Mystery car pix

stickguy

is the Chevy flattop a '59?

texases

Yeah, I wasn’t clear about which H Truman…

kyfdx

texases said:

Yeah, I wasn’t clear about which H Truman…

Oh no, it was all me..

explorerx4

1960 Dodge Dart on the right.

Lostwrench3

stickguy said:

is the Chevy flattop a '59?

Strike one.

fintail

explorerx4 said:

I guess that Studebaker uses the park by sound method.

Parking by sound in this old Seattle classic from a world that doesn't really exist anymore:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyz6mkvlEgA

fintail

60 Ford in that lush vacation destination is a Fairlane I assume. A lineup of new cars.

ab348

In fact my description was intended to provide a pretty big clue, but...

All are 1960 models, the "low-priced three" plus a Dodge.

fintail

Hoquiam WA, August 17 1956 - should zoom well enough to name a few:

ab348

1952 (I think) Hudson 2-door sedan pulling out of the Homelite dealer on the right, probably a Hornet but tough to tell.

tmart

55 Ford , 56 Ford Customline wagon

fintail

I believe I see 2 foreign cars in the Hoquiam pic. Upper right near the cross street, beside what looks like a skirted early 50s Chevy hardtop coupe, cars facing right - a couple of Austins. The local dealer in the Grays Harbor WA area must have had good sales, I have spotted a few of these in recent pics.

bhill2

I'll pick off the early 50s Mercury four-door on the near right beside the cab of the flat bed truck.

Lostwrench3

1955 Pontiac.

ab348

A Studebaker pickup in the line of traffic heading towards the camera.

fintail

Hoquiam WA, September 30, 1961, zooms fine:

explorerx4

1950 Mercury in lower left of picture.

tmart

52/53 Ford, early 60s Ford wagon.

Lostwrench3

1958 Oldsmobile.

texases

The bar's still there, the train and pharmacy (and building) are gone. Here's more info on the train.
https://www.graysharbortalk.com/2015/02/15/historic-polson-logging-locomotive-return-harbor/#:~:text=After Rayonier purchased the Polson operations in 1948,,at the Last Spur Park on Lincoln Street.

andys120

The challenge in this one is the small white KERO wagon. I'm guessing a Hillman or other Rootes Group.
As for the bigger wagon facing camera, a 1961 Ford, probably a Ranch Wagon.

fintail

texases said:

The bar's still there, the train and pharmacy (and building) are gone. Here's more info on the train.
https://www.graysharbortalk.com/2015/02/15/historic-polson-logging-locomotive-return-harbor/#:~:text=After Rayonier purchased the Polson operations in 1948,,at the Last Spur Park on Lincoln Street.

Very cool, I know that area, I have family just a few blocks to the west of there.

fintail

andys120 said:

The challenge in this one is the small white KERO wagon. I'm guessing a Hillman or other Rootes Group.
As for the bigger wagon facing camera, a 1961 Ford, probably a Ranch Wagon.

The small radio station wagon is a Ford Anglia, probably sold in the USDM as an "estate car" or similar. The white 61 Ford big wagon also appears to have a big speaker on the roof.

stickguy

like this?

fintail

stickguy said:

like this?

First thing that crossed my mind when I saw it.

andys120

stickguy

Volvo 120. Amazon.

fintail

Seattle during the world's fair, date at bottom, should be able to zoom and pick out a few anyway:

tmart

Bunch of Ponies and an Olds.

explorerx4

if nobody wants the obvious, I'll take it. 1958 Pontiac wagon.

xwesx

Center, in the rear: 1962 Space Needle.

ab348

Somewhat obscured by the handwriting, but there appears to be both a '62 Pontiac wagon and a similar sedan at the bottom left-center of the pic.

fintail

I notice directly behind the 58 Pontiac wagon looks like maybe a 55 Coupe Deville

andys120

Tu-tone h/t Poncho on right front looks like a '56.

andys120

A feast of 50s/60s iron, look at those colors! (expands)>

andys120

1960 Ford Ranch Wagon under the "D". Newest car I see is the '64 Pontiac next to it.

stickguy

poor Falcon wagon saddled with poop brown paint.

explorerx4

I'm going to say a red 59 Caddy in the lower right.
In the middle of the long line of parked cars, Lincoln convertible, 2 tone 55 Ford to the right of it and a white squarebird TBird to the right of that.
I hope I got all that right.

fintail

Beetle way in the background under "Esquivel"

I am thinking the red car lower right is maybe a 62 Impala. 59 Impala flat top beside it, then a 63 Impala convertible, 62 Galaxie 2 door HT next to that, and at the end maybe a 59 Mercury wagon (?)

andys120

fintail said:

Beetle way in the background under "Esquivel"

I am thinking the red car lower right is maybe a 62 Impala. 59 Impala flat top beside it, then a 63 Impala convertible, 62 Galaxie 2 door HT next to that, and at the end maybe a 59 Mercury wagon (?)

No maybes about it that baby blue wagon is a 1959 Mercury Colony Park. Not sure what the red one at bottom is

andys120

explorerx4 said:

I'm going to say a red 59 Caddy in the lower right.
In the middle of the long line of parked cars, Lincoln convertible, 2 tone 55 Ford to the right of it and a white squarebird TBird to the right of that.
I hope I got all that right.

That '55 Ford might be the oldest visible car. Not much is visible of the red car but the windshield post is in the wrong place for a '59 or '60 IMO.

tmart

The Ford is a 56 not a 55. It’s got the wide chrome strip. The 55 has a narrow strip. Do not see a Square Bird, 58-59, any where near the Ford. There is a Bullet Bird on the left beyond the red Chevrolet though.

ab348

I thought the Stardust pic looked familiar. Turns out its because I posted it here in Sept of 2020:

https://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/comment/5974464/#Comment_5974464

andys120

andys120

Tail fins of front left car are from a 1960 Buick.

tjc78

59 Impala back right. Pretty sure the Benz is a 58, 180. @fintail can correct me if I’m wrong.

stickguy

Nose of red car looks like a Tbird. Square bird ?

imidazol97

Third car from back right corner is rear of 1957 Oldsmobile.

tmart

@stickguy said:
Nose of red car looks like a Tbird. Square bird ?

Yes, 58-60. 55 Ford black with white top. The white car between the Tbird and the 55 Ford could be a 56 Ford Customline based on the hood ornament.

andys120

1957 Chevy BelAir convertible to the right of Mercedes.