Car Spotting

[crmalcolm]

A selection of quadricycle / micro-cars:

[crmalcolm]

And a couple of the many Ami's that we saw (counted at least 20 in one day):

[crmalcolm]

And a few classics. A VW Type 1, Fiat 500 and Lancia Delta

[broadrun96]

Originally Posted by crmalcolm

And a couple of the many Ami's that we saw (counted at least 20 in one day):

I want one just to see everyone wonder how I got out of it

[JHamilton]

This is mean

[E.B]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

I want one just to see everyone wonder how I got out of it

I think this has your name on it 'Broad'.... a city car which looked like it had been jacked up an inch or two. Spotted today and when I posted saw the array of Citycars posted by 'crm' but added this as I didnt notice an AIXAM amongst those posted..... a brand I have certainly not previously seen.

I also added an Outlander Can-Am 4 wheeler, behind the scooter.... just because I like the Can-Am name, a favourite racing category of mine back in the day

[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

I want one just to see everyone wonder how I got out of it

I wonder how on earth you could get in!

[Gerard C]

crm the first red thing you posted is a pure montruosity! Send it to Clarkson and don't forget the backback.

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

crm the first red thing you posted is a pure montruosity! Send it to Clarkson and don't forget the backback.

The XEV Kitty, or the dr 1.0?

[Gerard C]

E.B, each time the name AIXAM comes out, you see a post from Mike H. He knows quite a lot about this famous french brand. https://www.aixam.com/fr/nos-gammes-...es-sans-permis

[broadrun96]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

I wonder how on earth you could get in!

Originally Posted by E.B

I think this has your name on it 'Broad'.... a city car which looked like it had been jacked up an inch or two. Spotted today and when I posted saw the array of Citycars posted by 'crm' but added this as I didnt notice an AIXAM amongst those posted..... a brand I have certainly not previously seen.

I also added an Outlander Can-Am 4 wheeler, behind the scooter.... just because I like the Can-Am name, a favourite racing category of mine back in the day

In fairness in is a bit easier, just fall but it better be an auto cause no leg room. Used to drive a city CMax so y'all have a sense of scale since I think I saw C and Bs over your way. Builders would always ask how I got in and out, answer was always carefully and lots of folding. 6'7 (2m) and 350 lb (158kg/25 st) and shoulders wide enough I would hit the passenger seat in my CMax. They gave me an Escape as the "bigger" car after I complained, it's not much bigger but floor pan is better

But then I want, and grew up with, an older British roadster but definitely need a garage cause the top would be useless. but a tiny city car would be hilarious. Especially with some adjustments and seat relocation to rear deck.

And yes, blue with the black wheels and center exhaust ain't bad. But I've managed to have mostly black wheels on my last 4 vehicles

[broadrun96]

And cause I was in SE Atlanta again today, it's G body (possibly As cause I don't know the switchover like someone here) day



Engine free flavor



Oldsmobile flavor

I missed the 80s SS in that era tealish green on the road. And multiple in yards but SE Atlanta, large bearded white guy in city car and pictures in a yard isn't too safe


And for the European crowd



Sharp eyes will notice the last 2 are in front of same lot, there's a C3 Vette in pieces in the drive too but it was buried in tarps and parts

Also saw a few JHammy era Monaros, sorry GTO on the side of the road, sadly ALL in poor poor condition

[broadrun96]

And back to Decatur something newer and cooler here than in it's homeland

[joeb]

Originally Posted by JHamilton

This is mean

That is brilliant!

[E.B]

Excellent signwriting. Missed it first time with 'phone and then noticed it on my laptop

[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by crmalcolm

The XEV Kitty, or the dr 1.0?

Yes the Kitty. Hope we wont have this here. Just noticed the badge a la Mercedes!

[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by joeb

That is brilliant!

And the driver is knocking before entering his busy poomobile.

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

Yes the Kitty. Hope we wont have this here. Just noticed the badge a la Mercedes!

https://www.xevcars.fr/kitty/

Available in a range of colours in france.

[Gerard C]

Merci crm! Designed in Italy.

[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

But then I want, and grew up with, an older British roadster but definitely need a garage cause the top would be useless. but a tiny city car would be hilarious. Especially with some adjustments and seat relocation to rear deck.

I can't see any roadster, Brit or european or even japanese, offering room for you. But if you fancy a tiny city car and are ready for a relocation seat, thre's one name springing to mind, Austin Mini! A MkII would be perfect if you're ready to have a three seater… There are numerous steering column adapters and I don't think you'll have to relocate the pedals and it was made in auto form too ( 3 or 4 speed). You'll 'just" have to cope with the reliability of the little thing… A Webasto sliding soft top might help…

[Gerard C]

Last but not least, you can carry it inside a van (may racers do it successfully here) or may be in a pick-up.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1966-riley-elf-2/

[Mike Harte]

Gérard, you mention a Mini van. You may be interested to know that in the 60s, James Hunt had one before he got a regular driving job, and which he often used to drive to race meetings.

He would park up in the paddock and sleep in the back of the van overnight, ready to hawk his spannering services to F3 teams in return for a drive in that day's race. He also, from time to time, would cadge a drive in a Special Saloon Mini as well, and I recall him competing in at least a couple of the races that I was taking part in; one, in particular, I remember because he wrote of a friend's Mini having stuffed it into a tree at Oulton Park. This was in the time when many UK circuits still had trees lining the tracks.

Unlike today when the names of participating drivers can be changed in seconds on a computer, back then nobody would have been aware that James was driving on these occasions, unless they had told the commentator.

[Gerard C]

Another nice and very intersting story, Mike, thanks. Hunt's personal Cooper can be spotted in the Rush movie I think. Happy days!

[Gerard C]

@ Broad: talking about Mini, relocated driver seat, convertible and fun… why not a Moke! https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...-mini-moke-20/ Dare!

[joeb]

Don't see many 2-door versions of this