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- 4 Most Rare & Forgotten Cars! You've Never Heard Of!
We'll uncover some of the rarest and most forgotten cars you've probably never heard of before!
First up, we have the Ginetta G21, a British sports car from the late 1960s. This lightweight beauty was ahead of its time with a fiberglass body, tubular steel chassis, and advanced independent suspension. Ginetta offered it with either a peppy four-cylinder or a powerful Ford V6 engine. Despite its impressive features, the G21 faced challenges like the 1973 oil crisis and tough competition, resulting in only about 80 units being made.
Next, we've got the Bristol 412, a luxurious grand tourer with a unique Targa-style roof. Produced by Bristol Cars from 1975 to 1993, each 412 was custom-built to the buyer's exact specs. It featured Chrysler V8 power, a comfy leather interior, and a smooth ride perfect for long trips. The 412 also had some cool variants, like the turbocharged Beaufighter and the convertible Beaufort. With only 98 examples made in total, the Bristol 412 is a true collector's item.
Moving on to France, we have the quirky 1960 Panhard PL 17. This car was all about being lightweight and aerodynamic, with a sleek aluminum-magnesium body designed by Louis Bionier. It had a small but mighty 848 CC flat-twin engine and could seat six people thanks to its clever interior layout. The PL 17 even won the 1961 Monte Carlo Rally! But its unusual design and expensive construction made it a tough sell, and Panhard eventually got bought out by Citroën.
Last but not least, we have the 1976 Stutz Blackhawk VI, a hand-built luxury car that combined American muscle with Italian craftsmanship. Designed by Virgil Exner, the Blackhawk featured a long hood, freestanding headlamps, and a spare tire protruding through the trunk. The interior was just as fancy, with 24-carat gold-plated trim, hand-carved wooden accents, and Connolly leather seats. Celebrities like Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra loved the Blackhawk, but with a base price of $47,500 in 1976 (that's about $254,000 today!), it was out of reach for most people.
So there you have it - four rare and forgotten cars that pushed the boundaries of design and performance. Which one is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below!
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The Bristol 400 had the most amazing rapid steering quite unlike anything I have driven since. The Ginetta G 21 with Holbay engine was considered to be a very balanced vehicle to drive. The Panhard body thickness was incredibly thin and I once saw one in a scrapyard in crumpled condition. It looked like very thick kitchen foil. It seemed amazing to use something so fragile to create a car body.
I think they mean Evil Kenevil. He was a motorcycle stunt driver a while back. He tried to jump over practically anything on his bike.
Yes, I cringed at that too
Knevil is how he spelled it
oooooooooooooo wow, I love the 412- somebody near me had one- love that boxy body shape, keep the rest ; ))
My dad had an aluminum Panhard in San Francisco. Astonishing features, fuel economy and performance for the mid-50's. He was sad to let it go when we emigrated to the UK in 1957.
The Ginetta was very well known in the UK and are manufacturing the G40 and G56 for racing only and the GTR for road use as well as a retro G10
Ugly Stutz!! The lead designer, Virgil Exner, was fired by Chrysler for the horrid designs he concocted in the early 1960s. Why didn't the developer of Stutz take notice?
I have not forgotten any of these cars but I wish I had forgotten about the Stutz - ugly design!
7:52 ..... Built for long road trips???? You could easily fit 2.8 UK's inside my home state of Texas. El Paso is closer to San Diego California (724 mi) than it is to West Texarkana (812 mi).
A little bit of gear head trivia, 10:34 .... this is from where the name "Panhard bar/rod" came from. Who would have known it was French, sacrè bleu!
I can't believe that Zagoto would let their name to be associated with that boxy styling mess of a Bristol. I guess driving it would be okay with a big V-8. Is it me or does that front reminds us of a Yugo? I'm a fan of Bristol, their previous models were quite attractive but this one...ycch! The Beuford looked much better but still had that big slab over the headlights. If they had brought the hood line down to a soft edge it would have looked much better. Gorgeous interiors on these cars. The Panhard was cool ugly. It looks like the took 49 Ford, washed it in real hot water and it shrunk.
I have to agree about that resemblance to 49-50-51 fords. Taillights are almost exactly like the 51.
The last car is just a Pontiac with a more luxurious interior and a lot of body cladding. Signed-Richard.
Ginetta G21 is a intressant car, a daily driver Ginetta and is similar to a MGB or a Gilbern Invader or a little Datsun 240Z
Yes I have seen the thumbnail car.
I have had a toy of it too. 😄
Its the Ginetta G21 😊
I think I have a very rare car on my driveway… It's a Humber Super Snipe Series 5 from 1965. These used to be run by the British government, the Royal family, even by the police. But alas very few people in the UK knows what one of these is. Even the AA when I called them out shortly after buying the car and having it serviced, (rubbish Chinese "Locust" ignition parts), the AA man radioed back to the control room, after he told me he was looking for a Honda, told them it's a Humber, as in a classic car, and not a Honda. It's also been mistaken as a Hummer, even though I have told them it's a Humber as in Humber Bridge. Someone even asked if it was a Wolsley (10 out of 10 for suggesting another defunct British car marque). Mind you I fun and games when I owned a Bond Equipe 2Ltr Mk1. The AA kept on telling me that require a special trailer because it's got three wheels. And I did explain that it's got 4 wheels. Such is life.
The Ginetta G21 is nice.
If they are forgotten cars, they must have been heard of to forget them!
Re-read the title, rare/forgotten cars YOU never heard of, not that no one ever heard of. You completely ignored or missed the context, not fair at all.
I get it the state welfare education system has dumbed us down so we can't understand simple English.
The Stutz Blackhawk wouldn’t take much to give it a 2024-25 look with some halogen headlights and more bell and whistles
I never knew Evil Neevil had one.
Whatta'bout the. 1962-65 Apollo?
Who TF is Evil Neevil?!?! 😕🙄🤦🏻♂️
evel knievel
Bert Weasel as he was known as.
The Bristol 412, Italian design at it's worse, always thought that the Bristols that were built before the 412 were things of beauty. The 412 alas, was an ugly car that looked as if it was a kit car. Interesting upload.
Those Panhards were the very definition of "UGLY". Interesting design and mechanics... but just plain homely.
I’m led to believe that only a Frenchman to appreciate it
The boxer engine is marvellous. As are the last Panhards, type 24 BT and CT.
Not as ugly as that hideous Blackhawk monstrosity
Yep, Ginetta have been around for decades, even had their own racing series for a while, probably because nothing else could keep up!
Re the Bristol, all their cars has walnut veneered dashboards! Very very classy! But to be honest, the Beaufighter plane looked way better than the 412/Beaufort! They looked better side on than at the front.
Never heard of Bristol? They were very popular in the US.
Popular?
Hardly...
Never really liked the Bristols though they were quite popular in the UK if you had the money. They shut their factory in February 2020.
STUTZ, was there a "MONTE CARLOS "Model?rather than the 6 ?so blackhawk monte Carlos, or just STUTZ monte Carlos.
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The Bristol 412 looks as if Zagato wanted to sabotage the Bristol company. It is as ugly as a product from the garage of a talentless tinkerer. The sight of it hurts my eyes and I wouldn't show my face anywhere in this car.
Bristol... the father of the Shelby Cobra.
I think you'll find that was the AC Ace . . .
@@sameebah you're correct. I had a brain fart.
@@johnandrews3568 There was an option for a Bristol 2.0 litre straight six for the Ace
@@pommunist thank you... that's where my brain went.
Stutz is pronounced "stootz". Anglophones just can't.
Ginetta is still producing cars.
The Bristol 412 is a rip-off of the Lancia Beta Zagato (aka Lancia Beta Spider)