"What's this car?" Official Thread

[Vaigra]

A mix of both. There's a tonne of information on the internet, as you know. Books help with some very obscure cars but mainly the internet can be a fine source for reading up on cars.

[Ferrer]

Originally Posted by Sledgehammer

Im a cut nut but alot of these cars I have never seen. Do you get most of your information from books or just browsing webpages?

On the Isotta-Fraschini I remember seing it in car magazines back in 1996. I knew it was an Isotta-Fraschini but didn't remember the model name. I googled "Isotta-Fraschini concept" and found it.

But basically what Vaigra said also applies.

[Matra et Alpine]

Originally Posted by Sledgehammer

Im a cut nut but alot of these cars I have never seen. Do you get most of your information from books or just browsing webpages?

SOme of us lived through them

[Gt1Street]

Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine

SOme of us lived through them

Too bad I cant say that, that was the best time for real cars *sigh*

[ribatejo69]

anyone identify this car? in design remember a Melkus RS 1000, but isn't... an I also don't know country, year, motor... nothing!

[ribatejo69]

sorry, pic n.3 are wrong

[ribatejo69]

are 3 different cars!...

[juanelo242]

Originally Posted by ribatejo69

anyone identify this car? in design remember a Melkus RS 1000, but isn't... an I also don't know country, year, motor... nothing!

The red one is a Very Ugly GT, the second is a Caubet 1600 (seroiusly), and the third one, i dont know.

[Sauc3]

Originally Posted by ribatejo69

anyone identify this car? in design remember a Melkus RS 1000, but isn't... an I also don't know country, year, motor... nothing!

First one looks a little bit like the Colani VW kit. I'll have to look it up in the book if I get some time, I'll get back to you. Don't know the other two...

[juanelo242]

Posted by Revo

You do have this bizarre routine going on. Every now and then, you post a completely random selection of pictures here.

1. Why do you do it?: i wanna know all model names i could.
2.Where do you pick them up?: it seems that you don't waste your time looking for car photos on the internet like i do (its my time), well that's your problem. I always find nameless photos, i do a little search and most of the time i find them, when not, i come here.

3. Is there any particular reason why do you want to know the names of all these random cars?: i wanna know all model names i could.

4. Do you even remember the ones that were identified for you a week ago?: of course i do.

5. Right now it looks to me that you are competing in some kind of automotive trivia contest and you are using people here to cheat: not my case.

6. Maybe I'm wrong. If your ultimate goal is to increase your automotive knowledge, then may I suggest more systematical approach, like start readng through UCP articles in the main page: you're right. But UCP doesn't have all the cars. My ultimate goal is to have one photo of all models ever constructed, which is almost impossible.

Are you not interested in knowing all the model names of the cars you have?

[henk4]

the third one is the Lenham-Hurst GT

[ribatejo69]

thanks a lot for everyone!

[ribatejo69]

more 3 pic's... the second have something look like TR 7's, and the last have a smell of Mercedes-Benz SL "Pagode"... but I never see is before, except the first but I don't remember is name...

[Matra et Alpine]

Middle is one of the 1981 race prepped TR8s ( TR7 with the Rover V8 dropped in )

Janspeed prepped/entered running in the Brands Hatch 1000Km

[Revo]

Originally Posted by juanelo242

Are you not interested in knowing all the model names of the cars you have?

First of all, my post was specifically aimed at nismo300zx.
He is the one who's sincerity is in question, not yours.
He is the one who is posting files named a la trivia2aa1.jpg, not you.

I am not having any problem with people posting unknown cars here.
If my post gave you that kind of impression, my apologies then.

Originally Posted by juanelo242

My ultimate goal is to have one photo of all models ever constructed, which is almost impossible.

Good luck then, it IS impossible.