Rjluna: italian version due to the repeaters on the fender :grin:

@ Ingo: name of the colour?
13/04/2010 @ 05:42:19: Ddey65: interesting/funny/special cars sightings



There were companies during the 1980's which used to remanufacture Ford Broncos into extended 4-Door versions, using parts from Ford F-Series crew cabs. Some garage near me actually has one in it's lot.
13/04/2010 @ 12:41:16: ingo: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
As it seems a quite early one, it's rather "senegalrot" than "marsrot", which came later.
I think, the Audi 50 had completely the VW-colours. In the first half of the 70ies, Audi had mainly other colours than Volkswagen.
13/04/2010 @ 13:59:53: Neon: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Ops I forgot to say the year: 06/1975 by the plate.
15/04/2010 @ 20:37:53: ingo: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Where shall be the sense of it?
http://cgi.ebay.de/Audi-S4-2009-Umbau-Opel-omega-Mv6-Einzelstueck-Scenefzg_W0QQitemZ270560394516

It's an Omega B, modified as an Audi A 4.

Btw.: the reason for the selling is, that the guy has lost his drivers license. "23 Punkte" means that several heavy traffic-offences are listed at the authority. 23 points, this is a lot. It must be an incredible idiot.
15/04/2010 @ 22:49:21: Gag Halfrunt: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
It's not a leftover from Alarm für Cobra 11, is it? :smile:
http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_74601-Opel-Omega.html
16/04/2010 @ 08:52:33: marioman3138: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Where shall be the sense of it?
http://cgi.ebay.de/Audi-S4-2009-Umbau-Opel-omega-Mv6-Einzelstueck-Scenefzg_W0QQitemZ270560394516

It's an Omega B, modified as an Audi A 4.

Btw.: the reason for the selling is, that the guy has lost his drivers license. "23 Punkte" means that several heavy traffic-offences are listed at the authority. 23 points, this is a lot. It must be an incredible idiot.



LOL! Looks good to, sadly.

I won't re-upload the photos here, but there are many cool ones that I saw whilst on a cruise in the south Pacific. http://www.flickr.com/photos/44687468@N08/
16/04/2010 @ 09:01:42: Lateef: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
I think this S4 looks way better than the original :smile:
24/04/2010 @ 00:29:58: antp: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Few photos from my trip to Italy (some will be posted on Facebook too)

police cars

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/4418/dscn29471.jpg
http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/2047/dscn29481.jpg
http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/681/dscn29651.jpg

I saw there LOTS of small cars (I saw more smart fortwo in Roma in few days than in my whole life in Brussels), also some microcars that I did not recognize:

http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/6462/dscn30641.jpg
http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/8530/dscn30791.jpg

In the centre they even have small busses :

http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/4975/dscn29171.jpg
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/3696/dscn30861.jpg

Same kind of busses on Capri island:

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/1019/dscn35481.jpg
http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/1522/dscn35691.jpg
http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/3577/dscn35751.jpg
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/6117/dscn35761.jpg

They also have very unusual taxis on that island:

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/9986/dscn35371.jpg

Nissan Serena :

http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/7012/dscn35381.jpg
http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/8623/dscn35421.jpg

Fiat Marea :

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/9834/dscn35431.jpg
http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/5518/dscn35451.jpg
http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/8214/dscn35491.jpg

Citroën C4 Picasso :

http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/9408/dscn35441.jpg
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/3200/dscn36261.jpg
24/04/2010 @ 00:38:53: antp: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Lots of 3-wheelers Piaggio (also few Innocenti) are still used actually :

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/2353/dscn29191.jpg
http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/5797/dscn29201.jpg
http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/107/dscn29581.jpg
http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/4153/dscn35131.jpg
http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/4606/dscn35241.jpg

The small Suzuki vans/pickups made by Piaggio are also seen everywhere :

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/843/dscn30871.jpg
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/8270/dscn31071.jpg
http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/2144/dscn35701.jpg

Fiat Panda Van from telecom company :

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/755/dscn29591.jpg

Old Fiat truck :

http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/2226/dscn30631.jpg

Old Fiat (?) :

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/8430/dscn31251.jpg

Trolley-bus in Napoli :

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/7881/dscn34191.jpg

Lancia Kappa Wagon (also saw another one) :

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/884/dscn34201.jpg

Fiat Panda 4x4 at the top of the Vesuve volcano (which we have to reach by foot, but they use these cars for servicing)

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/4172/dscn34451.jpg
http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/4243/dscn34751.jpg
24/04/2010 @ 15:36:56: Neon: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Nice photos Antp.

Indeed in Rome there are big problems of parking and Microcars, Ape or smart are a nice solution to find easly a parking!

The 3rd three-wheeler it's a nice "Ape cross" equipped with bull bars and avaible of vivid colors (yellow, red, green, black, etc) the last two are bigger Ape with 250 or 500 cc (insted of 50cc) the first of the two is quite old!
24/04/2010 @ 15:42:19: Neon: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
The Fiat wagon it's a 1100 Familiare sadly not in good shape; the Lancia K SW it's a 2.4 JTD year 1996 :smile:

Nice also the Panda Van with its typical black rear, Telecom is now replacing the old Pandas with the new ones :mad:
24/04/2010 @ 16:43:05: Gag Halfrunt: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
These photos bring back memories of going to Rome a couple of years ago. I gave up taking photos of Fiat 500s (the original kind) because there were so many. :smile:

Incidentally, the Piaggio Porter is actually based on the Daihatsu Hijet. The tiny minibuses in Rome are electric Tecnobus Gullivers.

On holiday in Italy back in the 1990s I once saw a car transporter loaded with Panda vans for SIP (the old name of what is now Telecom Italia). I also remember seeing old lorries (probably Fiats and OMs) in the Alps, which were right hand drive so that drivers could see how close they were to the edges of narrow mountain roads.
24/04/2010 @ 17:43:00: antp: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Thanks for the comments, Neon & Gag Halfrunt.

I was surprised to not see so many original Fiat 500/600 actually. Even the 90's cinquecento. But lots of 90's seicento, and the latest 500.

I wondered if these busses were electric or gas-powered, as they were not completely silent like the Prius when it runs on battery for example.

What is the model of the red Fiat taxi ? I forgot to check the badge on it, and I did not make a photo of the rear.
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