Is that something Chinese?

All of my interesting car photos these days are put on my Flickr account these days so if you ever want to have a look, I'll put a link in: https://www.flickr.com/photos/129043625@N04/

And yeah, that does look like a Chinese van of some kind.

It is indeed chinese. It looks like a Chang'An Star, but differs in some details :

http://www.globalchangan.com/Commercial/251.shtml

So if it isn't a Chang'An Star, it's a Changhe Freedom, which was imported in Germany, according to Wikipedia :

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changhe_Freedom_Mini_Van

But not anymore :

http://www.indimo.eu/changhe/

Seen at Rannoch station 31-03-16
















Presumably a crew vehicle which can run on the rail lines for repair work etc.
TRAC SV081 - Bremach Xtreme 60 Personnel Carrier Registration AU56ETL
http://www.ontrackplant.com/road-railers/trac/2117
✔ Taxed Tax due: 01 November 2016
✗ No MOT Expired: 07 March 2016
Vehicle make BREMACH
Date of first registration 07 November 2006
Year of manufacture 2006
Cylinder capacity (cc) 2800cc
CO₂Emissions Not available
Fuel type DIESEL
Vehicle status Tax not due
Vehicle colour BLACK
Vehicle type approval Not available
Wheelplan 2 AXLE RIGID BODY
Revenue weight Not available

Seen at Glenshee ski centre 29-03-16 - various things for preparing ski-slopes, parked up now the snow's going

Long time since the last time i saw one of them on the road
1986-1988 Dodge 600 SE



And first time i see one of them on the road
2014-2015 Cadillac ELR


would had taken a better rear pic but i had to move out because a car was about to park in the free space behind it...

The 600 SE script it's very Mercedes-ish style. I wonder if Dodge made it on purpose or what

And also an Acura ILX in the background. Is it popular in Québec ?

Probably not as much as Acura wished .... i see some from time to time but not every day like some others popular vehicles... the CSX that was offered before it was far more popular.. maybe the strategy of 200 HP if you choose manual gearbox ( and the obligation to take the top-of-the-line to have it , CSX was available in base/manual configuration) and the drop to 150 if you want an automatic made some buyers feels like they were... cheated ( bon, il y a une Buick qui porte bien le nom de ce que les acheteurs ont pu penser... )

Speaking of unusual sightings, I stumbled upon another film shoot during my lunch break today ! It was in Brussels, Boulevard Adolphe Max, just metres from where I saw the setup for this film scene back in 2004 :

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_817615-Peugeot-407-6D-2004.html

This time, it's bigger.



It's a scissor platform deployed for a scene on the roof of a hotel. Probably a suicide attempt by the person in a yellow coat.



Next to the platform thing, there was a 1980s Chevrolet Caprice Estate with a fake french plate (département 98 ) but it was moved away before I went back to get my camera.

I did see this belgian ambulance disguised as "SAMU de Paris" parked in the next street.



And this six-wheeled Citroën XM flatbed camera car.

Wonder why XMs looks to be a very common choice for camera cars in France.
http://www.autogespot.com/maserati-mc12/2007/04/12

Because of their hydropneumatic suspension, of course.

I forgot to mention the one I saw today is painted in flat black, to avoid light reflections.

Nice photos Exiv !

About the XM for filming, this make me think to that episode of Top Gear when they compare the use of a Citroën C6 and a BMW 5er for filming :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qzuFE1AIew



Probably yes. At least it is for that reason that Ingo hates that car

Lesson learned: American cars shouldn't try to imitate German cars.

OK, i give up. What's the name of that Buick ?

It's "LaCrosse". In Quebec, it's slang for... "self pleasure".

The 1st generation was renamed "Allure" in Quebec for that reason, but the 2nd generation's name was not changed at all.

Also, ' crosse' is a word used here for ' crooked business ' , ( not sure how i can put this in english )

That was meaning i was thinking of...

Jeep Wrangler Unlimited with a unique wrap:


Dodge Challenger Hellcat in purple (and yes I am sure it's a Hellcat):



1971-1974 Ford Econoline Super Van in poor-but-somehow-still-drivable condition:

To be precise: noone has the right to try poorest copy-glimpse of a legendary automotive icon as the real 600 - expecially not the worst cobbler-shitheads with one of the worst shit-clunker in automotive history.

http://imcdb.org/vehicle.php?id=703686

Seriously, these Chrysler K-Series-shitboxes really belongs to the worst cars ever made, for deasing- and especially for quality-reasons - so these facts makes the impudence to steal the design, even more terrible. Although they made it only with the badge.