dark green Datsun on the left. might be a 610? Does not quite look right for a B210 but might be. on the right, teal green BMC unit. MG 1100, or an Austin?
dark green Datsun on the left. might be a 610? Does not quite look right for a B210 but might be. on the right, teal green BMC unit. MG 1100, or an Austin?
The MG 1100 was never sold in Canada. The Austin 1100 and similar-looking America were.
dark green Datsun on the left. might be a 610? Does not quite look right for a B210 but might be. on the right, teal green BMC unit. MG 1100, or an Austin?
Datsun at left is a 710. I think maybe an Alfa Berlina a few down from it beside what looks like a big Ford.
For that Nash, I think adding some angularity to it helped.
That’s quite the collection of overheated cars. 1967 Beaumont, ‘68 Chevy II ( guessing the year), ‘68 Cutlass, ‘70 Dodge Dart plus several small Fords.
Fintail is a W110, could be as new as 1968 or as old as 1961, likely a later car. I wonder how Beetles fared in that environment, if running hot would cause issues.
before the days of guard rails. Bet there were some fun head on collisions with that minimal divider.
No painted lane markings either. Good thing the dark oil drop strips down the middle served the same purpose!
I called this a freeway but don't actually know if that's true. It could be an urban connector street of some sort. But I imagine that whatever the speed limit it easily allowed people to go faster than they should have even then.
black sports car back on the road is hard to make out because of the tree, but gives me MG MIdget vibes and a little Sunbeam from the nose (but that might be branch distortion!)
That hot day in Toronto resembles what we now get thanks to our changing climate and also the eco friendly fuel being more difficult for old cars like my Magnette
petrol (gas) is sold in two grades - e5 and -e10
-e10 is the one with the most eco friendly additives (I use that in our Fiesta) while the Magnette needs the -E5
But I also have to add a capful of octane booster which also contains a lead substitute
It then replicates the old leaded fuel but is actually more volatile than standard
trouble is when we get traffic my twin carbs tend suffer from fuel evaporation and it discourages me from using it too much in the summer.
Currently we have 27 degrees centigrade and brilliant sunshine so the MG is in the garage..
On another matter that car behind the VW changing lanes didn't look like a finial to me - I thought it was a Studebaker Lark
@magnette - yes, carbs + hot weather = vapor lock. One thing I did was insulate the fuel lines as much as possible, used closed-cell air conditioning system insulation, 'Armaflex' if I remember correctly. Helped out with my '72 Duster in Houston, 35C.
I think there is a product you can spray on under bonnet pipework but I've never had anything to do with it
My problem is compounded because I have the earlier ZA carb set up and the inlet manifold is actually for a ZB head which is cast in a different way.
I can't get any heat shielding that would fit as a result and in any case the original heat shields were metal backed asbestos units which are not exactly suitable these days.
I never had a problem with it until 2016 but since then we have had a lot hot summers and whilst that would not be anything challenging on us roads we dont get much relief from traffic hold ups locally
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On the nose! The Vitesse was a gussied up version of the Triumph Herald..Some Heralds came to the USA
but not the Vitesse IIRC
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
It inspired me to get the Mustang.
Apparently Pontiac ordered a small number of convertibles through official channels. I think might have been special edition TAs or some such.
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What a Collector's Item!
2009 BMW 335i, 2003 Corvette cnv. (RIP 2001 Jaguar XK8 cnv and 1985 MB 380SE [the best of the lot])
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For that Nash, I think adding some angularity to it helped.
2009 BMW 335i, 2003 Corvette cnv. (RIP 2001 Jaguar XK8 cnv and 1985 MB 380SE [the best of the lot])
Did they mimmick the 56 Mercury's side trim?
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
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Ah, the good old days. Reliability of modern cars really is a huge leap ahead.
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before the days of guard rails. Bet there were some fun head on collisions with that minimal divider.
and right at that point where styling changed massively is just a few years, 57-60 even looks like a generation.
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I called this a freeway but don't actually know if that's true. It could be an urban connector street of some sort. But I imagine that whatever the speed limit it easily allowed people to go faster than they should have even then.
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Toilet seat Imperial headed away. Just saw one on an old Perry Mason, that style aged poorly.
In the leftmost lane behind the white Lark maybe a 61 Chevy?
57 Ford between a Pontiac and a Buick.
1960s Lotus.
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2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
2009 BMW 335i, 2003 Corvette cnv. (RIP 2001 Jaguar XK8 cnv and 1985 MB 380SE [the best of the lot])
It’s labeled a ‘56 Plaza. I didn’t recognize the fin plus mini fin styling, or the tail lights. Funny how some cars don’t stick in my memory.
black sports car back on the road is hard to make out because of the tree, but gives me MG MIdget vibes and a little Sunbeam from the nose (but that might be branch distortion!)
"woody" wagon appears to be a Falcon.
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1925 ish American Lafrance?
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That hot day in Toronto resembles what we now get thanks to our changing climate and also the eco friendly fuel being more difficult for old cars like my Magnette
petrol (gas) is sold in two grades - e5 and -e10
-e10 is the one with the most eco friendly additives (I use that in our Fiesta) while the Magnette needs the -E5
But I also have to add a capful of octane booster which also contains a lead substitute
It then replicates the old leaded fuel but is actually more volatile than standard
trouble is when we get traffic my twin carbs tend suffer from fuel evaporation and it discourages me from using it too much in the summer.
Currently we have 27 degrees centigrade and brilliant sunshine so the MG is in the garage..
On another matter that car behind the VW changing lanes didn't look like a finial to me - I thought it was a Studebaker Lark
Thanks for that suggestion
I think there is a product you can spray on under bonnet pipework but I've never had anything to do with it
My problem is compounded because I have the earlier ZA carb set up and the inlet manifold is actually for a ZB head which is cast in a different way.
I can't get any heat shielding that would fit as a result and in any case the original heat shields were metal backed asbestos units which are not exactly suitable these days.
I never had a problem with it until 2016 but since then we have had a lot hot summers and whilst that would not be anything challenging on us roads we dont get much relief from traffic hold ups locally
It is actually quite warm in winter inside the car but it is really best on country roads in spring & autumn
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93