"Retro off-roaders"

DaveB said:

Not for everyone these electric vehicles

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Robert quietly gives the LDV a few whacks with the rock in a sock.

You can increase the range by putting a big battery in the tray.

Oooooold thread, but just saw that Magna will be doing the new Scout for the VW group.

SCOUT

Just came across THIS weird little crossover-type thing. Has a very D1 vibe to it. WIKI

More DETAILS from a BAT sale.

Krabby said:

Just came across THIS weird little crossover-type thing. Has a very D1 vibe to it. WIKI

More DETAILS from a BAT sale.

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What? Simca/Talbot Matra Rancho
That piece of shite?
Still existing or survived rusting?
That one was one of the worst lemons ever built on earth.
btw it was not intened as an offroader but as a mimic station wagen. Vehicle got at this time the silver lemon award for most failures and terrible build quality.
In a way in deed what we call street suv today..
shudder

klarie said:

What? Simca/Talbot Matra Rancho
That piece of shite?
Still existing or survived rusting?
That one was one of the worst lemons ever built on earth.
btw it was not intened as an offroader but as a mimic station wagen. Vehicle got at this time the silver lemon award for most failures and terrible build quality.
In a way in deed what we call street suv today..
shudder

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I'm not comparing it here, but it does have a retro look for certain. It's probably not a surprise that these were not properly imported to the States, so it's certainly a novelty.

Krabby said:

I'm not comparing it here, but it does have a retro look for certain. It's probably not a surprise that these were not properly imported to the States, so it's certainly a novelty.

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From that perspective yes .. it IS retro. For sure. Talbot (correctly french spoken you omit the tail "t" did some smaller cars. All of them including the Matra Bagheera
a 3 seats in a row sports car were perhaps quite stylish but quality construction, build and materials used .. rather poor.
I think Simca / Talbot was bought by Chrysler and later PSA (Peugeot / Citroen.. etc.. )
The Rancho you pictured was previously built a tiny pick up / ute and then designed as a mini SUV. Originally it should be equipped with AWD.. but the management decided as to much effort and to expensive. Indeed the Rancho was the first serial leisure car / Mini SUV built.
There were other leisure cars such as the Mini Moke, Citroen Pony .. what has some design style of Mercedes G Wagen several years earlier.

Funny to see vehicles that were built during my childhood and nearly forgotten.
Are there other mimics and strange SUV .. not talking yet abut the Volkswagen buggy..