Mystery car pix

Lostwrench3

Pop Quiz - Kelvinator merged with which American car company.

texases

Nash?

Pop quiz 2: What influential world organization can trace its roots to that picture?
Hint - it's car-related.

texases

Answer: OPEC. The East Texas oil boom (centered in Kilgore) and the resulting uncontrolled oil production crashed the oil markets in the 1930s, resulting in the Texas Railroad Commission enacting strict rules limiting production. OPEC's founders copied the commission's organization and its rules.

ab348

The array of Kelvinator appliances on the sidewalk made for an interesting display. I guess in a small Texas town they didn't need to worry about some outlaw stealing them overnight.

andys120

Lostwrench3 said:

Pop Quiz - Kelvinator merged with which American car company.

IIRC it was AMC, didn't do either of 'em any good.

texases

First was Nash in 1936, forming Nash-Kelvinator, which then merged with AMC.

bhill2

An interesting sidelight is that the merger resulted in Nash being the first (I believe) auto manufacturer to offer an A/C system completely integrated under the hood.

fintail

I don't recall the source of this one but quite a variety, zooms fine:

stickguy

Early falcon

texases

I remember that yellow coupe, but not its name

ab348

texases said:

I remember that yellow coupe, but not its name

NSU Prinz?

texases

ab348 said:

texases said:

I remember that yellow coupe, but not its name

NSU Prinz?

Bingo! Here's one that sold for $9400 4 years ago:
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1967-nsu-sport-prinz/

bhill2

stickguy said:

Early falcon

Two Falcons in fact. A 61 two-door sedan parked tail-in near the building, and a 63 Futura cnv (black w/ red interior) in the left foreground.

andys120

sda

@andres3 favorite love

tjc78

2003+ Neon. It’s a shame they weren’t reliable because when it first came out on paper it was a very nice package.

andys120

tjc78 said:

2003+ Neon. It’s a shame they weren’t reliable because when it first came out on paper it was a very nice package.

There's one in this neighborhood that looks like it was new.

andres3

tjc78 said:

2003+ Neon. It’s a shame they weren’t reliable because when it first came out on paper it was a very nice package.

I don't know about "very nice" but when it ran, it was a good first car. The problem is when it ran it left you stranded too.... resulting in a "not running" period.

fintail

A cousin gave me some old pics on my recent trip - most cars were easy enough to ID that they would be no challenge here, but this one is a little obscure. No background story on the pic, just a small snapshot that was apparently taped down at one time 65 or so years ago:

explorerx4

Not sure why I got this so quick. A Hindustan Ambassador. Did do some vetting of my answer. Based on a Morris.

fintail

explorerx4 said:

Not sure why I got this so quick. A Hindustan Ambassador. Did do some vetting of my answer. Based on a Morris.

You are correct on the basis country, but not so much on the rest

andys120

fintail

Premier Padmini, Indian-built Fiat 1100 IIRC.

My mystery car is a Triumph TR10 - the USDM variant of the Standard 10, sold on this side of the pond for a brief moment in the late 50s.

andys120

fintail said:

Premier Padmini, Indian-built Fiat 1100 IIRC.

Yes, apparently most were used as taxis.

andys120

stickguy

57 ford starliner?

tmart

For sure! Nice color.

tjc78

@tmart said:
For sure! Nice color.

Sure is a nice color. Works well on that car

texases

And no fender skirts or continental kit.

texases

stickguy said:

57 ford starliner?

I think it's the Skyliner, it has the seam near the front of the roof for the retractable hard top.

fintail

Yes, Starliner name was used only in 60-61. The mystery pic appears to be a mild custom - lowered, tri-bar spinner caps, spotlight, modified in period as the background looks vintage.

fintail

Another angle at the airport, I suppose this is a @roadburner special:

texases

Silver/blue Bavaria in front of the beige 2002?

tmart

The easy tells for a 57 and 58 Skyliner are the square Galaxie top used in 59 and the gas filler is on the driver’s side in front of the rear wheel well.

sda

71 Olds 98

andys120

texases said:

stickguy said:

57 ford starliner?

I think it's the Skyliner, it has the seam near the front of the roof for the retractable hard top.

In agree, the seam is barely visible but it's there (visible above vent) and the long rear deck is another clue.

tmart

The long rear deck was on the 57 thru 59. Easiest clue is the square top.

stickguy

I thought it was the hard top convertible. I can just never remember the difference between star and skyliners!

andys120

stickguy said:

I thought it was the hard top convertible. I can just never remember the difference between star and skyliners!

Don't forget the Sunliner (soft-top convertible).

tmart

@stickguy said:
I thought it was the hard top convertible. I can just never remember the difference between star and skyliners!

The Starliner had the fastback, sloped roof starting with the 60 Ford. The Skyliner was used twice, in the mid 50s with the glass half roof and again in the late 50s , 57-59 with the square Galaxie roof of the retractable hardtop. And then there’s the Sunliner which was used for the regular cloth top convertible going back to the 50s.

andys120

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stickguy

Looks like 2 drunk guys with a sledge hammer built the body.

Is it an SP250?

texases

No, too good looking!

fintail

I believe the fiberglass thing is an Elva something or other.

texases

Yeah, it's an Elva Courier, 1960-ish.
edit - maybe a '63-ish Mk III, after Trojan bought it from Elva.
Here's one that sold on BAT:
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1963-elva-courier-mk3-4/

fintail

Herdecke Germany, ~1975, zooms well enough for a postcard:

tmart

Bug and twin Beemers

stickguy

looks like a white Citroen far right back.

Michaell

Green Ford on the right. Sedan, don’t know the names of them.

stickguy

I just always call it a Taunus