Back in the 1980's (Im guessing 1985ish) there was a type of car which existed and I'm trying to trace...
It was almost 4wheel drive in shape but had normal car ground clearance. The shape went something like, bonnet up to roof and then I'm sure there was a lip up to a higher part of the roof at the back with curved glass on the corners of the roof down the side...
I thought it was a renault but having scoured the web it turns out not to be...
Please can anyone help a gang of lads who claim to be car enthusiasts but cant remember the flipping cars name? Pics would be fantastic
Thanks
P

 

talbot rancho?

 

Are 4 wheel drive cars a special shape ?????

Are you sure you didn't just draw this car with some crayons at school?

 

You absolute genius - just googled the image and you are spot on! Thanks cce my brain can now live a relatively normal life...

I used to have a toy one too - cant believe I couldnt remember that!

Thanks again
P

 

You know what I meant ya cheeky rapscallion!

 

Pope Mobile?

Jesus wept that is ugly, why would you want an image of that?

 

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/talbot.fr.st/talbotrancho.html

 

Doh I knew this one too! And I had the model too, a red one, came with a trailer that had two motor bikes on

 

I always wanted my father to get one of these back when I was a boy!! Thankfully, he didn't take my boy-ish advice!

Looking at the above image, do you think LandRover copied the design for the Discovery? Quite similar!

 

I always thought they were called Matra Ranchos?

Guy on our street bought one brand new when I was a kid and we all loved it.

 

Ooh - this got me thinking about other old quirky cars...
Anyone remember the Renault Fuego ! Don't see any of those around now - wonder why ?
I remember yearning after one when I was a nipper...how sad

 

I thought that too Simon but I gather Talbot got Matra to build em or summat along those lines

 

Yeah, just like a Porsche 924. Woww...
Daz

 

There was a track prepped Fuego at this years French Car Show, looked pretty cool.

Renault 11 turbos were also of that era and could look nice when modded properly.

 

The Fuego Turbo was the first turbo I ever drove and it had a boost gauge
Wowwwwwwwwwwwww

 

Can anyone remember Fiat Croma's?
How awful did they look

 

There was a race preped fuego at the Retro Cars Show, a yellow one.

Adam

 

Hee Hee remember them all as a kid the fuego was one of my favourites
As for the Talbot Rancho, well some rich kids mum had one in my village and we were on about how she had recently been having a fling with the dentist etc when my mum reminded me of when her 'stupid big car' had reversed into her xr2... This sparked the fury of trying to remember what type of car it was
And yeah the croma.... awful indeed a fella round the corner from my parents used to own a grey one.... nice

 

**WOW** Renault Fuego Turbo now thats taking me back....First one I ever saw was in a campsite in france as a kid in the 80's. I thought it was amazing... Imagine that, a turbo on a car

 

Ahh...i remember when Andy.F had a nice modded Renault 11 Turbo.

He was building fast cars even back then !

 

As I recall they were called Matra-Simca Rancho's in the UK. Terrible car