Unexpected Cars

[jaiyenyen]

Hi all

I've been driving around Bangkok today, (well, stuck in traffic jams mainly) and i spotted a Ford Escort mk2 estate, and later, a Ford Cortina mk3.

Both were in a slightly used condition

Anyone else seen any unexpected cars?

Regards

Jaiyenyen

[markr]

ten points for an austin princess!

[Crossy]

In Rangsit/Pathum Thani - Mk1 Escort, several Capri's of assorted varieties, Anglia (powder blue, did they ever make any other colours), real Mini, Mk1 Transit.

In Ayutthaya - Standard Vanguard (1960 ish, dad had one), Volvo Amazon

ten points for an austin princess!

Seen a regular (non-Princess) Austin 1100 Edited June 10, 2007 by Crossy

[moonoi]

Seen an Austin/BL Maxi and an Allegro (I posted a pic of it on this forum a while back).

Edited June 10, 2007 by moonoi

[hughden]

New model Ford GT40 in a showroom in Pattaya

[dave_boo]

A Gen IV Camaro. Unfortunately didn't see if it was right hand drive or not.

[PeaceBlondie]

I often see a 1966-era Ford Consul Corsair saloon in Chiang Mai that closely resembles the one I bought new (in Texas, with RHD).

You'd earn 84 points if you spot an Armstrong-Siddeley Saphire or a Marcos.

[billd766]

Yesterday afternoon just off Sukhumvit 103 (Udom Suk) at the SriNakharin end I saw a just post war Fiat 500 Topolino in red with a full length sunroof.

[Cuban]

I saw one on these old Citroens in a glass case outside a resturant South of Khon Kaen (South bound), no time to stop for a picture last time I drove past.

Looked like an old dusty moth in museum - not showroom condition.

[teejay]

Classic Saab 3-door hatchback with AirFlow bumper kit.... very very very rare......

[dantilley]

Quite a few old-style Beetles and old minis I've seen around. Most unexpected modern car is probably a Smart Car - didn't think they'd made it as far as Asia...

[Sojourner]

In Chiang Mai a Thai fellow owns a 1966 green Plymouth Baracuda, right hand drive. I see it parked at my condo quite often. Now that's gotta be rare.

[jaiyenyen]

Some wonderful cars spotted in Thailand, When i see an unexpected model, i can't help but think about the cars history,I'm and how it got here.

I'm sure i remember a Frank Zappa track with an advert for a Barracuda.

Regards

Jaiyenyen

[dchi2031]

I saw a 78 or 79 Pontiac Trans Am V8 6.6 liter in Pattaya.

[undercover]

In Chiang Mai a Thai fellow owns a 1966 green Plymouth Baracuda, right hand drive.

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Very nice ! I love those car's.

It amazes me how these cars seem to have been here for years, old Cortina mk1 Anglia 105E Citreon D series, and there all on the road, then you go to the garage and ask for a simple spare part for your modern Toyota and they tell you they haven't got it ?

[smartecosse]

i unexpectedly saw a car give way to pedestrians on a zebra crossing

[Crossy]

i unexpectedly saw a car give way to pedestrians on a zebra crossing

Absolutely no way Jose, I reckon he must have run out of gas right at the crossing

[PeaceBlondie]

In Chiang Mai a Thai fellow owns a 1966 green Plymouth Baracuda, right hand drive.

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Very nice ! I love those car's.

It amazes me how these cars seem to have been here for years, old Cortina mk1 Anglia 105E Citreon D series, and there all on the road, then you go to the garage and ask for a simple spare part for your modern Toyota and they tell you they haven't got it ?

Exactly. Similar in Mexico. In Tapachula, the southernmost city in Mexico. there were working examples of a 1958 Vahuxhall Victor Super saloon, and an MG Magnette convertible (that's rare). And in Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacan, an early 1950's DeSoto sedan! Speaking of Fireballs and Firedomes.....

[colino]

Around Ang-Thong seen a blue Ford Cortina mk3 also cortina mk1 battered old mk1-2 transit van

voltswagan camper 76 ish and quite a few old merc's,,

but down pattaya saw loads of old trannies but no vans

[mijan24]

In Khon Kaen have seen Beetles, mini - round nose clubman tailights, Soi 8 off Maliwan Road 1930's Fiat unrestored.

[INTJ]

Hi,

The 2 later model "British Treasures" I have been suprised to see recently (and I have only seen one of each here) were :-

1) New model Rover 75 in BKK

2) Yesterday a Ford Scorpio (the funny shaped Granada replacement) on Suk near Pattaya.

INTJ.

[andypat]

I saw a real beaut customised Fiat 500 on Pattaya klang yesterday.

[dominique355]

A Lamborghini Diablo in front of the Dusit Hotel in Bangkok. Even more amazing was that nobody seemed to care

Am I the only car nut here in BKK?

[laowai1960]

A 1965 HD Holden, in Phuket.

[moonoi]

2) Yesterday a Ford Scorpio (the funny shaped Granada replacement) on Suk near Pattaya.

INTJ.

Would that be the "Wide Mouthed Frog" version? I've seen one of those here in BKK only last week in Silom. Ugly motor

[billd766]

Up on Sukhumvit 101/1 at the entrance to Soi 43 there is a Ferrari 348 ti and a Porsche Cayenne most days unless the owners are slumming when they use the Volvo XC 90.

[keebone]

i unexpectedly saw a car give way to pedestrians on a zebra crossing

Fairly obviously a Farang who hadn't been in the country long enough to go Thai yet !

I see some photos of Pattaya in the early 70's and there were a number of Ford Cortina MK1's around back then. Never seen any around in Thailand myself but always had a soft spot for them.

[alleykat]

I've seen a couple of old Valiants over the last few years. I think one was a Ranger. Valiants were made in Australia by Chrysler.

[Big Guy]

saw a mk2 consul in Phuket recently, in immaculate condition, seen a number of ford falcons, xa, xy, xw and several hq holdens in southern half of thailand over the last few years

[samran]

quite a few old holdens down south. Saw an old Kingswood in BKK about a month ago.

If I had some spare cash, I'd like to buy one, do it up (parts from OZ are covered by the Thai Australian FTA), and just drive it around cutting in front of expensive mercs and and BMW's, just for the fun of it.