Sorry I haven't been back to this but I was out last night. Graham has given the most comprehensive answer, and I am really pleased to see a Renault 3, as that was really rare even when new. The car to the extreme left on the front row is a Simca - probably 1301, I believe.Then we have a Renault 4, Opel Kadett and Fiat 1500 (although the caption on the picture says it is a 1300 - and there was a very upmarket version of the 1300 available. I'm pretty much with Graham and the rest of you on all the others but the car behind the Renault 3 is a DKW Junior or one of its F12 relatives, and I think the car s behind the Ponton MB on the rightin the distance are a light coloured Ford Taunus 12M and ahead of it a Mk2 Cortina ?
Traded in my 2011 Explorer. What those look like isn't much of a mystery. Decided to roll the dice on my '02 Explorer lasting another few years as a winter beater without anything catastrophic happening.
That's the Saint Louis Auto Show of 1953 and I believe those are all 1953 model cars. The swept swing jet was the iconic aircraft of it's day, the F-86 Sabre, fresh from establishing air superiority over Korea and fervently worshipped by every 10 y/o boy in the land, myself included.
The Sabrejet was a big influence on car designers of the day as well. Harley Earl's 1953 GM leSabre Concept car presaged the major styling trends of the 1950s>
Anyone want to guess make and/or models of the cars surrounding the jet?
There's some interesting stories on how desperately the Soviets wanted one of those F-86's and how after they finally got a hold of one it quickly got reflected in the newer MIG's, but never quite matched up.
Yup there are two Packards in the photo, the convertible under the near wing and a two door next to it. In addition I see several more identifiable cars
I see a couple of 53 Oldsmobiles. A 2 door facing straight ahead and a 4 door facing to the right , next to the security guard. Also, a 53 Chevy just behind the back of the jet.
You're doing Okay Boomer. You're correct on all three. The Facel Vega is an HK500 (powered by Chrysler Hemi)
The convertible is a Maserati 3500GT Vignale Spyder, ca.1962. The Vignale Spyder is my favorite Maserati and IMO one of the best-looking cars ever. I first saw one in the 1962 Road & Track Road Test Annual but I finally saw the actual car at an auto auction in 2009 and I wasn't disappointed except that there was no way I could bid on it (it went for about $165K IIRC).
Yep, there's a pinkish '58 Cadillac just beyond the grey station wagon (I can't tell if that's a '53/'54 Plymouth or an International Traveall) and a white Caddy with smallish fins near the top of the picture (looks like a '55 or '56 to me but could be a '54)
Just in front of the truck with a canvas bed shell (can anyone identify the truck?) is what seems to be a white Fiat spider (1500?) and then an early '50s Plymouth wagon.
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We're still missing a couple. The tailights to the left of the Maserati belong to a Hillman Minx, one of the most popular imports of the early 60s, it came in convertible, coupe four-door and station wagon form. Nobody has mentioned the most popular import of the era, there's a white Volkswagen near the Ponton.
A Facel is unusual in any context but it was common in the early 60s for shops to sell and/or service a variety of European imports and typical to see a potpourri of makes and models on site.
The clip comes from The Killers (1964), a remake of a 1940s film noir based on an Ernest Hemingway story. The original revolved around a fighter (Burt Lancaster) fallen on hard times who gets involved in a major robbery. For some reason they changed it to a sportscar racer (John Cassavetes) who falls out of the big time. There are some great racing scenes of Cassavetes racing a Shelby Cobra as well as of other racing cars.
I think whoever made this movie was hip to the racing scene of the day. Claude Akins who bears a resemblance to Carroll Shelby was cast as the guy who owned Cassavetes' Cobra.
Racing aside The Killers is chock full of period cars and it's a pretty good story featuring Lee Marvin (next to the Chevy), Angie Dickinson and others, it was Ronald Reagan's last movie.
That sounds like a movie I'd want to watch. How about a 63 Falcon on the other side of the wall from the Cobra?
Either version of The Killers is readily available from Netflix. If you like a good noir, I recommend both.
I noticed the Falcon with the LeMans stripes, it's a wagon. I've always wanted to acquire a Falcon wagon or Ranchero and install the Shelby GT-350 suspension and engine mods (305HP!). I'd do the paint scheme in reverse though (blue body/white stripes.)
A mechanic from the museum flat-bedded it up to the show (about a 4 hour drive..) He knew a lot about it... none of which I can remember, now... :surprise:
Seems it was a combo race and rally car.... you could lower it to race on pavement (like you see it there), or sort of jack it up for rallying..
This Group B rally car is designed and built under contract by Williams Grand Prix (Formula 1) engineering. Unlike other rally cars at the time, it is fuel injected rather than turbocharged. Acceleration is zero to sixty in 2.5 seconds. The 6r4 is designed with a normally aspirated v6 engine. It is basically a Rover v8 engine with 2 cylinders removed. The fuel injected motor, as well as the radiators, are mounted at the rear of the car where the back seats would be in a standard MG Metro. This car can achieve 400 horsepower. The 6r4 won one major rally. Just as developments were beginning to make the car successful, Group B rally cars were banned in 1987. The 6r4 continues as a major force in rallycross and hillclimbing where its sheer brute force, light weight, and aerodynamics continue to make it a very competitive car.
Specifications: Manufacturer: Austin-Rover Group Country of Origin: Great Britain Drivetrain Configuration: Mid engine, four wheel drive Engine: V-6, 3.0 liter, 400 hp Transmission: 5 speed manual Top Speed: 120 miles per hour Years of Production: 1983-88 Number Produced: 200 Original Cost: 25,000 Sterling Pounds
Just a stunning car, with a heck of a rally record. If you have not seen the Top Gear episode where Jeremy and the Hamster drive one hit YouTube, it is (of course) hilarious!
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The Lancia Stratos is, to most car enthusiasts, immortal. It's almost beyond mere praise, it is so much fun to drive and look upon. 99% of the cars in the world pale in comparison IMO.
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The car to the extreme left on the front row is a Simca - probably 1301, I believe.Then we have a Renault 4, Opel Kadett and Fiat 1500 (although the caption on the picture says it is a 1300 - and there was a very upmarket version of the 1300 available.
I'm pretty much with Graham and the rest of you on all the others but the car behind the Renault 3 is a DKW Junior or one of its F12 relatives, and I think the car s behind the Ponton MB on the rightin the distance are a light coloured Ford Taunus 12M and ahead of it a Mk2 Cortina ?
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Decided to roll the dice on my '02 Explorer lasting another few years as a winter beater without anything catastrophic happening.
Regarding my Fusion, I've only put about 200 miles on it in just over 2 weeks, so mileage will continue to be a mystery for a while.
Looks like a Merc Grand Marquis with a grafted Taurus/Sable wagon back.
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Maybe but still better looking than most Grand Marquis. :P
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Much BIGGER, lots more cars
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The Sabrejet was a big influence on car designers of the day as well. Harley Earl's 1953 GM leSabre Concept car presaged the major styling trends of the 1950s>
Anyone want to guess make and/or models of the cars surrounding the jet?
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I believe those are Packard's in the foreground.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Also, a 53 Chevy just behind the back of the jet.
'53 Willys Aero brochure.
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Lots of domestics and imports from the early 60s in this movie I came across.
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The blue convertible facing us looks like a 63 Impala. That's all I can guess.
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1954 Cadillac.
The convertible is a Maserati 3500GT Vignale Spyder, ca.1962. The Vignale Spyder is my favorite Maserati and IMO one of the best-looking cars ever. I first saw one in the 1962 Road & Track Road Test Annual but I finally saw the actual car at an auto auction in 2009 and I wasn't disappointed except that there was no way I could bid on it (it went for about $165K IIRC).
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1954 Cadillac.
Yep, there's a pinkish '58 Cadillac just beyond the grey station wagon (I can't tell if that's a '53/'54 Plymouth or an International Traveall) and a white Caddy with smallish fins near the top of the picture (looks like a '55 or '56 to me but could be a '54)
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I think you are right, Renault Dauphine.
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2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
A Facel is unusual in any context but it was common in the early 60s for shops to sell and/or service a variety of European imports and typical to see a potpourri
of makes and models on site.
The clip comes from The Killers (1964), a remake of a 1940s film noir based on an Ernest Hemingway story. The original revolved around a fighter (Burt Lancaster) fallen on hard times who gets involved in a major robbery.
For some reason they changed it to a sportscar racer (John Cassavetes) who falls out of the big time. There are some great racing scenes of Cassavetes racing a Shelby Cobra as well as of other racing cars.
I think whoever made this movie was hip to the racing scene of the day. Claude Akins who bears a resemblance to Carroll Shelby was cast as the guy who owned Cassavetes' Cobra.
Racing aside The Killers is chock full of period cars and it's a pretty good story featuring Lee Marvin (next to the Chevy), Angie Dickinson and others, it was Ronald Reagan's last movie.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
How about a 63 Falcon on the other side of the wall from the Cobra?
How about a 63 Falcon on the other side of the wall from the Cobra?
Either version of The Killers is readily available from Netflix. If you like a good noir, I recommend both.
I noticed the Falcon with the LeMans stripes, it's a wagon. I've always wanted to acquire a Falcon wagon or Ranchero and install the Shelby GT-350 suspension and engine mods (305HP!). I'd do the paint scheme in reverse though (blue body/white stripes.)
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
I forget what they called those, but that's gotta be as close to strapping yourself to a torpedo as you can get.
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Must have been scary to drive. :surprise:
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A mechanic from the museum flat-bedded it up to the show (about a 4 hour drive..) He knew a lot about it... none of which I can remember, now... :surprise:
Seems it was a combo race and rally car.... you could lower it to race on pavement (like you see it there), or sort of jack it up for rallying..
It's a 1985 MG Metro 6R4
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Specifications:
Manufacturer: Austin-Rover Group
Country of Origin: Great Britain
Drivetrain Configuration: Mid engine, four wheel drive
Engine: V-6, 3.0 liter, 400 hp
Transmission: 5 speed manual
Top Speed: 120 miles per hour
Years of Production: 1983-88
Number Produced: 200
Original Cost: 25,000 Sterling Pounds
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"I miss group B rallying"
I remember those cars vividly from when I was a kid, and watching the "Havoc' VHS series.
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Lancia Stratos. That was an era of outrageous excess for motorsport, but fiendishly dangerous..
I remember the exhaust note more than anything. All were tuned to within an inch of explosion; quite terrifying.
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Practical? No.
Competent? You bet.