Mystery car pix

texases

Nope, '66 was first-gen, this must be a '67 (no side markers).

andys120

texases said:

Nope, '66 was first-gen, this must be a '67 (no side markers).

On the nose Tex, it's a 1967 Plymouth Barracuda/273CID convertible.

IIRC there was no first Generation ragtop.

berri

...unless that huge rear glass broke out

andys120

berri

Not good on the year, but maybe a mid to late 80's Nissan Maxima wagon.

imidazol97

Learned something new today. Bedford.



This is what I found on Wiki for Bedford. How did this end up 4-eyed looking like the two examples above?

Mr_Shiftright

They were sometimes called "pug noses" as I recall.

andys120

berri said:

Not good on the year, but maybe a mid to late 80's Nissan Maxima wagon.

It's an '88 Nissan Maxima wagon. IIRC this style wasn't sold until '87 or'88.

fintail

That style Maxima was MY 1985-88. I think the biggest differences between years was wheel design.

kyfdx

My uncle had an ‘87. Pretty nice car for the time period. It was the first FWD Maxima. I think ‘85 was the first year, but not sure they had a wagon, that year. He had it until 1995.

fintail

The wagons were launched alongside the sedans.

Someone I work with was driving an 85 or 86 Maxima until around 2010, when they finally moved on to a used Altima. The Maxima had something over 250K on it, and looked it.

kyfdx

I liked the car, but at 150 HP from the V6, it wasn't a rocket (though, neither was anything else in 1987).

The 4-speed automatic did have an annoying tendency to downshift on freeways, at the slightest incline, if you were doing over 75 mph.

The next generation Maxima was the best (4DSC), but alas, no wagon.

andys120

stickguy

Honda S2000. that a face lift car with the 2.2l engine?

Mr_Shiftright

One of the best little sports car E-V-E-R.

qbrozen

IF you can fit in it. I can't.
at least not with the top up.

andys120

stickguy said:

Honda S2000. that a face lift car with the 2.2l engine?

MY 2005, don't know what yr the facelift was.

Mr_Shiftright said:

One of the best little sports car E-V-E-R.

My godson has one and I would if I could still drive a stick. I wonder why they didn't sell more of 'em. I see ten or 15 Miatas for every S2000, was it that expensive?

Mr_Shiftright

Yeah, expensive and certainly not for the lazy driver---on the first version, all the power was WAY up on the rev range. Americans really aren't used to shifting at 8500--9000 rpm unless they are motorcycle riders who are not on Harleys.

kyfdx

Over $30K

stickguy

and no AT option, ever

Mr_Shiftright

It's getting hard to find one that hasn't been all boy-racer-ed up. "They" say that the first version is more fun but the second version is more reliable.

andys120

andys120

No takers on my poster... it's a very odd one of a car I wasn't aware of. Hint: This make was manufactured in several places besides the USA including Argentina and ....?

berri

Kaiser, but not sure of specific model or year

andys120

It's a 1951 Kaiser Rotterdam. Kaiser Industries owned a Dutch subsidiary which manufactured Kaiser cars and Jeeps in Rotterdam, Holland.

fintail

US cars had positive brand equity in Europe into the 50s, as they were seen as more durable than local products. But then they got too big.

It'd be funny to do an auto conversion to a S2000 just to irk the cult, but it might be hard making a unit not upshift until 9K rpm - torque won't be an issue anyway.

andys120

berri

55 or 56 Packard Clipper I believe is is behind the blue Chevy

andys120

Close, I've been informed that for certain yrs including 55-56 it was plain "Clipper". Kinda like the "Chrysler Imperial" vs. "Imperial".

andys120

Behind the Clipper, a 1955 or '56 MoPar, probably a Dodge.

fintail

Cathedral Caravan is an International Travelall (badge also visible)

Michaell

No real mystery, but saw this today while shopping with a buddy. 

fintail

Now there's a car. Model is indeterminate, as many fintails appear identical. From the details I see, it is definitely a W111, and either: 220S 1963-65, 220SE 1963-65, 230S 1966-68. I'll wager it is one of the 220 models. It is wearing "Gardmeister" accessory bumper guards, also seen on my car, and it appears someone installed shoulder belts (the mounting points are already there).

ab348

Michaell said:

No real mystery, but saw this today while shopping with a buddy. 

Those things seem as common as dirt around this place.

andys120

berri

Nash coupe. I dunno, maybe a 53 or 54? Color seems to fit the mid 50's. Don't recall ever seeing a tire kit on a similar vintage Nash. I think the HT coupe was somewhat uncommon.

lostwrench1

1955 Nash Country Club.

Mr_Shiftright

I think this one is a '53, but it's pretty funny---all 4 of those bejeweled individuals are getting in that thing?

imidazol97

LOL. Four in it does seem like a stretch.

I think the car is for the couple in front. The young man just arrived to pick up his date and the parents in the background are awed by the vehicle and the young lady is dashing to examine this fun machine more closely.

(How's that for a story line?)

As for the car, I go to an orphans car show and many AMC, Nash, Rambler show up each year. I don't think I've seen one of these. I'll have to check the cowlender to be sure when that show is this year.

Mr_Shiftright

Some of the Nash brochures for that period are....amusing. In one, the splash headline is "Smallest Turning Radius in America!" (or something like that...maybe "of any American car!")

Now THAT'S tooting a horn that just about nobody in 1955 wanted to hear.

andys120

lostwrench1 said:

1955 Nash Country Club.

Nope, it's not a Nash, it's a 1955 Hudson Rambler. You read that right, they called it a Hudson Rambler.

lostwrench1

andys120 said:

lostwrench1 said:

1955 Nash Country Club.

Nope, it's not a Nash, it's a 1955 Hudson Rambler. You read that right, they called it a Hudson Rambler.

Well, I'll be darned. The pointy circle fender badge can also be found on a Hudson.

andys120

stickguy

Is that a picture of Marco?

lostwrench1

1961 Ford Thunderbird.

Mr_Shiftright

No that's an Amphicar--looks like they're just about to launch....

Well it DOES look like a motorboat, doesn't it?

berri

Never knew they made a Hudson Rambler. Interesting!

I appreciate the Bulletbirds better now than I used to.

andys120

berri said:

Never knew they made a Hudson Rambler. Interesting!

I appreciate the Bulletbirds better now than I used to.

I do as well but I still call them "Bananabirds."

andys120

qbrozen

An E36 coupe. Given the wheels, lack of sunroof, and black rocker panels, I think it must be a low-end model. I'll guess '92-'93 318i.