Mystery car pix

tmart

Yep, you are correct.

bhill2

tmart said:

Don’t see the Country Squire. Couple of 59 Ford wagons, a Tbird, 58-60, a 60 Tbird convertible . 49-50 Ford. 60? Falcon. 57 Ford wagon.

FWIW the Falcon is a '61.

ab348

The Old Motor has something for @fintail and @uplanderguy :




Link: http://theoldmotor.com/?p=177913

stickguy

Is that half a packard-baker in the bottom picture?

Lostwrench3

stickguy said:

Is that half a packard-baker in the bottom picture?

"Packard-Baker", I like that. It's a 1956 Packard Executive. I'll take it. Where do I sign?

uplanderguy

That pic is taken in the 1960 model year, as that is what the Lark and Champ pickup on top are.

I like that jaunty little Champ with the short, old-style bed!

That Packard is a 1956 Executive, Four-Hundred, or Patrician...all had the same grille. It would be in the bay near the words "Auto Transmission Service", LOL. Old guys will know what I mean.

I wonder where this dealership was located?

I like the '56 Bel Air too, one of those cars that defies my usual snobbiness about sticking to offbeat cars (I guess it's offbeat, compared to a '57 or '55, LOL). Solid black with an aftermarket white painted top. Striking! It's a six-cylinder based on the lack of a 'vee' under the emblem on the trunk lid.

fintail

That's a very cool pic. 1960 is when the first fintails arrived on this side of the pond. For that immediate time, it must have seemed like a modern elegant design, even with the fins.

Fun that the Ponton is in the "auto transmission service" bay, as that car was never offered with a full automatic.

uplanderguy

Now that I clicked on the link, I see it is the dealer in Ann Arbor, MI. I am thinking that fin once posted a pic of the one-car showroom sometime in the '64 model year. Tiny showroom, but the rest of the building was pretty deep.

andys120

IIRC there was a deal for Mercedes -Benz cars to be sold through Studebaker Packard dealers. It was short-lived (two-three yrs?) because S-P went out of business.

andys120

uplanderguy

The common article error is that Studebaker got out of the M-B business when South Bend shut down, but in reality they had the U.S. M-B franchise though '65 (started in '57).

kyfdx

andys120 said:

1st Gen RX-7. I'll guess that is the GS model (or, SE?)

texases

I'll guess GSL-SE (the ultimate 1st gen, I think).

andys120

Caption didn't specify which sub model but it is most definitely a Gen.1 Mazda RX-7 (1978-80.)

kyfdx

texases said:

I'll guess GSL-SE (the ultimate 1st gen, I think).

I think this was what I was looking for...

andys120

stickguy

Nice Dagmars.

Lostwrench3

1953 Cadillac El Dorado.

andys120

stickguy said:

Nice Dagmars.

You're showing your age if you know what "Dagmars"
are.

Yup, it's a 1953 Eldorado which had something no other car of that MY had. Who can tell me what? (It wasn't Dagmars or fender skirts.)

stickguy

power seats? Cruise control?

ab348

tjc78

Was it the Autronic Eye?

Lostwrench3

Wrap around windshield. (Which I wish we had today. Many cars today have those thick A pillars making visibility to the "NW" and "NE" terrible.)

andys120

Lostwrench3 said:

Wrap around windshield. (Which I wish we had today. Many cars today have those thick A pillars making visibility to the "NW" and "NE" terrible.)

Yup, the '52 Eldorado was the first car with wraparound front glass, first seen on Harley Earl's
leSabre concept car the previous year which I recall being wowed by when I saw it at the 1951
GM Motorama. The idea behind it was a F-86 Sabre for the road which at age 9 I thought was the coolest idea ever. In retrospect the leSabre was a bit over the top but the production version, the Eldo tamed it nicely.

andys120

ab348 said:

It looks like a Fiat 1200 Spider from the early 60s but lakes the chromed scoop on the hood.

ab348

No, not a Fiat of any sort. It is an Innocenti 950 Spider from 1966, based on the Austin Healey Sprite.

andys120

ab348 said:

No, not a Fiat of any sort. It is an Innocenti 950 Spider from 1966, based on the Austin Healey Sprite.

Doh!, forgot about that one.

andys120

stickguy

67 Firebird? I love it.

ab348

That's a '69 Firebird in Verdoro Green.

transamsd73

Very nice Verdero Green 69 Firebird! Either a 3.8 liter six or a 350. Not a 400(no hood scoops).

andys120

transamsd73 said:

Very nice Verdero Green 69 Firebird! Either a 3.8 liter six or a 350. Not a 400(no hood scoops).

Yup, my folks owned a '67 F-Bird that color.

andys120

The newest car I can make out is the white '64 Plymouth just left of center next to a Jag Mk.2
Anyone recognize the Ski area?

stickguy

Isn’t that a Mercury next to the Jag?

Lostwrench3

stickguy said:

Isn’t that a Mercury next to the Jag?

1961 Mercury.

Lostwrench3

And, there's a 1960 Olds in there.

ab348

I'm not seeing a '64 Plymouth. Newest car I can spot is the Rambler American.

andys120

Lostwrench3 said:

stickguy said:

Isn’t that a Mercury next to the Jag?

1961 Mercury.

Doh!, I failed to notice the little finlets! Yer right.

andys120

There's a '55 or '56 Thunderbird in the right corner and a couple of others from the 50s and a white/blue Olds or Buick just ahead of the '61. Just ahead of the black Jaguar is a nice blue(1957?) Country Squire.

Is that a Studebaker between the two VWs in the row nearest the building?

texases

Judging by the mountains, that's an east coast resort, I'd guess. Neat looking lodge.

fintail

Those old timey ski racks are a hen's tooth today (I live in an area where I suspect some buy ski racks just for the image)

tmart

The Tbird appears to be a 55 based on the taillight. The Country Squire is a 57.

andys120

tmart said:

The Tbird appears to be a 55 based on the taillight. The Country Squire is a 57.

From photos I've seen the taillights on '55 and '56 T-Birds are nearly the same but the '56s had a home ring not seen in the photo and we can't see the obvious tell; whether or not there is an outside spare.
1955


1956

tmart

Actually, the continental tire kit is not the obvious tell. Although standard on the 56, it was an after market option on the 55 and 57, sometimes installed by the dealer! Interesting story on the 56. Folks complained about the lack of trunk space in the 55 so for 56 the spare was moved outside for more room. GM did the same with the GTO. Folks complained about having to fill up the tank so much, so the gas tank was enlarged. Problem solved!

ab348

Since we're on a parking lot picture series lately, here's another one:

(Note: something has changed either in the Vanilla software or elsewhere, so now you have to right-click and tell Windows to view image to enlarge them.)

omarman

gotta love that '68 Impala sport coupe.

imidazol97

ab348 said:

Since we're on a parking lot picture series lately, here's another one:

(Note: something has changed either in the Vanilla software or elsewhere, so now you have to right-click and tell Windows to view image to enlarge them.)

That worked for me. Hmmmmm.

But what's the 11th car in the third row? It's a dark convertible.

fintail

I spy a 356 at center far left by a couple of Beetles and a Squareback. Early LandCruiser bottom row towards the right

stickguy

a rare sighting in these lot pictures (but common today). A pick up truck! early 60's Ford. the integrated bed series?

and at the bottom, a '67 Camaro (must be the newest car here?) in front of a white wagon with the odd inset lights. Is that a Hudson? I should know it.

fintail

I think the wagon is a ~57 Rambler. Looks like a 67 Galaxie convertible beside it. I see a couple Camaros.

67 T-Bird beside a dark colored Beetle in the 4th row/second column (facing right) with a 66 Galaxie in front of it. I see a Scout a couple rows back, towards the center/left, too.