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Old 18-09-2020, 06:25 PM   #1
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Default Saw some weird cars - any idea what they are?

Saw one car a few weeks ago, and another weird one today. Any idea what these are? Sorry for the small size, one of them was far in the distance:
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Old 18-09-2020, 06:41 PM   #2
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I think the blue one is a Volvo S1800 estate and the little bronze/beige one is a Suzuki 800 hatch.
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Old 18-09-2020, 06:45 PM   #3
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I think the blue one is a Volvo S1800 estate
Yes, I think you're correct
I was a bit thrown at first because the photo isn't clear, looks almost like it had fins with taillights
2nd one is a Suzuki Hatch
At one point one of the cheapest new cars available. Sold during the early 80's they had a 2-clynder engine available in either 540cc or 800cc.

They were a 3-door hatch, that standard came without back seats.

There was also a Ute version, called the Suzuki MightyBoy:
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Old 18-09-2020, 06:50 PM   #4
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Yep Volvo P1800ES.. from the early 70's I think.


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Old 18-09-2020, 07:10 PM   #5
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Yep Volvo P1800ES.. from the early 70's I think.


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id gladly park that in my garage.
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Old 18-09-2020, 07:43 PM   #6
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'The Saint', a.k.a. Simon Templar, a.k.a. Roger Moore drove one!
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i think wheeler dealers just did a p1800 coupe, nice cars
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Old 18-09-2020, 10:31 PM   #8
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The Suzukis had to be sold here without back seats as they were classed as commercial vans due to the fact they didn't meet passenger car safety regulations.

Popular pizza delivery cars in their day.
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2nd one is a Suzuki Hatch
At one point one of the cheapest new cars available. Sold during the early 80's they had a 2-clynder engine available in either 540cc or 800cc.
The little Suzi's were triples. Our driveway was home to three at one time. Each of us kids had an 800 as first car and the old man had a 540 which made the XF in the shed feel like a stretch limo.

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Old 19-09-2020, 07:55 AM   #10
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Many moons back, i saw a similar Honda, i think Z or Scamp in a wreckers. It had been rear ended & the steering wheel was about 1ft from coming out the rear window.
These days you see peeps putting big bore motorcycle engines in them.....
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yes
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My brother just bought one of these Volvo Estates, gorgeous cars.
Going to check it out this weekend.
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Old 19-09-2020, 12:33 PM   #13
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my dad got the Honda car agency for South Island NZ, I was in early 20's and drove the 1st N360 through Christchurch. they were fun to drive, when the N600 arrived we raced a Mini Cooper through traffic lights...lots of fun
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Yep Volvo P1800ES.. from the early 70's I think.


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Always wanted a P1800 coupe or a 164E (front looks a little like a Wolseley and 70s Camaro love child) was a second choice. Classy looking cars.
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I, and dont quote me this, think the volvo p1800s was designed by jensen, but for whatever reason volvo got their hands on it and shoved their motor in it. I do recall at some point a p1800s held the record for the highest kay vehicle with a original motor and drive train. Personally, i cant lie, they are something thats very nice to look at. Even the estate with its kind of oddball rear windscreen and and the roofline that that goes from flowing lines to wagsish. Unlike todays cars where car makers try to tell people what design language is, those looked good in my book.
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Yes, a P1800S holds the record, 3 million miles, not Km's, miles.
https://www.everlance.com/blog/10-hi...eage-vehicles/
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Yes, a P1800S holds the record, 3 million miles, not Km's, miles.
https://www.everlance.com/blog/10-hi...eage-vehicles/
Poor bloke passed on a couple of years back Interesting read:

https://www.autoblog.com/2018/11/16/...ileage-record/
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The P1800 is a very nice looking car, and this recreation is awesome.

https://www.cyanracing.com/news/2020...lvo-p1800-cyan

You can keep the ES version though.
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Default Re: Saw some weird cars - any idea what they are?

Saw one of these (coupe) out and about on Saturday. T'was very nice in the flesh.. Looked like original paint, too. 👌
I had not previously come across one in the wild.
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an old work mate used to own a P1800 coupe.
i recall the hatch version being similar to the Reliant Scimitar
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