Guess what this is....

Post by **DAVIDMCCULLOUGH** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:28 pm

I saw this car at a show today, looks great from the front or back but a bit dodgy side on. The work has been carried out really neatly

Did you get it?
Its a Nissan Micra with the front and back of a Mark 2 Jag grafted on.

My biggest question is why?

Post by **GeoffC** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 1:34 am

That's a Mitsuoka Viewt. They've done lots of similar conversions, restyled to look like Jags, Vanden Plas, Rollers & Lancias.

This is the one based on the current Micra:-

Post by **Peetee** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:33 am

So that's were Rover got the inspiration for the 75!

Post by **ratrodmog** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 1:55 pm

Is it just me who thinks they look terrible

Post by **MarkyB** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 5:52 pm

Is it just me who thinks they look terrible

No, I can't believe how much time and effort has gone into something that is wrong on so many levels.

Post by **Mogwai** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 5:59 pm

oh dear what kind of monstrosity has been created

Post by **dalebrignall** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:44 pm

its nice but horriable at the same time .

Post by **MGFmad** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:08 pm

They really should be stopped!

Post by **stevey** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:37 pm

its still got the micra interior as well!!!!!

Post by **paulk** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:58 pm

I saw one of them the other day but thought it had been made from one of those retro looking Nissan things.

Nearly as bad as that VW Kamper alike thing.

Post by **d_harris** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:23 pm

The Subaru Samba

Post by **pao7psb** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:35 pm

While I was on my honeymoon in Japan, I saw what I figured must be Inspector Morse's Mitsouka Viewt...

Post by **ferret76** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 6:58 am

This is Satan's work...

Post by **stag36587** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 12:37 am

There is something definitely very scary about these. What were they thinking - retro chic on a smaller scale for Japanese streets or maybe to bring back some olde worlde charm to English streets? Perish the thought. I wonder what might come next? DB5 front and rear ends?

Post by **Peetee** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 12:00 pm

The shame is the rest of the car doesn't live up to or even look like it belongs to the front. that grille and light combo, as a retro look, works quite well. As an aside, when Jag dropped this style in favour of the 'Corporate Ford' image it was a huge mistake IMHO.