Mystery car pix

tmart

The 300

texases

"G"...here's one on BAT
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1961-chrysler-300g-3/

andys120

Ar Dodge Divisiion they couldn't decide whether to get go fins or no fins so they put them on backwards.

Lostwrench3

Ah, my favorite Dart, the 1961 Phoenix. Eye-catching and triggering comments.

fintail

Exner was either on hallucinogens or was from another planet.

andys120

Virgil Exner went from building the best looking cars of the late 50s to the worst looking of the early 60s. Poor guy was lost without fins.

andys120

Hollywood California>

stickguy

Left front a bug eye Sprite. Far right I think a Red TR3.

andys120

To the right of the Bugeye is a blue '66 Mustanf coupe. Under the "coffee" banner across the street might be a ca. 1952 Lincoln, possibly the oldest car visible.

explorerx4

At a quick glance, I thought the taxi facing away was a Crown Vic.

bhill2

In front of the 1952 Lincoln is kind of a unicorn; a Dodge Lancer. They only turned them out in 1960-62 and I don't think they sold many of them then.

fintail

Behind the Lincoln maybe a 66 Mercury convertible.

andys120

xwesx

Porsche 556

stickguy

only off by 200! A 356. I can't tell the models (A,B, C) apart. or if windshield is short enough to be a speedster.

xwesx

Well, shoot. That's close enough for me!

andys120

stickguy said:

only off by 200! A 356. I can't tell the models (A,B, C) apart. or if windshield is short enough to be a speedster.

IT'S a 1965 Porsche 356C Cabriolet, you can tell it isn't a Speedster beause the windshield frame is partly body color

fintail

There were 3 open 356s - a cabrio like this one with a body color windshield frame, the roadster with a silver finish metal frame but with roll down side windows and a nice interior, and the speedster (only made through 1957/8 I think_) with had a lower silver metal frame windshield, but a more spartan interior, no side windows, etc - lightweight for performance.

andys120 said:

stickguy said:

only off by 200! A 356. I can't tell the models (A,B, C) apart. or if windshield is short enough to be a speedster.

IT'S a 1965 Porsche 356C Cabriolet, you can tell it isn't a Speedster beause the windshield frame is partly body color

andys120

texases

'69 Sport Satellite, maybe with a 383?

stickguy

I assumed it was a Road runner. 69 sounds about right though!

texases

Yep, Road Runner

explorerx4

At first I thought it had a CT plate but spacing between letters and numbers doesn't seem quite right.

ab348

That '69 Plymouth appears to have aftermarket Hurst wheels.

Lostwrench3

explorerx4 said:

At first I thought it had a CT plate but spacing between letters and numbers doesn't seem quite right.

I think those are Connecticut plates. I still have my old white on blue ones hanging on the basement wall. 2 letters dot 4 digits.

andys120

Huge mid-60s Caddy convertible parked in drive of a modest house.

ab348

Plate looks legit for 1969.

explorerx4

Maybe it is because of the '1' which would put it a bit further to the right.
AB, nice job of finding a plate from that time frame.

fintail

I am sure the houses and cars both have appreciated nicely.

Car in front of the Road Runner makes me think Rambler American.

tmart

What? No one mentioned the Metropolitan!

tjc78

Mystery engine

Lostwrench3

A slant 6 diesel?!
I've never seen one in person.

andys120

explorerx4

The roof reminds me of an 80's Toronado. Just a SWAG.

stickguy

stutz bearcat?

ab348

The Chrysler-Nissan diesel was a joint venture between the2 firms to sell Nissan diesel engines in Chrysler Marine's lineup. Around the mid-70s International Harvester decided that their Scout could use a diesel option and the Chrysler-Nissan ended up being their choice. Diesel Scouts were made right to the end of production with what was then a Nissan-only branded engine as the Chrysler deal had ended.

ab348

stickguy said:

stutz bearcat?

Blackhawk.

fintail

When I was a student in the late 90s, a guy in my apartment building had a diesel Scout. What I recall most is that it was a smoker, although who knows what maintenance issues it had by then. Some outdoor poseur hipster type would probably pay good money for that now.

sda

fintail said:

When I was a student in the late 90s, a guy in my apartment building had a diesel Scout. What I recall most is that it was a smoker, although who knows what maintenance issues it had by then. Some outdoor poseur hipster type would probably pay good money for that now.

I understand they were not only diesel noisy but slower than a turtle with three legs.

andys120

ab348 said:

stickguy said:

stutz bearcat?

Blackhawk.

Yup, it's a Stutz Blackhawk, 1971-97, made by an independent venture and styled by our old pal, Virgil Exner. The psuedo 1930s styling sat atop the chassis and mechanicals of a contemporary Pontiac Grand Prix. Only the very early ones had the split screen windshield shown.

The fake 30's styling did not resemble the original Stutz Bearcat or Blackhawk. Coupe, convertible and four dooor versions were made and several of the 5-600 made went to celebrities including Elvis and Frank Sinatra.

tjc78

The mystery engine is from a 74 Duster. Never knew they had a diesel option.

ab348

tjc78 said:

The mystery engine is from a 74 Duster. Never knew they had a diesel option.

They didn't.

tjc78

@ab348 said:
They didn't.

Must have been some sort of Frankenstein. It had a Diesel badge but I’m thinking that came from a GM product looking closer.

sda

The Diesel emblem is what Cadillac used. Dad’s 79 Eldorado Diesel had a badge on the trunk lid and one on each front fender and a smaller one on the right side of the dash near the ac vent.

texases

andys120

andys120

texases said:

That's the coupe version of the 1970s Audi 100S.

Michaell

andys120 said:

Sterling - not sure if it's the 825 or 827.

fintail

andys120 said:

On antique plates, makes me feel old.

texases

Yep, Audi Coupe 100S I think it’s called.