Mystery car pix

stickguy · February 14

corvair convertible. And no clue what the oldie with red wheels is, but scary to think that at the time it was only 30-40 YO max, so equivalent today to parking next to an 85 or 95 Camry which would look perfectly normal and modern

tmart · February 14

57 Ford and several 58 Fords

explorerx4 · February 15

I see a 63 Impala on the far left, a couple of rows up from the Mustang and a 62 Ford Ranch Wagon a few more rows up to the right of the red Bug.

andys120 · February 15

White '60-'64 Corvair convertible w top down in lower left

kyfdx · February 15

texases said:
I’m surprised how old those cars are, compared to the ‘65 Mustang.

They were all new cars when they got on the bus..

ab348 · February 15

Yes, I was going to post how it isn't often you see a Mustang and a '30s (Ford?) Victoria coupe in the same pic.

fintail · February 15

I wonder if being in California adds to many of the cars being 6-10 years old when the pic was taken - at a time when many a 10 year old car was on the way to the scrapyard. Also for California several foreign cars in the mix, I see a couple of Hillmans among the usual suspects. Also a shoebox Ford woodie kind of center slight right.

The old timer in front appears to be a larger slightly fancier car of the era with a sidemount etc, perhaps a Buick or even a Stude. The Victoria style was popular within a few years each way of 1930.

explorerx4 · February 15

Since not mentioned yet, a 60 Ford wagon parked a row closer than the red Bug, and another one in the row of cars past the leftmost yellow bus, to the right.

laurasdada · February 15

Several Corvairs, unsafe at any parking lot.

xwesx · February 15

Yeah, wow. What is that one in the front... early 30s?

andys120 · February 16

ab348 · February 16

Innocenti 950 Spider, essentially an Austin-Healey Sprite rebodied by Innocenti.

fintail · February 16

xwesx said:
Yeah, wow. What is that one in the front... early 30s?

Almost impossible to tell, without specific expertise, but it's roughly 1930 and a more substantial sized car than a Ford or Chevy etc, a middle/upper middle market car. I''ll wager a middle to senior Buick or something in that price segment.

fintail · February 16

London Swings Like a Pendulum Do, Piccadilly Circus in 1960, a bit to see here, zooms fine:

tmart · February 16

59 Chevy wagon

bhill2 · February 16

That white saloon at the bottom is a Jaguar, It looks like MK II.

autonarr · February 17

Thanks for ignoring my repeated and honest request around 1970s kit cars, allegedly by U.S. Manta Cars.
Either the correct answer is too trivial, or your knowledge resp. willingness to help is too poor.
I will try my luck elsewhere.
Bye.

texases · February 17

When this group doesn’t respond it just means we don’t know. That means it’s extremely rare, maybe only a handful (or one) made.

fintail · February 17

Yeah no clue on the kit car, if we don't have the slightest guess, we don't respond.

I see some kit car specific groups out there, especially on facebook where a lot of car enthusiast groups ended up (one of the few reasons I have an account in Zuck's fiefdom), maybe search for some there?

andys120 · February 17

Great pix of Piccadilly. Reminds me of my Dinky Toys. Intersting to see a couple of Yank Tanks there. There's as '55-ish Caddy on the right. The white Jaguar could be a Daimler. Bodywork was identical to the Mk.II but under the hood was the same little (2.5L) V8 used in the Daimler SP-250 sports.

Anyone know what that white convertible on the left is?

texases · February 17

Re: Piccadilly - how did those pedestrians get to the fountain? And how do they get back?? Must be quick!

explorerx4 · February 17

I'm thinking the light colored sedan on the left side of the 59 Chevy is a Rover.

fintail · February 17

Convertible a (British) Ford perhaps, Zodiac/Zephyr etc, reminds me of a period Matchbox car. A comment where I found the pic stated the Caddy is likely a US embassy car due to the emblem on the roof. I was thinking maybe the Chevy was following, but there was a market for US cars there too, I have some period "Autocar" magazines with plenty of Yanks in the classifieds. The kind of car that might sell to a successful nightclub owner or similar, maybe.

I agree to the light colored car to the left (oncoming) of the Chevy is a Rover, with a Ford Anglia van between them.

fintail · February 18

Apparently this is University and 47th in Seattle, must be mid 60s, busy street with a lot to see, zooms fine:

bhill2 · February 18

It has to be at least 65 (or possibly late 64), because that's a 65 Mercury Comet nearest the camera.

stickguy · February 18

Early 2 door valiant at the curb. Can’t figure out what is in front of it though. Blurry shape reminds me of a mustang II!

Black Corvair center lane going away.

tmart · February 19

61 Ford behind the Valiant.

andys120 · February 19

'64 Comet on right. 1956 Chevy facing camera on left. Maybe another on left under sign SAVE.

magnette · February 19

@ autonarr - I live in but London and have been trying to find something in respect of your query but it is not really my strong suit - sorry. - if I find something I'll come back to you.

@fintail - Piccadilly Circus looks bit different now as it is no longer a roundabout.

@texases - the traffic was slow enough then to walk across- mainly due to the tourists really and they tidied it up to speed it up but there is actually a pedestrian subway below the statue (Eros) which links into the Underground station so you can cross below the traffic.

For New years eve since the 1960s they have boarded over Eros - he is actually made of Aluminium and Bronze so a bit vulnerable and the new year celebrations are nowadays are centred on the larger fountains inTrafalgar Square.

He's not even really called Eros - it is supposed to be Anteros but that was too posh for cockneys .

The whole thing is called the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain in memory of a victorian politician .

And as anyone will tell you the arrow in Eros' s Bow points towards Shaftesbury Avenue - so it means the arrow will be buried there !

magnette · February 19

The white convertible is a Mk 1 Ford Consul / Zephyr
The old girl going round at the9o'clock position Is probably a Rolls and quite possibly pre war as they lasted for ever

texases · February 19

Interesting, it's no longer a traffic circle:

magnette · February 19

At first I thought a Bentley because of the ridge down the middle of the bonnet which is not as sharp as a Rolls

Now I've Blown it up I can't see any radiator motif so no winged lady or winged "B"- and Radiator is not fluted.

stickguy · February 19

Where’s Big Ben and parliament?

texases · February 19

stickguy said:
Where’s Big Ben and parliament?

Here's how to get from Picadilly to Wesminster. We stayed across the Thames, not far from the 'Lambeth North' tube station, last May.

xwesx · February 19

Wow. Eleven minutes to drive 0.9 miles! Sounds like a nice stroll.

ab348 · February 19

stickguy said:
Where’s Big Ben and parliament?

Maybe somebody moved them.

fintail · February 19

stickguy said:
Where’s Big Ben and parliament?

It's amazing, I cannot get left!

fintail · February 19

IMO certainly a prewar car for the old timer. I wonder if there's any distortion that masks the radiator shell, I was thinking Rolls-Royce too. Definitely a British or at least British-bodied car.

magnette said:
The white convertible is a Mk 1 Ford Consul / Zephyr
The old girl going round at the9o'clock position Is probably a Rolls and quite possibly pre war as they lasted for ever

andys120 · February 20

kyfdx · February 20

Alfa, something, something...

explorerx4 · February 20

Squadra Volante translates to Flying Squad for what it's worth.
Maybe instead of Flying, Pursuit?

stickguy · February 20

If it is an ugly boxy Alfa I just guess Alfasud

fintail · February 20

Called something like 1750 Berlina

fintail · February 20

W Broadway and Cambie in Vancouver BC, 1989, a few to ID, zooms fine:

ab348 · February 20

fintail said:
Called something like 1750 Berlina

Yeah. The Alfasud was a smaller cheapo car.

Those were considered quite the sports car-like sedan at the time despite the boxy, upright styling.

andys120 · February 20

explorerx4 said:
Squadra Volante translates to Flying Squad for what it's worth.
Maybe instead of Flying, Pursuit?

That's right Squadra Volante is Italian for Flying Squad. I assume they mostly pursued speeders. The car is a ca. 1966 Alfa Giulia Super. IMO it's about the coolest looking police cruiser ever.

texases · February 20

That Civic hood looks like Bluto sat on it.

magnette · February 21

I never drive in central London now - it is always quicker by underground or bus and we also have another network of the London Overground which is useful for commuting and reaching out suburbs.

magnette · February 21

I was in a nice pub around the corner from Lambeth North tube about two weeks back

Good lunch too.

texases · February 21

With Lambeth North, Waterloo, and a nearby bus stop our VRBO's location was very convenient for getting to the sights. Great vacation.

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