What car is this? (4x4, 1983, cheap, system)

[Retriever]

Here is a compact little number for you to ponder.


http://ts2.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=4662204672966889&id=bc327a00aa0be 7f21863ab4e363f23f4&url=http%3a%2f%2fimages02.olx. org.uk%2fui%2f2%2f28%2f11%2ff_31102711_1.jpeg (broken link)

[asubram3]

Is it some kind of Suzuki?

[Retriever]

No, not a Suzuki.

[asubram3]

Maybe the Tata Indica? Or its rebadged version, the CityRover?

[Retriever]

Yes, it is the late--and unlamented--CityRover.

[asubram3]

As a bonus for the weekend, let me post three pictures:

No. 1:


No. 2:


No. 3 (even though it's not a car, I think it's distinctive and interesting enough) :

[Retriever]

Photo #1 appears to be a '70s era Dodge Diplomat (or similar Plymouth/Chrysler model), albeit with a differently styled front and rear.
Based on the type of church dome in the background...perhaps something manufactured in Eastern Europe from the old Chrysler body dies after US production ended?

#2 looks like a Honda, but I suppose that is too obvious a guess. Still, it certainly does look like an early Civic...

I believe that #3 may be a Scammel Scarab.

[asubram3]

Originally Posted by Retriever

Photo #1 appears to be a '70s era Dodge Diplomat (or similar Plymouth/Chrysler model), albeit with a differently styled front and rear.
Based on the type of church dome in the background...perhaps something manufactured in Eastern Europe from the old Chrysler body dies after US production ended?

#2 looks like a Honda, but I suppose that is too obvious a guess. Still, it certainly does look like an early Civic...

I believe that #3 may be a Scammel Scarab.

#3 is indeed a Scammel Scarab, used mainly by the British Railways to transport goods in narrow streets.

#1: You are on the right track, but it was not based on the Diplomat, but its predecessor from the '70s. Also, not Eastern Europe (think of a country not usually associated with car manufacturing).

#2: Not a Honda. The badge is a clue if you can make it out.

[asubram3]

Since this thread appears to be dying, let me give out the answers for the final two cars:

#1: Monteverdi Sierra. It was based on the Dodge Aspen/Plymouth Volare. Made in Switzerland.

#2: Maruti 800. Based on the Suzuki Alto, it was India's "people's car" (equivalent to the VW Beetle or the Morris Minor). Later versions were named Maruti Alto.

[roosevelt]

This is more of a "Where's Waldo?" photo.