Mystery car pix

stickguy

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

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

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

texases

Packard Patrician, '53?

explorerx4

At the Packard plant? Sure looks like it.

texases

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

andys120

texases said:

Packard Patrician, '53?

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

fintail

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

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

stickguy

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

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

Yellow car looks like an Opel Manta.

fintail

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

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

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

tmart

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

ab348

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

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

texases

Any imports besides the Beetles and the MG?

ab348

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

fintail

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

@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

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

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

sda

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

ab348

Montreal, around 1962 or so. Expands slightly.

stickguy

Toilet seat valiant.

tmart

55 and 59 Fords, or their Canadian equivalent.

texases

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

Lostwrench3

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

magnette

@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

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

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

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

explorerx4

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

ab348

Big in Japan East Germany.

fintail

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

andys120

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

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

stickguy

Datsun 510 wagon, and a pair of red bugs.

sda

68 Buick, probably LeSabre

andys120

explorerx4

Top down in April.

sda

68 GTO?

sda

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

fintail said:

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

Springfield? MONORAIL!

fintail

Vinyl roof Cougar behind the GTO

fintail

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!