Just saw a car/van that was clearly not a US domestic vehicle. Front was reminiscent of an R33 Skyline, but just behind the front doors it looked like a back half of a midsize van was grafted on. Plenty of windows in the back, so didn't look like a home-brew cargo van build. Mid 90's to early 2000's vintage-looking..
What the heck was that thing?
Nissan Stanza Wagon?
Imported stagea?
No, I'm a wagon and long roof fanatic. This wasn't a station wagon. The roofline of the front portion did not continue straight back like most factory wagons. It was more like those city delivery vans from Ford and Vauxhall in Europe, just the front of a car and a box grafted on back...
Like the Ford Ecostar...
Mitsubishi Expo?
Had a longer hood, and again, the roofline was not straight..
Ford Transit?
I suppose someone could have imported a 90's European Ford Escort van or Opel/Vauxhall Combo:
VW caddy?
Was there a version of the Citroen C15 after this one, or did they hop straight to the modern tall-roof hatch/small van type design?
Nissan Fuega Hearse or some other professional car?
We're getting way warmer here. With windows all around the sides, a hearse seems unlikely. My own searches turned up a Holden vx panel van as the closest but it looks too long.
In reply to travellering :
I quickly found that one being a Nissan. Outside of North America hearses often have the coffin raised up with lots of glass - many Mercedes in Europe as an example.
Dodge Colt Vista?
Could it be an engineering mule? Car companies will often graft a body on a chassis for chassis testing. Here's a Prowler with a Wrangler body on.
In reply to DrBoost :
That's almost a crime against humanity...
DrBoost said:Could it be an engineering mule? Car companies will often graft a body on a chassis for chassis testing. Here's a Prowler with a Wrangler body on.
I am not sure which part I hate more.. the Prowler grafted to the jeep.. or the Jeep grafted to the Prowler part.
Going with my morbid theme - Nissan Leaf hearse?
mad_machine said:DrBoost said:Could it be an engineering mule? Car companies will often graft a body on a chassis for chassis testing. Here's a Prowler with a Wrangler body on.
I am not sure which part I hate more.. the Prowler grafted to the jeep.. or the Jeep grafted to the Prowler part.
Weeelll, both of the headlights on the thing I saw were the same height, so it sure wasn't that monstrosity...
Leaning towards one of the cargo/delivery van conversions with windows cut in later. If I see it around Knoxville again I'll be damn sure to get a picture.
Was it right or left hand drive?
I want the job of the guy who came up with the Prowgler.
I can just picture someone... "So boss says we need to disguise this prototype real well, how can I go about this......*spies a Wrangler tub in the corner* hehehehehehehehe"
The Prowgler has to be the best/worst example of body grafting since Dr. Frankenstein. I'm impressed that they actually flared the rear wheel arches, instead of just plopping some straight sheet metal on there.
DrBoost said:The Prowgler has to be the best/worst example of body grafting since Dr. Frankenstein. I'm impressed that they actually flared the rear wheel arches, instead of just plopping some straight sheet metal on there.
It's not terrible execution, but it is just flat sheet metal:
FIAT Multipla?
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