Cars you don't see many of anymore

[Captain Stubing]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Looks like Mazda B2000 with a Ford badge and some changes.

https://youtu.be/Irnu_ryI9Z0?t=36

EDIT: its a Mazda B1800 called a Ford Courier

Check out this 1980s one on Greys that sold

https://www.grays.com/lot/0001-50006...rwd-manual-ute

Rotary turbo

The Courier started as a rebadged Mazda back in 1971.

1st Generation -

[whitelion65]

Saw a very nice looking Cordia Turbo in Orange over the weekend.

[Tratado Injustamente]

Originally Posted by whitelion65

Saw a very nice looking Cordia Turbo in Orange over the weekend.

Different car mate but my Dad's friend has a Starion Turbo. (red)

It looks horrible but it still goes pretty well!

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by Captain Stubing

The Courier started as a rebadged Mazda back in 1971.

1st Generation -

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Looks like a Kei truck

[ford71V8]

A 120Y
Pulled out of a mechanics and drove towards me.
Was a bit shocked how small it looked sitting amongst the modern dailys buzzing about.

[rare ss]

Spotted on the way home Friday arvo.. rare thing to see on the roads these days!

Looks to be fairly factory condition and original SS looking at the headrests

[commodorenutt]

And it hasn't been dressed up as a Group 3 either - making it even rarer

[oldel]

Saw an XL falcon wagon on my early morning daily commute. Apparently youngins and hipsters buying them and slamming them down low these days because they don't have the v8 era classic aussie car tax, and because small wagon keeps the price low.
Looks tiny compared to my BA and especially all the SUVs out there. Small compared to even a corolla these days.

The guy inside seemed massive, but that's just because the seat backs are below shoulder blades, old cars seem to be the equivalent of wrapping a go cart in glass for weather protection only.

I've been tempted on a 1982 series 3 landrover but I'm not that insane yet.

[DFB FGXR6]

I nearly tripped over my lawn mower when I spotted one of these today -









Anyone remember these? Mitsubishi 380 TMR with a supercharged 3.8 V6 and Brembo brakes and all.

[Polyal]

Cripes why do I feel like I want one!

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

I nearly tripped over my lawn mower when I spotted one of these today -

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Anyone remember these? Mitsubishi 380 TMR with a supercharged 3.8 V6 and Brembo brakes and all.

They look absolutely mint too, though wonder if all the red 380s have turned pink yet

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

They look absolutely mint too, though wonder if all the red 380s have turned pink yet

This one was stunning, like brand new. Was driven by an older gentleman.

[ford71V8]

A Starion yesterday - terrible orangey red colour, looked like a Jaffa

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

I nearly tripped over my lawn mower when I spotted one of these today -

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Anyone remember these? Mitsubishi 380 TMR with a supercharged 3.8 V6 and Brembo brakes and all.

I don't think i've ever seen one on the road, only at the Melbourne Motorshow when it was released.

[au2000]

There was one auctioned off in April, fetched $40,000… it’s no Aurion though.

[xkxlxm]

I saw a Volvo S40 20 recently. I guess the '20' makes it a 2 litre. Now- redundant Vic rego sticker still on the windscreen told me it was a year 2000 model/first registered then. Older woman driver, maybe the original owner.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by ford71V8

A Starion yesterday - terrible orangey red colour, looked like a Jaffa

Black guy driving?

[ford71V8]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Black guy driving?

I didn't mean to set that up - Honestly!

[Fast Eddie]

Holden Camira (any Model or Year).

[DFB FGXR6]

Another rare Mitsubishi, the Ralliart Magna. I think I have only seen one or two of these ever.















The engine in these was light years ahead of any Commodore or Falcon of the time being smoother and more refined than the hoary old SOHC inline 6 and Ecotec.

[98TLS]

Only one ive ever seen in the flesh,ironically bloke down the street a bit owns it,driven much.

[.:4:.]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Another rare Mitsubishi, the Ralliart Magna. I think I have only seen one or two of these ever.

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The engine in these was light years ahead of any Commodore or Falcon of the time being smoother and more refined than the hoary old SOHC inline 6 and Ecotec.

Oddly enough i knew a bloke who had 2 of those, not at the same time. 1st one he crashed and wrote off. The 2nd was stolen and crashed and written off.

[xkxlxm]

Yesterday a friend sent me a few pics of a 1949-51 Ford V8 sedan he had just seen; full Vic rego B/W plates.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Another rare Mitsubishi, the Ralliart Magna. I think I have only seen one or two of these ever.

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The engine in these was light years ahead of any Commodore or Falcon of the time being smoother and more refined than the hoary old SOHC inline 6 and Ecotec.

Dyno videos without showing the power figure at the end would be punishable by death under a government I lead

[anobserver]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Dyno videos without showing the power figure at the end would be punishable by death under a government I lead

Agreed!

The ralliart used to put out 180kw at the flywheel, up on the standard cars 154. Id imagine there`s a bit more in the engine with some tweaking.

Couple of places offered a supercharger kit, promising 225kw. Would have been fun.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by anobserver

Agreed!

The ralliart used to put out 180kw at the flywheel, up on the standard cars 154. Id imagine there`s a bit more in the engine with some tweaking.

Couple of places offered a supercharger kit, promising 225kw. Would have been fun.

Also one of our members here on AFF had a highly modified Magna or 380 I believe, was supercharged, I'll see if I can dig through and find the thread.

EDIT: Was forum member @zilo; with a twin turbo 380, unfortunately all the photos are nuked with a Ukrainian flag

https://fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11389306

Also honourable mention for forum member @JC; with his 380 thread which turned into Magna appreciation:

https://fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11329227

There's another forum member in there with a tough looking modified TJ Magna:



I reckon they're a mint looking car those TJ Magna when slammed on big wheels.

RaptorSC used to do a centrifugal supercharger kit for them:

https://www.facebook.com/raptorsc/ph...3309616828380/

This thread also has a discussion about someone who had one of the kits on their Magna as well with photos:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...6923825&type=3

Looks like it has a massive driveshaft because the crank is on the other side of the engine to where the supercharger is mounted.

[xkxlxm]

XT ute, looks like a daily driver, silver colour, full-width rear bumper, 'GONZ LAB' lettering.

[DFB FGXR6]

I spotted a Ford Tauris today. Where the AU, to some eyes, has seemed to mellow with age, the Tauris is still absolutely horrid!

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

I spotted a Ford Tauris today. Where the AU, to some eyes, has seemed to mellow with age, the Tauris is still absolutely horrid!

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Never seen a white one.

[MDS69]

Originally Posted by rare ss

Spotted on the way home Friday arvo.. rare thing to see on the roads these days!

Looks to be fairly factory condition and original SS looking at the headrests

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Looks to be an early one going by those side mirrors. Don’t think I have seen a SS with the early shorter mirrors. Hard to tell but I wonder if that is a SS or G3 rear spoiler.