Thought my next car would be a Hyundai was I ever wrong

[Kaiserseal]

As long as I can remember I generally bought the same brand When I picked up cars for myself and my wife. The last set was a SC 430 and an LS 430. Having been so impressed with my 2012 V6 I tried every Hyundai But could not find a car that fit. Damn you Hyundai build a convertable!!

 

[Jimmmmbo!]

How about one of these? Headroom to spare!

 

[EXBMWGUY]

I already have enough skin cancer issues. I'll take this instead.

 

[Mark_888]

I already have enough skin cancer issues. I'll take this instead.

Is that a rear-engine? I noticed the side vents on the rear door.

 

[BacktoHyundaibychoice]

As long as I can remember I generally bought the same brand When I picked up cars for myself and my wife. The last set was a SC 430 and an LS 430. Having been so impressed with my 2012 V6 I tried every Hyundai But could not find a car that fit. Damn you Hyundai build a convertable!!

My wife has the 2012 C70 Inscription and LOVES it!
Enjoy!

 

[EXBMWGUY]

Is that a rear-engine? I noticed the side vents on the rear door.

Yes, it is rear engined and quite an experience to drive (sarcasm intended).

 

[WowCool]

Hi, I believe the picture of the rear engined car is a Renault Dauphine..
Imported to the UK around the early to mid 1950's..
As stated a real handful to drive and they rotted as you looked at them..
They were used as a fleet car by the first Unlicensed taxi company in the UK.
You had to phone and book a pickup at an address, they where not allowed to pick up passengers from the street.. But You All Know That Story..

 

[WowCool]

How about this beauty Guess where the Battery was Located???

 

[EXBMWGUY]

Hi, I believe the picture of the rear engined car is a Renault Dauphine..
Imported to the UK around the early to mid 1950's..
As stated a real handful to drive and they rotted as you looked at them..
They were used as a fleet car by the first Unlicensed taxi company in the UK.
You had to phone and book a pickup at an address, they where not allowed to pick up passengers from the street.. But You All Know That Story..

Handful to drive is the understatement of the year. Rubber band-like gearshift linkage, steering as accurate as a rowboat on a windy day, and terrible brakes. It single handedly destroyed the French auto industry's reputation for two decades.

 

[veed]

we had a red R8 when i was a kid. t'was "rode hard & put up wet" and yet rarely broke. ugly as the butt on a goat tho, and as Wow pointed out, rotted while you watched. this one actually rusted in two in the middle in about 8 yrs.

pic is (i believe) a 63, but memory fades.

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[EXBMWGUY]

How about this beauty Guess where the Battery was Located???

Directly under the driver's seat cushion??

 

[WowCool]

Nope! - Actually it sits behind the rear passengers just inside the rear window..
The battery box drops down into the engine bay...
Owners fitted the old style roof racks to help keep the car from flexing - an absolute death trap...

 

[Jimmmmbo!]

Sorry, Kaiserseal, didn't mean to run your initial post into an off-topic. The C70 is surely a good-looking ride.

I think that a convertible Genny sedan would probably look pretty bad without serious rework.

OTOH, a convertible Genny coupe could look pretty sweet ...

(Hope I didn't just commit a sacrilege mentioning that "other" car on the sedan forum.)