Mystery car pix

magnette

I must admit I find it difficult to distinguish between Maseratis of that era as we hardly saw them really.

andys120

Masers weren't exactly prolific in my world either. I've only ever seen a single Vignale Spyder-- about ten years ago at a Scottsdale Auto Auction. I recognized it from perhaps 100 feet away,

fintail

Swiss car train:

stickguy

is that a Daimler in the middle, in front of what looks like our Metropolitan?

fintail

stickguy said:

is that a Daimler in the middle, in front of what looks like our Metropolitan?

Right country

stickguy

so I should have just said it was a Jag Mark?

bhill2

Does the decorative plate on the C-pillar of that fintail make it a 300?

andys120

stickguy said:

so I should have just said it was a Jag Mark?

Nope that's definitely a Daimler grille, not a Jag. There's a Dauphine at the end of that row.

fintail

Not a Daimler nor a Jag. Hint: the marque has been gone for a long time.

fintail

bhill2 said:

Does the decorative plate on the C-pillar of that fintail make it a 300?

Not in this case. The fintail is a W111 220S or SE no newer than 1962 by the placement of the side mirror.

A W112 300SE had two styles - a C-pillar decoration (which is a cover for the flow-through ventilation outlet) with a bar in the middle denoting "300SE" (other cars lack this), or for the rare LWB model, no decorative cover nor ventilation outlet.

sda

Wolseley?

fintail

sda said:

Wolseley?

Close, same family.

stickguy

Humber?

texases

Riley?

fintail

texases said:

Riley?

Bingo. I think it is a Riley Pathfinder - if @magnette pops in he will confirm no doubt.

Now for the car behind the fintail, not as obscure of a make.

andys120

fintail said:

texases said:

Riley?

Bingo. I think it is a Riley Pathfinder - if @magnette pops in he will confirm no doubt.

Now for the car behind the fintail, not as obscure of a make.

Pug 204?

fintail

andys120 said:

fintail said:

texases said:

Riley?

Bingo. I think it is a Riley Pathfinder - if @magnette pops in he will confirm no doubt.

Now for the car behind the fintail, not as obscure of a make.

Pug 204?

Think smaller, less French

ab348

Salt Lake City, 1971, Apollo 15 astronauts on parade.

bhill2

I'll grab the blue over white 1960 Buick on the right in front of the Conti.

Michaell

That building is still there, though it seems to be a Macy's today.

texases

Not quite ticker tape in NYC. Attention dropped a bit by Apollo 15.

‘65 Mustang coming the other way.

Lostwrench3

I had the great fortune of having a one on one conversation with James Irwin years after the Apollo 15 flight. One of the best days of my life.

kyfdx

'69 Mark III on the right.
'69 Galaxie convertible

I might be off on the years... pre-1970.

andys120

tmart

Nissan Patrol. No idea on the year.

andys120

tmart said:

Nissan Patrol. No idea on the year.

Yup, 1973 Nissan Patrol L60.

tjc78

Special model

fintail

Stance makes me think 4x4^2

tjc78

@fintail said:
Stance makes me think 4x4^2

Yep. I knew you would get it. Video said they are going for 300K. Would be a good stablemate to the Fintail 😎

fintail

tjc78 said:

@fintail said:

Stance makes me think 4x4^2

Yep. I knew you would get it. Video said they are going for 300K. Would be a good stablemate to the Fintail 😎

Looks like it might be the "China Blue" designo manufaktur color, which is quite similar to the fintail.

Not sure if I am into the lifted blingy thing though, even if it is capable and I assume will have portal axles again (is that a light bar above the windshield? Fintail goes off road more than most of these will ever see - at least it isn't on chrome wheels). I like a G to be pretty plain on the outside.

tjc78

Yes it is some sort of light bar above the windshield. I am generally not a fan of these, but I do like the blue.

fintail

I saved this screenshot, this was my build in "China Blue" with a dark blue interior, fintail's combo. I chose some luxury options but no bling or off road flamboyance (I would likely remove the bullbar):

tjc78

I wonder if you can order one without the door moulding. It would look so much cleaner without those.

fintail

I've don't recall seeing one without it, many appear to have it in a contrasting color, which is much worse.

texases

I would think they’ll build it any way you want it.

fintail

Yes, you could probably ask for a piece of trim to be deleted, all it takes is $$$ - and this is the new Belle Epoque.

fintail

You want it, we've got it -a little of almost everything here in LA, 1962 (zooms well):

Lostwrench3

Upper left - Parked at the curb facing right - Blue roof and hood 1956 Pontiac.
Lower left - Yellow 1956 Olds.
Upper right - Parked at the curb facing right - yellow 1952 Mercury.
And, parked at the curb facing left - a green and white 1958 Plymouth Savoy.

tjc78

Man that’s a tough color on the Thunderbird next to the covered car!

xwesx

What's under the cover?! Some type of Jaguar?

Lostwrench3

tjc78 said:

Man that’s a tough color on the Thunderbird next to the covered car!

1956 Thunderbird -Paint Code Z - "Thunderbird Green" - Formula 41972.

ab348

xwesx said:

What's under the cover?! Some type of Jaguar?

I'm guessing that's a Porsche 356.

I see that Central Casting sent over a 1960 Ford 4-door in white. That must have made about half their production that year.

andys120

ab348 said:

xwesx said:

What's under the cover?! Some type of Jaguar?

I'm guessing that's a Porsche 356.

Me too.

I see that Central Casting sent over a 1960 Ford 4-door in white. That must have made about half their production that year.

fintail

60 Ford sedan at left looks like a Galaxie. To the right of the Bird/356, I see a Hillman Minx beside the red VW convertible, 3 to the R of the Minx is 105E Anglia, and to the R of that, a 57 Bird.

Looks like the parking area at right is reserved for "smaller" cars. Great time for car spotting - 50s stuff mingling with the first of 60s modernism, and a wide variety of imports.

bhill2

Next to the 60 Ford is a blue 58-60 Rambler.

magnette

@fintail
That picture in LA62

That is a last year (1960 ?) DeSoto about six cars up on the left alongside the 59 Chevy wagon

magnette

@fintail

I was away in Wales with non-functioning wifi this week so missed the picture which you had of the Riley Pathfinder

It has expired and I cannot open it but they must have been very rare over the pond

They're rare enough here too - they weren't called the "ditchfinder" for nothing

And I've now re-read your post and I assume the Riley is in Europe , though with the above reputation the Pathfinder would have been a handful on any road in Switzerland I would imagine

fintail

Ugh, forgot facebook links expire. Here's the image:

magnette said:

@fintail

I was away in Wales with non-functioning wifi this week so missed the picture which you had of the Riley Pathfinder

It has expired and I cannot open it but they must have been very rare over the pond

They're rare enough here too - they weren't called the "ditchfinder" for nothing

And I've now re-read your post and I assume the Riley is in Europe , though with the above reputation the Pathfinder would have been a handful on any road in Switzerland I would imagine

fintail

Another wide variety in LA, 1962 (should zoom well):

ab348

"Hello, Central Casting? We need another '60 Ford here for the photo shoot. You got anything other than white ones though? Copper? Yeah, that'll do, send it over!"