Mystery car pix

stickguy

early Continental coupe?

OK, I'm just guessing here.

magnette

Bentley Mk 6, coachwork by Farina, 1948 Paris Salon exhibit - and its a one-off although there was a similar car with a narrower grille for 1950.

chuck1959

It's an Intermeccanica Apollo Spider

Yeah that's it! LOL

andys120

Bentley Mk 6, coachwork by Farina, 1948 Paris Salon exhibit - and its a one-off although there was a similar car with a narrower grille for 1950.

Close, it's a Bentley Cresta of which about 6 were made ca. 1949. AFAIK it was Bentley VI based.">

andys120

stickguy

2002 Turbo. Can't remember if any where ever officially imported to the US?

I guess about a 1972 model.

Make mine Blue please.

rockylee

What a Pile.... :surprise:

Rocky

PF_Flyer

Oo... there's one of these (I don't think it's a turbo tho) parked at the school everyday when I go in to help out with the summer orchestra. I'll try to get some pics of it on Monday assuming it's still there!

andys120

imidazol97

1957 Oldsmobile 88

andys120

Correctamundo!

The sunshade and wires were most likely aftermarket items although both were offered as factory options in the early part of the decade.

fintail

The wires are a bit much...but GM sure knew how to make em

andys120

michaellno

Yep, looks like the Golf (Rabbit?) GTI, but the C-pillar is a bit different.

Plus, the wheelbase is much shorter.

andys120

You have a very good eye Michaell

andys120

I can see six different cars that I can ID by make, approximate vintage and (in some cases) model name.

fintail

The car in the foreground is a Citroen SM, ca. 1970. Next to it appears to be a MGTD ca. 1953. In the background from left is some kind of roadster - the doors don't cut down so it doesn't appear to be MG - maybe a Singer - either just before or after the wat. Next to it appears to be a Buick ca. 1939/40. I don't know about the large late 20s open car next to it, maybe a Rolls or Mercedes or something. Next to it appears to be a MG TC ca. 1948. Next to that appears to be an Audi A4 or A3 ( I suspect the latter) ca. 2000.

rockylee

OMG that just skyrocketed to my #1 most ugly automobile ever made list. :surprise:

Hold on a sec while I go *yack* :sick:

Rocky

derrado1

VW Polo GTi. I think it looks goofy, like they just slapped some Golf features on a Polo. But then, I've never liked Polos... apparently they're small, great quality but absolutely bloody boring to drive. Besides, I haven't seen a current generation one here on the streets yet, and the Supermini/Subcompact class has seen a bit of a resurgence recently.

andys120

Pretty good Fintail, you obviously noticed the disc wheel mounted on the tail of the MG which is how you distinguish the TD from the TC.

It's kinda hard to tell what the roadster on the left is, Singer would be a good guess or it could be an Invicta. :confuse:

The late 20s open tourer looks like a Bentley to me, perhaps one of the fabled Blower Bentleys that Ettore Bugatti (sneeringly) called "the fastest Motor Lorries in Europe".

Rocky, IMO the Citroen SM is one of the most interesting looking cars ever made.

derrado1

Bloody interesting car, I'll tell ya that much.

And Rocky... it looks better from the front

bumpy

The Citroen SM is "interesting" in the same way this is "interesting":

bumpy

andys120

That's a Vector WR-something, mid-late 1990s.

andys120

stickguy

Firebird Formula. I'll guess a 1972.

firemanjack

Man...dig that windshield and those intakes for the jet engines... Egads! Hehe..I have no idea what this is...
Jack

stevedebi

Oh, and I suppose this is not a "one-off"?

andys120

stickguy

looks like a Fiat Brava.

fintail

Maybe an Abarth model too

andys120

It's not a Brava (which was a rebadged 131=a three box sedan. The Red car is a Ritmo, badged as the Strada for the USA. The Ritmo/Strada was IIRC essentially an updated Fiat 128.

stickguy

for some reason I always get the Brava and Strada confused.

rockylee

uhhhhhh huhhhhh :surprise:

Rocky

bumpy

It's a Vector M12; runs a Lamborghini V12 engine.

bumpy

True, the "Road Warrior" customization isn't a factory option. What's the base car?

stickguy

IIRC, it looked like a '74 "cuda varient.

derrado1

Interesting story: they couldn't call the Fiat Ritmo the Ritmo in the UK because the name was already taken by a brand of... feminine hygiene products.

Of course, Strada means "road" in Italian. Fiat Road. Nice name.

andys120

fintail

Opel Olympia ca. 1955?

imidazol97

Is there a reason they look like Buicks without the Dagmars?

andys120

Is there a reason they look like Buicks without the Dagmars?

Absolutely, they're Buick's skinny German cousins, see Fintail's answer.

imidazol97

Did Opal have a GM connection? That sounds familiar.

chuck1959

Yes, in the 70's through Buick dealers. You don't remember the Opal GTs or the Mantas? GM owns Opal.

andys120

Did Opal have a GM connection? That sounds familiar.

Adam Opel AG, based in Russelsheim, Germany has been a wholly owned subsidiary of GM since 1929.

Since it was acquired before WWII there must have been more than one occasion when P-38 Lightnings equipped with Allison V12s made by a GM subsidiary strafed Wehrmacht convoys made up of Opel Blitz trucks made by GM/Opel.

andys120

stickguy

only slightly over done.

is that the latest TVR?

andys120

Yup, TVR Sagaris. Actually I'm not sure it's the very last TVR but they have ceased production.

andys120

johno111

1957 Olds, not sure if it's just an 88 or a Holiday 88.