Mystery car pix

Michaell

Where, should be obvious.

I won't give the when; perhaps you can figure it out from the cars in the photo.

stickguy

Renault (encore?) next to what looks like a Pontiac Starfire. Mazda B2000 going the other way.

looks like about 1990 based on the Toyota Cressida in the front.

fintail

That Cressida debuted for MY 1985, was current through 1988. Mazda pickup driving away above it is no older than 1986.

bhill2

fintail said:

That Cressida debuted for MY 1985, was current through 1988. Mazda pickup driving away above it is no older than 1986.

That Cressida is a dead ringer for the MY 88 that my wife and I bought new. Real loaded boat; power everything, adjustable suspension, adjustable transmission map, you name it. Drove it 150K miles. Nothing, and I mean nothing, went wrong with it. Finally we gave it to her son, who had young kids and needed the room (and the doors). They had it for a while and passed it on, so I lost track of it.

Michaell

My best friends aunt bought one of these, new. Great car.

According to the pic, it was snapped in 1987.

fintail

I remember a co-worker of my dad had a Cressida of that style - I was taken aback by the button tufted leather interior, like this - channeling its inner domestic luxobarge:

ab348

Funny how the seat upholstery looks like a ‘60s domestic luxo-barge, but the dash (and even the door panels to some extent) still are generic ‘80s Toyota.

fintail

Camry wasn't remarkably different:

Michaell

Another Vegas shot - not sure if you can zoom, but there sure are a lot of cars to identify:

Michaell

Going back a few decades - I present to you the Royal Gorge Bridge in Colorado:

tmart

52/53 Ford on bridge, 55 Ford at right.

Lostwrench3

On the right - What a great location for a 1956 DeSoto Adventurer.

fintail

George Burns AND Charo? Sounds like a show.

Must be at least 1987 by a few of the cars I can identify. Oddball might be in the oncoming lane, in front of a white VW van, a white VW Quantum wagon, virtually extinct today. Beside the VW van is a white 84-85 Mercury Topaz sedan.

Michaell said:

Another Vegas shot - not sure if you can zoom, but there sure are a lot of cars to identify:

fintail

Michaell said:

Going back a few decades - I present to you the Royal Gorge Bridge in Colorado:

2nd car in at center looks like a two tone 54 Olds.

Lostwrench3

fintail said:

Michaell said:

Going back a few decades - I present to you the Royal Gorge Bridge in Colorado:

2nd car in at center looks like a two tone 54 Olds.

I'll go with its being a 1956 Olds because of the length of the rear bumper's wrap around and the chrome at the fuel filler door.
Next to it a 1956 Pontiac.

fintail

Is Adam reading this place? lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f167vitaxjs

explorerx4

@fintail,
I saw that pic on YT and thought the pic posted here was copied from Adam.

ab348

fintail said:

Is Adam reading this place? lol

I had the same thought when I saw that video pop up yesterday. Perhaps he lurks...

fintail

Not sure if I posted this before: Timberline Viewpoint, Mt. St. Helens, source claims 1974 - zooms nicely:

explorerx4

Powder blue 67 Mustang coupe.

Michaell

'74 or '75 Civic. Had a HS friend who got an "exhibition of speed" ticket in one of them.

stickguy

73ish duster (or Dart, can't tell from that view) front left. down the line an early Land Cruiser, probably worth a bundle now. a few down from that a Volvo 164. Then a yellow with vinyl roof (ah, the old days) Corolla with what looks like finish pole holder pipes on the back bumper.

Orange Mazda (could be a rotary) next to a yellow pinto.

Michaell

stickguy said:

73ish duster (or Dart, can't tell from that view) front left. down the line an early Land Cruiser, probably worth a bundle now. a few down from that a Volvo 164. Then a yellow with vinyl roof (ah, the old days) Corolla with what looks like finish pole holder pipes on the back bumper.

Orange Mazda (could be a rotary) next to a yellow pinto.

Looks like an RX-4

fintail

I believe the car beside the Pinto is a Corolla coupe/"fastback" (as opposed to 2 door sedan), contemporary to the image date.

Scout II driving away at top.

ab348

Somewhere in Rhode Island, 1959. Interesting pic, could just as easily be in some warmer coastal area. Expands nicely.

stickguy

Studebaker hawk front and center. Bathtub Nash in the aisle. Kaiser middle right.

fintail

Not a single foreign car to be seen. I see a 59 Cadillac 6 window sedan in the top row just right of center.

andys120

The newest cars I see are 1958 MY (Studebaker Hawk and Ford near it. Lots of early 50s iron as well, including the black Nash Ambassador heading toward camera. The MoPar at bottom and a black Shoebox Ford could be 49s.

Not a single import! R.I. Civil Defense van--a sign of the times.

stickguy

Aren’t those Chevy wagons all 59s with the bat wings?

fintail

I see at least 3 59 Chevys in the pic, including a convertible.

tmart

52/53 Ford, two 56 Ford wagons, 57 Ford, 58 Ford, 59 Ford

Lostwrench3

Galilee! I was very near that parking lot last week.

andys120

kyfdx

Porsche 928

I can't tell the years apart

explorerx4

The front has a very Sharky look to it, especially in that color.

Michaell

Probably late 70's, with the wheels.

andys120

Michaell said:

Probably late 70's, with the wheels.

Right, it's a 1977 Porsche 928 (1st MY).. I was quite taken by it back then, now not so much.

laurasdada

Aston Martin Rapide behind the silver U-boat.

stickguy

looks like a Lotus back left in front of a Beetle with period luggage on the roof rack.

Michaell

stickguy said:

looks like a Lotus back left in front of a Beetle with period luggage on the roof rack.

I thought it was an Avanti...

Michaell

And an MB SLC behind the AM?

stickguy

looks like a Hammer behind the AM

fintail

First USDM MY for the 928 was 1978, although production started in 1977.

Car behind the A-M is maybe a Maserati Kyalami, not a MB for sure.

andys120

Know you tailights and fins?




I'll call the white 1961 Pontiac Catalina on right.

tmart

59 Chevy wagon, beside it a Chevy Corvair.

fintail

64 full sized Ford pulling away or in at left, looks like a more basic "Custom" series car.

sda

Interesting backlight on the 61 Catalina. No issue with outward visibility with that one.

tjc78

I love how they were able to kept the sedan styling pretty well intact on the 59 wagon.

Lostwrench3

Also in there, a 1960 Pontiac.

explorerx4

Red 62 Impala convertible with white top.
To the left, a Green Jeep, 59 Dodge Custom Royal, 62 Chevy wagon.