Mystery car pix

ab348

Somewhere in Canada, sometime in the ‘60s…

fintail

60 Meteor at lower right, up and to the left from it, a 63 Galaxie 2 door HT notchback.

Lostwrench3

An interesting fact about those 1959 Canadian Pontiacs, they were not "Wide-Track". They were built upon a Chevy Impala chassis! Note how deep in the front wheel and tire is.

ab348

There is a not-often-seen ‘59(?) Mercury in the background.

magnette

Would a 59 Mercury be a Monarch at that time?

ab348

magnette said:

Would a 59 Mercury be a Monarch at that time?

Could be either in Canada. For ‘59 they were very similar except for badging and minor trim.

andys120

ab348 said:

There is a not-often-seen ‘59(?) Mercury in the background.

I'm not sure it's a Merc. Possibly a 1960.

texases

Never heard of this before:

ab348

andys120 said:

ab348 said:

There is a not-often-seen ‘59(?) Mercury in the background.

I'm not sure it's a Merc. Possibly a 1960.

Y’know, I kinda think it could be a ‘59.

andys120

I learned to drive on the family's '59 Monterey so I'm quite familiar w the styling. " 59 and '60 roof lines are identical but note that on the fender there's a small shadow under the chrome strip which iindicates a 1960
model and wasn't visible on the '59.

andys120

explorerx4

Doesn't have 7 slots in the grille.

andys120

explorerx4 said:

Doesn't have 7 slots in the grille.

Actually it has eight which just goes to show there's an exception to every rule.



P.S.-note the W

stickguy

A Willy’s.

andys120

stickguy said:

A Willy’s.

Yep, it's a 1952 Willys Jeep pickup. I once drove a borrowed one with a couple of friends from NY to Montreal and back with a side trip to the Gaspe peninsula and the Maritimes. An adventure!

xwesx

I have a good friend with a Willys wagon; he's built that thing from the ground up, for the most part, and is still using all original or originally available parts for it. He built a pickup like this for his sister a couple decades ago and put a 318 in it. That powerplant made the truck quite spunky. Sadly, she sold it a while back after living with the impracticality of having such a toy in the big city (she lives in the DC area).

ab348

Las Vegas (as if I needed to tell you that!), 1969.

andys120

Mustang coupe looks like a '67/6cylinder model.

tmart

57 Chevy wagon

andys120

Blue car is a Ford Gran Torino and it's Mercury equivalent opposite is a white/grey Montego.

explorerx4

Those are full size Mercury's, maybe Montereys.

tmart

Don’t believe the blue car is a Ford Gran Torino. Think it’s a Mercury.

ab348

Can’t believe you guys missed this: https://www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/vintage-ads-and-brochures/vintage-pr-shots-1968-mercury-park-lane-hardtop-and-convertible-with-wood-tone-paneling-the-car-id-most-not-want-to-be-seen-in-in-1968/

imidazol97

I think the brown Mustang is a 1968. There aren't any "ridges" in the side recess.

andys120

imidazol97 said:

I think the brown Mustang is a 1968. There aren't any "ridges" in the side recess.

You are probably right, if i enlarge the image I can make out a side marker in the rear fender(but I can't see one up front?)

texases

I can barely see the front one under the bumper.

explorerx4

An early/mid 60's black Lincoln parked on the street to the right of the picture.
Someone who could be dressed in a chauffers' uniform standing near it on the sidewalk.

ab348

explorerx4 said:

An early/mid 60's black Lincoln parked on the street to the right of the picture.
Someone who could be dressed in a chauffers' uniform standing near it on the sidewalk.

Or perhaps an employee of the mob.

andys120

Once common now very rare>

stickguy

VW Karman Ghia. no clue what year, someplace in the 60s-70s

top looks a little off though. probably my feeble memory.

kyfdx

Went to a VW/Audi show in 2021. About a dozen Karmann Ghias. Some were really amazing. 🙂

andys120

stickguy said:

VW Karman Ghia. no clue what year, someplace in the 60s-70s

top looks a little off though. probably my feeble memory.

MY1974, last year for the K-G which began production in 1955. Biggest visual difference is the size of the bumpers.

tmart

Don’t believe I’ve ever seen a KG convertible before, just the coupe.

explorerx4

@ab348,
Could be Odd Job standing by the Lincoln while Goldfinger is in the casino.

ab348

explorerx4 said:

@ab348,
Could be Odd Job standing by the Lincoln while Goldfinger is in the casino.

That too.

fintail

Long Beach WA (I have posted a similar image of a relatively nearby coastal town, Westport), should zoom well:

stickguy

interesting '64 Corvette. Trailer hitch (not going to see that today) but also seems to have no rear lights at all. or a license plate.

Lostwrench3

1955 Pontiac.
1950 Ford.
1954 Packard.
1958 Ford Wagon.

bhill2

OK, the usual question; there is a 64 Chevy parked on the left, does anyone see anything newer?

tmart

59 Chevy approaching. The 58 Ford wagon is a Country Squire.

stickguy

the Corvette has to be at least a 64.

I can't figure out what the sporty looking blue car is mid-block, behind a ped x-ing.

ab348

Cool pic of the opening of the WHDH Boston TV/radio studios building from 1960. Expands very well.

stickguy

They liked rambler wagons.

tmart

Is that a 60 Ford, second from the right?

fintail

Yep 60 Ford Galaxie, I suspect a 2 door. And a nice little Lark at right.

ab348

What makes the WHDH pic extra cool is the guy up on the transmitter tower. Must have had a loose cable.

andys120

I probably know some of the owners of those cars cuz I used to work in Boston radio.

Lostwrench3

andys120 said:

I probably know some of the owners of those cars cuz I used to work in Boston radio.

Did you know Larry Glick?
I was a card carrying Glicknic.

texases

This was a new one to me:

kyfdx

2+2?