Mystery car pix

explorerx4

The doors look like they are made out of plywood on the gold one.

texases

The body's made of kevlar/carbon fiber. Stainless steel tube frame, 6.4L 'hemi'. Supposedly sells for around $350,000, don't know how they make money at that price.

texases

Well, it's a Bufoni Geneva. They make about 25 a year. Wonder what they're like to drive?
edit-R&T drove one in 2018:
https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a23024138/bufori-geneva-malaysia-luxury-car/

Lostwrench3

1957.5 Plymouth.
OK, detectives. What does it have making it a .5 which the earlier '57 Plymouths did not have when they rolled off the assembly line?

sda

4 headlights 2 each side, vs 2 headlights, single each side

Lostwrench3

sda said:

4 headlights 2 each side, vs 2 headlights, single each side

All 1957 Plymouths had 2 headlights (and 2 large parking lights.)
Strike 1!

andys120

[R click to enlarge]

stickguy

Jeep woody wagon. And a bunch of stuff I can’t tell apart from each other

ab348

I had the same reaction to that pic that attractive younger women have towards me - too old!

andys120

stickguy said:

Jeep woody wagon. And a bunch of stuff I can’t tell apart from each other

Not exactly AB, it's a Willys Jeep All Steel wagon (late 40s/1950s IIRC. The 4wdversion might be considered the first commercially sold Sport Utility.

Curiously they were painted to look like Woodies. Even more curiously they're now making Wranglers that sport the "Willys" name on the hood. How many current day Jeep drivers have ever heard of Willys automotive?

tjc78

Little late… but those Ford wheels on the Escort and Tempo were also very popular on the later EXPs.

fintail

Old time pic has a lot of prewar material. 2nd car in middle row coming from the right is a 39 Buick. Image wouldn't load in Chrome.

EXP is 1986+ when it lost the frogeyes.

andre1969

That beat-up Mopar is a '57 Plymouth. 2-door sedan. Either a low-line Plaza or mid-line Savoy. The top line Belvedere was also offered as a 2-door sedan, but its side trim was different, so the holes in the sheetmetal would have a different pattern. Here's what it would look like if it was new (or restored):

Lostwrench3

Those 1957 Plymouths were considered to be attractive back then. But, it didn't take long for owners to realize that those cars had problems including corrosion, torsion bars breaking!, trim falling off, and seat springs popping up through the upholstery.

I use the .5 year system when considering any major change during a model year production which I labeled the beat up Plymouth shown as a 1957.5.

There were so many customers looking at the 1957 Plymouth who very much disliked the 6 hole area below the front bumper, so many that dealerships reported this to Chrysler stating that area needs to be changed because sales were being lost. So, Chrysler, during mid-year of production, changed the panel from a 6 to a better looking 12 hole pane.

magnette

@andre1969
Thanks for pinning down the Plymouth - I was unable to work it out with the remains they were...

magnette

That picture outside Burdines is great - and a bit older than our usual fare.

I think the green car is a Chevrolet - maybe a 39 or so Master? - I think it is following a Plymouth - 1948?
The white car next to it may be a Studebaker but possibly about 1940

andys120

magnette said:

That picture outside Burdines is great - and a bit older than our usual fare.

I think the green car is a Chevrolet - maybe a 39 or so Master? - I think it is following a Plymouth - 1948?
The white car next to it may be a Studebaker but possibly about 1940

I'm sure you're right about the Plymouth. I think the car opposite the Willys wagon is a ca. 1947 Cadillac
I can just make out tiny chrome fins.

andys120

Brochure art>

stickguy

Studebaker Lark. I’ll guess it’s a ‘63

ab348

La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, apparently around 1957. 1960. Looks like a fun place to car shop. Should expand nicely.

kyfdx

MGA in the front. C1 Corvette

tjc78

I see a Buick but not sure which one, but must be high trim as it has four port holes.

Also appears to be a Citroen DS19 ? along the back.

andys120

Oooh, Sports cars! I think the 'Vette is a 1959 or '60. The Healey behind the MG-A is a similar vintage 3000Mk.II (BN6)

Lostwrench3

1955 Buick.
That "fin" on the side trim of the Lark indicates 1962. It was used as the pace car at the 1962 Indy 500!

ab348

Changed the likely date after spotting a '60 Impala parked at the curb.

Is that a Porsche 356 hiding between the rabbit's floppy ears?

Lostwrench3

I'll go with the Corvette's being a '56 or '57.

magnette

Back outside Burdines the car alongside the Plymouth is a 46 or so Pontiac I think

fintail

Yep, I am pretty sure that's a 356.

57 T-Bird parked behind the 60 Impala.

ab348 said:

Changed the likely date after spotting a '60 Impala parked at the curb.

Is that a Porsche 356 hiding between the rabbit's floppy ears?

Lostwrench3

Approaching, a 1954 Chevy.

andys120

Lostwrench3 said:

I'll go with the Corvette's being a '56 or '57.

A college buddy had a '57 Corvette. They had chrome stripes on the trunk. That one could be a '56.

fintail said:

Yep, I am pretty sure that's a 356.

Andys120>

Nope, I agree w TJC it's absolutely a Citroen, probably a DS19. White roadster next to it is a Triumph TR-3A.

Oh wait you mean the car peaking up between the bunny ears.? Yep, it's a Porsche.

Lostwrench3

Chrome stripes on a Corvette trunk lid - 1958.

andys120

Lostwrench3 said:

Chrome stripes on a Corvette trunk lid - 1958.

My bad! You're right it was the 1958 MY Vettes that sported chrome stripes. My buddy's '58 looked like this one>



What a glorious machine to blast around the Finger Lakes in the fall!

sda

andys120 said:

Brochure art>

andys120 said:

Brochure art>

urgent call for @uplanderguy

kyfdx

The Lark is a '62. It's right on the front license plate

ab348

Cars disembarking from the Yarmouth (Nova Scotia) ferry from Bar Harbor, ME, 1956. Expands a bit.

stickguy

This nashes with inset front wheels always look to me like they should be very unstable.

magnette

2nd car back in the row by the guy with the hat - is that Packard a 56 Carribbean?

magnette

Also a 56 Studebaker closing in on the left hand lane

andys120

Two Ponchos on the right The 2door looks 1955-ish. The four door looks much like the 1953 my Dad owned.

Great pic, shows the good variety of shapes and color schemes extant in that era.

fintail

I think the Packard may indeed be a Caribbean.

55 Ford behind the Nash.

tmart

50 Ford, the 55 Ford already mentioned, and two 56 Fords.

explorerx4

I count 6 Buick's.

texases

What's on the front of that Nash? Or is that something on the photograph?

andys120

texases said:

What's on the front of that Nash? Or is that something on the photograph?

Good question. Anyone know?

tmart

A deflector shield from the Enterprise ? Looks like a camel on it. Not a clue.

explorerx4

It looks like something on the photograph to me.

ab348

Here’s a blowup. I don’t think it’s a flaw in the photo. No idea what it is though.

imidazol97

On the Packard, how can we tell the Patrician from the 400 from the Caribbean?
Just asking for a friend.

Lostwrench3

texases said:

What's on the front of that Nash? Or is that something on the photograph?

Something on the pane of glass through which the photo was taken?

fintail

It appears on a Caribbean, the horizontal side trim goes the entire length of the car, where on the 400, it stops around the rear wheel.

imidazol97 said:

On the Packard, how can we tell the Patrician from the 400 from the Caribbean?
Just asking for a friend.