Strange, Weird and Obscure Car Meet
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- A classic car connaisseur went to a car meet specifaclly for weird, strange and obscure cars. Limited editions, low production cars or simply the social outcasts of the automotive landscape!
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I can't believe someone could put that much effort into a PT Cruiser.
There is a PT Cruiser group here in Manitoba, Canada. Their motto is, "we cruise in real Cruisers".
Somehow the motto just makes it even worse hahahaha
I couldn't either
Hello, yes, PT Cruiser parts depot? Do you have stick-on wood trim? Yes? Ok great, I'll take one of everything.
That PT Cruiser is magnificent. My mum owns a stock one and she's enjoyed every bit of its quirks and features, including a solid list of mechanical problems. Plus it's a PT Cruiser. In silver, the least retro colour this wannabe retro car was offered. Originally, I hated that car, but now I sort of like it, it's got a soul. A twisted soul tormented in the ring of car hell reserved for badly engineered tasteless fashion cars, but a soul nevertheless, unlike her spare, a 4×4 automatic Kia Sportage, which feels nice off road, but boring everywhere else. Admittedly, I've never paid the repair bill of either of those cars.
If its of any consequence, the PT Cruiser is and was considered a bit of a joke over in Americaland too! Thanks for the video.
Still considered that today...I tell my son that if he doesn't behave himself I'll buy him a PT Cruiser as his first car. No joke.
I mean, its only because Doug Demuro and Top Gear otherwise there werent a lot of complaints about the looks, like the Prius got, the PT is a retro modern car, a rare concept in todays world which should be appreciated imo.
@@royale7620It was a joke before Top Gear came to America. Case in point: our magazines blasting Pontiac for the design of the Aztek.
Oldsmobile silhouette; the Cadillac of minivans. The only thing memorable ever said about it. From the movie, get Shorty. One of my favorites
Elmore Leonard was hilarious, clear that both Guy Ritchie and Quentin Tarantino got their senses of humour from him
2:50 When I was visiting Amsterdam back in 2014, I saw this the Pontiac version of this van (Trans Sport) being used as a Taxi, waiting in front of Amsterdam Centraal. I also saw a RAM 1500 (regular cab) parked along one of the canals. I know it was only a regular cab, but it looked HUGE and completely out of place.
I swear to God half the reason I watch this show/channel is the Dutch accent 😂. Please move to the USA and open a car dealership selling used cars... with that voice you can sell me a pimp mobile in a heartbeat 🤣🤣🤣
I would like to see Ed do a video with Bill of Curious Cars. That would really be a hoot.
5:06 I love how, in this crowd, a Saab 900 is the "normal" car towing the Ogle!
1:31 This was the luxury export version of an Australian car the Mitsubishi Magna. As far as I know all the parts and body were designed in Australia and exclusive to Magna's.
4:49 Really Ed? The name plate is in plain sight. Its an Ogle SX1000. An English front wheel drive sports coupe based on the original Mini. I had seen article about a LHD Ogle with that color found in Belgium by Dutchman Jeroen Booij.
Sigh... this is what happens when you neglect your study of the British classics.
Thanks for repeating exactly what he says in the video for those that missed it.
Sorry, I wrote the response after stopping the video and wasn't aware that you answered the question. This very car was pictured on page 33 of the January 2022 issue of "Classic & Sports Car."
I found that he didn't hide the massive "OGLE" funny too. It is unfortunate that David Ogle is remembered more for the Reliant Robin and not the Landspeeder from the first Star Wars film.
@@Kikker861 Reliant Scimitar (originally developed as "Ogle SX250"). The Robin and the Landspeeder were made by the company, but long after the founders death.
I like the look of the dustbuster!
Your channel is a peace of gold on UA-cam!
0:50 my best friend had one of these for a few years, sold here in the US as an Azera. It was his dad's old car, until his younger sister backed a CRV into it. It had an obscene amount of miles on it, and, being from the midwest, a massive amount of rust. He eventually sent it to the great Hyundai farm in the sky after the rear suspension mounting points stopped being, well, attached to the rear suspension. Good car, I borrowed it a couple times, and it drove quite comfortably.
So much work put into that PT Cruiser. Gotta love the passion.
You take that barf soundbite back. The GM Dust-Buster Minivans have style. An unique and somewhat awkward style perhaps but style nonetheless. Something I'd take in this day age where cars looks like they come out of the same few cookie cutter molds.
Okay, the PT Cruiser is ridiculous, but ya gotta respect the insane amount of fab hours someone has put into that build...I do really like the steering wheel though, it looks fantastic...
Just drove to Alkmaar, waiting for a friend, sitting in my rare W202, watching your video.
Eating cookies and drinking gingee beer.
Life is good. ❤❤🚗🇳🇱
Chrysler ran a customization program for PT Cruisers back in the day and you could by these retro accessories from the factory. You could actually ORDER one from Chrysler - fins included.
I've seen your earlier episodes. Your anger at your new footage after the fact made lol! Keep it up Ed, I will keep watching and thumb upping!
Wow, I'd love to go to a show like that!!
Am I the only one who likes the GM dustbusters? Not saying I want one, but I don't think they´re ugly. :)
Can you do a review or deep dive into the Copen, it's such a cute and fun car. A full review of it would be so cool
The silhouette was awesome
that Ogle is an extremely rare Mini kit car. That's right Mr Ed, I told you.
Love that Bond in the opening pan shot!! They are so rare here in America
I spotted a later Ford Scorpio in the background. Beautiful!
You can put a ton of lipstick on a pig like that PT Cruiser, but it won't change the fact that it's a crawling, odorous dumpster fire of a car. I'm usually all about remembering history, but I think that's a chapter that's better forgotten. Love ya, Ed! -Vic
2:22 That Oldsmobile Silhouette is awesome, I’ve always wanted one but not in those colors
6:46 I did not expect The custom rear suicide doors on the PT Cruiser
Oh my god those Silhouettes were EVERYWHERE in the states during the 90s and early 00s.
(1:31) That brings back memories for me! My mum used to have a Mitsubishi Magna, albeit a slightly newer one (2003 model year) and in Australia, where it was called the Magna rather than the Diamante. However, the one she had was one she bought used and was a lower trim level that didn't have stuff like the sunroof, front passenger airbag, and sat-nav.
The Diamante was more a Verada specification rather than a lowly Magna. I know they were exported from Adelaide to the US, but I'm not sure where the European market ones were built here or in Japan.
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Oh. They looked similar to me. I mainly recognised the rear light and door handle styling.
@@kbhasi Yeah, pretty much the same. If you see a Pajero, you'll also recognise the door handles!
Love your videos, big fan from the states!
Amazing episode once again. But dang I should have brought my '61 Plymouth over😂
OMG Ed, how fucking hilarious and crazy that while at a car show you end up filming extensively some Grandma and Grandpa parking their Oldsmobile Silhouette just trying to park to see the car show. Hahahaha!!!
That happens too. But here grandparents don't drive that kind of car. It is very rare.
Oh my! That over done PT Cruiser made my day. 😃
My first car was in 1967 ; a Goggomobile Station Wagon, powered by a BMW 600cc motorbike engine. Not sure what year it was, but I guess about a 1958. Beat that !!
Toyota Century, and Suzuki Life Step Van would make that Weird Car Meet a lot Weirder.
mom, where's my suit and tie. It's EAR day
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More of this footage please Sir.
Ed, as a friend of mine used to say, I wouldn't hit a dog in the ass with that PT cruiser!
I will say, for its weird looks, those 1998 fiat multiplas have a really good gas mileage and are still somewhat popular here in Italy
I bet that if the PT Cruiser trim shown here was the base model, I'm really sure it would have sold like hotcakes cause wow it's got class
Awesome video of a great day!
At 4:19, I almost thought that it was James May getting out of that ... whatever that was.
At 6:02, as if the PT Cruiser wasn't ugly enough. Though the craftsmanship is admirable.
Ya, the "PT Cruiser" should have always looked like that.
Man I was just getting into the video and it's done, Please do more of this Car show
3:29 my internet service has that car, it's really weird but also quite eye catching
0:52 Also known in certain markets including the US as the Azera.
loved this!
2:18 One of the most beautiful cars.
Gained a sub from me, i like seeing european oddities i never knew about, so many unknown cars in this video!
The grandeur is pretty normal where i live didnt expect to see it in there
That PT Cruiser is not customized, it's cluttered, a real eyesore!!😅 Very interesting car your Hyundai on the other hand, very classy, I see it very well riding on an hydroholics set up with a classic five spoke on thin white walls..Very Japanese, as very Japanese was that beautiful example of fast back Celica. Cool "All Odds Nationals" type show 👍🏻🖤🏴☠️
01:14 -01:23 "Worse in every way. I love it!"
The diamomte is a LHD version on the magna in Australia
4:49
Ogle SX1000
designed by David Ogle (designer of the reliant scimitar)
based on the mechanical components of the mini with a fiberglass body
not many built and david Ogle was killed while driving one
Will VI actually looks lit af, it looks like something from Detroit become human
I am still a bit unclear about the Chrysler PT, is it a Limited Edition? I think it is one Limited emblem short of convincing me of that!
I want to build a dustbuster with a supercharged 3800 v6 from like a Grand Prix GTP lol
That Toyota Soarer is beautiful
Of all the car video documentaries that I’ve seen in the last three days binge watching them this is absolutely the worst
I love that PT Cruiser lol
Funny to see a Simca 1100 (0:35).
Strange, weird, obscure?? My dad bought one in 1972, and it was bog-standard back then.
super rare car now!
Till the mid 80's you could see them often (Simca/Chrysler/Talbot badge) on the road till the tin wurm epidemic killed them of .
the cultish matra rancho version is even more rare now.
Pt cruiser forces me to think and ask questions.
I love that gm van
Mitsu Diamant'e also looks Ninetys Acura and is an Asian looking version of the last Oldsmobiles. For the Limited Dodge Neon Panel Van/Chrysler PT Cruiser. Back up a little over a foot, a shot that close only pisses people off.
Here in NZ the toyota will is reasonably common
I rented a Caddy just like that for my wedding, drove away my bride in style.
Just look at all the rare and weird cars you've seen in real life now, which means you won't need to use outsourced footage!
That’s how PT cruisers should have been, but Chrysler chickened out
i can hear the PT Cruiser as WINGA DINGA DINGA DINGA
4:38 Probably runs better too.
6:59 is any of that chrome actual metal?
The Silhouette was a Pontiac. Not an Oldsmobile.
oh to see a deville at a weird car meet as an amreican viewer
The PT fugly cruiser, by far my most hated of all cars ever.
My dad wanted one, some of his friends had them, turned out the PT was a pile of crap.
“Foreign or Domestic”, well in the Netherlands, that would include as domestic DAF, Spyker and let me think……!
"Limited Edition". "WE BELIEVE YOU."
1:02 Here you see the discount store version of the Bangle Butt.
Who else is disappointed that he doesn’t talked about the TRABANT
2:17 [soundbite]
_If ya know ya know_🤷🏾♂️
PT Cruiser is a limited, and still has non electric windows...
Where it says limited,it should say very limited
As much as I'd like to I don't hate that pt cruiser
The puking 🤮 sounds sb added to the PT cruiser!!!
That Chrysler PT Cruiser.
Me: What are you?
Chrysler: From the 50's. You can tell my by my rear lights. Like they belong on a tailfin.
Me: You don't look very 50's, do you?
Chrysler: I was born in the 30's, but I'm a 50's car at heart. Have you seen my interior? Those are real wood panels.
Me: What is this?
Chrysler: ... I dunno.
Me: This is plastic, isn't it?
Chrysler: Uh, someone must have put that in me when I was asleep.
Me: Are you trying to screw with me? This is clearly an 80's indicator handle. And those symbols, I recognise them from my Volkswagen Golf!
Chrysler: No! I'm original. You have to believe me, I'm a true blue American classic!
Me: Whatever, you poser.
That vomit sound effect was much too quiet for that hideous Fiat...
God! Where did these designers train? Must have been in kindergarten.
I would really love to see a video on monster trucks. I would really love to hear your take on them. Do you guys even have monster trucks in Europe or is this purely an american/canadian thing?
that pt cruiser tho 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
This is giving me some "non-insane" Mr. Regular at car shows and I'm liking it
My Netherlands is best Netherlands because snack stall selling Frikadellen I won't regret until 11pm when I suddenly need to *DUMP MY BROWN*.
sad how mr regular become one of the people he used to mock, and the saddest part is he still doesnt realisse hes now one of them
@@lm_dccxl4078 how so? genuine question because maybe i am too used to see his stuff that i just havent noticed
@@ferdinand12390 maybe referring to how RCR is now considerably less crude and does the car raffles now? That's the major thing that I've seen change, but the social commentary disguised in car form is still alive and well. That's what sets RCR apart in my opinion.
@@_Sphaxz_ Yeah the last video he posted on the Mustang I thought "Oh I bet it's another car raffle" and BAM it was another car raffle. Seems he's addicted to easy money. Gonna lose his audience pretty quickly at this rate. Then again, maybe there's more people out there who want to send their $25 at a time to buy a piece of a Mustang they'll never own than I think.
I love the bit where Ed channels Mr. Regular by yelling "Do a burnout!" at some Camels. Or getting the old Toyotas *Intentionally* wrong 😆
Oh, I thought the camels were requesting a burnout.
;-)
I thought those were speed humps?
1 year he'll return to the same show, same camel will be there and he'll instead say "I wonder how big their poo is" and all will be right with the world
That was clearly the camel demanding a brunout.
In the UK we have ’Festival of the unexceptional’ which brings out some decidedly bland everyday cars whilst the HubNut Social meets bring out a very diverse array of cars. These oddball events usually have something for everyone. On a side note your channel has been putting into words & pictures questions I’ve been asking about cars for years. The Whitewall tyres episode was a great example, so here is a suggestion. Car horns, whatever happened to the Oooga air pressure horns of early 20th century cars & why/when did we transition to electric horns? Trawl UA-cam videos now & you will find virtually nothing on this subject whilst Google yields only little bits of information scattered in wider articles.
Time that HubNut and Ed discuses wich car in history has the biggest triangle of doom!
The channel Technology Connections made long video on those horns, if I remember correctly he referred to them as Klaxons
Ooga horn is not an air driven horn..
Its an electric motor spinning a disc with a dent. And electric motors are more expensive than the current horns in the market. And its tendency to break apart the disc as it relies on friction to make the sound.
See also the USA version Concours d'Lemons
@@jarlrise Yup, he did: "Klaxons; What makes them sound like that?" -- ua-cam.com/video/adD5oC2asXI/v-deo.html
And Kim Patz has it pretty much right. Though there were hand-cranked versions of these too as early sirens.
The Hyundai Grandeur is called Hyundai Azera or Azzera here in Brazil. Considering it was about the only car with a V6 being sold around here, no surprise its fairy common, specially being considered a "luxury" car.
It is, and its somewhere between Continental and Crown Victoria for the rest of the world. Afaik it also uses the same engine as Galant.
It was also sold in the US as the Azera.
Genuinely interesting that Hyundai chose the V6 model, as 4 cylinders were also available. Weird considering Hyundai is not really associated with luxury, but still tries anyway in Brazil by offering the Grandeur/Azera.
@@EdsAutoReviews Brazil's automobile industry is very flawed because of extremely high taxes, making cars like the VW Up and Fiat Punto have prices akin to what you would pay for a Camaro or Challenger in the US. Our engines are also very modest because of that, with the Hyundai Veloster only being avaiable with a N/A 1.6 engine, for example (while costing obscene amounts of cash).
If you ever intent on doing a more in depth video of Brazil's automotive industry, or about the VW SP2 (a sport car created independently by the Brazilian VW during the ban on imported cars era), hit me up and I would gladly provide you with the sources and info you might need.
Cheers.
@@EdsAutoReviews Hyundai in the USA has been all about "affordable luxury", at least for the last 15 years or so. Mercedes features at a Camry price with (non-Z car) Datsun prestige. They also spun off a pure luxury marque called Genesis here, about 6 years ago.
I actually spat my lunch out with laughter when I heard the puking noise when the Multipla flashed up 🤣 I love quirky and weird cars over anything dull and predictable. Great video Edd.
Also, have you got much outsourced B-roll video left?
Isn´t the Multipla what's London Caps are build on?
@@bjarnemcdonald6333 the new ones? No, it's a Nissan platform. Before that it was a Rover. I think
The later TXi had Ford Transit running gear, the earlier ones were Nissan Patrol diesels. The chassis etc is unique to TXI
I was going to write the same thing! That was funny 😄
had me dying laughing at the goldfish fade in 😂😂
Gotta love a Panhard
The "dust buster" look may have been a bit radical but you have to admit, it's streamlined. I had a Trans Port, the Pontiac version. It had a very responsive 3 liter six that could get ~30mpg on the highway, 4-wheel disc brakes and independent suspension. All the passenger seats were removeable making it extremely adaptable for people and cargo. The wedge shape turned out to be a big positive when I hit a deer at 70mph and instead of coming through the windshield it was flung up and behind the car. I watched it hit the road in the rear view mirror. Still did almost $4k in damage!
There quite a few Pontiac Trans Sports sold here in Denmark in the 1990's, interesting considering how unpopular American cars are around here otherwise, and I like the retro-futuristic design. They look like something from Blade Runner or Total Recall.
I love how you take your time filming all the tiny details of a car. Really appreciate this and makes me appreciate even a PT cruiser a lot! Haha
Hey! The video was too short! Give me more weirdness! A few months ago I was at a car show and saw a few oddities myself. Here goes:
1. Bradley coupe - It's a sporty wedge body that is designed to fit a Volkswagen Beetle chassis. Slow but cool and has gullwing doors.
2. Facel Vega - There weren't a lot of these high end GT's here in the States, but this one was gorgeous in burgundy respray.
3. Essex-Terraplane - This was a sub-brand of Hudson and were quite popular when new. This one had a V8 crammed in the engine bay.
4. Bricklin and Delorean - Two failed car designs that looked cool with gullwing doors.
5. Nissan Figaro (2) -Cute little retro cars from Japan, never sold in the US market.
6. BMW Isetta - Beautifully restored and roadworthy (I came on it on the road earlier that day). I'd hate to hit a semi head on with it though.
7. Cadillac Eldorado convertable, 1983 - In the early 1980's the Eldorado was a fixed roof car, but a few were converted by ASC and sold through Caddy dealers. Rare.
he could have added another 10 minutes of car footage, wouldn't have even needed voice over i just want to see more weird shit
We could use an episode about Facel Vega... some of their cars were true masterpieces. The HK500... the Facel II... and more.
@@tonyzed6831 Never been lucky enough to see an HK500 or II in the flesh. I once spotted a Facellia (or Facel III, or Facel 6, I never was able to find out). And I'll bet I'm one of the few Yanks that knew what the Ogle was the moment it flashed onto the screen I've seen pics before and saw one in the flesh at the Goodwood revival in 2013.
The detailed sound of Ed puking at the sight of a hideous red 4 door is priceless!!
The Multipla is more hideous. I did enjoy the "My frustration... outsourced footage" bit as well
That PT Cruiser... I HATE IT... but actually I LOVE WHAT THEY DID 😍 I'd never waste such effort on that car, but i am glad someone did. Who can deny that few things in the car world are as satisfying as seeing a car get love like that. I mean, personally i think it's hideous... and yet i cannot help but COMPLETELY respect why they did it and actually what they did too 👌 Well done...
You echoed my thoughts. All that work, time, and money and in the end they have a....PT Cruiser. A beautifully done vehicle, but still....
My mum owns a PT Cruiser and from all the years of looking at it I have grown to like the look of it, (not in the least because it meant I could get a ride.) I've grown to the conclusion: It doesn't look too bad if it's in the right colour - dark red, dark blue, dark green, black...basically any colour that was used in the 1930's. If you wanna have a retro car, get in a proper colour. The worst colour to use is the 1980's favourite, silver. Like my mum has.
Great episode! The custom PT Cruiser is pretty awesome. My grandmother had a 1980s Cadillac deVille until recently, which I used to drive when I visited. It felt more like boating than "driving". She's the dutch side of he family, BTW, a few generations after they arrived in the USA.
That pt is barfworthy. I even owned one and think that.
@@nobodynoone2500 One man's barf is another man's buffet. ;D
That boat ride? Well traveling 600 miles (960KM) in one is easy. In a Corolla? Not so much
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Now I drive a 5 passenger I -6 Isuzu Ascender it is OK. The 7 passenger is a better all day ride.
Were there any Nissan S-Cargos? It would fit perfectly in that kind of meet
On a sidenote, I do absolutely know what a Toyota Classic is. Extremely rare too!
Isn't S-Cargo an appetizer *before* the meet?
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Nope! I have never seen one of those over here either. The Figaro however is less rare. You can spot one or two on a sunny day.
@@EdsAutoReviews They made a lot more Figaros, and I believe they are a pretty popular import in Europe. Only 8000-12000 S-Cargos made and most of them went to the UK or Australia. I have one of the very few ones that made it to North America.
@@EdsAutoReviews I think you'd have an absolute meltdown if you ever visited Duncan Imports in Christiansburg, Virginia. Acres of weird JDM imports and almost perfect examples of almost every single American vehicle ever produced. I got my Cappuccino from there.
The Mitsubishi Diamante was made in Australia and exported. Damn nice cars.
I believe they were made in a former Chrysler plant that Mitsubshi took over in the early 1980's when Chrysler was in poor financial shape. They were exported to North America. Only a few in the USA today.
They were horrible cars. Heater cores went out after 50,000 miles, oil leaks everywhere. Weak transmissions.
Huh, Dutch Rage 😁
Not gonna lie, I like what they did to that PT Cruiser