Quick Trivia 3

[matroska]

International Harvester D15? 

[fiat fan]

3 hours ago, matroska said:

International Harvester D15? 

No sir

[matroska]

was gonna go with Ford F series first but the rear window does not quite add up 

44 minutes ago, fiat fan said:

No sir

 

[fiat fan]

3 hours ago, matroska said:

was gonna go with Ford F series first but the rear window does not quite add up 

 

Hint- its from the uk

[Gummybr]

Austin A40 Devon Pick Up. Thats the closest I get to the side wheel arch and the door liner.

[fiat fan]

1 hour ago, Gummybr said:

Austin A40 Devon Pick Up. Thats the closest I get to the side wheel arch and the door liner.

You win.

Would love a bit of history on these if anyone knows. Very rare here (Never seen one before) and hardly any info on google.

[matroska]

2 hours ago, Gummybr said:

Austin A40 Devon Pick Up

who'd have guessed ...a Brit Pickup ! 

[Gummybr]

Ok then here we go guys, available in Sri Lanka and there is one for sale on the net. Two hints - This car belongs to a group of automobile companies and the predecessor to the one in subject ran in the famous Group B era of WRC.

 

A small detail, the car in the advertisement is a bit confused by its brand identity where it has the front badges from the correct make and rear with badges from Skoda

Edited February 7, 2024 by Gummybr

[matroska]

41 minutes ago, Gummybr said:

Ok then here we go guys, available in Sri Lanka and there is one for sale on the net. Two hints - This car belongs to a group of automobile companies and the predecessor to the one in subject ran in the famous Group B era of WRC.

 

A small detail, the car in the advertisement is a bit confused by its brand identity where it has the front badges from the correct make and rear with badges from Skoda

15 Sri Plates 
roaming in an urban area 😉 

[Gummybr]

57 minutes ago, matroska said:

15 Sri Plates 
roaming in an urban area 😉 

Looks like you found it. You want to go ahead or let someone search for the glorious Group B era and come to the answer?

I am a bit confused on the car as apparently they didnt have a specific make on the car, could be the reason for the badges and also no badge on steering wheel. The car looks original though.

[matroska]

58 minutes ago, Gummybr said:

You want to go ahead or let someone search for the glorious Group B era and come to the answer?

Yeah let's give it 24 hours  

1 hour ago, Gummybr said:

The car looks original though

yes the interior, even the upholstery checks out with the original. Maybe the skoda badge is just a badge after the original got lost? Also interesting is to see what this is registered as in the CR. 

[Gummybr]

28 minutes ago, matroska said:

 

yes the interior, even the upholstery checks out with the original. Maybe the skoda badge is just a badge after the original got lost? Also interesting is to see what this is registered as in the CR. 

Yes interesting indeed.

[matroska]

1 hour ago, Gummybr said:

Yes interesting indeed.

Gummybr,

I ran the plates on the DMT app -  guess what it's registered as?  

Edited February 7, 2024 by matroska
typo

[Gummybr]

38 minutes ago, matroska said:

Gummybr,

I ran the plates on the DMT app -  guess what it's registered as?  

I just checked now. Thats shocking, and it has a lease as well. Who would do that? I mean you have to be a complete idiot and whoever buys also has to be an idiot.

[iRage]

19 hours ago, matroska said:

guess what it's registered as?

Since you are asking it has to be something outrageous like a Sunny/Pulsar hatchback or even a Corolla II/TERCEL...

[matroska]

1 hour ago, iRage said:

Since you are asking it has to be something outrageous like a Sunny/Pulsar hatchback or even a Corolla II/TERCEL...

well no at least from the same continent. So since it's been over a day I'll post the answer 

The answer to Gummybr's quiz is the Rover Metro 

There is one for sale on a local car-selling website (vehicle shed). Listed as a Rover Metro. Looks legit apart from the Skoda Logo on the rear door. However when you run the number in the DMT app turns out is is registered as a 1987 Skoda 130L. 

My guess is that the Rover's actual CR is being used to run a dodgy mini somewhere so somebody probably decided to use a rusted up Skoda book for the Rover and stuck a skoda logo in the back just to make it look legit. 

 

[Gummybr]

1 hour ago, matroska said:

well no at least from the same continent. So since it's been over a day I'll post the answer 

The answer to Gummybr's quiz is the Rover Metro 

There is one for sale on a local car-selling website (vehicle shed). Listed as a Rover Metro. Looks legit apart from the Skoda Logo on the rear door. However when you run the number in the DMT app turns out is is registered as a 1987 Skoda 130L. 

My guess is that the Rover's actual CR is being used to run a dodgy mini somewhere so somebody probably decided to use a rusted up Skoda book for the Rover and stuck a skoda logo in the back just to make it look legit. 

 

I still cant understand how a leasing company gave a lease for something like this, surely the valuation guy should have raised a red flag. 

 

Go ahead and give us a new one to search.

[matroska]

Have a go at this then 

 

 

[Gummybr]

Made by the European company of a US major manufacturer to AVENGE moRe sales from the Brit cars.

[matroska]

11 minutes ago, Gummybr said:

Made by the European company of a US major manufacturer to AVENGE moRe sales from the Brit cars.

that rear light was too obvious wasn't it  ? yes indeed it reminds you of a man who came down from the hills to avenge for something  with the answer dangling on a string maybe we wait for someone else to take it? 

[Gummybr]

3 hours ago, matroska said:

that rear light was too obvious wasn't it  ? yes indeed it reminds you of a man who came down from the hills to avenge for something  with the answer dangling on a string maybe we wait for someone else to take it? 

Yes the lights, I wanted to post is sometime ago. There were few examples for sale so wasnt hard.

Lets wait for the others, what happened to the newbie?

[iRage]

6 hours ago, matroska said:

that rear light was too obvious wasn't it  ? yes indeed it reminds you of a man who came down from the hills to avenge for something  with the answer dangling on a string maybe we wait for someone else to take it? 

Do we have any Tigers ? Never seen one...someone should buy one of these and build a tiger.

[Duan27]

11 hours ago, Gummybr said:

Made by the European company of a US major manufacturer to AVENGE moRe sales from the Brit cars.

 

11 hours ago, matroska said:

man who came down from the hills to avenge for something

Atp the entire answer is out in plain sight xD
Hillman Avenger

[matroska]

On 2/9/2024 at 11:22 PM, Duan27 said:

Atp the entire answer is out in plain sight xD
Hillman Avenger

This is the correct answer! Please take your turn 🙂 

[Duan27]

On 2/12/2024 at 8:11 PM, matroska said:

This is the correct answer! Please take your turn 🙂 

Once again, this is found in SL