Mystery car pix

fintail

59 Olds, I think

imidazol97 said:

The car behind the group of boys is GM, but what GM?

Lostwrench3

On the left - 1956 Buick.

sda

ab348 said:

Montreal is famous for many things, not the least of which is its BBQ chicken. St. Hubert, Chalet, Côte St Luc BBQ and many, many more. Unfortunately, Lajeunesse seemed to not quite get the formula right.

The cars aren't very challenging but this 1962 picture was worth it.

Sir, do you like it extra crispy with a hearty smoked flavor?

Michaell

I thought all chicken places in Canada were Swiss Chalet's.

magnette

The Fiats on that transporter are predominantly 131's but I wasn't aware they were sold over there as Brava's.
In Europe we had a Fiat Bravo and Brava which were two hatchbacks in the mid 90s but I suppose the name had been used with you before that. The Bravo / Brava Estate was sold from 1996 as the Marea I think

I think the 131 family was generally only sold with the name Mirafiori.

The two cars at the rear of the trailer are a 128 Wagon and below it a 128 3P coupe although you may have had that under a different name there too.

The Lancia Beta Coupe was more popular here than the Beta saloon, at least I remember seeing them more, and I knew someone who had one for a few years but the rust got the saloons worst I think and there was a different coupe as well which was a hatchback and was really stylish.

imidazol97

fintail said:

59 Olds, I think

imidazol97 said:

The car behind the group of boys is GM, but what GM?

Yes. You're right, of course, LOL. I tried to pick up enough clues to the convertible but couldn't
see it. Now I can match them up. Thx, it was bugging me.

fintail

I could see just a hint of the wide horizontal headlight assembly, which gave it away as an Olds. From there, just had to check grilles.

imidazol97 said:

Yes. You're right, of course, LOL. I tried to pick up enough clues to the convertible but couldn't
see it. Now I can match them up. Thx, it was bugging me.

andys120

ab348

The only 2-door wagon produced by Chevy in '58 was the Yeoman, so that's what we're looking at. Unlike the lovely lady pictured, it was a real Plain Jane model.

magnette

So that would make this Yeoman the wagon equivalent of the Delray which was only a separate line for about one year?

Lostwrench3

Oh good. There's the man from the hardware store. The hedge clippers have arrived.

ab348

Montreal went through a large urban renewal movement in the 1960s with the construction of expressways, a subway system and lots of other work related to Expo '67. The archives have lots of pictures like this one, showing various properties with a man holding a numbered sign which must have meant something to the planners. How good are you at ID'ing cars just from the rear views? Photo blows up nicely.

magnette

I would guess it is in respect of the kerb or the drain covers maybe?

Anyway, there is a Vauxhall Victor just past the further post of MOLSON and it doesn't look like our Victors so perhaps an Envoy?
Beyond that a white Plymouth?
Then another possible Envoy and an early PA Cresta / Velox - one with the three window rear rather than the later wrap round rear screen - a bit like the early Buick Roadmaster had

There is also the front of an Austin Cambridge A55 Mk II - it's the black car nearest in the rear row

stickguy

A batwing Chevy up the row a bit

andys120

ab348 said:

The only 2-door wagon produced by Chevy in '58 was the Yeoman, so that's what we're looking at. Unlike the lovely lady pictured, it was a real Plain Jane model.

You're on the ball ab348. Apparently the name Yeoman was used for 1958 only.

andys120

omarman

Early 60s Alfa Romeo Giulia 1600 Spider. Hood bulge for the bigger 1.6 liter engine than the previous Giulietta with a 1.3.

fintail

In Montreal, another PA series Vauxhall. Crazy, as they are virtually extinct on this continent now.

2nd from right in the row of cars facing left looks like a 63 Galaxie.

ab348

The market penetration of Vauxhall in Montreal back in the early '60s was significant. There are at least 3 in the Molson pic I posted, but I have skipped over other pics that were otherwise not all that interesting but which had Vauxhalls in them. They were everywhere back then. Remarkable.

stickguy

Lovely convertible.

sda

Lostwrench3 said:

Oh good. There's the man from the hardware store. The hedge clippers have arrived.

You mean the hardware man doesn't get to ring twice??

andys120

omarman said:

Early 60s Alfa Romeo Giulia 1600 Spider. Hood bulge for the bigger 1.6 liter engine than the previous Giulietta with a 1.3.

Yup, you picked up on the hood bulge that says a 1600 Giulia not the earlier 1300 Giulietta.

The Giulia was replaced in 1966 by the 1600 Spider (Duetto).

andys120

On good Italian Roadster deserves another>

ab348

Taking a short break from Montreal pics for today in favor of something made in the USA.

stickguy

a Chrysler Cordoba that got left in the dryer too long?

what an oddball. Looks a bit like a gussied up Chevette.

omarman

There was also at least 1 pickup version which was auctioned for $7,700 at BJ Scottsdale in 2011.

stickguy

never heard of it, but I am giving myself credit for seeing the Chevette underneath. The seats were a tell.

fintail

The Leata would make a good sister car for this fine piece of 70s class and subtlety:

ab348

I do see a resemblance. The little car is a Leata Cabalero, based off a Chevette.

It hailed from Idaho, and from certain angles and in certain colors could be mistaken for a large potato I suppose. :laughing:

https://www.makesthatdidntmakeit.com/leata-cabalero

bhill2

fintail said:

The Leata would make a good sister car for this fine piece of 70s class and subtlety:

A very laughable Rolls Royce 'replica' called, IIRC, the Custom Cloud.

fintail

Yup, and unlike the Leata (as far as I know), the Custom Cloud also resulted in swift and harsh legal action. What a world, what a great idea for a car.

bhill2 said:

A very laughable Rolls Royce 'replica' called, IIRC, the Custom Cloud.

andys120

Door gaps on top-of the-line cars or just doors not completely shut?>



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fintail

Not Teslas, so probably just doors not closed

That red 53 Eldo has to be rare, most I've seen are white.

omarman

With dad at the wheel of the Thunderbird and the new owner docs stacked on the trunk lid, the door looks like it's just pulled shut but not really closed.

The Cadillac looks like it's in motion and you would expect them to fully close the doors. But maybe it's just back from the body shop with a door replacement and a respray after an accident? That really doesn't look like Standard Of The World assembly but then again, why would a body shop deliver a repaired Cadillac in that condition? Would any owner accept it looking like that after accident repairs?

It's funny also that with all the people shown in the pic, none of them are looking at the girl.

tmart

55 Thunderbird

ab348

Here's a real Montreal mystery for me. I have no idea about that car on the right.

fintail

I believe the mystery car is a Vauxhall Wyvern from around 1955, not sure if it gained a new name in Canada.

andys120

fintail said:

I believe the mystery car is a Vauxhall Wyvern from around 1955, not sure if it gained a new name in Canada.

Nice call, I thought it might be a Simca Aronde but couldn't find one w that grille. It didn't take long to find a Wyvern with it.

ab348

Montreal shows us another Vauxhall! I had no idea.

Lostwrench3

On the left - 1959 Chevy Brookwood wagon.

magnette

andys120 said:

On good Italian Roadster deserves another>





I think the Italian roadster is a Siata - not entirely sure of the model but but probably a Dania

magnette

Taken during the petrol crisis following the 1967 six days war

magnette

This is one reason why the Invalid Carriage was withdrawn in Britain in the 70's

magnette

A week or two back I posted a picture of a Utility Austin A70 converted to an estate car.

I'm posting this to show the actual factory version of the A70 Countryman


And picture two is a more home-built equivalent - I'm not sure what the chassis is but most likely an Austin A40 Devon, though a pre war Jowett might be the chassis - they did this to cars to modernise them from prewar ones when hostilities ended

magnette

andys120 said:

fintail said:

I believe the mystery car is a Vauxhall Wyvern from around 1955, not sure if it gained a new name in Canada.

Nice call, I thought it might be a Simca Aronde but couldn't find one w that grille. It didn't take long to find a Wyvern with it.

I believe the Wyvern and Velox were the first British cars NOT to be sold with a starting handle

I never thought of it before but that really does look like the early version of the Simca Aronde

fintail

Vauxhall Viva appears to be brand new, ADO 16 behind that Morris Minor in the background fairly old for that location, maybe early 50s.

magnette said:

Taken during the petrol crisis following the 1967 six days war

fintail

Third car back appears to be a Ford Consul Classic or maybe a first gen Capri (more likely the former).

magnette said:

This is one reason why the Invalid Carriage was withdrawn in Britain in the 70's

andys120

magnette said:

andys120 said:

On good Italian Roadster deserves another>





I think the Italian roadster is a Siata - not entirely sure of the model but but probably a Dania

The roadster is a later model than the Daina, introduced in 1952 and featuring a 2 liter Fiat 8V (V-8). It was known as the Siata 208S Spider. IIRC SteveMcQueen owned one.

ab348

1963 Montreal, surprisingly few Vauxhalls here:

Lostwrench3

I'll grab the '57 Imperial.
Andy, I think we are going to dodge the bullet with Isaias.