Neverending Chain, now closed!

[Paul Jaray]

The Bignan AL and Fiat 509. 

Although Bignan's founder Jacques Bignan built cars under his own name, he raced competitor marques and models, including the Fiat 509 in which he won the 1929 Monte Carlo Rally (as illustrated).

So, is this where we are now?  Or the reply before it?

Deauville Canard and Bignan AL both carry marque names that also are names of towns in Northern France.

This is the last one:

Deauville Canard and Bignan AL both carry marque names that also are names of towns in Northern France

and here is where we have to start from:

Bignal AL and  what car ?  why?

[Paul Jaray]

After nearly 3 years, 28720 views, 1176 replies, 411 correct connections, I'm afraid it's arrived the time to end this chain, (unless there is still someone willing to play it.)

But, like all the good things, this final act has to be special...and here's the new rule:

From now on, starting from BIGNAN AL, each one of you is allowed to post more than 1 car in the same reply, continuing this chain alone as long as you can, in order to steer this chain toward a car you think will be undefeatable. After each post, please, wait for me to check it before adding a new series of links.

Bignan AL and  what car?  why?

[Paul Jaray]

Wendax will have his points if no one finds another car within this week.
This chain will be over on Sunday.
(unless you want to keep it active)

[Carnut]

How about:

Bignan AL and Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I:  they both have radiator grilles styled after classical Greek architecture!

[Wendax]

Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I and Wolseley 1500 both have badge engineered twins, Bentley S 1 and Riley 1.5 respectively.

[Paul Jaray]

So far so good.

[Carnut]

Wolseley 1500 and Panhard 24CT.
The manufacturers of both these cars finally disappeared off the scene in 1975 after a long and illustrious history:

[Wendax]

Panhard 24 CT and Fiat 500 D, as they both won their classes in the Mobil Economy Run 1964.

[Paul Jaray]

Panhard 24 CT and Fiat 500 D, as they both won their classes in the Mobil Economy Run 1964.

We had:
Rob Walker Racing Lotus 18 F1 1961 and Ferrari 625 F1 1955 both cars won the same race (Monaco)

..but this is different.
Who's next?

[Carnut]

Fiat 500D and Citroen 2CV:

Both cars were most commonly made with a roll-back fabric roof rather than steel.

[Wendax]

Citroen 2 CV and Volkswagen Passat B1, as both cars were available with circular and rectangular headlights.

[Carnut]

Volkswagen Passat B1 and Austin A55 Cambridge:

Both manufacturers turned to Italian styling houses to add some pizzazz to their ranges (in VW's case ItalDesign Giugiaro and BMC's it was Pininfarina):

[Wendax]

Austin A55 Cambridge and Opel Commodore C: there were cars offered in Australia that were based on them, but featured engines with more cylinders, the Austin Freeway and the Holden Commodore V8 respectively.

[Otto Puzzell]

Holden Commodore V8 and the Chevrolet Chevy II - both cars primary market rivals were called "Ford Falcon"

[Wendax]

Chevrolet Chevy II 100 and MG A 1600 Mk II as they both have Roman and Arabic numerals in their name.

[Carnut]

MGA 1600 MkII and Ford Cortina MkII:

Both cars came with a 1600cc pushrod engine but both offered a 1600cc Twin Cam version as an option:

[Wendax]

If I remember it right, there never was a twin cam version of the MGA Mk II. Or does my memory fool me?

[Carnut]

If I remember it right, there never was a twin cam version of the MGA Mk II. Or does my memory fool me?

Well I never knew that but you are, of course, right Wendax.

So instead:

Same car (Ford Cortina MkII) as both that and the MGA 1600 MkII had in their earlier 1500cc MkI iterations an alternative 1600cc Twin Cam model available.

[Wendax]

Ford Cortina Mk II and Ford Capri Mk I, as both were modified by South African Basil Green to become Piranas

[Carnut]

Ford Capri Mk 1 and 1964 Ford Mustang:

Both cars had a set of dummy intakes ahead of the rear wheels which served absolutely no useful purpose whatsoever..

I'd like to see PJ OK the links so far though before continuing the game..

[Djetset]

Ford Mustang and Mitsubishi Colt.

A type of horse breed is used for the model name of both cars.

[araknid]

Mitsubishi Colt and Plymouth Colt

Same car, same name, different companies

[Paul Jaray]

I'd like to see PJ OK the links so far though before continuing the game..

It takes some time, but so sar so good...we already had "named after the same animal" and "named after the same animal in the respective country" but not "named after different breeds of the same animal".(we had "named after the cat mamber of animals" but not this).

Mitsubishi Colt and Plymouth Colt

Same car, same name, different companies

Few days left...on Sunday 23:59 (my) local time

[Djetset]

The Plymouth Colt and Pontiac Aztec.

Both vehicles sold by US marques that were founded in the 1920s and killed off by their large parent companies in the early 21st Century.

[araknid]

Pontiac Aztec and AMC Pacer

Both get the nod for being the ugliest cars to ever grace the roadways of the United States