***Mystery Car: What is it?***

[cawimmer430]

Spotted this in Munich. All I can tell you is that the speedometers came from a Porsche and the transmission layout came from a 1970s Mercedes-Benz. The rims look Ferrari to me. No badge or name on the car anywhere.

Any clue what this is? Someone built this himself or something?

Hmmm...maybe I should post this in the Guess What Car thread... 

[Submariner]

The rear looks a bit like a BMW 508, the front looks a bit like a 60's Ferrari...

I have no clue.

[cawimmer430]

The rear looks a bit like a BMW 508, the front looks a bit like a 60's Ferrari...

I have no clue.

Was thinking the same thing.

[Raza]

Whatever it is, it sure is pretty.

[Speed_Racer]

It could be a kit car.

[Colonel Cadillac]

The taillights come from a 70's 911 I believe.

[cawimmer430]

Whatever it is, it sure is pretty.

Sarcasm detected. 

[ifcar]

For the convenience of not having to start my own thread, what's this less-mysterious car:



I wanted to use it in the car-guessing thread, but it didn't turn out to be what I thought it was.

[nickdrinkwater]

Mitsubishi Starion I think (the second pic).

[cawimmer430]

Yep, Mitsubishi Starion. One of the hottest Mitsubishi's from the 1980s. The Turbo versions went like hell to. 

[cawimmer430]

BTW, the folks on Germancarzone identified this car: http://www.lorenz-rankl.de/historie.html

[ifcar]

Mitsubishi Starion I think (the second pic).

I probably was right then but just couldn't find the car. I was thinking it was a Dodge, so it was probably that car rebadged.

EDIT: Dodge, Chrysler, and Plymouth versions (one of which is probably what I saw) were called the Conquest. I should have remembered that.

[nickdrinkwater]

The Mitsu Starion was called the Starion by mistake.  Apparently the Japanese name transalated as Stallion but someone who worked for the importer, Mitsubishi UK, cocked up, and put down the name as Starion.  And it was called that thereafter 

[Raza]

Sarcasm detected. 

I wasn't being sarcastic.

[cawimmer430]

The Mitsu Starion was called the Starion by mistake.  Apparently the Japanese name transalated as Stallion but someone who worked for the importer, Mitsubishi UK, cocked up, and put down the name as Starion.  And it was called that thereafter 

Actually, the Japanese seem to always pronounce "L's" as "R's". Some Japanese friends of mine always called the Mitsubishi Galant, "Garant". Something in their alphabet or pronounciation. Maybe there is no "L" or "L sound" in their language...

[cawimmer430]

I wasn't being sarcastic.

It sounded sarcastic. 

[Submariner]

Why the hell didn't thy just buy the real cabriolet instead of ruining a poor coupe. 





*edit* I know why, it's just wow, they ruined that car. *edit*

[cawimmer430]

Why the hell didn't thy just buy the real cabriolet instead of ruining a poor coupe. 





*edit* I know why, it's just wow, they ruined that car. *edit*

On their website, they say that they "use parts from existing cars because it assures quality". The poor A124 you see here was cannibalised by these guys. 

[Submariner]

On their website, they say that they "use parts from existing cars because it assures quality". The poor A124 you see here was cannibalised by these guys.

And you know the job isn't nearly as good as the stock one.

[cawimmer430]

And you know the job isn't nearly as good as the stock one.

Yep. I think this thing looks terrible.

[Submariner]

Yep. I think this thing looks terrible.

Not to mention he ruined a beautiful coupe. 

He should have waited!

[cawimmer430]

Not to mention he ruined a beautiful coupe. 

He should have waited!

This company should be banned from making more cars. Imagine if these guys teamed up with Ssangyong. OMG. 

[Submariner]

This company should be banned from making more cars. Imagine if these guys teamed up with Ssangyong. OMG. 

The Mersunyong 300 Cabriolet!  We make the car, and put a Merc badge on it!

[ChrisV]

Actually, the Japanese seem to always pronounce "L's" as "R's". Some Japanese friends of mine always called the Mitsubishi Galant, "Garant". Something in their alphabet or pronounciation. Maybe there is no "L" or "L sound" in their language...

Correct, there are no L's in the Japanese language, and instead they use R's or Ds, depending on the word. Interestingly enough, a lot of their written language comes from Chinese, and Chinese has L's...

[Raza]

BTW, the folks on Germancarzone identified this car: http://www.lorenz-rankl.de/historie.html

Surprisingly, I still don't speak German.

[cawimmer430]

Correct, there are no L's in the Japanese language, and instead they use R's or Ds, depending on the word. Interestingly enough, a lot of their written language comes from Chinese, and Chinese has L's...

Interesting that the Chinese use the "L" but the Japanese don't. Languages.... :P

[cawimmer430]

Surprisingly, I still don't speak German.

You're not missing anything. 

They basically tell you that their car is a combination of parts taken from the following cars (see the pictures) and that's it.

[Submariner]

You're not missing anything. 

They basically tell you that their car is a combination of parts taken from the following cars (see the pictures) and that's it.

what wimmer is trying to say is that German is only for losers like him.

[cawimmer430]

What wimmer is trying to say is that Swedish is only for losers like him.

Yep. 

[Submariner]

Yep. 

Racist pig.