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

[Reynard]

The VAZ 2103 Lada… I had one of these in college ( it was even this colour ) I dated the girl who became my wife in it. I entered it in a rally and came in fifth. It was modified, crashed, beat on and thrashed and it always came back for more. It finished off doing 120km round trip to one of my first jobs. I loved it then and bet it would be a blast to have now.

and yes, it was a true turd.

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Based on the Fiat 124, I believe...

 

[Ian H]

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.

It was a shortened Reliant chassis and Reliant engine. Quite easy to turn over. A friend had one in which he slid at speed, upside-down, along the A5. The headlights were worn almost flush with the body.

 

[Drago]

Based on the Fiat 124, I believe...

Russia gave Fiat part payment for the factory in steel. It didn't end well.

 

[Reynard]

Russia gave Fiat part payment for the factory in steel. It didn't end well.

No, it didn't... As the steel was seriously substandard, the downside of Soviet 5-year plans, since it put emphasis on quotas. Which is why so many Italian cars gained a reputation for rotting away in front of your eyes.

 

[Jenkins]

Random Lada useless information alert* - the official Lada importer for New Zealand was ... The New Zealand Dairy Board.
This was due to the trade deficit of the former Soviet Union resulting in a deal where future supplies of some foodstuffs were swapped for Soviet products.

*Courtesy of Boring Car Trivia 4 by Richard Porter.

 

[Conrad_K]

The Sunbeam Rapier. It looked like something out of Thunderbirds.

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It's still a fine-looking design, despite the baby-buggy wheels and tires.

It deserves some decent rubber and 300hp or so.

 

[Conrad_K]

I always fancied a Bond Bug.

One of the more proletarian vehicles that I lusted for was a Brubaker Box. They were basically a small van built on a VW Beetle chassis. It was available as a kit or a finished vehicle. Only a couple dozen were made, unfortunately.