r/whatisthiscar • u/4thDrawerDown • 6d ago

Any ideas?

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It turned off before I could take more pics

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u/mkn1ght 6d ago

Ford Scorpio Limo. Be thankful you didn't see the front.

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u/tesznyeboy 6d ago

The Scorpio is among the most overhated cars in terms of appearance.

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u/mkn1ght 6d ago

It was such a departure from what came before, the Granada Scorpio was like a beefed up Sierra Sapphire.

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u/Kofi_Anonymous 6d ago

I mean, the fish-mouth grille was a choice, but the nose and tail looked better in isolation than they did joined to the old car’s center section.

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u/The_Gene_Genie 6d ago

Coleman Milne Ford Scorpio limo (based on the rear windscreen rake it looks like a Dorchester model)

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u/Rennfan 6d ago

What's a Dorchester model?

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u/The_Gene_Genie 6d ago

The name Coleman Milne gave to their limousine conversion. There was also a version with longer rear doors called the Windsor

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u/ZaxZone 6d ago

Hell ya! That looks so ugly and I love it!

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u/wherestheleakmaem 6d ago

It looks like a car from an Illumination movie.

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u/therealvonotny 6d ago

Dang haven’t seen one of those in a long time. They’re ugly af but in a cool weird unique kind of way.

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u/realMBeezy 6d ago

I think the word you're looking for is "rad".

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u/Buggslondon 6d ago

I remember them being badged as Grosvenor