Mystery car pix

Mr_Shiftright

stickguy

Audi R8?

probably the only one with a trailer hitch too. That actually tows a trailer.

texases

EB110?

fintail

Bugatti EB110

Trailer tower is a Murcielago

andys120

fintail said:

EB110

Yep, it's a 1990 Bugatti EB110. Not as fast as a Cheyron but better looking IMO (and fast enough for most).

andys120

Mr_Shiftright

fintail said:

Bugatti EB110

Trailer tower is a Murcielago

You'd think he'd have a better trailer ---LOL!

andys120

No guesses for my cute little station wagon?



Hint: MY 1954, a postwar version of a popular prewar car.

omarman

I like the BUY NOW 73-ish Pontiac.

Mr_Shiftright

Some of those cars are probably still worth $895.

stickguy

I like the Maverick Grabber on the far left. And I think that behind the center Caprice is a Torino.

ab348

We had a ‘74 Impala when I was in university. Actually a nice looking car on the outside although the interior seemed a victim of cost cutting and it ran like a dog. 

lostwrench1

I had a '73 Pontiac Catalina as shown on the right (Buy Now).
400 cubes and a front bumper which could have "cleared a forest".

fintail

Those dinosaurs depreciated into nothing with a few gas crunches. White on white 72 T-Bird in front, same color combo as my mom's car (her's was slightly newer, depreciated the same).

andys120

For the record, the little wagon>



was a 1954 Fiat 500 Toplino Belvedere Giardinera. The Topolino (Little Mouse) version of the Fiat 500 was made from 1936-56, a pretty good run, until replaced in 1957 by what was then known as the Nuovo 500 with it's tiny rear-mounted motor.

tjc78

fintail said:

Those dinosaurs depreciated into nothing with a few gas crunches. White on white 72 T-Bird in front, same color combo as my mom's car (her's was slightly newer, depreciated the same).

I paid $700 for my 79 Continental Town Coupe in 1998.  

It was probably worth less.  Lol.  

fintail

A couple years ago, a friend of mine's dad passed, and they sold a car from his estate, a similar Town Coupe (I want to say a 77). I think it sold for less than $1500. It was a ~25K mile car that had unfortunately sat outside for years, so the paint was rough, but interior and powertrain were decent. I think the new buyer was going to make it a custom.

Our T-Bird was off the road in 1985. My dad gave it away for free.

tjc78 said:

I paid $700 for my 79 Continental Town Coupe in 1998.  

It was probably worth less.  Lol.  

omarman

The 1967 Chevy brochure Sportvan 108 looks like the one on the lot above.

andys120

Those Sportvans I think were pretty rare. I bet VW out sold them by 10-11:1 and there are plenty of Micro-bus survivors. Can't remember when I last saw a Chevy Sportvan

stickguy

And a Monte Carlo center rear next to the Torino.

fintail

In the McDonalds parking lot, I see a 77+ Coupe DeVille - maybe this pic is from the second gas crisis, which probably really hurt these beasts.

Mr_Shiftright

I remember my Dad joking about the gas crisis every time he heard a siren in the distance. He'd say something like: "There's another ambulance heading for a Cadillac dealer".

andys120

Michaell

andys120 said:

Fisker?

Mr_Shiftright

Yep. How many Finnish-built cars can you name?

texases

Valmet made/makes a wide variety for a number of companies:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valmet_Automotive#Present_production

Mr_Shiftright

Ah, that's right. The blind men who built my Saab Turbo! Possibly regained their sight for the Boxster?

andys120

Michaell said:

andys120 said:

Fisker?

Mr_Shiftright said:

Yep. How many Finnish-built cars can you name?

It's the new version of the Fisker Karma, now made in Moreno Valley CA USA by a subsidiary
of Wanxiang, which bought the design from Fisker ca. 2014. It's now known as the Karma Revero.

It's likely the most expensive hybrid car. I doubt many will fork over $100k+ fr a car with no brand equity but maybe that's just me

fintail

Better looking than a Model S IMO

Mr_Shiftright

Agreed. It's a nice looking car and certainly unique.

texases

Too bad it's pretty much a disaster as a car, as far as I know.

andys120

fintail said:

Better looking than a Model S IMO

Your entitled to your opinion but I think the Model S is one of the best looking cars out there and Tesla at this point has acquired more brand equity than Karma, a lot more.

(That doen't mean I'd buy one.)

stickguy

the 3 is not bad looking. a neighbor 3 doors down from me recently got the CUV (X?) version. That is kinda chunky.

andys120

stickguy said:

the 3 is not bad looking. a neighbor 3 doors down from me recently got the CUV (X?) version. That is kinda chunky.

Yeah the "Ute" is the Tesla Model X. Unlike the other Teslas it doesn't look very good. To me it looks as if someone just took an Asian hatchback and blew it up>



I haven't seen very many and considering the popularity of Crossovers and SUVs I'm probably not the only one who thinks so.

andys120

Mr_Shiftright

andys120 said:

fintail said:

Better looking than a Model S IMO

Your entitled to your opinion but I think the Model S is one of the best looking cars out there and Tesla at this point has acquired more brand equity than Karma, a lot more.

(That doen't mean I'd buy one.)

I just saw a Fisker today, in the "flesh". It was a platinum color and I have to say there's nothing like it on the streets. It's a real looker and people were lookin'. I think it's more beautiful than a Tesla because it is less conventional. The Model S is very tasteful but there's nothing bold about it. The Fisker is more like a work of Art that apparently doesn't work too good!

lostwrench1

1963 Chevy II Nova 400.

Mr_Shiftright

Such a simple, cleanly styled, practical car.

fintail

The opening of the soon to be demolished Alaskan Way Viaduct, Seattle, 1953:

andys120

The newest cars are 1953MY; white Mopar 7 cars back on left, possibly the leading Packard on right and the black Olds w sunshade near it in Middle row. I think that's a (19??) Kaiser behind the Olds.

andys120

lostwrench1 said:

1963 Chevy II Nova 400.

It's a '63 Chevy II Nova Super Sport with a straight 6. Early Super Sports could be had w a variety of engines including the "Stovebolt Sx".

ab348

fintail said:

The opening of the soon to be demolished Alaskan Way Viaduct, Seattle, 1953

What is replacing it?

Michaell

ab348 said:

fintail said:

The opening of the soon to be demolished Alaskan Way Viaduct, Seattle, 1953

What is replacing it?

I believe a tunnel, but there were problems with the boring machine - it got stuck underground.

I'm sure one of our Seattle contingent can fill us in on the details.

tmart

I spy a 51 Ford at left and a 49-50 Ford in the middle.

ab348

The stairway I see underneath the two elevated roadways is interesting.

fintail

Yep, a tunnel that was supposed to be completed years ago, but ran into mechanical issues. Via this, I think it ended up going over budget by about 250MM.

Hard to tell where the pic is, as Seattle has redeveloped so much in the past 20 years or so, old buildings are often not useful as reference points. However, the shape of the road is a hint, along with the stairway - this appears to be near Pier 62, where Pine St intersects with the viaduct, And there stairway is still there on google maps

ab348

Is the Viaduct now closed to traffic? The satellite photo shows cars everywhere else but none there.

fintail

It closes tonight. Google often removes cars on certain roads for some reason.

berri

Alaska Way is an abomination of the city skyline and a beautiful waterfront. But my money bets instead of beautification, once the viaduct is torn down the property will be converted into a mass of more buildings. It may be very liberal downtown, but more buildings means more property tax revenue to blow Ka-ching!

Mr_Shiftright

San Francisco torn down its waterfront freeway and it certainly improved the neighborhood. Of course this presumes you really want $8 avocado toast and refrigerator magnets.