Mystery car pix

andys120

Yes it is a (1950) Morris Oxford;at least that's what the caption said. It matches pretty closely with the
photo of one on Wikipedia>

magnette

The green on that Morris MO Oxford is more attractive than the mud colour on the other one - most old cars when I was a kid were ones from the late thirties through to the mid fifties and they were predominantly black grey maroon or that dingy brown mud

By the late fifties they did start to get brighter but there were a lot of those still knocking around

My local area - South Wales - wasn't the most prosperous part of the country

magnette

Behind the brown MO there is a Vauxhall - probably 10 HP model - which was I think their first unitary construction model from 1938, but they stopped making it in 1948. They were actually quite tough cars - the later Vauxhalls that followed were known to rust - a lot - but there were still a few of those old 10s about even into the seventies

andys120

Brochure art>

bhill2

Ah, the beloved Chevy Citation. At least it's a 'sport' model (X/11)

ab348

Not a whole lot of mystery here (although some of the cars outside will be a bit more work) but I liked this picture the first time I saw it.

stickguy

I had a hornet hatch like that. Dark green. And I think the silver hood on far right is another hornet.

Michaell

Waiting for James Bond to make an appearance...

texases

Aw, no Matador coupe. I was disappointed it recently made an 'ugliest cars' list. I liked them.

andys120

No one has mentioned the Gremlin in mid-pic, couldn't be anything else!

andys120

A couple of import oddballs in this pic from Brattleboro VT (expands)



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texases

andys120 said:

No one has mentioned the Gremlin in mid-pic, couldn't be anything else!

You mean the Pacer?

stickguy

2 ramblers. Brown one a classic? And a pre refresh corvair.

tmart

It’s gotten a bad wrap, but I’ve always liked the Pacer!

stickguy

it had style at least. Too bad it didn't work out to get the wankle engine it was designed for.

ab348

AMC sure loved that beige paint in the ‘70s. That’s the color of Dad’s ‘75 Sportabout he bought new.

fintail

Furrin job on the left is a Fiat 1100 ~1960. One on the right is familiar but not coming to mind.

andys120 said:

A couple of import oddballs in this pic from Brattleboro VT (expands)

bhill2

stickguy said:

2 ramblers. Brown one a classic? And a pre refresh corvair.

The brown one is indeed a Rambler Classic. Specifically a '64 Classic 770. My dad had one in dark green.

laurasdada

The Pacer holds a special place in my heart; my mother thought that every woman in the US would want one, so she bought 100 shares of AMC stock. I've inherited my investing prowess from her.

fintail

Pacer story - my uncle was in the military (I forget the branch), stationed in the Philippines, and married a Filipino woman. He was sent stateside in 1977-78, and my aunt was wildly enamored with the Pacer, she wanted one for her first car, and she got one. According to my uncle, it wasn't a bad car, I think they kept it until he was sent to Japan around 1984 or so. Come to think of it, I think he had a Hornet in the 70s, maybe he was a mild AMC fan, although I recall him talking about that car, he bought it super cheap as a surplus fleet vehicle. When I was a kid, I thought the Pacer was freaky and not in a good way - I recall a friend of my mom had one with the kind of southwest blanket pattern upholstery, and that made it even weirder to me. Of course, with the passage of time, nostalgia, and appreciation for designs, I don't mind them at all.

ab348

When Dad bought the Sportabout in '75, the Pacer had just been introduced and I remember taking a test drive in one at the dealership. Compared to the Sportabout, the interior was much better trimmed and designed, and had far better fit of the various components than the rather crude Sportabout (of course it was also more expensive). It drove quite nicely as I recall, quiet and smooth, had lots of room inside, and the looks were different but not off-putting - I guess I was one of those who liked it right at the start, as it sold like crazy for the first few months on the market.

andys120

texases said:

andys120 said:

No one has mentioned the Gremlin in mid-pic, couldn't be anything else!

You mean the Pacer?

Yep.

andys120

fintail said:

Furrin job on the left is a Fiat 1100 ~1960. One on the right is familiar but not coming to mind.

andys120 said:

A couple of import oddballs in this pic from Brattleboro VT (expands)

Yep, I thought it might be a 1200 since those were more popular here that the Millecentos
but you are likely correct. I think the 1200s were more square and a bit larger.
Can'y place the gray car on right either. Anyone?

magnette

Handbags & gifts

The grey car on the right is an early Simca Aronde IMHO

fintail

Ah, it is a Simca! I was thinking French, but only the finned Simcas came to mind.

ab348

Sam Francisco, 1971. Expands some. A few funny little furrin’ cars here.

sda

Honda 600 next to the beat Plymouth.

fintail

I think that's a 61 Lexus coupe next to the N600:)

Opel Kadett parked on the street to the right of the Plexus.

stickguy

Rambler wagon in the road. Brown Toronado a few cars back along the curb,

sda

I posted these about 5 years ago from the Auto Fair at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Talk about target marketing!

sda

And while I’m at it..

tmart

sda said:

I posted these about 5 years ago from the Auto Fair at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Talk about target marketing!

The Dodge La Femme marketed towards women.

explorerx4

I count 8 or 9 VW bugs in the SF picture.

tjc78

I should know but what is this one?

stickguy

definitely a Mopar!

explorerx4

Lexus prototype from 1960.

andys120

It could only be a 1961 Plymouth, the ugliest car ever made!

Ugly from all angles!



It's almost as if MoPar styling said, you told us "no more fins, so this is what you get!"

fintail

Oddly, in 61 Chrysler and Imperial still had big fins, which would be dated fast.

I think Exner was on hallucinogens.

tjc78

Ahh… I should have known that.

tjc78

@explorerx4 said:
Lexus prototype from 1960.

Oh wow … now I can’t unsee it!

explorerx4

@tjc78,
I'll have to admit, that's not an original thought on my part.

fintail

This has been kind of a meme for awhile:



And of course:

Lostwrench3

1961 Plymouth! Toody and Muldoon.

sda

I will try to find the

sda said:

I posted these about 5 years ago from the Auto Fair at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Talk about target marketing!

I find it curious that Adam of Rare Classic cars just did a video of the 55-56 La Femme. Adam are you with us?

fintail

MCM style at Spokane Airport (this view doesn't exist today, only a hint of the existence of these structures), mid 60s I guess (should zoom OK):

Lostwrench3

1964 Chevy wagon.

andys120

Slab-side early 60s Lincoln Continental next to a mid 50s Buick convertible.

tmart

58 Ford.

tmart

sda said:

I will try to find the

sda said:

I posted these about 5 years ago from the Auto Fair at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Talk about target marketing!

I find it curious that Adam of Rare Classic cars just did a video of the 55-56 La Femme. Adam are you with us?

I identified this 10/1.

andys120