Mini Countryman

[steve_earwig]

Psst whaddya think a Marina was

[DaiRees]

Errm, not a face lifted Minor?

[benczuk]

Sunbeam 1250

[steve_earwig]

Errm, not a face lifted Minor?

Well, maybe a redesigned one, not much thought went into it anyway.

The story goes something like it was drawn on a serviette one afternoon in a pub.

They're getting more popular with the classic brigade these days but having driven Marinas (& Itals) in my youth I really can't think of anything to get nostalgic about.

[steve_earwig]

Sunbeam 1250

What?

Do you mean Avengers by any chance?

[benczuk]

That is in the list too..

Thought process went : What's those old cars Steve occasionally diverts threads onto... [search forum] [google image search] look similar [google search] share parts (http://r.ebay.com/ooVrKa)

Was it not a trick question?

EDIT: Apologies for next to bugger all knowledge of cars from before I was born

[steve_earwig]

You could've said Plymouth Cricket.

AM I supposed to never mention them gain or something? Fat chance

Anyway, just for that:


Note Sunbeam badge, instead of Hillman.


Cor, that roof rack's something else, aint it?


Look how straight that bumper is! I've hardly ever seen one that straight because the high boot means they were always getting reversed into the scenery. I just spotted the tow bar, all is explained...

1971 Sunbeam 1250 DL 2,217€

[steve_earwig]

Btw that one near my bro-in-law's has gone, presumably someone decided to sweep it up and bin it.

[Doggy]

Errm, not a face lifted Minor?

Well, maybe a redesigned one, not much thought went into it anyway.

The story goes something like it was drawn on a serviette one afternoon in a pub.

They're getting more popular with the classic brigade these days but having driven Marinas (& Itals) in my youth I really can't think of anything to get nostalgic about.

...but still preferable to the (in)famous shirt-lifter aka the Allegro. (Well, at least they were RWD).

[steve_earwig]

"Shirt lifter"? Not heard that one before, it was either "all agro" or "vroom for improvement" where I came from. I remember my bro had an estate, it was all square steering wheel and contact glue all over the head lining. I remember when my sis-in-law managed to wrap it around a skip, my bro beat it out roughly with a hammer and sprayed it with rattle cans. It wasn't that old either.

[Ares]

Altought i think Welly is the winner with that horrific Ssangyoung,this is high at the ugliest car list.

Imagine beeing young and pick up girl with this,couldnt get sex even if you fill this car with gold

[FarmerPug]

I thought about the tata Safari but then this came up, you may want to cover your eyes:

[GingerMagic]

There's nothing 'magic' about that at all.....

Its a strong contender for sure....

[rwb]

The Bedford Rascal rides again.