We were thinking of this Salamander
"The Salamander was designed as a replacement for the soon to be withdrawn Villiers-engined “Invacars” and was commissioned by the Salford and Manchester Social Services (hence the name SALaMANder). Based on a, somewhat modified, Kitten chassis, built over a space frame, it was a 2 seater hatchback powered by a Ford 1,100cc engine and C3 automatic gearbox. Well specified with power brakes, electric windows & tailgate release plus a flat floor, with doors opening right town to the bottom of the sill, it was easy for the disabled to get in and out of, and to load a wheelchair into the rear hatch. In production from 1981 till 1984, by which time the current (then new) “Motability” scheme rendered a specialist disabled vehicle obsolete. The GRP body was flimsy compared to the Reliant ones, but quite adequate." Must admit, from this picture the new one does look more fun and very handy in a flood!