Mystery car pix

imidazol97

Wasn't there a Bluebird--maybe the Pontiac version of Skyhawk at about the same time? I said it before and ended up with egg on my post because I thought it was the Firebird. Was the J-car called the Skybird and a model the Bluebird in the same powder blue?

au1994

Cool! I thought I remembered a Yellow Bird, but wasn't sure. Never see these 'special editions' anymore, I guess they have been junked or painted over.

ateixeira

That's soooo hideous it's embarassing! :sick:

-juice

imidazol97

ateixeira

...for the OPEC crisis! LOL

-juice

bumpy

from those domestic ads in the '70s is almost hilariously sad and pathetic.

"Who are forever inspired by dual simulated air scoops atop a 5.0 litre V-8. Who can appreciate stabilizer bars and steel-belted radials." Jeebus.

fintail

Wow, in 1978 they finally moved past bias ply tires. Progress!

au1994

ah yes, those simulated scoops atop a V-8 thats producing what, 120hp?

bumpy

Barely. I saw an ad for a '76 Nova that touted bias-ply tires as a cost-saving measure: "Chevy puts money in your pocket!" or something like that. All of $15.

lemko

Well, that would be $51.50 in todays money!

bumpy

Yeah, because $50 on a $20,000 car is really gonna clinch the sale.

andys120

ateixeira

Coupe of some sort, but I don't know the model name.

-juice

kyfdx

Alfa... but, it really resembles a VW Corrado...

nolid5

Looks like an Alfa emblem - design reminds me of a VW Corrado

fintail

Probably like an Alfa 45 special edition of some kind, or Alfa 33 or something else we never saw here

andys120

It's an Alfasud Sprint 6C- c. 1982. The comparison with the later Corrado is apt. Like the Corrado, the Alfasud Sprint
was based on a fwd sedan.

andys120

subearu

'67 Chevy Chevelle or Pontiac Beaumont (Canada version). My guess is that knowing your history of finding pictures of the obscure models, it's a Beaumont with a V8

-Brian

fintail

Yeah that's a Beaumont

hudsonthedog

Wasn't there a Bluebird--maybe the Pontiac version of Skyhawk at about the same time? I said it before and ended up with egg on my post because I thought it was the Firebird. Was the J-car called the Skybird and a model the Bluebird in the same powder blue?

Pontiac's H-body models were the Sunbird and Astre. The J-body was the J2000, then the 2000, then the 2000 Sunbird, and then the Sunbird. I don't recall a "Bluebird" version, since that has been a long-standing Nissan model (sold in the US as the Maxima or Stanza in different years).

andys120

Yep, it's a '67 Chevrolet Beaumont and the crossed flags on the fender indicate it's a high-performance V-8, most likely a 396.

There were Chevy and Pontiac Beaumonts which were both Chevelles with Pontiac grilles and Chevy engines. :confuse:

andys120

stickguy

Alpine? Mid 60's. Not sure how to tell from that angle if it is a tiger though, assuming it actually is a Sunbeam!

andys120

You're exactly right, Stick. It's a '66 Alpine and it is nearly impossible to tell from the later Tigers from that angle.

It's much easier from this angle where you can see the '50s style fins that charcterized earlier Alpines but I didn't want to make it too easy.>>

andys120

stickguy

67-69, no idea how to tell the difference.

Doesn't look like an XR-7.

I always liknda liked these better than the Mustangs for some reason.

fintail

Did they all have sequential signals, or was that an option, or only for certain years? I still love that feature.

andys120

It's a 1968 XR-7. IIRC the sequential directionals were standard from the first year in
1967.

andys120

navigator89

Don't think I've seen this one before, and I'm usually good with these types of cars! Im going to say some new Chinese model, probably a Geely.

imidazol97

Did the 327 have flags on the fenders too? I'm curious how the flags were code for various motors. Does anyone know a site with pictures or explanations for the various years.

andys120

It's the latest in a long line of Fiat Seicentos
(that's 600 in English), they're common in parts of Europe.

andys120

andys120

Did the 327 have flags on the fenders too? I'm curious how the flags were code for various motors. Does anyone know a site with pictures or explanations for the various years.

Yes, indeed the 327 was usually "flagged". I have a replica miniature of the 327 emblem, part of my small collection of engine badges and replicas.

I should've remembered that 327s were still around in '67. One of my dream cars is a 327 Stingray convertible.

subearu

a 2 door convertible Electra or Skylark? Actually, it might be a wildcat convertible, though I haven't seen one in person to know if this is one.

-Brian

imidazol97

Please understand I wasn't saying you missed one but I've never understood the code. I had a friend who's parents let him use their 327 convertible back in those days. I thought it had flags-I don't remember the year.

Did some of those have the motor displacement on the flag while others didn't? I'm off to search to see what I can find.

imidazol97

This girl didn't have any flags on fender, just side marker reflectors. What is it?

andys120

It's a '66 Wildcat, Skylarks were a bit smaller.

andys120

The white, convertible is a '68 or'69 Impala SS.
The engine badge is housed in the bezel for the side marker lamp. Three simple white digits replaced the elaborate flag emblems in '68.

Engine choices for '68 were 307/327/396/427.

imidazol97

Right on. It's a 427 and the numbers were in the rectangle with the reflector/marker light. This blue on shows it. Cool.

The vertical "air vents" on some are chrome on others are painted. What did the chrome symbolize?

andys120

The vertical "air vents" on some are chrome on others are painted. What did the chrome symbolize?

Beats me. :confuse:

andys120

ubbermotor

I knew it, I just couldn't put my finger on it, so I looked. Now I feel like a nimnul.

fintail

Ford Escort ca. late 70s - appears to have a Ghia trim level badge. I am unsure of the rest of the model, but I bet some of our UK posters could narrow it down exactly. I had a Matchbox one as a kid.

andys120

That's right, perhaps our UK poster will nail it down precisely. This would have been one of the last FWD Escorts IIRC.

negative

5797 and 5800 are '68's. The '69 Chevy had rectangular taillights and a rectangular face and looked kind of mean. :mad:

navigator89

http://dragtimes.com/images/1007868610CleanedUpL.jpg

andys120

I reckon that's a Ford F-150, at least that's what it says on the side of it. :P

Ca. '96 or '97 before they went to the wimpy rounded look.

stickguy

from the stripes, it looks like a lightning.