Mystery car pix

stickguy

Messerschmidt?

I think I saw this on a show recently (probably my classic car). For whatever reason, they made a small number of these 4 wheeler varients.

johno111

Correct, I have no idea what year it is.

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andys120

Honda S500, or at least that's what it sez on the front plate. :P

Is that a scale model?

johno111

Yes Honda S500, I noticed the plate after I posted it. I'm not sure if that's a real car or a scale model. Looks like a model now that I look at it some more.

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imidazol97

1960 Edsel Ranger

johno111

Correct

andys120

johno111

Dodge Daytona or the Plymouth version Laser 80 something, wanted to buy one of these back then but ended up with a Pontiac Fiero. What a mistake that one was....

chuck1959

but ended up with a Pontiac Fiero. What a mistake that one was...

Oh great!..thanks for reminding me of my disasterous Fiero! Yeah it kind of hurts sometimes when we look back at our car purchasing decsions huh?

andys120

I think the Laser was badged as a Chrysler, not a Plymouth.

andys120

johno111

1969 Plymouth Sport Suburban.

chuck1959

It was both a Chrysler AND a Plymouth. Plymouth Laser 1990-1995, also a Dodge and Mitsu at the same time. At a loss for those 2 model names.

andys120

Close enough, the wagon is a '69 Sport Fury.

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bumpy

Daewoo-designed Chevrolet Captiva. Instead of this, we get the butt-ugly Equinox (and Torrent and Vue).

ateixeira

Looks a lot like the Caliber...

andys120

bumpy

Toyota Crown, basically the Japanese version of a Town Car. The Crown was always at the very back edge of styling trends, so this one is probably an '88 or something.

lemko

Looks like a shrunken version of a 1974 Plymouth or Dodge.

andys120

You're off by a decade, it's a '79. :P

andys120

magnette

Lancia Lybra - current I think ( we don't get Lancia in UK at present)

magnette

Your Messerschmitt is the rare version, the TG 500, originally marketed as the Tiger, from 1957. It had four wheels etc to cope with the extra power, 494cc, hydraulic brakes, 4speed plus reverse gearbox, and it was good for about 90mph, which must have been interesting. This one is the convertible, but they also made the more usual perspex canopy version too.
Although the three wheeler was popular in Britain, there were tax concessions which didn't apply to the four wheeler, so it was too expensive for us...Also you could drive a three wheeler on a motor bike licence so three wheelers generally were popular in UK in the 50's to bikers looking for their first car - hence Reliant, Bond, and all the bubble cars sold well here.
The other cars in these shots look good, too - the green one is a Daf 33, and the yellow is some form of Isetta, I think.

magnette

We had the Crown in UK, although this version was not as popular as the earlier one from 71-74, and they restyled in late 79, so this one is from the first half of the year - its a 2600, while the 79/83 version had square lights and was badged 2800 . They must have sold in Oz and NZ too, this one is registered in the latter....
I think the estate car was always more popular here than the saloon, but UK was traditionally the biggest market in Europe for estates in those days.

magnette

The Borgward Isabella was popular here, but these examples all have South African plates, not Uk ones....

magnette

The Plymouth is a 54 Belvedere hardtop, and I must be one of the other four people you refer to, although I've never actually seen one of these - only in photos.

andys120

Yup, it's the 2006 Lancia Lybra.

rockylee

Well actually if that vehicle makes production, that is a bright spot. I wish I could see the grill to further make a conclusion.

Rocky

johno111

Go to the main GM website and click on the Germany site they have some really nice front end photos. I don't think well see it here in the US unless this is the what we will see as the XL version of the Suzuki.

rockylee

okay thanx

Rocky

ateixeira

In a strange way, the design reminds me of a 1980s Ford Tempo. In a bad way. Those pillars are so thick.

That design just looks very dated.

-juice

andys120

reminds me of a 1980s Ford Tempo

I see the resemblance to a Contour, not a Tempo.

Lancia is on it's last legs, Juice, the Lybra is probably part of the last generation of Lancias.

andys120

imidazol97

Olds F85 1962 or 1963. Can't figure out the model.

andys120

Yep, it's the '62 Jetfire Turbo coupe. Lots of people don't know that GM had Turbos for street cars a decade and a half before Porsche or Saab.

IIRC the Corvair Monza Turbos were introduced in '62 as well.

andys120

subearu

Ah yes, the Mazda Millenia S with the miller cycle V6. 200+hp out of a small 2.3L IIRC. Judging by the older Mazda emblem, it's a '95 or '96 or '97.

-Brian

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subearu

I can make out that it's a Volvo from the front lettering, no idea what model it is. Certainly not a '53 Plymouth

-Brian

fintail

Volvo 122/Amazon (and looks to be a nice example), looks like a Vauxhall Cresta from the early 60s to the left - I am sure magnette knows all the details.

andys120

andys120

I guess no one's going to try to guess my little GT. It's a Fiat 1500GT Ghia ca. 1962.

andys120

bumpy

Bah, that's easy. Hyundai Coupe (aka Tiburon/Tuscani). It will be the oldest car in Hyundai's US lineup once the new Elantra arrives.

andys120

Yeah, It's a Tuscani, I was hoping to trip up someone into saying it was a Tiburon.

andys120

fintail

Looks like a VW Squareback and an Alfa had a kid, ca. 1964.

somehow, I like it