3rd row in, to the right of an Allegro, is a Datsun Cherry (wearing 2 "GB" rear stickers). Another Cherry in the row next to the building, 2 to the right of the white Mini.
Britannic Motors in Boston MA has an appropriate vehicle in the window - they must have chosen it to fill the entire display
This is the Boston area (Commonwealth Ave) where Herb Connolly is now the biggest dealer group representing a number of high volume makers. The car in front of Britannic Motors is an early '60s Buick Special wagon. I think the Caddy behind is a '61.
Just watched a series on Netflix about the Yorkshire ripper. All the period footage was late 70s through early-mid 80s. So lots of stuff like what’s in that picture just posted.
I think it's a Willys Jeep All-Steel Wagon. Ironically they were all made with faux wood ribs stamped into the side panels and painted to look like wood. I agree that its a fintail behind it and head of it is a 1st gen. Valiant/Lancer.
This is the Boston area (Commonwealth Ave) where Herb Connolly is now the biggest dealer group representing a number of high volume makers. The car in front of Britannic Motors is an early '60s Buick Special wagon. I think the Caddy behind is a '61.
I think you mean Herb Chambers.
Nice early Land Rover in the Brittanic showroom, but I'll take the Coupe deVille parked outside, I believe a '62. Lovely styling on those.
This is the Boston area (Commonwealth Ave) where Herb Connolly is now the biggest dealer group representing a number of high volume makers. The car in front of Britannic Motors is an early '60s Buick Special wagon. I think the Caddy behind is a '61.
I think you mean Herb Chambers.
Nice early Land Rover in the Brittanic showroom, but I'll take the Coupe deVille parked outside, I believe a '62. Lovely styling on those.
It says Herb Connolly on the building, behind the Willys
Yes, the same period as that monster - I gather that a couple of weeks ago the Yorkshire Ripper - Sutcliffe - died in the prison hospital having refused treatment for the Covid infection...
It says Herb Connolly on the building, behind the Willys
But that is not the name of biggest dealer group in the Boston area. As Andy noted later, Herb Chambers is the one. I remember seeing Herb actually appearing in TV commercials for his dealership group, though not for a number of years now.
That grey car to the side of the GB Cherry is a Wolseley 1500 - it's probably the oldest car there but may have a rival in the maroon A40 below the Y in the store sign
I couldn't find any 1960 Fords but there's a '62 @ bottom left. Ponchos were always popular in Canada even though they had Chevy frames and motors, they are well represented.
Oldest car is probably the '56 Chevy behind the snow-covered Ford. Newest? Perhaps the '64 Pontiac squeezed between the GMC bus and the Chevy/GMC pckup.
Yes, Washington is a New town established the late fifties for urban renewal in the Durham coalfield (which has all gone now) and the microcar is a Frisky.
They made them with two rear wheels initially - like Isetta did - but the law in Britain required that if a car had four wheels it was taxed as a car and not three wheeler, whereas the latter was treated as a "motorcycle combination" -ie a Motorcycle and sidecar. The engine was either 250cc or 350cc for the four wheeled ones but the later three wheeler was only 250cc I think.
That allowed it to be driven on a motorcycle licence and to pay less tax.
Isetta and others didn't sell their cars here with four rear wheels either and Messerschmitt only sold the Tiger model as a four wheeler here as that was really a tandem sports car
The other car is a Humber - either a Hawk or a Super Snipe
Yep that's a 60 Ford to the right of the Miracle box truck. Lots of snow on the hood of that 62, it appears people could be lazy/goofy in the snow back in the olden days too I agree about the Victor/Envoy too.
Yes, Washington is a New town established the late fifties for urban renewal in the Durham coalfield (which has all gone now) and the microcar is a Frisky.
The other car is a Humber - either a Hawk or a Super Snipe
Yup the car in the foreground is a Karmann Ghia with an aftermarket trim piece, maybe to look it look like a more expensive car, as the pretty hardtop design was somewhat elegant and exotic. Note that it is an early "lowlight" model, a very rare car today.
@fintail Yes - I think it's a Prinz II but am not sure.
IX is one of the original codes issued by the UK government from 1903 (for County Longford) and continued in use despite the separation of Ireland and the declaration of the Republic in the south, until IX9999 was reached in February 1970 (Longford followed it up with AIX 1) I guess this car was from about 1958 or so.
in Kortrijk the car crossing the picture is a 53 Dodge - it may be a taxi. The silver car next to the P / parking sign is a Ford Taunus P2 I think - perhaps a 17M from about 1958 /60 To it's left the white car with the sloping rear window is a Peugeot 203 - late 50's
Yup the car in the foreground is a Karmann Ghia with an aftermarket trim piece, maybe to look it look like a more expensive car, as the pretty hardtop design was somewhat elegant and exotic. Note that it is an early "lowlight" model, a very rare car today.
I'm not conversant with the difference between early/late Type 1 K-Gs can you enlighten me?
Speaking of Type 1s, the Beetle foreground is a '58 or newer w bigger back wndow and across the way is one with the oval window ('52-'57?).
Fair enough - I must admit I don't know a 52 Dodge from a 53 but my problem is all those early 50's Mopar models look the same to me - they're all like large Hillmans with their rounded styling, and it isn't until they get flashier a year or two later that I can start to pick out differences.
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Sainsburys car park in Southampton Hampshire - youngest registration number appears to be V suffix gold Fiesta - August 1979 to July 1980
is an early '60s Buick Special wagon. I think the Caddy behind is a '61.
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Nice early Land Rover in the Brittanic showroom, but I'll take the Coupe deVille parked outside, I believe a '62. Lovely styling on those.
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Fiat 1800 or possibly 2100 - circa 1961 onwards
That old Jeep wagon is a rarity now too - I have seen a Willys Jeepster convertible from about 1954 (in America) but never one of those wagons.
Also the Chevrolet next to the Fiat - is that a 63 model?
The Land Rover would be an 88 - which refers to the wheelbase in inches - and would be Series II
Hi - I think there may be a VW Golf - the white car beyond the dark Volvo estate - initially I thought it was a Horizon but I think its a Golf.
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The Southampton Sainsburys has a nice range of cars but nothing exceptional - although there are a couple of sixties ones there
I hadn't noticed the two GB stickers on the Cherry - must be for decoration as only one required.
Yes, the same period as that monster - I gather that a couple of weeks ago the Yorkshire Ripper - Sutcliffe - died in the prison hospital having refused treatment for the Covid infection...
There was also a "Station Sedan" variant.
His wiki makes for interesting reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Chambers
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That grey car to the side of the GB Cherry is a Wolseley 1500 - it's probably the oldest car there but may have a rival in the maroon A40 below the Y in the store sign
Nothing thrilling but a novelty car passing by... this must be early 60's
Novelty car appears to be a 3 wheeler with the single wheel at rear. I had to "cheat" a little, maybe a Frisky?
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Ponchos were always popular in Canada even though they had Chevy frames and motors, they are well represented.
Oldest car is probably the '56 Chevy behind the snow-covered Ford. Newest? Perhaps the '64 Pontiac squeezed between the GMC bus and the Chevy/GMC pckup.
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Yes, Washington is a New town established the late fifties for urban renewal in the Durham coalfield (which has all gone now) and the microcar is a Frisky.
They made them with two rear wheels initially - like Isetta did - but the law in Britain required that if a car had four wheels it was taxed as a car and not three wheeler, whereas the latter was treated as a "motorcycle combination" -ie a Motorcycle and sidecar. The engine was either 250cc or 350cc for the four wheeled ones but the later three wheeler was only 250cc I think.
That allowed it to be driven on a motorcycle licence and to pay less tax.
Isetta and others didn't sell their cars here with four rear wheels either and Messerschmitt only sold the Tiger model as a four wheeler here as that was really a tandem sports car
The other car is a Humber - either a Hawk or a Super Snipe
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I've enlarged the picture and I think following the 56 Chevrolet is a 61 Dodge closely followed by a 60 Pontiac
Near us behind the convertible is a 61 Chrysler two-door - perhaps a Newport?
I think I see a Vauxhall Victor (or Envoy) three back from the Chrysler
Somewhere in our attic I have a Spot On model of a Frisky - about 1/40th scale - they were a bit larger than the usual Dinky
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Yes - I think it's a Prinz II but am not sure.
IX is one of the original codes issued by the UK government from 1903 (for County Longford) and continued in use despite the separation of Ireland and the declaration of the Republic in the south, until IX9999 was reached in February 1970 (Longford followed it up with AIX 1)
I guess this car was from about 1958 or so.
The silver car next to the P / parking sign is a Ford Taunus P2 I think - perhaps a 17M from about 1958 /60
To it's left the white car with the sloping rear window is a Peugeot 203 - late 50's
I'll stick with its being a '52.
Speaking of Type 1s, the Beetle foreground is a '58 or newer w bigger back wndow and across the way is one with the oval window ('52-'57?).
Nice Fintail near it.
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After no more than a couple years, the more typical style replaced it:
I too see the oval Beetle, and the fintail is a W111, then a late model car.
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Fair enough - I must admit I don't know a 52 Dodge from a 53 but my problem is all those early 50's Mopar models look the same to me - they're all like large Hillmans with their rounded styling, and it isn't until they get flashier a year or two later that I can start to pick out differences.