Mystery car pix

stickguy · March 18

yellow personal luxury Cougar in front of the Gremlin. very bice dark green 1st gen Cougar in the row over, 1 up from the yellow one. in the middle, a yellow with black roof Capri. weird to think of doing that.

fintail · March 18

Beside the Saab a 64 Galaxie fastback with skis on the roof, not something you see every day.

In the second pic I see 2 Ford Capris.

ab348 · March 19

Between the 1st-gen Cougar (what an upgrade from the newer version nearby!) and the boattail Riv, there is a little red car that looks familiar but which I''m unsure about. A Carina, maybe? If so, one of the few Toyota fails during the early invasion.

andys120 · March 19

texases · March 19

Packard Patrician, '53?

explorerx4 · March 19

At the Packard plant? Sure looks like it.

texases · March 19

I think you're correct. I'd worry about getting a flat!

andys120 · March 19

texases said:
Packard Patrician, '53?

Right on the money. It's in what's left of their old plant.

fintail · March 19

ab348 said:
Between the 1st-gen Cougar (what an upgrade from the newer version nearby!) and the boattail Riv, there is a little red car that looks familiar but which I''m unsure about. A Carina, maybe? If so, one of the few Toyota fails during the early invasion.

Yep, I believe those rear lights are unique to the Carina. Two other Toyotas in the pic too - a Corolla and Corona Mark II.

ab348 · March 20

From “Planes, Trains and Automobiles”, 1987 I believe. Such a Klassy motor inn.

stickguy · March 20

gotta love the salt belt. That poor Cadillac looks like it would break in have going over railroad tracks. At minimum the doors will pop open.

yellow car is an Opel Manta.

fintail · March 20

LeBaron at lower left. To think, those cars were under 15 years old when this was filmed, and several already pretty much done - they don't make em like they used to.

The Braidwood Inn is a real place, modern view:

texases · March 21

Yellow car looks like an Opel Manta.

fintail · March 22

I am not sure what's going on here, but there's a lot of it - also not sure if this has been posted before. Zooms fine:

andys120 · March 22

My college roomie owned an MG-A FHC like the one six rows up in mid-picture. It's next to one of 2 Edsels
visible.

explorerx4 · March 22

A 60 Ford on the left just above the 2 tone 59 Ford wagon.

tmart · March 22

55 Ford, 57 Ford, square Bird 58-59, two 59 Fords

ab348 · March 22

explorerx4 said:
A 60 Ford on the left just above the 2 tone 59 Ford wagon.

Another one top center with a group of people standing in front of it. Nice MGA coupe center right.

Lostwrench3 · March 22

1953 Olds.
1957 Olds.
1959 Olds.
1957 Pontiac.
1958 Edsel.

texases · March 22

Any imports besides the Beetles and the MG?

ab348 · March 22

I see a ‘55-57 T-Bird, and what I think is a ‘58-‘60 Continental.

fintail · March 22

The 60 Ford with people near it appears to be a Starliner, and I think I see a sliver of a 3rd 60 Ford at lower right, above the Caddy. Imperial to the L of the probable Starliner. Just above center next to a Beetle, a Lark 2 door HT. I also see the Continental.

At almost top center, facing a 60 Pontiac and beside an apparent 59 Ford, maybe a Peugeot 403?

tmart · March 22

@ab348 said:
I see a ‘55-57 T-Bird, and what I think is a ‘58-‘60 Continental.

I can’t find the 55/57 T-Bird but there are two Square Birds. I missed one up above.

ab348 · March 22

tmart said:

@ab348 said:

I see a ‘55-57 T-Bird, and what I think is a ‘58-‘60 Continental.

I can’t find the 55/57 T-Bird but there are two Square Birds. I missed one up above.

It’s 3 cars to the left of the ‘60 Ford (Starliner?) with the people standing behind it near the top center.

tmart · March 22

Bingo, thanks. Based on the taillight and slanted fin it’s a 57.

sda · March 23

59 Pontiac 2dr, 59 Mercury. Anything newer than 1960?

ab348 · March 25

Montreal, around 1962 or so. Expands slightly.

stickguy · March 25

Toilet seat valiant.

tmart · March 25

55 and 59 Fords, or their Canadian equivalent.

texases · March 25

'59 and '62 Chevy, '62 is the first year that looks 'modern' to me.

Lostwrench3 · March 25

1959 Chevy.
1961 Chrysler.
1962 Pontiac.
1955 Buick.
1955 Monarch.

magnette · March 25

@ab348

in Montreal the grey car with the cream flash is an Envoy - the equivalent of the Vauxhall Victor

Adjacent to the entrance to the building there is a gold coloured car which appears to be the Vauxhall Victor as sold through the Pontiac dealerships as I think the trim is different from this Envoy.

ab348 · March 25

magnette said:
@ab348

in Montreal the grey car with the cream flash is an Envoy - the equivalent of the Vauxhall Victor

Adjacent to the entrance to the building there is a gold coloured car which appears to be the Vauxhall Victor as sold through the Pontiac dealerships as I think the trim is different from this Envoy.

The main reason I posted this pic was because I found it odd to see in the very French city of Montreal what I count as 4 British cars (all variations of Vauxhall) and not a single French car.

explorerx4 · March 25

I kind of figured the car on the right was British and was hoping for someone who know a little about them to identify it.

bhill2 · March 25

texases said:
'59 and '62 Chevy, '62 is the first year that looks 'modern' to me.

That '62 Chevy is, in my memory, a fairly rare model; a Bel-Air hardtop. Most hardtop buyers popped for the Impala.

andys120 · March 26

explorerx4 · March 26

Just to be sure I looked up what I thought it is. Has a gravity feed fuel tank!

ab348 · March 26

Big in ~~Japan~~ East Germany.

fintail · March 26

Trabant 601, maybe a later run car, on a modern regular issue Berlin plate.

andys120 · March 27

It's a 1986 Trabant 601, one of the last. The S on the hood stands for the maker "Sachsenring AG" of Zwickau which today makes components for VW AG.

fintail · March 27

Mono means "one", and rail means "rail", zooms fine:

stickguy · March 27

Datsun 510 wagon, and a pair of red bugs.

sda · March 27

68 Buick, probably LeSabre

andys120 · March 28

explorerx4 · March 28

Top down in April.

sda · March 28

68 GTO?

sda · March 28

andys120 said:

Gorgeous color. Smart looking car. I had the pleasure of touring the Packard proving grounds just outside of Detroit. It was well worth the visit.

laurasdada · March 28

fintail said:
Mono means "one", and rail means "rail", zooms fine:

Springfield? MONORAIL!

fintail · March 28

Vinyl roof Cougar behind the GTO

fintail · March 28

laurasdada said:

fintail said:
Mono means "one", and rail means "rail", zooms fine:

Springfield? MONORAIL!

It put Brockway, Ogdenville, and North Haverbrook on the map!

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