Cars of the seventies and eighties that you still like the look of

[Oldhippy]

The squared off tyres on my sidecar never helped as a solo bike either. I had the largest rubber knobbly tyres I could find on it too. Three wheels it could climb a tree as a solo, Bambi on ice experience.

 

[Fastpedaller]

Vauxhall Firenza droopsnoot 2.3 - I win the prize.

 

[Gunk]

I always fancied a Bond Bug.

Complete and utter rubbish in every regard other than those quicky and cool looks, but I'd have one.

Especially with a Hyabusa engine swap!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

They're huge, same body as the Superbird, Road-Runner, GTX, etc..
I've seen several
Three of note;
- A genuine Warner Brothers 'General'
When it was open, & before the collection was split up & sold, there was one in the 'Cars Of The Stars' musem in Keswick (Cumbria)
I think, from memory, it was had the 440 'magnum'

- A replica, was in storage, at The Oil Can Cafe at Hepworth, near Holmfirth

- A 'Bullit baddies' replica

A few years ago, 'Practical Classics' magazine had the 'Generally'

The 'Oil Can Cafe' Charger, a Cerbera, & a Bristol Fighter (the V10)
It's moved premises now, to a hamlet (too small to be a village!!) called 'Washpit', still close to Holmfirth

 

[Fastpedaller]

Especially with a Hyabusa engine swap!

Someone bought the moulds and started making bugs with 4 wheels (mini front subframe at the front) looked fun!
ETA - I'd forgotten the name ..... Webster Bug, and I've just found an advert for one
https://car-from-uk.com/sale.php?id=41272

 

[Cavalol]

Anyone remember the Honda Cub range with leading link front end? Brake hard and the front rises up!

Remember them very well, it was like riding a Pogo stick if you pulled the front lever hard enough. In fact, I think my C200 has the same set up.

 

[raleighnut]

Remember them very well, it was like riding a Pogo stick if you pulled the front lever hard enough. In fact, I think my C200 has the same set up.

Yep it does, 90cc pushrod engine with a 4 speed gearbox I had one back in the 70's. Not as good as my CD90* to which I fitted an SS50 tank and exhaust with 'ace bars'................Used to pi55 of 'Fizzy' and AP50 riders cos they thought it was an SS50 but it would do nearly 60mph.

* The CD90 had a 4 speed gearbox and proper clutch much like the C200 but again with the chromed side attachments on the tank, both quite 'sprightly' little bikes but the CD90 had the OHC engine of the 'Supercub' so revved quite well

 

[Chris S]

Panther Pimp-Mobile anybody? It makes a modern Rolls Royce look tasteful.

EDIT: Is it me or do those doors look like the ones on an Austin Maxi?

 

[Cavalol]

Yep it does, 90cc pushrod engine with a 4 speed gearbox I had one back in the 70's. Not as good as my CD90* to which I fitted an SS50 tank and exhaust with 'ace bars'................Used to pi55 of 'Fizzy' and AP50 riders cos they thought it was an SS50 but it would do nearly 60mph.

* The CD90 had a 4 speed gearbox and proper clutch much like the C200 but again with the chromed side attachments on the tank, both quite 'sprightly' little bikes but the CD90 had the OHC engine of the 'Supercub' so revved quite well

That's the badger, though this one has had a retro-fitted C90 semi-autp
a few other changes. I do have a rough standard C200 about here somewhere too, should really attempt to get it back on the road.

 

[Cavalol]

 

[raleighnut]

That's the badger, though this one has had a retro-fitted C90 semi-autp
a few other changes. I do have a rough standard C200 about here somewhere too, should really attempt to get it back on the road.

I think I payed £15 for the C200 and £30 for the CD90 but when they packed up my Mother quite kindly gave them to the 'rag and bone' man so they weren't cluttering up her garden.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Panther Pimp-Mobile anybody? It makes a modern Rolls Royce look tasteful.

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EDIT: Is it me or do those doors look like the ones on an Austin Maxi?

I'd love that

If you are going over the top then may as well do it properly!!!

 

[Gunk]

Panther Pimp-Mobile anybody? It makes a modern Rolls Royce look tasteful.

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EDIT: Is it me or do those doors look like the ones on an Austin Maxi?

I’m sure the doors were off a Triumph Dolomite

 

[Chris S]

I’m sure the doors were off a Triumph Dolomite

and the windscreen looks like one on a black cab

 

[Conrad_K]

Yamaha put it in to production with the GTS1000 a monumental flop but an interesting concept

I was fascinated with the Parker front end. But when I saw one at the dealership, the bike was huge, clunky, and had been tuned for some kind of "sport touring" market that didn't really exist in America at the time. The price was crazy high, and the detuned FZR engine didn't have the torque the motobago riders wanted, and was way off the horsepower the sportbike guys demanded.

Did I mention the price was outrageous? And it was huge? And the giant "CATALYST" in flourescent orange paint on the mufflers didn't help either.

Five years later, the bike was still there in the showroom. From what I gather, that wasn't particularly unusual.