Mystery car pix

berri

The 60 Comet had something similar, but it was singular on each side and laid at an angle. The 60 Edsel tailights were set up to reflect the rudder controls on an airplane - just kidding.

The 60 Ford itself was always a bit controversial, but so was the 59 Chevy and the 60 Dodge. It was the times and they were fun to grow up in. During that period of time I could also watch propliners going into and out of Midway to the south and new B707 and DC8 jetliners from O'Hare to the north of our yard (and at night I could still see stars and fireflies at night). Things were always changing for good or bad, just like these days in some respects.

berri

Say Andys - an Edsel and a 60 Valiant might have been more apropos for styling effect

fintail

Oh yeah I know the layout is different. I mean the same actual part, like the same lens. They look pretty similar:





Now that I look at it, they are shaped slightly different.

The wagon probably wore it best, as the lights had the 60 Ford style fin included in the design:

andys120

lostwrench1

It's the Jeepster!
1950.

berri

Fin, I think the tail end of the 60 Edsel actually looks better on the wagon.

andys120

lostwrench1 said:

It's the Jeepster!
1950.

Yup!

andys120

fintail

92-94 Tempo, may or may not have an engine with that ride height.

berri

I always had trouble telling a Tempo from a Topaz unless I was right on top of it

andys120

ab348

berri said:

I always had trouble telling a Tempo from a Topaz unless I was right on top of it

They each had a different greenhouse so that was how I could tell them apart. 

berri

Oh that's right, the Topaz 4dr was a 4 window while the Tempo was a 6 window. Thanks

kyfdx

andys120 said:

Too bad that's not a coupe.

stickguy

Jensen interceptor convertible conversion?

stickguy

fintail

That's correct for the first gen sedans, but the 2nd gen sedans were 6 window too:

berri said:

Oh that's right, the Topaz 4dr was a 4 window while the Tempo was a 6 window. Thanks

ab348

fintail said:

That's correct for the first gen sedans, but the 2nd gen sedans were 6 window too:

Oh that's right, the Topaz 4dr was a 4 window while the Tempo was a 6 window. Thanks

They still had their own unique treatments though. 

fintail

Yep, and still a 6 window. Easiest giveaway is the light bar front end, from when Mercury was running with that theme.

ab348 said:

They still had their own unique treatments though. 

andys120

kyfdx said:

andys120 said:

Too bad that's not a coupe.

stickguy said:

Jensen interceptor convertible conversion?

Most Jensen Interceptors of the mid 70s were coupes but a small number were convertibles.
They featured all-wheel drive and Chrysler V8 powertrains.

andys120

ab348

That is a Morris Minor Traveller, I'd guess 1963.

stickguy

No guesses on the red car I posted?

berri

Pregnant Triumph

andys120

ab348 said:

That is a Morris Minor Traveller, I'd guess 1963.

You're exactly right about make/model but a little off on MY. Don't feel bad, I had no idea they were still making Minors more than a decade into the Mini era. That particular Traveller is a 1970 model!

"Traveller" was the handle used by Austin/Morris for wagons, including Minis. I don't know why new Minis dropped it in favor of Clubman and Countryman. Travellers in the British Isles are vagabonds with no fixed home, possibly related to the Romany/Gypsies of Europe.

Mr_Shiftright

andys120 said:

kyfdx said:

andys120 said:

Too bad that's not a coupe.

stickguy said:

Jensen interceptor convertible conversion?

Most Jensen Interceptors of the mid 70s were coupes but a small number were convertibles.
They featured all-wheel drive and Chrysler V8 powertrains.

Yeah, the Jensen Interceptor Series III Drophead Coupe was made from 1974-1976 and a very nice one could be yours for about $55K (if you wanted it).

tjc78

ab348 said:

fintail said:

That's correct for the first gen sedans, but the 2nd gen sedans were 6 window too:

berri said:

Oh that's right, the Topaz 4dr was a 4 window while the Tempo was a 6 window. Thanks

They still had their own unique treatments though. 

Weren't like 75% of them sold in that teal color? Kinda like almost every 90s Chrysler product was hunter green or that black cherry color

berri

Plymouth Sundance or Dodge Shadow?

fintail

Both of those cars appear to be fancier trim Shadows.

My brother had a V6 Sundance Duster in maybe the same color as that top car, or a little lighter - it also had the gold accents. Can't recall the last time I saw one of those on the road.

tjc78

yeah they are both 93 Shadow ES.

Funny thing... on the Passenger side the decal says "ES Shadow" on the Driver's side "Shadow ES". Always struck me as odd

stickguy

I have no idea what this is, but I want it anyway.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1998-mauck-msv1120s/

stickguy

still no action on the red convertible. here is a different version.

berri

I have no idea what this is, but I want it anyway

Your just having a "Stripes" attack, Time to watch the movie again

andys120

stickguy said:

still no action on the red convertible. here is a different version.

The red sportsters are either Reliant Sabres or the Israeli-built Sabras ( under license). Most used a 6 cylinder British Ford motor.

stickguy

unless of course, they are something else! Which they are.

andys120

Mr_Shiftright

'53 Studebaker Starliner, designed by Bob Bourke. Very pretty car, but a production & quality control disaster, built on an old existing chassis design that really didn't work for this car.

Some say it was the first "luxury coupe".

stickguy

Well, that red convertible I posted seems to have died on the vine. It is a 1958 Berkeley racer (as described where I found it). Not positive which street model it was modified from.

a link to a similar one on BaT

https://bringatrailer.com/2015/02/16/ex-racer-1958-berkeley-sports-se328-project/

berri

Didn't Bourke also do some work for Ford after Studebaker?

Mr_Shiftright

I think he helped some of his designer buddies with a Ford design--not sure of the particulars. Bourke opened up his own studio in NYC after he and Loewy parted ways.

omarman

stickguy said:

Well, that red convertible I posted seems to have died on the vine. It is a 1958 Berkeley racer (as described where I found it). Not positive which street model it was modified from.

a link to a similar one on BaT

https://bringatrailer.com/2015/02/16/ex-racer-1958-berkeley-sports-se328-project/

"An old black and white photo shows a field of Berekeleys on track, though none appear to be wearing this car’s number seven livery—there’s no mention of it in the ad’s text and we’d guess it’s just for illustrative purposes." From BaT copy.

imidazol97

tjc78

1981 Mercury cougar

Mr_Shiftright

The Berkeley is a REALLY tiny car.

lostwrench1

tjc78 said:

1981 Mercury cougar

And no one stole the hood ornament yet!

imidazol97

tjc78 said:

1981 Mercury cougar

Close but no cigar. The 81's have a narrow rear window on the 2-door. This is an 82.
The taillights are different as well.

It's been kept garaged.

Took me a long time to figure out what it was because I didn't realize Cougar was still a viable name on a mundane vehicle like that that looked like a Fairmont relative.

omarman

Made it's debut to the sound of "San Francisco (You've Got Me)."

andys120

Mercury Grand Marquis, ca. 1977-78.

omarman

It's a 1977 Mercury Cougar Villager wagon. According to the station wagon forum they only made this model based on the LTD II platform for 1 year in 1977 and then another version on the fox body in 1982.

Mr_Shiftright

Even more evidence of the devastation caused to Simulated Wood Grain National Park in the 70s and 80s! (It's in Wyoming I think).