I can't get enough of these videos on the small low production cars coming out of the UK. Living in the US l've never heard of most of these until now. Cool stuff!
The Glas factory in Dingolfing became the [place where 3series BMWs were (still are?) produced. Also note the "Glaserati" V8 in the background at 19:44. Also a very remarkable car.
Next to the small Glas in the video, Frua also designed the "Glas V8" that was called Glaserati because of its Italian lines and provenance. First shown in 1965 on the Frankfurt IAA.
Diesel-powered vehicles were mostly trucks and they were excluded from car regulations. Weird, I know. It's even sillier when you consider the number of SUV models that offer a diesel variant. And then there's Volkswagen's "Dieselgate" from a few years back.
At 9:20; the Saab Sonett III reminded me of the AutoWeek writer (can't remember his name) who rallied a Sonett III he named "Piggy of Plastic". ;-) The last I heard he was let go from AutoWeek.
You could do a video, or series of videos, about the rare South African racing cars built by the factories for the public, because of racing homologation rules. 5.0L V8 Ford Capri / Perana 5.0L V8 Ford Sierra XR-8 with BorgWarner transmission 3.0L V6 '84/'85 Alfa GTV6 with the Autodelta 3.0L V6 2.0L Opel Kadette (E) 16v Superboss (most torque per liter of for aspirated engine for about 15 years) 5.0L Chevrolet Firenza CAN AM, with the 5L V8 from a camaro 3.2L BMW 333i (E30) with the M30B32 straight six from the 5 series And there were a bunch of other strange cars like the Mazda Capella RS, the Datsun 160Z, the Datsun/Nissan Champ mini-truck built on the B120 chassis from 1971 to 2008, or the BMW E30 325is EVO 1 & EVO 2, called the Gusheshe, and the Ford 3L V6 (essex motor) Cortina Perana's, and the Cortina pick up trucks (also came in 3L V6), and the Ford Cortina XR6 Interceptor.
My old boss in Wilmington Delaware had number 6 of 6 sonett 1 in his show room. Very interesting car his is the only one with a blue strip over white 3cyl 2 stroke with a 4 speed
Why does the narration have to constantly repeat each cars model name, sometimes multiple times in a single sentence? The Saab Sonnet 1 was intended to be raced, sadly the rules changed, which made the cars ineligible. It was good to see some of the Saab footage outside the museum, yes it is a Swedish Nohab steam Locomotive in the background. The Museum is at the old Locomotive works. I was there in September 2024.
I used to live near Barry in South Wales, UK and everyday saw a Warwick being used as a daily driver by an old man. I think it was a 2 litre version with the smooth bonnet.
@@MrWombatty The main reason it never went in to production it was more expensive and complicated to build than the P76 sedan and Leyland Australia didn't believe it could be sold in sufficient volume to be profitable.
Another forgotten sports car was the Gordon Keeble GK1,a British GT which should have been a success if it were not for cash flow and supplier problems
I am Norwegian,but you did surprisingly good with your Swedish. It is always fun to listen to different nations read other languages 😁 i suck at it, except English, but I Butcher other languages 😅
When I was at school in South London in the 1970s, my close friend’s Dad owned three (simultaneously!) Peerless/Warwicks ! He just left them in sheds rotting away! 😢 One had been modified to have a fibre-glass rear-end taken as a moulding from a Ferrari 250 GT and a front from as Aston DB5 ! By the way, it’s not pronounced “War-wick”. It’s “War-ick”….the second ‘w’ is silent.
Unfortunately, along with steadily rising wage costs, the labour-intensive process of building fibreglass body-shells was also affected drastically by the 1970's oil-crisis as the resins/polymers used came from petroleum products!
Tornado cars was still existing (after a fashion) as late as 1978. Though no longer building new cars, they somehow survived making parts and repairing existing models. I used to drop in every week or so, as I had a tool van round that covered the Rickmansworth area. I also used to ride my bike as a schoolboy past the old Peerless/Warwick factory on the A40 at Perivale. The sign "Peerless cars" on the wall lasted well after the factory closed!
the Warwick was call p ed 350 for its 3.5 litre engine..it was nowhere near 350 cubic inches or 5.4 litres..might have sounded cool to Americans love of huuuge engines though..so maybe a marketing ploy.
"5 Most Forgotten Sports Cars! You Didn't Know About!" According to whom? Just another example of some video maker making a baseless and factually incorrect claim in order to attract views for his/her video.
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The Buick/Rover V8 was 215 cubic inches capacty which equates to 3.5 Litres, hence the '350' NOT 350 cubic inches
The first Rover 3500 was a P6, not the SD1 shown, albeit that it used the same engine and badge.
The engine stroked and bored goes up quite a bit 😉
@@john1703 the mk1 SD1 V8 was also marketed as the 3500
@@john1703 I think it was the P5 not the P6.
@@AntonioSilva-qr1lr The P5B was called 3.5 litre.
I can't get enough of these videos on the small low production cars coming out of the UK. Living in the US l've never heard of most of these until now. Cool stuff!
The Glas factory in Dingolfing became the [place where 3series BMWs were (still are?) produced. Also note the "Glaserati" V8 in the background at 19:44. Also a very remarkable car.
Next to the small Glas in the video, Frua also designed the "Glas V8" that was called Glaserati because of its Italian lines and provenance. First shown in 1965 on the Frankfurt IAA.
The Warwick gt looks like the Bastard son, of a Aston Martin DB5 and a Volvo Amazon.
Quite stunning!
I love the FIAT Mirafiore , and the OPEL GT.
The Glas has me thinking of an outsized Fiat 850 Sport Coupé with a front engine.
03:37 That is not an inline six.
Pretty obvious, isn't it.
I really do not understand American emission regulations, they insist on very clean petrol engines, but allow huge clouds of black smoke from diesels.
Diesel-powered vehicles were mostly trucks and they were excluded from car regulations. Weird, I know. It's even sillier when you consider the number of SUV models that offer a diesel variant. And then there's Volkswagen's "Dieselgate" from a few years back.
Nothing the tyrannical American government does makes any sense.
At 9:20; the Saab Sonett III reminded me of the AutoWeek writer (can't remember his name) who rallied a Sonett III he named "Piggy of Plastic". ;-)
The last I heard he was let go from AutoWeek.
Great content. Thanks for not using AI voice
Anybody else think the name clipper is not a good choice for a car?
You could do a video, or series of videos, about the rare South African racing cars built by the factories for the public, because of racing homologation rules.
5.0L V8 Ford Capri / Perana
5.0L V8 Ford Sierra XR-8 with BorgWarner transmission
3.0L V6 '84/'85 Alfa GTV6 with the Autodelta 3.0L V6
2.0L Opel Kadette (E) 16v Superboss (most torque per liter of for aspirated engine for about 15 years)
5.0L Chevrolet Firenza CAN AM, with the 5L V8 from a camaro
3.2L BMW 333i (E30) with the M30B32 straight six from the 5 series
And there were a bunch of other strange cars like the Mazda Capella RS, the Datsun 160Z, the Datsun/Nissan Champ mini-truck built on the B120 chassis from 1971 to 2008, or the BMW E30 325is EVO 1 & EVO 2, called the Gusheshe, and the Ford 3L V6 (essex motor) Cortina Perana's, and the Cortina pick up trucks (also came in 3L V6), and the Ford
Cortina XR6 Interceptor.
My old boss in Wilmington Delaware had number 6 of 6 sonett 1 in his show room. Very interesting car his is the only one with a blue strip over white 3cyl 2 stroke with a 4 speed
Why does the narration have to constantly repeat each cars model name, sometimes multiple times in a single sentence? The Saab Sonnet 1 was intended to be raced, sadly the rules changed, which made the cars ineligible. It was good to see some of the Saab footage outside the museum, yes it is a Swedish Nohab steam Locomotive in the background. The Museum is at the old Locomotive works. I was there in September 2024.
I used to live near Barry in South Wales, UK and everyday saw a Warwick being used as a daily driver by an old man. I think it was a 2 litre version with the smooth bonnet.
Leyland Force 7 is another rare sports coupe using an adoption of the Buick/Rover v8
and a few styling cues from the sonnet 3, especially the look of the grill and the lines at the hatch.
Top Intel has done a video including the force 7: ruclips.net/video/-vJ7vTyNwQo/видео.html
Sadly it never went into production because British Leyland pulled the plug on it's Australian operations!
@@MrWombatty The main reason it never went in to production it was more expensive and complicated to build than the P76 sedan and Leyland Australia didn't believe it could be sold in sufficient volume to be profitable.
TheAussie Bufori Madison that had an option with the Buick 3.8 litre V6 that was the standard engine of the then Holden Commodore.
Warwick is pronounced worrick
And Sonnet is NOT Sonette!!
The Warwick ❤️
Everything automotive I ever bought comes from a manufacturer acronymed S.O.A.B. ! (Hope I pronounced that correctly)
I'm seeing a lot of similarities between the glas 1300 gt coupe and my 1961 Fiat 1200 Spyder.
I drove a Sonnet 2 stroke, and a Sonnet V4
Another forgotten sports car was the Gordon Keeble GK1,a British GT which should have been a success if it were not for cash flow and supplier problems
Very True, Gordon Keeble's were very nice Cars
Well, if we didn't know about them, then we really didn't forget them! 🤪 Interesting, in any case.
Can you mention the origins of the GT40’s platform please ????
Hand built
@@henriyoung3895 probably
That would be the Lola, surely?
@@robinfoster7597 yes you say that in a video please???🙏
Here's a little info on TVR: It's short for Trevor.
I am Norwegian,but you did surprisingly good with your Swedish.
It is always fun to listen to different nations read other languages 😁 i suck at it, except English, but I Butcher other languages 😅
Some of these car were nice looking. It's a shame that they were not successful.
Did I miss the Gordon Keeble?
The prototype with pop up headlights was way better looking.
When I was at school in South London in the 1970s, my close friend’s Dad owned three (simultaneously!) Peerless/Warwicks ! He just left them in sheds rotting away! 😢
One had been modified to have a fibre-glass rear-end taken as a moulding from a Ferrari 250 GT and a front from as Aston DB5 !
By the way, it’s not pronounced “War-wick”. It’s “War-ick”….the second ‘w’ is silent.
You should check the Manic GT a real euro-style sport car made in Quebec.
Unfortunately, along with steadily rising wage costs, the labour-intensive process of building fibreglass body-shells was also affected drastically by the 1970's oil-crisis as the resins/polymers used came from petroleum products!
I liked the Sonnet. Pronounced Saw net, not suh net.
Great video, but try to control the sound of your breathing...
IMHO, No great loss.
Tornado cars was still existing (after a fashion) as late as 1978. Though no longer building new cars, they somehow survived making parts and repairing existing models. I used to drop in every week or so, as I had a tool van round that covered the Rickmansworth area.
I also used to ride my bike as a schoolboy past the old Peerless/Warwick factory on the A40 at Perivale. The sign "Peerless cars" on the wall lasted well after the factory closed!
Soab....lolol
the glass 1500 engine looks a bit like my sister's borgward engine
A toothed rubber belt is quieter than a chain, but not more precise.
And more prone to wear and breakages which probably explains why SAAB used timing chains not belts.
I loked the TVR
A few more long lost sports car manufacturers are Gilbern, Marcos and Alpine. I believe Alpine was bought up by Renault.
I loked the,Griffith
There are 500 hp 289s
the Warwick was call p ed 350 for its 3.5 litre engine..it was nowhere near 350 cubic inches or 5.4 litres..might have sounded cool to Americans love of huuuge engines though..so maybe a marketing ploy.
Inline 6? That's a small block V8. 🙄
What is coup????
"5 Most Forgotten Sports Cars! You Didn't Know About!" According to whom? Just another example of some video maker making a baseless and factually incorrect claim in order to attract views for his/her video.
No, I ain’t never seen this.
ok
Ford OSI…
Clickbait, not going to watch this nonsense, if you think nobody’s heard of Gordon Keeble or Warwick, try again!
They should be forgotten. Absolute crap.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAH love it, yes fibre Glass cars never cut it in the UK , they were Litter.!!!