GuzzTim Posted March 9, 2005 Posted March 9, 2005 Looks like a Baker engine in a Beardmore Precision... hmmmm...
callison Posted March 9, 2005 Posted March 9, 2005 Not FN I am afraid. The brand is more famous for making crappy cars. 45617[/snapback] Rambler???
flying_hun Posted March 9, 2005 Posted March 9, 2005 Just the brand please...... Uh, how about NSU? Cheers, Kurt
Admin Jaap Posted March 9, 2005 Posted March 9, 2005 Hmm, what about Yugo? now that was a quality car just Cuba or some third world countires can't be wrong 45638[/snapback] Yugo (In Europe better known as Zastava) is from Yugoslavia.
Guzzirider Posted March 9, 2005 Author Posted March 9, 2005 Ok- another clue- the engines that are normally used in this brand's cars are very popular with kit car builders because of the light aluminium blocks.
DeBenGuzzi Posted March 10, 2005 Posted March 10, 2005 I have no idea what a Rover is, Range Rover? Land Rover? is it something that has ever set foot in the deviant colonies?
Martin Barrett Posted March 11, 2005 Posted March 11, 2005 Rover as most of the british car industry once independant became part of the 70'S nationalised BMC - British leyland group. which was subsequently sold off and broken back down into seperate parts. So Land Rover and Range Rover were once part of same group. Rover fans will point out that they once were innovators - made a jet car - and produced some fast sporty saloons (60's and 70's) Became number two in the prestige league after Jaguar/Daimler. Sold off with big share owned by Honda made competent badge engineered versions of Hondas. Honda went and was replaced briefly by BMW who kept only the Mini and they still make fairly competent small, medium and large hatch/saloon/estate variants. With sporty versions by MG. I'm a bit confused with who owns what in the British Car industry these days. I think its only TVR and Reliant (I’m not sure they're still trading) left. Globalisation - take to the streets, arise. I could do with the overtime.
Guzzirider Posted March 11, 2005 Author Posted March 11, 2005 I'm a bit confused with who owns what in the British Car industry these days. I think its only TVR and Reliant 45878[/snapback] Don't forget Caterham, Westfield, Marcos, Noble and Ariel. I belive these are all still British, although very small and catering for sports car nuts only. I've long been a Lotus fan but they are owned by Proton these days, the same guys who now own Kenny Roberts Moto GP team. TVRs are like Guzzis- unique with lots of character but loads of faults and niggles in comparison to say, a Porsche. Guy
Martin Barrett Posted March 11, 2005 Posted March 11, 2005 Caterham, Westfield, Marcos, Noble and Ariel Caterham, Westfield, Marcos - kit cars mainly but do a turn key option, Noble - forgot about that but in real terms even less relevent than the above Ariel - no idea didn't know they existed Strange thing leaders in motorsport , most of the F1 teams based here , but no indiginous volume manufacturer - strange world
Guzzirider Posted March 11, 2005 Author Posted March 11, 2005 Caterham, Westfield, Marcos - kit cars mainly but do a turn key option, Strange thing leaders in motorsport , most of the F1 teams based here , but no indiginous volume manufacturer - strange world 45907[/snapback] Yes it seems that the UK is no longer a manufacturing country- more of a technology base. Much cheaper to build it elsewhere. Ariel make a car called an Atom- absolutely no bodywork and you have to wear waterproofs and a helemet. May as well ride a bike when it gets to that stage!
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