Mystery car pix

fintail

Going by the window alone, I don't see anything but a Falcon:

tmart

I’ll claim the 55 and 57 Fords on the hill. The second Renault is next to the 57 Ford.

texases

fintail said:

Going by the window alone, I don't see anything but a Falcon:

I think you're right. I didn't look at enough Falcon pics...

tmart

That’s one nice looking Falcon!

andys120

It doesn't look like a Falcon to me.

texases

@andys120 - are you referring to the mystery pic? I think there's a shadow across the rear fender from the roof that make it look like the fender curves, when it doesn't.

imidazol97

I think you're right. That's what fooled me. There may be some lens distortion too making the fender look like it curves down a little at the rear end as well. I think Fintail got it.

omarman

The mystery car / Falcon is on the left of the red convertible? Still having trouble seeing the Falcon there...

andys120

texases said:

@andys120 - are you referring to the mystery pic? I think there's a shadow across the rear fender from the roof that make it look like the fender curves, when it doesn't.

texases said:

@andys120 - are you referring to the mystery pic? I think there's a shadow across the rear fender from the roof that make it look like the fender curves, when it doesn't.

Seeing the pic it could be a Falcon.

bhill2

It's weird. I spent a lot of time riding in (before license) and driving (after license) a '60 Falcon, and there is nothing in that picture that allows me to say either that it is or is not.

ab348

Let's leave Las Vegas and head for the very well-kept Riviera in Palm Springs CA in the early '60s. Really looking forward to catching the Harmonica Masters act!



Amazing how radically Cadillac styling changed in just a few years.

tjc78

I'll take the '61 Continental

stickguy

Stude hawk in the back lot, with side door obscured by a palm tree.

and is that about a 60 Ford on the far right, can only see the passenger side headlights?

Lostwrench3

Hi everyone. It has been weeks. Could not sign in. So frustrating. Had to make up a new user name. Anyway......
Before we leave Las Vegas, let's not forget the 1954 Chrysler next to the 1951 Chevy.

fintail

62 Ford wagon parked at the curb, assume a Country Sedan. Car at far right is a 59 Ford.

ab348

Lostwrench3 said:

Hi everyone. It has been weeks. Could not sign in. So frustrating. Had to make up a new user name. Anyway......
Before we leave Las Vegas, let's not forget the 1954 Chrysler next to the 1951 Chevy.

Welcome back!

Also I believe directly above that is another Chrysler up on the hill partly obscured, maybe a '59?

kyfdx

Lostwrench3 said:

Hi everyone. It has been weeks. Could not sign in. So frustrating. Had to make up a new user name. Anyway......
Before we leave Las Vegas, let's not forget the 1954 Chrysler next to the 1951 Chevy.

Click on the help button at the bottom of any page, and someone should be able to help you with the log-in issues.

Here is your old profile for reference:
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tmart

stickguy said:

Stude hawk in the back lot, with side door obscured by a palm tree.

and is that about a 60 Ford on the far right, can only see the passenger side headlights?

Sorry, but the Ford is a 59.

Lostwrench3

kyfdx said:

Lostwrench3 said:

Hi everyone. It has been weeks. Could not sign in. So frustrating. Had to make up a new user name. Anyway......
Before we leave Las Vegas, let's not forget the 1954 Chrysler next to the 1951 Chevy.

Click on the help button at the bottom of any page, and someone should be able to help you with the log-in issues.

Here is your old profile for reference:
https://forums.edmunds.com/profile/comments/lostwrench1

Thanks kyfdx but I give up. No big thing. I'm now Lostwrench3. (If you work(ed) for fdx, I spent 30 years with your competition.)

andys120

Lots of familiar faces grillework in this one>

tmart

1960 Ford Starliner in front of the Ford pickup. 60’s Fairlane on right.

Lostwrench3

Lookin' atcha on the left a '67 Olds, a ?, and a '64 Chevy.

bhill2

I gotta grab the early-mid '60s Volvo 122. One of those was the first of several Volvos I owned and enjoyed.

andys120

Looks like a mid-60s Caddy peeking out from behind that blue Olds. The yellow cab on the right is a circa '67 Ford. In front of it, a '65/'66 Pontiac.

fintail

Surprising lack of foreign cars given the locale.

Looks like another 67 Ford behind the Volvo.

andys120

stickguy

It is a Red Alfa Romeo.

I will leave the easy part for the rest of you!

kyfdx

Milano.. looks like a later one? early '90s?

andys120

kyfdx said:

Milano.. looks like a later one? early '90s?

Yup, it's a 1993 Alfa Milano

sda

andys120 said:

kyfdx said:

Milano.. looks like a later one? early '90s?

Yup, it's a 1993 Alfa Milano

From what I read those were nice cars that drove really well. I could never war up to the up kick of the rear trunk area. It looks like someone rear ended it, looks awkward. Otherwise it is a clean, nice looking boxy design.

kyfdx

The 164 model was much better looking, IMO. The basic look translated better to a wider car.

texases

Was this related to the Saab 9000?

kyfdx

texases said:

Was this related to the Saab 9000?

I think the 164 and the 9000 were on a common platform

(I'm sure someone will prove me wrong.. lol)

fintail

Nope, but the 164 and Lancia Thema were related to the 9000.

I recall the Milano had trim variants like "Gold" and "Verde".

andys120

fintail said:

Nope, but the 164 and Lancia Thema were related to the 9000.

I recall the Milano had trim variants like "Gold" and "Verde".

Photo is of a Milano Verde Yes which is an odd descriptive for a car that is painted Rosso (Red).

ab348

Let's return to Vegas in the late '50s with this snapshot of Bob and Carol and Ted, taken by Alice behind the camera, on a weekend getaway at the Tropicana. What's that car they're standing by? (click to enlarge)

tmart

I’ll take the 60 Thunderbird on the left.

fintail

Old car in the pic looks like a 40 Dodge, an oldie then. Could Bob and Carol and Ted be beside an Opel Rekord?

Lostwrench3

And, next to the '60 Thunderbird, a '51 Olds.

ab348

An Olds convertible between the mystery Rekord(?) and the old Dodge, maybe a '55 or '56.

Lostwrench3

Bottom left - 1959 Rambler.

andys120

tmart

No clue at all, but I like it!

ab348

Posting as a test more than anything, because following a Firefox update Friday and a subsequent Java update yesterday, local picture posting is suddenly working, at least for the moment! And so are the Emotorcons!!

andys120

The Mustang is probably a '65 since most '66s didn't have the bar in the grille (depending on trim and options, a few '66s did have it.). The Olds is a '61 or '62 98. No clue what the little box next to it is.

stickguy

another Mustang next to the black beetle. I wonder if the white box is a Hillman? Or a Crosley?

some sort of Plymouth up the hill from the Bug, and up near the top, a black '61ish Mercury sedan with the back cut rear window.

texases

andys120 said:

Never seen it. Given the rear engine, is it some South American Beetle adaptation?

Lostwrench3

I'll grab the '65 Buick and the '55 Plymouth.

sda

ab348 said:

Posting as a test more than anything, because following a Firefox update Friday and a subsequent Java update yesterday, local picture posting is suddenly working, at least for the moment! And so are the Emotorcons!!

The 62 Olds 88 4dr hardtop, first car on right, is the same color as my grandmother’s 62 88 sedan. It was the first car she bought on her own after my grandfather passed. She traded a 56 Buick Special for it. The Olds was a nice step up as it had PS, PB and AC.

fintail

Box with the roof rack is a Mini Clubman.