Odd special editions of cars

ninty9er

Oafley Jones wrote: »

Toyota had one or two special editions corollas that were different body shapes. Can't remember the name, but I thought they looked better than the standard car.

The Sprinter and Executive

JohnBoy26

ba_barabus wrote: »

Pug 106's also came in a denim edition around 1995

I had one of those

JohnBoy26

Honda civic mb6 vti-s 500 cars made.


Honda Civic Jordan ek4 3dr 500 cars made.

Kaiser D

There was also the 106 Quiksilver, I think they were just normal 106s with GTI kits.

Kaiser D

Renault 5 Monaco

drunkmonkey

We can't forget this one.

Technique

Guy:Incognito

Two pages and no capri John player special? For shame.

Old diesel

Oh yes - I forgot Renault also did a Louisanne (may have the spelling wrong) version of the Renault 9 and 11

You got tinted glass, remote central locking (I think), front fog lights and colour keyed bumpers.

When I was at school one of my teachers had a Renault 9 Louisanne - and the unusual thing about it is that hers was a 1989 registered model - the R19 came in March 89 - and there was VERY few 89 reg R9s and 11s - I can only remember seeing 3 - hers, an 11 diesel hatch and a diesel van at the local mart.

kev1.3s

I know that lancia in the op, lovely little car shame about the special edition part. Most special editions I can't stand but some were cool like the jps Capri or this fulvia safari.

NewApproach

Probably not an appropriate thread but I've spent half the day longing for a BMW Z3M-Coupe. Rare enough edition of the Z3

kev1.3s

NewApproach wrote: »

Probably not an appropriate thread but I've spent half the day longing for a BMW Z3M-Coupe. Rare enough edition of the Z3

Not a special edition as such but still pretty special.

mb1725

WV did a 'Jeans' special of the original Beetle, complete with denim seats and interior:



Back in 1984 Renault produced 'Centenary' editions of the R9 to celebrate 100 years of the GAA. Have a pic someplace but can't find it yet, I do recall they had white wall tyres though!

JohnBoy26

Clio Williams

MuppetCheck

Mustang Hertz

delly

There was a Renault Laguna mirage which was a tribute to the French jet. They came with a pair of aviator sunglasses iirc.

colm_mcm

delly wrote: »

There was a Renault Laguna mirage which was a tribute to the French jet. They came with a pair of aviator sunglasses iirc.

My uncle had one of those too! Had a rotten wood dash too.

JohnBoy26

Rover 45 tourer, extremely limited edition

Old diesel

delly wrote: »

There was a Renault Laguna mirage which was a tribute to the French jet. They came with a pair of aviator sunglasses iirc.

There was also an R21 Mirage - but I think (the R21) was a part of the normal irish line up - I think it might have been a specific Irish spec model.

Apologies for been such a nerd/geeky

kev1.3s

colm_mcm wrote: »

My uncle had one of those too! Had a rotten wood dash too.

Yeah a terrible terrible effort, the sterio door was the same as the standard cars with a ill fitting fake wood plaque stuck on it.

kev1.3s

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

Clio Williams

Two of those decomposing in a drive near me. A nice little special edition!

JohnBoy26

delly wrote: »

There was a Renault Laguna mirage which was a tribute to the French jet. They came with a pair of aviator sunglasses iirc.

Hate typing mirage into donedeal only to be presented with pages full of lagunas.

MuppetCheck

Opel used diamond across a few models.



Not many of these left but the Kadett Cead



http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055836255

Old diesel

What about special editions that didn't seem to give you anything over the standard model - and were just a name stuck on.

Here in Ireland - for the last 7 or 8 months of Bluebirds been on sale here (prior to the Primeras arrival) - Nissan were offering them as a Bluebird Classic.

don't recall them having any additional extras over a normal Bluebird - apart from colour keyed bumpers on the base model LX

colm_mcm

A Dublin toyota dealer sold Toyota Avensis "Aura Plus" models (complete with vinyl name badge on the boot) when Strata models were as rare as hens teeth (2003)
They were base Aura models with accessory alloys and fogs added, and were more expensive than better equipped Strata models.
That's how popular they were when they came out,

Kaiser D

As if the original wasn't rare enough.

Kaiser D

Snazzy

Kaiser D

I think this was USDM only

Kaiser D

There was also a Clio MK1 Bebop, it got blue carpets.

mb1725

Mini 25

mb1725

Back in the 60s, there were 57 custom built Mini Hornets given away as competition prizes by Heinz:

colm_mcm

30, 35 and 40 too!

mb1725

A real rarity- the Morris Minor Million:



All 350 cars had special lilac paint, white interiors and gold Morris 1,000,000 badges.

colm_mcm

Mitsubishi FTO Limited edition to celebrate winning car of the year.


Finished in Dandelion yellow only, came with HID headlights, rear wiper, limited slip diff, and sunroof.
207 built.

exador

Bigus wrote: »

Fiesta fairlane from Bill Cullen in the 80's centre console black boot spoiled and chrome wheel embellishers ... Sold like hot cakes .

I thought that was the Fiesta FLYER ? Maybe there was a FAIRLANE as well ... He also did a special edition on the MK 3 Escort called the Falcon,, Only in black with the XR3 black rubber spoiler....

Then there was the MK 5 Cortina special edition by FORD in IRELAND called the Corrib and the Cashel..

mb1725

exador wrote: »

I thought that was the Fiesta FLYER ? Maybe there was a FAIRLANE as well ... He also did a special edition on the MK 3 Escort called the Falcon,, Only in black with the XR3 black rubber spoiler....

Then there was the MK 5 Cortina special edition by FORD in IRELAND called the Corrib and the Cashel..

........... and the Tara !

rizzodun

C4 by Loeb, people thought they'd get a snarling beast to rival the Makinen Evo or McRae Impreza, instead got the standard C4 (the most powerful 2.0 16v in the 'by Loeb' was available in standard versions also), with some stickers.

exador

mb1725 wrote: »

........... and the Tara !

Yes... I remember that one as well.

I think the flyer had a black rubber boot spoiler, and sunroof fitted locally as well as the trendy stripes with the name flyer !

Guy:Incognito

Old diesel wrote: »

There was also an R21 Mirage - but I think (the R21) was a part of the normal irish line up - I think it might have been a specific Irish spec model.

Apologies for been such a nerd/geeky

The mirage in laguna I form was a run out model. Same spec as the RXE ( think that was top spec before it) but with a fancy name to shift them.

Kaiser D

These had seatbelts that looked like someone scribbled on them.

colm_mcm

See post #18
Thanks

Kaiser D

Renault 4 Jogging

colm_mcm

Staying French

Special edition for the 1986 world cup.




And the 2CV Perrier

Kaiser D

And on the topic of French, the Citroen Saxo Open Scandal

colm_mcm

Megane Red Bull edition

colm_mcm

Renault Twingo Nokia edition



Came with a free Nokia 6110

http://www.carscoops.com/2007/10/2008-renault-twingo-nokia-special.html


Then, the Twingo Walkman


Came with an aftermarket sony stereo and a walkman

exador

Land Rover DEFENDER SVX - 60th Anniversary special edition in

colm_mcm

Or the completely different LXV 65th anniversary special

Guy:Incognito

colm_mcm wrote: »

Or the completely different LXV 65th anniversary special

In fairness it is a bit different. On the 60th one they fitted the bull bar about 4 feet too far back :-)

A defender in gun metal, with side steps, a nice chrome grille and light grilles is what I want, before they go and destroy it. This year is it that it goes all soft?

My cousin is going to be selling his 110 in the summer. Just wish I could afford it

Interslice

http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/vw-golf-country-mk2-syncro/6927415