Talbot Matra Rancho.

[Saul]

Interesting and very clever work.  Why anyone would is beyond me but I find the project fascinating.

 

 

[Buckster]

Made of cheese.

[Saul]

Just now, Buckster said:

Made of cheese.

That's what the project is doing getting rid of the cheese and replacing with it Japanese stuff.  

[Catteeclan]

They were shite when new, 

[Buckster]

2 hours ago, Catteeclan said:

They were shite when new, 

It’s an icon.

[Saul]

2 hours ago, Catteeclan said:

They were shite when new, 

This one will have a Subaru Imprezza chassis and drivetrain 

[Catteeclan]

2 hours ago, Saul said:

This one will have a Subaru Imprezza chassis and drivetrain 

Def be a laugh but what a wast of a WRX

[Saul]

3 hours ago, Catteeclan said:

Def be a laugh but what a wast of a WRX

I think the donor was beyond economical repair, or so they said. Not that this build has anything to do with economics, looks like a throw money at it type of thing.  

[Buckster]

Pretty sure when this came out the motoring world all said that it would be the perfect car if it had four wheel drive and 350hp, so it clearly makes sense.

[Catteeclan]

Back in the day my mate Kevins mum had one. He used to smoke the tyres off it regularly until the gearbox gave up. And that bloody engine, sounded like a bag of spanners when they were right.
I've no doubt they'll have some fun with it when finished but I could think of a few things that engine would go in. Prob not that's already been done though.
 

[Saul]

This must be the only non rattling one in the UK.  I remember them as a kid and they all rattled like they wouldn't make the end of the week.  

 

[boboneleg]

I drove one back in the day, great concept but very badly put together.  Awful thing to drive.

[Buckster]

1 hour ago, boboneleg said:

I drove one back in the day, great concept but very badly put together.  Awful thing to drive.

[Clive]

In another lifetime I had a Talbot Horizon,  that rattled like a bag of spanners too, on way back from holiday the front engine mounting parted company with the cross member, each time I pulled away the front of the car would rise about 6+ inches......  

[boboneleg]

5 hours ago, Clive said:

In another lifetime I had a Talbot Horizon,  that rattled like a bag of spanners too, on way back from holiday the front engine mounting parted company with the cross member, each time I pulled away the front of the car would rise about 6+ inches......  

I took a Horizon all around the Greek Island of Aegina many years ago, that was another piece of crap .  The UJ's would rattle and moan on full lock , not very inspiring on a car you just hired.

[Clive]

1 hour ago, boboneleg said:

I took a Horizon all around the Greek Island of Aegina many years ago, that was another piece of crap .  The UJ's would rattle and moan on full lock , not very inspiring on a car you just hired.

Bought mine off of dad in laws neighbour, it was a make do car till I bought something better, I think I bought a Lada after that!.