Guess the American car ?

F Body · February 19, 2009, 03:05:55 PM

Here's a teaser for you

What is this car ??? Not what it was based on, or where it was manufactured

But the make & model which was sold In America for four years as

FUBAR · February 19, 2009, 03:12:33 PM

Ford Tippex

F Body · February 19, 2009, 03:13:44 PM

Quoting: FUBAR

Ford Tippex

Well it's not a Ford, Lincoln or Mercury

FUBAR · February 19, 2009, 03:18:58 PM

Sorry I should have put this pic with that comment...

Quoting: FUBAR

Ford Tippex

HardRockCamaro · February 19, 2009, 03:21:26 PM

Merkur XR4TI, found one in the car park at Xerox's Palo Alto Research Park this time last year...

F Body · February 19, 2009, 04:03:52 PM

Quoting: HardRockCamaro

Merkur XR4TI,

Indeed it is

Ford's attempt at bringing Ford of Europe cars to an American audience, lasted only four years (1985 to 1989)

FUBAR · February 19, 2009, 04:13:53 PM

Quoting: F Body

Ford's attempt at bringing Ford of Europe cars to an American audience, lasted only four years (1985 to 1989)

Funny isn't it, that for all intents & purposes thats what they (and GM & Chrysler) will have to start doing.

Flip Martian · February 19, 2009, 05:45:54 PM

Looks like a Barry Boys version of a Sierra...

Roadkill · February 20, 2009, 03:13:41 AM

Quoting: F Body

Here's a teaser for you

Pass

Quoting: FUBAR

Ford Tippex

Note in that picture the Ford badge is covered by what looks like a plaster !

Subtle.

F Body · February 20, 2009, 03:39:37 AM

Quoting: FUBAR

Ford Tippex

I'm not getting the Tippex joke

Roadkill · February 20, 2009, 03:41:39 AM

Quoting: F Body

I'm not getting the Tippex joke

It was from an episode of "the young ones" . . . . Neal (IIRC) wins a new "Tippex" and when it arrives it gets stolen by a midget-devil with a machine gun.

You had to be there.

F Body · February 20, 2009, 03:44:29 AM

Quoting: Roadkill

It was from an episode of "the young ones" . . . .

You had to be there

Arr OK

FUBAR · February 20, 2009, 08:51:33 AM

Quoting: Roadkill

You had to be there

Martyn WAS there... "Boring" was filmed in 1982 (i think) so martyn would have been... um... 27 years younger... TV for his genertation... roughly

Flip Martian · February 20, 2009, 08:54:06 AM

fftummch!!

FUBAR · February 20, 2009, 08:56:47 AM

See

Roadkill · February 20, 2009, 10:14:19 AM

Quoting: FUBAR

"Boring" was filmed in 1982

I was three.

F Body · February 20, 2009, 11:37:22 AM

Quoting: FUBAR

Martyn WAS there..

When your as old as me you've seen everything

I used to watch the Young Ones, but don't remember the Tippex Car

My favorite episode was where they discovered oil in the basement

FUBAR · February 20, 2009, 12:32:02 PM

Quoting: F Body

My favorite episode was where they discovered oil in the basement

Thats the one called "Oil"

yeah it is a good episode

Vivian - I think I'll play murder in the dark!... [switches off lights]

HardRockCamaro · February 20, 2009, 01:30:33 PM

Quoting: F Body

When your as old as me you've seen everything

I bet that meteorite that killed off the dinosaurs was really something huh?