Mystery car pix

stickguy

That poor Chevelle SS is just rotting away already.

Jeepster plow truck.

That Sunoco looks exactly like the one near where I grew up and took cars for service.

andys120

Sunoco is found generally in the mid-Atlantic USA /PA/NJ/NY AFAIK. There's a few here in New England but not many.

tmart

They were in Rock Hill, South Carolina too.

fintail

I think the exotic car in the snowy rusty scene is a Morris Oxford, a little old then and apparently aging better than that Chevelle.

ab348

1968 Chrysler Newport 4-door hardtop in the street next to the parked 1967 Chevy Biscayne.

explorerx4

I noticed the sign on the right says No Parking, but nobody is on the driver's seat of the maroon 67 Biscayne. The driver is outside cleaning the windshield.

magnette

@fintail

Yes that is a Mk III Morris Oxford - the one that was later a Hindustan Ambassador for decades.
Same 1489cc engine as my Magnette though only one carb and slightly lower state of tune too.

EDIT

Never thought of it as exotic when they were ten-a-penny in my childhood

ab348

The Castaways Hotel, Miami, FL, mid-'60s. Unusual-looking place.

stickguy

econoline van without a caved in roof.

explorerx4

66 Chevy Belaire(?) wagon. We had an Impala wagon that looked like that. Seems to me the rear lights didn't have backup markers in them.

andys120

The ugliest rear end ever put on an American car?>

tmart

Edsel, but I choose the 59 Chevy as the ugliest rear end. A blue 52/54 Ford in the background.

andys120

tmart said:

Edsel, but I choose the 59 Chevy as the ugliest rear end. A blue 52/54 Ford in the background.

The bat-wing tail of the '59 Chevy isn't a thing of beauty but it looks way better to me than the '60 Edsel (or Ford). I'm pretty sure FoMoCo styling got the idea from Chevy.

xwesx

stickguy said:

econoline van without a caved in roof.

You, sir, are a cruel, cruel man.

Lostwrench3

Bottom left - 1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser.
I'll take it. Where do I sign?

imidazol97

In Edsel picture, the blue car above its rear window is a 1955 Oldsmobile. Lower line--not a 98.

andys120

stickguy

Looks like a Citroen grill.

Michaell

C6, which I think is the same size as an E-Class

stickguy

Profile looks like a Sonata

explorerx4

or an older CLS.

andys120

Yup, it's a Citroen C6, a favorite of mine, thet made about 23K from 2005-12.

Competed w 5 Series and E-Class

fintail

tmart said:

Edsel, but I choose the 59 Chevy as the ugliest rear end. A blue 52/54 Ford in the background.

And beside the Edsel, a 39-40 Ford.

Maybe no surprise, I don't mind the 60 Edsel, I will admit the rear is not the most flattering view. A wagon or hardtop might be cooler, or of course the convertible.

fintail

I see 2 or maybe 3 Econolines, bronze 63 Mercury out front, 59 Caddy flat top speeding by, maybe the rear of a red/black 68 big Ford.

ab348 said:

The Castaways Hotel, Miami, FL, mid-'60s. Unusual-looking place.

andys120

stickguy

Shelby. Looks like a '69. guessing a GT350 since there are no 500 stripes. I love the color.

tmart

Also, Shelby is on the trunk lid and a Cobra on the c pillar.

ab348

tmart said:

Also, Shelby is on the trunk lid and a Cobra on the c pillar.

Even Inspector Clouseau could solve this mystery!

ab348

Las Vegas, 1963. I searched and couldn't find this posted here so I think it is new to the group. Should expand nicely. Wonder what you got on the lunch buffet for $1.50?

explorerx4

Thunderbird and Corvairs, but no car version of either one in the picture.

ab348

Excellent point.

stickguy

Red rambler. What’s the silver coupe behind that? Front looks a bit like a corvair

explorerx4

I jumped the gun trying to be clever. Looks like a silver Corvair behind the Rambler.

Lostwrench3

1961 Ford.

andys120

ab348 said:

tmart said:

Also, Shelby is on the trunk lid and a Cobra on the c pillar.

Even Inspector Clouseau could solve this mystery!

Very good you guys but back then they changed the styling of the Shelby Mustangs every year. Anyone?

texases

Is the black car a '60 Galaxie?

andys120

The little silver coupe in the "Thunderbird" shot could be nything other than a Gen. 1 (1960-4) Corvair

ab348

andys120 said:

ab348 said:

tmart said:

Also, Shelby is on the trunk lid and a Cobra on the c pillar.

Even Inspector Clouseau could solve this mystery!

Very good you guys but back then they changed the styling of the Shelby Mustangs every year. Anyone?

According to Wiki:

"No production of 1970 Shelby GT350 and 500 models was undertaken; however, unsold 1969 models were given 1970 vehicle identification numbers under FBI supervision. The 1970 models had two cosmetic changes, a front chin spoiler and two black hood stripes. The rest of the changes had to do with emissions. The GT500 had the carburetor modified and marked "ed" (edited) on tag. The distributor in both the GT 350 and GT500 was changed to a 1970 version. A total of 789 were re-VIN'd."

With no front view your question cannot be easily answered.

tmart

texases said:

Is the black car a '60 Galaxie?

Yes it is. Plus a 59 Ford Sunliner.

andys120

With no front view your question cannot be easily answered.

ab348

Chin spoiler would suggest a 1970.

fintail

In Vegas, I believe the red and white car in the foreground is a 63 Galaxie. Must have been good to be a Ford dealer there.

bhill2

stickguy said:

Red rambler. What’s the silver coupe behind that? Front looks a bit like a corvair

I am moved by my slightly weird interests to mention that the Rambler (which, incidentally is a '63) is a bit of a rare bird; a 2-door sedan. AMC offered them, but most people who were shopping Ramblers wanted a 4-door sedan or a wagon.

andys120

ab348 said:

Chin spoiler would suggest a 1970.

Truth is '69 + 70 Sheby 'Stangs were very similar, chin spoiler was optional on both. That car is a1969.

ab348

andys120 said:

ab348 said:

Chin spoiler would suggest a 1970.

Truth is '69 + 70 Sheby 'Stangs were very similar, chin spoiler was optional on both. That car is a1969.

Truth is that the '70 Shelbys were re-VIN'ed '69s as I posted above.

ab348

I spotted this little car in the latter part of the summer parked in a driveway a few blocks away from my house. At first I thought it was a Nissan Figaro, but soon realized it was not. Today I saw it uncovered so I grabbed a pic of it. Even with Google searching by image no results were returned. Finally after a bit of sleuthing I know what it is. Let's see how everyone else does.

stickguy

If it is a manual I would not mind having it!

fintail

Daihatsu Copen, no doubt there due to Canada having much more logical/less corrupt private import laws.

ab348

fintail said:

Daihatsu Copen, no doubt there due to Canada having much more logical/less corrupt private import laws.

You get a gold star!

fintail

I also recall it being on TG back in the day:

https://youtu.be/QxSr_5OZie4

ab348 said:

fintail said:

Daihatsu Copen, no doubt there due to Canada having much more logical/less corrupt private import laws.

You get a gold star!