Right hand steering wheel indicates that these are likely British cars. I think the gold car we knew as a Honda Civic was sold there as a Honda Ballade. Amazing how big it looks next to the red Mini behind it.
I think it's an Allegro or late run Marina to the left of the Princess, Morris Ital to the right. Looks like a Rover SD1 between the Allegro and a Series III XJ6.
BL cars are notorious for multiple reasons, but some are a guilty pleasure for me.
Following my comment above this picture was in paper in Glasgow, about a mechanised car park in Edinburgh which was built in 2005 or so but was so unreliable that thy abandoned it in about 2015..
These cars are still there but I doubt the antique motor trade will be too excited.
I think part of this car park was used for hire cars anyway - probably these were written off by Hertz or Avis as worthless, on their books..
I was watching a tv cop show the other evening which was actually made in about 2003
It was filmed in Edinburgh and I was surprised how many cars were in the category "Haven't seen one of those for years.."
A whole generation the last gasps of BL but also the Ford Sierras and Vauxhalls - stuff we wouldn't have even noticed in the street at the time.
Which show? Wife and I took up watching British detective series during Covid, I'm enjoying all the cars I never see here. We're currently watching 'Taggart'.
The same with the ones I remember. Friend had one, got stopped by the cops when we had a 3rd guy sit in between the seats on the tonneau, top down of course. Cop told us about the dead guy he dealt with having fallen out under similar circumstances...
Guess the state based on the license plate? Mid-'70s apparently. I can only see a single import infiltrating the meeting of Detroit iron here. Zooms very well.
Beyond the Pontiac wagon I think that is a Chevy Nova but beyond that there is an AMC Matador - - The last series I think and they had that funny grille with a sort of patterned mosaic on it.
AMC actually sold cars here up to the early 70s although mostly the Ambassador range
Thats about a 61 Dodge on the right - perhaps a Polara?
Also there's a circa 51 DeSoto on left - EDIT - 50
It's a '62, I think it's a Dart (my mom's car) because there's no indication of the added trim on the rear fender, but that's hard to see from this angle. Growing up with it, I didn't think it odd looking, but now I see...
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BL cars are notorious for multiple reasons, but some are a guilty pleasure for me.
I couldn't get your last post to open which was apparently the one with the british cars
It was filmed in Edinburgh and I was surprised how many cars were in the category "Haven't seen one of those for years.."
A whole generation the last gasps of BL but also the Ford Sierras and Vauxhalls - stuff we wouldn't have even noticed in the street at the time.
These cars are still there but I doubt the antique motor trade will be too excited.
I think part of this car park was used for hire cars anyway - probably these were written off by Hertz or Avis as worthless, on their books..
Here's another version of Fin's pic:
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Fiat 850 sport spider. My sister had a yellow one back in the 70s. It was tiny.
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It had open buckets
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It really was a shame that BL was so woefully managed that they couldn't achieve anything with their main offerings in the family car market
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AMC actually sold cars here up to the early 70s although mostly the Ambassador range
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I had never heard of the Lark Play Wagon before
Gen 1 firebird front row. Behind that is a VW 411 wagon, the lone import!
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I spotted a Mopar fuselage wagon peeking above the roof of the Pontiac wagon.
Good eye by @magnette to pick out the Matador, maybe a ‘72 or so.
I think there’s a ‘69 Buick next to the Matador, and parked at 90 degrees to it is what looks like a white Lincoln Mark IV.
I think I sleuthed out the license plates - mid-70s Wisconsin plates, with the “America’s Dairyland” slogan at the top.
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Here is another pic of it from a similar time period, zooms very well:
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57 Ford @ right, possible Falcon, Econoline van.
That gas cap location is a major hint.
Its ok in Italy as I have one phrase -
mi dispiace, sono allergico al formaggio
Also there's a circa 51 DeSoto on left - EDIT - 50
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