Mystery car pix

fintail

Close, but it is the 123 predecessor, the W114/115. This one is a appears to be a facelift car with small bumpers, so 1973 only, I think.

Michaell said:

W123

fintail

67 LTD, I think a one year only roofline.

andys120 said:

On left a '67-ish big Ford with an odd roofline. it's parked ahead of a yellow late 60s Chevrolet.

fintail

In the Memphis Showboat pic, I also see a 67+ Ford pickup in the background. The apparent lower trim 63 Fairlane wagon seen in white is something rare today.

stickguy

rambles at the bottom next to the blue bug, and Studebaker up top.

I look at this picture, and all I see is a whole bunch of door dings with those big heavy doors swinging open.

ab348

One from The Old Motor today of the Vancouver's Police Dept impound yard, early '60s.

fintail

Under the "Western Equipment" sign across the street appears to be an MGA hardtop (that is, a closed car). Backed in on the impound row nearest the street, to the right of a 55-56 Mercury (Montclair?) sedan is maybe a same period Hillman Minx. I also see a couple other Brits. Newest cars appear to be 1961 models.

From what I can tell, this is roughly the same area today - few cities have changed more in the past 50-60 years than Vancouver (Seattle is up there, too).

ab348 said:

One from The Old Motor today of the Vancouver's Police Dept impound yard, early '60s.

ab348

fintail said:

From what I can tell, this is roughly the same area today - few cities have changed more in the past 50-60 years than Vancouver (Seattle is up there, too).

Interesting that in the present-day shot there appear to be several fairly unattractive/cheap-looking condos along with a few old residential buildings still hanging on. Also interesting that the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel uses a BMW as its courtesy car.

andys120

My college roomie had an MG-A FHC and the top was quite a bit more rounded than the one you pointed out. it looked like an old-style diving helmet so I thin that one is a roadster with
the top in place.

fintail

That area is right on the edge of development of downtown, I think old industrial interests have held on and kept it from going all-highrise. Regarding cheap-looking condos, welcome to Vancouver ! (and in some areas, Seattle - in both places, condos are now "affordable" housing, as detached stuff is outside the reach of most normal wage earners, and much of it is consumed by sketchy offshore speculators and capital hiders/parkers)/ Cheaply built, too, I recall legal action regarding "leaky condos" going on for many years.

ab348 said:

Interesting that in the present-day shot there appear to be several fairly unattractive/cheap-looking condos along with a few old residential buildings still hanging on. Also interesting that the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel uses a BMW as its courtesy car.

andys120

The small sedan to lower left w the bashed in side could be a Standard Ten.

bhill2

It kind of amuses me to see the Standard butt to butt with the '58 Olds. Its left side seems roughly lined up with the Olds' right side, and its right side is roughly at the Olds' trunk emblem.

andys120

I can see a Hillman Minx in the same row as the Standard.

sda

The Invicta was a nice car and I like the name better than the Olds equivalent: Super 88.

magnette

The bashed Brit Standard - isn't that what was sold over there as a Triumph TR10 or something as well although I think it was a Standard Ten in Canada?

That two tone Hillman is a Super Minx, with the same bodywork as the Singer Vogue although I don't think they sold those over there. The early Minx third in from the corner fence is a MkIV I think.

Over the road third car from the right is a 57 Rambler Custom and there is a 58 Plymouth Custom Suburban wagon by the lamppost this side of the street

andys120

The Minx was somewhat popular in the USA in the late 50s. Badge-engineered versions were never sold here.

According to Wikipedia, the Triumph-badged version of the Standard Ten was sold in Canada.

tmart

49/50 Ford, 52/53 Ford, 57 Ford, 58 Ford Sunliner. Or Canadian equivalent.

andys120

stickguy

some classics here. 1st gen Civic center front. ahead on the curb a Subaru Gl, and in front of theatre a lovely Renault LeCar. Behind a Monza hatch which looks like a spaceship in comparison.

ab348

stickguy said:

some classics here. 1st gen Civic center front. ahead on the curb a Subaru Gl, and in front of theatre a lovely Renault LeCar. Behind a Monza hatch which looks like a spaceship in comparison.

Dude, believe it or not, that's an Accord, not a Civic. Hard to believe given how huge they later became.

fintail

Way in the back parked on the street facing the camera, behind an Aspen/Volare, is a Civic, 1980-83 style.

New Civic appears larger than a 25 year old Accord.

texases

There's a Rabbit Cabrio behind the Accord.

stickguy

I held the screen up in front of my face, and darned if you aren't right. The snow on the bumper threw me off!

andys120

The first gen Accord was made from 1976-1981. Most were hatchbacks but a significant number of four doors were bulit. I had a 1979 Hatchback which a rustproofed when it was new (via Ziebart). It slogged thru many New England winters like the one in the photo (Burlington VT in the 80s) .

The tin worm took 12 years to start eating into it.

Parked leftmost is a Chevy Chevette, the worst car I ever drove (a rental). There's a nice Saab
900 behind it. The Swedes (Saab+Volvo) were the class of the field in Northern New England.

ab348

Back to the Ruscha pictures from the Getty Museum, here's another 1966 shot of Sunset Blvd with some interesting vehicles in the mix, including one old friend.

kyfdx

My '82 Accord had a rustproofing treatment added by the dealer, before I bought it.

In it's later years, the first place to rust was around the rubber plugs in the rocker panels, where they treated it.

andys120

i first got rust around the aftermarket pop-up sunroof. IIRC it was about 5-6 years old at the time. Next place to get it was around the rear hatch window some years later.

andys120

ab348 said:

Back to the Ruscha pictures from the Getty Museum, here's another 1966 shot of Sunset Blvd with some interesting vehicles in the mix, including one old friend.

'60 Ford parked in row on lower left which also has the oldest car, a '49-52 Mopar on end.

A '59 Mercury like the one I learned on is in driveway up street.

stickguy

is the Buick a '57 roadmaster? 4 holer.

fintail

Parked on the right side of the street, facing away a little ways up, maybe a 58 Rambler, and across from it facing the camera, a 58 Ford.

60 Ford has what appears to be thinner window chrome trim, suggesting it is a 4 door hardtop ("Town Victoria") rather than a 4 door post faux hardtop.

tmart

A 55 Ford (wagon?) in front of the 58 Ford.

Lostwrench3

stickguy said:

is the Buick a '57 roadmaster? 4 holer.

That hood nose ornament indicates 1956. Model - ?

bhill2

andys120 said:

ab348 said:

Back to the Ruscha pictures from the Getty Museum, here's another 1966 shot of Sunset Blvd with some interesting vehicles in the mix, including one old friend.

'60 Ford parked in row on lower left which also has the oldest car, a '49-52 Mopar on end.

A '59 Mercury like the one I learned on is in driveway up street.

To my US-centric eyes something about the front view of that '60 Ford looks different. Could it be a Canadian model?

andys120

Having trouble getting MY of Pontiac h/t parked @ right. No chrome stripes on trunk=1955-56?

fintail

I can see the "Galaxie" script on the fender, it's a USDM car.

bhill2 said:

To my US-centric eyes something about the front view of that '60 Ford looks different. Could it be a Canadian model?

fintail

Spokane, 1958 per the source (should zoom in clearly):

ab348

An early-50s Hudson step-down behind the uniformed men standing in the crosswalk.

tmart

52/53 Ford, 55/56 Ford wagon, two 57 Fords.

andys120

Volkswagen Beetle next to the Hudson.

Lostwrench3

Took me a minute to think of the word which ends perature.

magnette

58 Chevrolet following the Hudson, obscured by the Armoured Van
57? Chevrolet wagon to left - it isn't a Bel Air I think

The young girl looks like she wants to try walking diagonally despite the sign - perhaps the cop is getting ready to book her

imidazol97

A few cars in a beautiful snow scene. Englarges clearly.

andys120

Closest to camera you can make out the Oldsmobile logo on the hood. MY '52-54.

Across the street a tiny Eurocar, I think a Fiat 500/600.

magnette

Great shot - I miss Woolworths - they went bust here in the 2008 slump....

second car is a DeSoto - 1953?

fintail

Fiat looks like a 600. Behind the Olds, maybe a 53-54 DeSoto?

andys120

fintail said:

Fiat looks like a 600. Behind the Olds, maybe a 53-54 DeSoto?

Not much difference visually between a Fiat 500 or 600, ditto between a '53 Desoto and a '54

fintail

Rear quarter window proportions are a little different on the Fiat (600 is longer/larger). But for the DeSoto, yeah,. hard to tell at this resolution, I am pretty sure it is a 53-54 Mopar anyway.

andys120 said:

Not much difference visually between a Fiat 500 or 600, ditto between a '53 Desoto and a '54

ab348

Richmond district of San Francisco, early 1970s, courtesy of Americar on FB.

stickguy

65 olds 2 door making the left into the intersection?

Jag oncoming. XK 120? or 150?

and in the gas station a Porsche 356 with the hood up.

Buick in front of the Jag. 1960 Invicta?

magnette

That XK150 - has it got a Dutch front number plate?

fintail

Gaggle of Beetles near the Porsche makes me think there might be a repair shop just out of view. Gas prices look like just before the first wave of inflation.

Looks like a Dutch plate to me too, on the Jag. At that time there were a lot of private imports as the USD was strong, or maybe someone just decorated their car.