After seeing this DB6 Shooting Brake posted (https://imcdb.org/vehicle_1940596-Aston-Martin-DB6-Shooting-Brake-1967.html), it got me thinking. What other super cool/rare stuff is on the site that has been captured. But specifically, stuff in the background. I'm not thinking stuff thats had a feature on Top Gear, or used in Fast and Furious, but things that the camera happened to catch!

Even stuff like this Holden Volt in Shortland street https://imcdb.org/vehicle_742506-Holden-Volt-2013.html

or this Sao Penza https://imcdb.org/vehicle_1829401-Sao-Penza-BF-1991.html

Would love to see others!

This one is quite rare, even if not background:
https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_1112611-MEGA-Track-1997.html
It took 14 years before getting one on the site, and not even in a movie/series, just a music video

Back to the topic of random background cars, this is the first that comes to mind; SAAB 9000 CC Aero.

https://imcdb.org/vehicle_200300-SAAB-9000-CC-1991.html

IMCDb is full with such rare finds, so it's impossible to list them all.

If possible, sort the database by the rarest brands and models. That's the only usable way

P.S. such rare finds are the main reason for me to be an IMCDb-member.

Usually, when I read something about rare cars, I check IMCDb at first.
And it's indeed the best source.

https://www.imcdb.org/v001381643.html
1-off background car

Two of my submissions from the Sanchome no Yuhi series feature very rare if not sole survivors from the Showa 30s:
https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_1657856-Sancar.html
https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_1657923-Hope-Star-SM-1960.html

These are great! I'd also say Project 500 being in Mad Max, considering it was probably just being worked on at Melb Uni at the time! https://imcdb.org/vehicle_663963-Custom-Made-Project-500.html

I went looking, doesn't seem we have any R63 AMGs at all, that would have been a good shout too.

Sorry, indeed I missed the point

As rare background car, we have this Citroën GS Birotor:
https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_927850-Citro%C3%ABn-GS-Birotor-GZ-1974.html
(one of 847, and not many survived)
The related Citroën M35 only occurred in "on purpose" background cars, that does not count I guess

Two nominations - not very exotic, but definitely quirky:
- Austin A35 Pickup in the real world
- enigmatic Commer Express 4-door Estate in India. No obvious explanation for who/how.

Another which I can picture but not remember the details - it was a traditional Brit 50s thing (Jag? Bentley?) convertible with German/Austrian/Swiss body in a late 50s Swiss/Austrian colour film parked in traffic along an Alpine lane on a sunny summer day. Body might have been a name something like Spion - there was some chatter on the page about what/who until it was solved.

... and Steve McQueen's customised Mini Cooper S is probably worth a ping.

https://www.imcdb.org/v613647.html
Another 1-off random background. Well known car valued at multiple millions now. Not so much in 1969.

Of course this Weidner

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_1327686-Weidner-70-S-1957.html

the only Manderbach

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_1274501-Manderbach-Kleinlastwagen-1949.html

Glas 3000 V8

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_1299022-Glas-3000-V8-Coup%C3%A9-1967.html

This -still listed as unknown- Colombian R4 derivate

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_118582.html

Sungri Paektusan

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicles.php?make=Sungri&model=Paektusan

The only random Zündapp Janus on the site - and even in USA

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_1370383-Z%C3%BCndapp-Janus-1957.html

the only random German made AMC Javellin

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_1051467-AMC-Javelin-79-K-1969.html

the only Trekka

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_1588829-Trekka-4-16-1971.html

the only background MAVA-Renault Farmer

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_910165-MAVA-Renault-Farma-1983.html

the only random Rom Carmel

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_573287-Rom-Carmel-1301-1979.html

Autocars Sabra Sport made for S

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_205306-Autocars-Sabra-Sport-1965.html

NSU Prinz 4 made in Chile

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_228968-NSU-Prinz-4-Typ-47-1962.html

Chevrolet Royale

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_248951-Chevrolet-Royale-1974.html

Still no AWS Shopper on the site - but something else very rare from annother same-named company

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicles.php?make=AWS&model=


We have 8 Iso Rivolta GT listed - but only one on a junkyard

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_200954-Iso-Rivolta-IR-300-GT-1965.html


Sorry @dsl, still no made for DDR Hillman Minx on the site, this is the only made for DDR vehicle from Britain:

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_881969-Leyland-Beaver-LAD-1965.html

This convertible from 13 Going on 30
https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_777564-Crayford-Mercedes-Benz-280-CE-Cabriolet-W123-1978.html

I'd count this M5 wagon
https://imcdb.org/vehicle_1946984-BMW-M5-Touring-E34-1992.html

Found it - 1957 Jaguar Mk.VIII Spohn Coupé. Not really an Alpine lane ...

I don't know if this counts as a rare vehicle but...
http://imcdb.org/vehicle_1721065-Easy-Rider-M50-2003.html
One issue, the country origin is unknown

Not much background though