Mystery car pix

lostwrench1

lostwrench1 said:

I'll grab the '62 Rambler American.

And the 1960 Plymouth Savoy.

andys120

stickguy said:

Looks a lot like the USS United States, currently docked, decaying, in philly.

A little nitpick...USS is only for commissioned Naval vessels. SS is for Steam Ship and applies to merchant marine (commercial) vessels powered by steam turbines. MV (Motor Vessel) is for commercial vessels powered by diesel-electric motors.

SS United States in her glory days>



When I worked in Manhattan I would go over to the piers on the West Side to look at the big liners.
(Late 50s-mid 60s). I think the prettiest was the SS Cristoforo Colombobut maybe that's a little Italian Pride at work




The Colombo was the sister ship of the doomed Andrea Dora.

andys120

Speaking of Italian pride:

ab348

A Fiat Dino Coupe, maybe 1970 or thereabouts. V-6 Ferrari engine like th eFerrari dino. I was totally unaware of these until a few years ago when Wheeler Dealers did one over. Handsome design, by Bertone I believe.

andys120

Yes a Fiat Dino Coupe with Bertone styling, one of their masterpieces; others include Alfa Giulia Sprint coupes and the Lambo Miura.

stickguy

if you like the classic ships, trust me that you don't want to see what the United States looks like now!

andys120

I'd be surprised to learn that it hasn't been turned into razor blades. That was the sad fate of the greatest warship ever to fly the American flag>


Several WWII battleships have been preserved as war memorials. Well BBs look cool but the fleet carriers had a lot more to do with victory at sea in the Second World War and the Big E was in just about every big fleet action in the Pacific war.

stickguy

andys120

Date of photo?

Liners like the US, QE2, France/Norway actually looked like ships but now cruise liners loook like high-rise apartment buildings with hulls.

I don't know how they stay upright in a big blow>

tjc78

I’ve seen Oasis in port... it’s simply massive. It made our ship (which wasn’t small) look tiny.

I think they have one even a little bigger now.

stickguy

we were in Bermuda a few years ago. I think on the far end of the island, you could see the top of the cruise liners at the other end. Amazing how out of proportion those boats were there.

stickguy

Not sure when that picture was taken, but it looks pretty sad up close. I pulled it off the website for the conservancy that is trying to scrape up the money to restore it.

texases

Not so "Titanic"

boomchek

Lol I was going to post the same photo of Titanic vs modern cruise ship. It's mind boggling how huge they are nowadays.

andys120

The American Dream>

stickguy

VW 411, red Rambler American wagon. And back half of a nice 67 Camaro. Or firebird, but I think Chevy.

ab348

I think that's a VW Type 3. A Rebel at the curb in the foreground. A black Riviera in the driveway. An early '60s Olds F-85 Cutlass in the opposite driveway.

stickguy

yeah, you are right. The bush in front of it through me off, but I blue up the picture. definitely a fastback.

Mr_Shiftright

You should correct that Wiki entry!

andys120 said:

I'd be surprised to learn that it hasn't been turned into razor blades. That was the sad fate of the greatest warship ever to fly the American flag>


Several WWII battleships have been preserved as war memorials. Well BBs look cool but the fleet carriers had a lot more to do with victory at sea in the Second World War and the Big E was in just about every big fleet action in the Pacific war.

Little Known Useless Fact: Enterprise Rent-a-Car is named after this ship.

andys120

Mr_Shiftright said:

Little Known Useless Fact: Enterprise Rent-a-Car is named after this ship.


So was the TV Starship USS Enterprise., I used to think it was because Gene Rodenberry, creator of Star Trek served as a Navy pilot in WWII.
It turns out he flew B-17s for the Army Air Force in the South Pacific where everyone knew the legend of the "Big E."

Mr_Shiftright

Mystery Interior: Can you name the 2017 car that carries these tres chic seats?

Hints: Yes, exotic of course but a name you certainly know.

andys120

McLaren 720?

andys120

ab348 said:

I think that's a VW Type 3. A Rebel at the curb in the foreground. A black Riviera in the driveway. An early '60s Olds F-85 Cutlass in the opposite driveway.

For what it's worth the sleek rear of the black Riv. identifies it as a Gen.II ('66-'70). IMO these were the best looking of all Rivieras. The black Riv or the Rambler (MY?) would be the newest car. Oldest would be the little Cutlass ('61-'63?)

stickguy

not sure what years that Rebel was made, but the Camaro is a 67 so bar starts there.

Mr_Shiftright

No, but correct part of the world.

stickguy

Bentley something?

Mr_Shiftright

Nuuup. OK one more guess. When I tell you, you will smack your foreheads and say OF COURSE!

andys120

Rolls-Royce Cullanin

tjc78

tmart

Mr_Shiftright said:

Mystery Interior: Can you name the 2017 car that carries these tres chic seats?

Hints: Yes, exotic of course but a name you certainly know.

Aston Martin?

tmart

a Zagato?

Mr_Shiftright

Gold Star @tmart. It's an Aston Martin DB 11. MSRP $200K ++/

omarman

Mr_Shiftright

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIYFB7eXrlU

tjc78

tmart said:

a Zagato?

Yes a 92 

stickguy

that green car looks like an aardvark.

omarman

"Corinthian!"
"But does it mean anything?"
"Nothing."

Shortly after the 1980 Cordoba ad above, Mitsubishi was taking the wraps off their new turbo sport coupe which was supposed to be called either "Stallion" inspired by Mustang or "Starion" which was later claimed to be inspired by Mitsubishi's Orion engine - which was not used in the Stallion-Starion-thing. And the early ad for Starion had a horse logo.

So was it a misspelled Stallion? Or was it meant to be Starion all along which really doesn't mean anything?

andys120

There used to be one of these in every town.

kyfdx

Not so much for convertible tops, but there are two auto trim shops within 5 miles of my house. Used one of them to do a headliner on my son's '95 M3, about two years ago.

Although they do convertible tops, as well.

Mr_Shiftright

They're still around, but they aren't in high visibility storefronts. They are packed away in grim industrial parks more likely than not, one of a row of overhead doors.

kyfdx

Mr_Shiftright said:

They're still around, but they aren't in high visibility storefronts. They are packed away in grim industrial parks more likely than not, one of a row of overhead doors.

Around here, it's mostly still in the old retail areas from the '70s. The stores and the middle class all moved to the suburbs, and they are still in their old building they were in 40 years ago.

One that was strictly trim, added a body shop.
The other one added car stereo (which is another dying business).

lostwrench1

I'll grab the '62 Plymouth wagon.

andys120

Correct on the white wagon on right. Who's got the two ragtops?

lostwrench1

No One? Ok...…..
1958 Pontiac.
1959 Enterprise, oop, I mean Cadillac.

andys120

lostwrench1 said:

No One? Ok...…..
1958 Pontiac.
1959 Enterprise, oop, I mean Cadillac.

Yup, I'd guess the Poncho is a Bonneville, it just looks up-model. The Caddy, I dunno, maybe an Eldo but more likely a DeVille.

As a long time convertible owner I'm amazed at the improvements in design, operation and
weatherproofing and longevity in recent model ragtops. In the 60s you couldn't get more than 3-5 years from a top before you'd start getting rips, tears and leaks, great for top-shop opersators.

My current convertible is a 17 y/o BMW with no leaks, tears or drips. The black has faded to dark grey but that's all. It's occurred to me that the only traditional problem it doesn't solve is poor rearward visibility with it up. It's occurred to me that recent folding hardtops have better rear/side visibility that any tin-top sedans, wagons or coupes. The reasons are taller side glass and thinner C-posts than their fixed roof equivalents.

andys120

Not a Civic>

andys120

No takers for the little green Civic-like thing? Not surprising since it was never officially exported to the US, being tiny with a teensy motor (3600cc)

Some hints:

-It was an early Kei car from a well known maker which has many designs that have sold well in the US



Cute isn't it?

ab348

I might call it something else.

stickguy

wait, that thing has AC? Can it move under it's own power with the air on?

stickguy

I will guess it is some sort of Suzuki.