Mystery car pix

explorerx4

Two Guys, I used to work at one!
Early Barracude just past the Cougar on the right.
Fiat net to the Courgar?
Orange Corolla next to the yellow Bettle a few rows up.

andys120

That's a yellow Fiat 124 Sport Coupe in the second row between a red Cougar and a white Camaro.

stickguy

1970 barracuda up top.

texases

Duster, Dart, New Yorker, bent Barracuda

gsemike

68 Camaro
69 Cutlass Convertible
67-9 Cougar
68-9 Fairlane
70-73 Dart
67 LeMans/GTO
I could keep going. Awesome pic

explorerx4

69 or 70 Pontiac Grand Prix just beyond the orange Corolla and green Buick.

fintail

Hackensack, is that all you get for your money?

I see a Pinto upper L.

gsemike

Why are they all 2 door cars?

texases

fintail said:

Hackensack, is that all you get for your money?

I see a Pinto upper L.

At least we can see the entire concert tonight...

xwesx

gsemike said:

Why are they all 2 door cars?

I tell ya, two doors used to be a big thing! I don't know why, but I'm sure that fad ended when the children that constantly had to deal with the downside of only two doors became old enough to not repeat those mistakes with their own cars.....

I know that I've never owned a two door car (aside from pickups) for this exact reason.

tmart

Back then four doors were old fashioned. Two doors were cooler and had more style.

fintail

texases said:

fintail said:

Hackensack, is that all you get for your money?

I see a Pinto upper L.

At least we can see the entire concert tonight...

But you can't drive with a broken back (although you can polish the fender)

fintail

Late 87 - early 88, should zoom ok:

stickguy

DUster next to the white Escort. going the other way, a Capri II next to a jacked up Ranger.

Michaell

A pair of blue Accords - one is a late 70's vintage, the other is an '82 or '83.

White gen 1 Camry ('85?) on the far curb

kyfdx

Coupe De Ville.

andys120

Looks like a mid-70s Monte Carlo between white Escort and white Caddy.

explorerx4

Olds Cutlass Cierra in lower left. BMW 320i ahead of 2 Accord coupes.

fintail

I think the Camry at distant right might be a 2nd gen car, which would have been brand new when the image was taken.

Image is from "License to Drive" btw.

fintail

UW Madison, per source "circa 1975", zooms fine:

stickguy

left side, top is a SAAB (99), and bottom a Toyota Land Cruiser. on the right a BMW 2002.

explorerx4

Hey, charging stations for ICE vehicles.

stickguy

one of my hard rules of life. Don't move any place that needs outlets for block heaters in parking lots.

bhill2

Several AMCs. Not surprising given the proximity to Kenosha.

stickguy

Volvo PV in front of the matador wagon.

explorerx4

4 VW Bugs, 2 on each side. A BMW 2002, 2nd car in on the right.

gsemike

stickguy said:

DUster next to the white Escort. going the other way, a Capri II next to a jacked up Ranger.

Grill tells me that is a Dart

gsemike

Behind the box van I think I see a Cutlass Calias

andys120

tmart

Datsun Figaro. Guessing 1991. Cute little car. Reminds me of a baby Thunderbird

kyfdx

Nissan...

ab348

I remember this from when I was a kid...

https://youtu.be/PcnGbugF04U?si=lfKBYspw3KHG46Bl

magnette

@fintail

Madison pic includes a Vega Wagon - late 70's ?

In 1980 I had neighbours who had a similar wagon and also a large GM pickup and a couple of customised cars like a jacked up Ford Popular and a lowered Cortina.

We were on a street with no off road parking and when they also got a Transit van we were delighted when they finally left

My recollection is that they only used the Vega as a daily driver but it was quite rarity in London as they weren't sold here.

fintail

magnette said:

@fintail

Madison pic includes a Vega Wagon - late 70's ?

In 1980 I had neighbours who had a similar wagon and also a large GM pickup and a couple of customised cars like a jacked up Ford Popular and a lowered Cortina.

We were on a street with no off road parking and when they also got a Transit van we were delighted when they finally left

My recollection is that they only used the Vega as a daily driver but it was quite rarity in London as they weren't sold here.

Wagon in the pic looks like a small front bumper, so early 70s. I'd never have expected a Vega in malaise-era Britain - giving a challenge to derided BL products perhaps. Only the latest Vegas seemed to have durability, an early one there probably didn't make it to 10 years old, due to mechanical quirks and rust propensity. The Vega wagon was a good looking car though.

magnette

@andys120

The Nissan Figaro sold well here as a grey import being RHD and reliable

However they have fallen foul of the "ULEZ" (Ultra Low Emissions Zone ) regulations and are consequently charged £10.50 each day they are used on the road in the entire London area...

They are probably being sold to people who live outside the Zone but that is effectively a 40+ mile radius..

ULEZ is a difficult issue as on the one hand we are fairly green nation but on the other there are a lot of costs and we are approaching an election for control of the London Assembly and also the Mayor.

On the other hand he is popular for looking after the public transport network and making it affordable and he opposes our National government( London isn't generally in favour of the present incumbents in Westminster as Brexit was bitterly opposed in London..)

I'm not sure which way it will go but a majority of residents in London don't actually own a car but the ones who vote are probably more likely to do so...

Strangely though we have two cars - a 2016 Ford Fiesta and my Magnette neither of them are liable for the ULEZ charge.

The Fiesta is exempt as it has low emissions and the MG is exempt as a Historic vehicle,,,

I think the Figaro isn't eligible as a Historic vehicle for some years yet as the cutoff is about 1985 manufacture

fintail

Newhall CA, 1974 - zooms well enough to pick out a few:

xwesx

In that mess, I'll take the Ford highboy, please!

stickguy

Volvo 142 feeling right at home. snows or chains, some weight in the trunk, and that beast was unstoppable. Next to a Matador.

explorerx4

Sheriff Blazer on the right near the Lincoln.

tmart

Couple of Ford F150’s.

bhill2

stickguy said:

Volvo 142 feeling right at home. snows or chains, some weight in the trunk, and that beast was unstoppable. Next to a Matador.

I owned a Volvo just like that (a year or so later but that color). My wife brought a TBird that age (but not that color) into the marriage. Both great cars in their own way.

magnette

@fintail

I think the neighbour said he bought it in Suffolk so I assumed it was formerly owned by US service personnel at Mildenhall or Lakenheath

gsemike

58 Chevy pickup
Carman Ghia sportback
I think a Nova in the distance with the headlights on

fintail

LA, not before 1982 but maybe not long after, zooms fine:

kyfdx

Yeah, that looks like my old '82 Accord (or '83-'84)

explorerx4

A VW Rabbit on the left, van to the right and also on the right, a BUG beyond the Corolla wagon.

sda

78 Cadillac, next to it a Datsun 200SX.

fintail

Robertson Blvd, LA, must be around 1980, zooms fine:

texases

I’ll handle the curvy exotic-Dart Swinger.

explorerx4

3 Granada's, a blue 4 door facing away, a white 2 door on coming and a silver one oncoming behind it.