Mystery car pix

stickguy

63 Dodge Polara?

berri

I like old wagons, but that era Plymouth and Dodge always struck me as being a bit out of proportion. Chrysler Corp. did do some very nice looking wagons over the years though.

Mr_Shiftright

stickguy

International travelall.

and a really large tabby cat.

fintail

Looks like a Travelall, with a Civic being gnawed on by an especially large housecat.

andys120

stickguy said:

63 Dodge Polara?

Actually, '65 Dodge Coronet.

fintail

A few years ago, Seatac had ~40 consecutive days with measurable rain. It got old.

Summers here are the best in the country, however.

lostwrench1 said:

Ah, my days at Fort Lewis. 7 weeks straight without ever seeing the sun.

omarman

That's a pretty good guess!

andys120

Suburbia USA>

lostwrench1

The location of that fuel filler door = hardtop convertible.
The last of the Ford Skyliners. 1959.

berri

59 Ford convertible and looks like a 57 Ford parked across the street

Mr_Shiftright

stickguy said:

International travelall.

and a really large tabby cat.

Yes, that is Cat-Zilla.

fintail

Black 57 Ford 2 door HT parked on the street facing away.

tmart

i’ve always thought the 59 Skyliner was the best looking of the three model years. The 57’s trunk lid was too vertical. The 58’s was close.

fintail

Oops didn't see the 57 was called out.

White 60 Pontiac 2 door HT parked on the street.

andys120

lostwrench1 said:

The location of that fuel filler door = hardtop convertible.
The last of the Ford Skyliners. 1959.

You're right!! I thought it was a '59 Galaxie Sunliner (soft top) but those don't have fuel door
on left flank.



If the filler is there it's a Skyliner>

andys120

You're right!! I thought it was a '59 Galaxie Sunliner (soft top) but those don't have fuel door
on left flank, Good eye!

berri

I always thought the Skyliner was kind of neat and fun, but the Sunliner had cleaner lines. IIRC the Skyliner came with a customized suitcase to fit in that little basket trunk?

bhill2

fintail said:

Oops didn't see the 57 was called out.

White 60 Pontiac 2 door HT parked on the street.

OK, a quick and pretty easy trivia question. What did the 60 Pontiac lack that every other Pontiac from 59 - 69 have?

lostwrench1

Two piece grille.

lostwrench1

Oops, I now see that the '60 Pontiac grilles were made of two pieces. Ok, I'll say that the '60 Pontiacs had no significant separation area between the two pieces of the grille.

bhill2

Yeah, that’s what I was thinking of. All the other years had a grille split by some divider.

andys120

Anyone got a make on the pickup (a rarity in suburbia back then)? Here's the photo again>

stickguy

looks like an early 50's Oreo.

lostwrench1

It's fuel filler time again...………
Based on the location and the significant projection, (note the long shadow), of the fuel filler pipe, a Dodge.

imidazol97

andys120 said:

Did anyone mention the Mercury Monterrey hardtop 1957 parked in front of the 57 Ford? And there's a car in the driveway next to it with a flair on the end of the rear body panel.

andys120

lostwrench1 said:

It's fuel filler time again...………
Based on the location and the significant projection, (note the long shadow), of the fuel filler pipe, a Dodge.

That's what they say at Hemmings. A poster there sez the low line Dodge trucks that era had black beds I could not find another pic of a truck so equipped
but here's a look at some from the front and the filler pipe is clearly visible>

fintail

The car in the driveway looks like a nicer model 57+ Rambler.

imidazol97 said:

Did anyone mention the Mercury Monterrey hardtop 1957 parked in front of the 57 Ford? And there's a car in the driveway next to it with a flair on the end of the rear body panel.

magnette

Beige little car

ab348

andys120 said:

Anyone got a make on the pickup (a rarity in suburbia back then)?

I blew up the pic and while it is not definitive, I think I saw a "D" embossed on the tailgate, so I would agree with the Dodge verdict.

fintail

Reliant Kitten, I think. Great name, and 4 wheels!

magnette said:

Beige little car

bhill2

fintail said:

The car in the driveway looks like a nicer model 57+ Rambler.

imidazol97 said:

Did anyone mention the Mercury Monterrey hardtop 1957 parked in front of the 57 Ford? And there's a car in the driveway next to it with a flair on the end of the rear body panel.

Gotta be a 58 - 60, but a Rambler for sure.

magnette

Yes fin - the four wheeled equivalent of the Reliant Robin.

IIRC it had a 25 foot turning circle between kerbs which is the same as a London taxi...

Mr_Shiftright

fintail

67 Ford at far right.

lostwrench1

Gold side strip = Del Rio Ford Wagon. 1957.

Mr_Shiftright

Yes, the "Del Rio" was only made '57-58 IIRC.

texases

"Rolls Royce standards":

magnette

This is a heavily adapted Triumph Dolomite - the Panther Rio. I saw one at the motor show when they were announced in the 70s and I don't recall ever seeing one on the road although they made quite a few.

andys120

ab348

Pontiac Acadian, likely around 1980. A GM Canada version of the Chevy Chevette and every bit as awful.

bhill2

It was also sold in the US as the T1000.

Mr_Shiftright

texases said:

"Rolls Royce standards":

Oh, dear, let's hope not.

texases

magnette said:

This is a heavily adapted Triumph Dolomite - the Panther Rio. I saw one at the motor show when they were announced in the 70s and I don't recall ever seeing one on the road although they made quite a few.

I knew @magnette would get it. Only 38 made according to wiki. They had announced 100 sales commitment that never came to pass. More than Jaguar money for a 2L fancy Dolomite didn’t work. 

magnette

There probably are a few of those on the show circuit as they would be able to go to Triumph events and the Dolomite club has a thriving register.

andys120

ab348 said:

Pontiac Acadian, likely around 1980. A GM Canada version of the Chevy Chevette and every bit as awful.

bhill2 said:

It was also sold in the US as the T1000.

You're both right, at least the US version had a Pontiac split grille.

andys120

fintail

Senior model Wolseley from around 1955.

magnette

Yes - this would be the 6/90 and it is registered in Oxford City between March and May 1954 which would make sense as the Morris company - which owned Wolseley - was head-quartered in Oxford and this looks like a press or brochure shot.

Of course it is a scaled up version of the Wolseley 4/44 and MG Magnette - all designed by Gerald Palmer who had previously been responsible for the Jowett Javelin...

This is the Wolseley that appears in so many police shows in the 50s and in Miss Marple etc now.. The Met police in London did use them as patrol cars - they were big enough to carry a few bobbies and lug around the enormous radios they had to carry then.

My father had a Wolseley years later (an 18/85) and he said he had always wanted one since he was a boy because he liked the way the badge on the grille lit up with the headlights...

andys120

That's a pretty handsome car for a Brit of that era.