Mystery car pix

texases

I bet, they were doing that a lot. 

texases

Not what you think:

stickguy

so not a Lotus?

texases

Nope. Related, of course.

omarman

Another Isuzu badged by Lotus maybe?

edit to ask for a hint. Was it sold in U.S.?

texases

This one was sold in Canada, and it's not an Isuzu.

Michaell

texases said:

This one was sold in Canada, and it's not an Isuzu.

It's Korean, but I can't remember the manufacturer

kyfdx

GM -related, maybe? Daewoo?

texases

From the time when GM owned Lotus, but not a Daewoo. But is is Korean.

texases

Last hint: Kia....

texases

Ok, it's a Kia Vigato, Kia sold about 1000 of them over several years.

andys120

stickguy

1970ish dodge D100

stickguy

With a terrible paint job.

texases

1970 Dodge D100, land speed record edition?

ab348

I saw that Dodge Sweptline listing last week. I think it said it was a ‘68. Those trucks are interesting because they have become fairly rare, but every change that was made to this one needs undoing. Just very poor choices in all respects.

lostwrench1

…...and the gasoline tank in the cab behind the seat. No thanks, I'll pass.

thebean

lostwrench1 said:

…...and the gasoline tank in the cab behind the seat. No thanks, I'll pass.

Yowwww!!!

omarman

I think a lot of Ford and Chevy trucks has cab mounted fuel tanks even in the 70s.

ab348

omarman said:

I think a lot of Ford and Chevy trucks has cab mounted fuel tanks even in the 70s.

Yes, that was how it was done then. Of course when Chevy took it out of there and mounted it outboard on the frame rails under the bed, that didn't work out so well either.

transamsd73

This little brownish car looks like a 70 ish Opel Kadett

andys120

thebean

Ti-yodie Supra (new one)?

ab348

andys120

Hillman Minx or Sunbeam Rapier ca. 1958-9?

fintail

I believe this is a Simca Aronde from ~1960

ab348

fintail said:

I believe this is a Simca Aronde from ~1960

Yes, more specifically a Simca Aronde P60 Monaco model. You are correct on the year. Nice looking car for the era, but apparently very underpowered. However the French girls seemed to like it, so that is a plus.

andys120

andys120

Is this thing on? Does no one know the little red sports car?

I saw one nearly identical to it Sunday stuck in a huge traffic jam.

berri

Just a guess. Early MG-T?

fintail

Looks like MGTC maybe with wider than usual tires.

stickguy

I thought a later model. Either TD or TF. Though I think one of those came with steel wheels.

fintail

Looking at it closer, it is a TD. I think both could be had with steel wheels, but wires are an easy conversion.

andys120

stickguy said:

I thought a later model. Either TD or TF. Though I think one of those came with steel wheels.

fintail said:

Looking at it closer, it is a TD. I think both could be had with steel wheels, but wires are an easy conversion.

At first I had only a short glimpse but I could see the wire wheels so I pegged it as a TF. The it caught up with us and I got a longer look and realized it was a TD with the rare (in US market trim) wire wheel option. The license plate frame said it was a 1952.

magnette

That brownish 2-door car which has sort of dropped out of the list was one of ours - in 4-door you even got a version of it for a while from our then largest manufacturer although you didn't like it....

Surely the mud brown (and I'm being polite) is a clue it originates with British Leyland...

omarman

Maybe a '71 Marina?

ab348

Not sure of the model year, but yes, the generally-unloved Austin or Morris Marina.

magnette

Yes it's the Morris Marina - that one is a fairly basic early one so 1970/71 I imagine. They sold well enough in the beginning but had no hope against the Ford Cortina or the Vauxhall Cavalier which came later.

The 2 door was not as popular here as the four door and was phased out to make room for the unloved Austin Allegro a few years later although as a four door the Marina lived on to get a new engine (much too late) and an update / facelift to make the Morris Ital - equally unlamented.

andys120

kyfdx

andys120 said:

'63?

My grandfather had a '62 Galaxie in that same color combination. Very similar looks.

imidazol97

How about 1962 Impala sport coupe with the faux convertible roof. Most beautiful of the 61-64 series.

Contrast with the Bel Air sport coupe version.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_G87zbjJXg

andys120

imidazol97 said:

How about 1962 with the faux convertible roof. Most beautiful of the 61-64 series.

I agree. The '62s were some of the best looking Chevies ever.

ab348

imidazol97 said:

How about 1962 with the faux convertible roof. Most beautiful of the 61-64 series.

On the outside, yes. Unfortunately they kept the '61 dash inside. The '63/'64 version of the dash was better IMO.

I cannot tell you how many times I have seen a pic like that one of a restored black over red '62 Impala. I dunno if they are all of the same car, or if that combo is just very popular among aficionados of that model.

fintail

I remember looking at a 62 Galaxie 500XL when I was 15 (~1992), in that same color combo. It was immaculate to my eyes, but it was in low light, and my standards might not have been as high then. Seller wanted 2K for it, and for some reason it gave my dad a bad vibe, so he didn't bite. Soon after, we found a blue on blue 66 for half that, my dad gave the nod, and it was the first car I drove regularly.

tjc78

ab348 said:

How about 1962 with the faux convertible roof. Most beautiful of the 61-64 series.

On the outside, yes. Unfortunately they kept the '61 dash inside. The '63/'64 version of the dash was better IMO. I cannot tell you how many times I have seen a pic like that one of a restored black over red '62 Impala. I dunno if they are all of the same car, or if that combo is just very popular among aficionados of that model.

Black over red is pretty desirable in most cars, no?

kyfdx

fintail said:

I remember looking at a 62 Galaxie 500XL when I was 15 (~1992), in that same color combo. It was immaculate to my eyes, but it was in low light, and my standards might not have been as high then. Seller wanted 2K for it, and for some reason it gave my dad a bad vibe, so he didn't bite. Soon after, we found a blue on blue 66 for half that, my dad gave the nod, and it was the first car I drove regularly.

My grandfather bought the '62, because my grandmother wanted to learn to drive (at age 51). She never did learn, and the Galaxie remained in the garage, while my grandfather continued to drive his '49 (!) Ford. In 1968, they moved to the "big city", and he started driving the '62, daily. He passed away young in 1971, and my grandmother sold the car for $500. Around 35K miles, and looked like it had just come off the showroom floor.

I begged my mother to buy it for me, and keep it in my grandmother's garage. But, alas I was only 13, and my mother said she didn't want to hear about it for the next three years from her mother.

So, that was the one that got away..

berri

Bubble top coupes are desirable today, but I remember a lot of people back in those days quickly gravitated to that more formal Chevy coupe roof line. Maybe not a surprise given the formal T-Bird like coupe greenhouse on the 59 Ford Galaxie was very popular when it came out.

bhill2

I don't think anyone mentioned that that '62 Chevy had a 409 in it.

andys120

bhill2 said:

I don't think anyone mentioned that that '62 Chevy had a 409 in it.

That's right, it's a 1962 Chevy Impala SS/409 and she's real fine!

IIRC 1962 was the first year GM offered the faux convertible roofline and it soon became more popular than the bubble tops.

andys120