Mystery car pix

fintail · March 6

Vancouver BC in maybe the mid 60s, let's make it challenging - you get a partial car or look through a fence, zooms well:

roadburner · March 6

At one point BMW hinted that the Touring would be offered her in 2002 trim- along with the possibility of a five speed manual option for the 2002. Still, more than a few have made it over here. One odd thing about it is that the windshield is about an inch taller than that of a conventional '02.

stickguy · March 6

through the fence. 68 Mustang far left. VW squareback far right. and an early Chevy II in the center.

ab348 · March 7

Also in the pic, a Mercury Comet S-22 (the 3 taillights per side model), a Valiant and a '63 Chevy.

fintail · March 7

I think the car in the foreground is an earlier 60s Lancer or Valiant.

fintail · March 8

This is from a real estate listing - 2nd gen Lexus SC perhaps?

House is a couple blocks from me - a pleasant well maintained place listed for 3.6x its 2001 price, pretty typical.

explorerx4 · March 8

@fintail,
That's a heck of a good guess. The wheels look to be the correct style.
I never would have known where to start on that one.

sda · March 9

Anyone know what this is? It was huge. I couldn't get a better angle to take a pic.

explorerx4 · March 9

I think that truck is made by Oshkosh.

andys120 · March 10

Militarty issue desert paint.

ab348 · March 10

"In memory of William Belk" stenciled on the front bumper.

texases · March 10

ab348 said:
"In memory of William Belk" stenciled on the front bumper.

They must have a BIG garage for their militaria collection!

fintail · March 10

A nice lineup at Vancouver (BC) General Hospital, perhaps around 1960, zooms fine:

Lostwrench3 · March 10

1957 Dodge.

bhill2 · March 10

I've got to grab that white Jag because it's a Mark I, which is rarer than the Mark II; at least below the border.

andys120 · March 11

Good eye on that Jag. The car next to it looks like a '59-ish Dodge. Blue car is maybe a Vauxhall sold in CDN
as a Pontiac. Ponton Mercedes on far right.

fintail · March 11

The blue car is an Envoy, a Canadian market Vauxhall Victor.

There are some cars in the background that should be identifiable too.

andys120 · March 12

fintail · March 12

Triumph Mayflower, around 1950. Looks like an export model.

explorerx4 · March 12

@fintail,
There's a good clue in the front plate but I couldn't figure it out.

fintail · March 12

Quite the contrast here, Vancouver must be around 1970, zooms fine:

roadburner · March 12

66/67 Riviera. Wish I'd kept mine.

magnette · March 13

That's a Triumph Mayflower circa 1951-54 (here at least)

magnette · March 13

The Mayflower looked old even when it was launched.

That probably also applied to it's namesake when it turned up at Plymouth Rock

andys120 · March 14

magnette said:
That's a Triumph Mayflower circa 1951-54 (here at least)

Yup, silly-looking car.

fintail · March 14

The car behind the Riv appears to be a Toyota Publica, which I don't think was ever sold in the USDM.

Kerrisdale, Vancouver BC, probably not before around 1967, zooms fine

stickguy · March 14

Maybe a Corona behind the odd blue sedan?

andys120 · March 14

'57-ish Pontiac on left. CDN Pontiacs used Chevy running gear and frames and had different model
names. White 70-ish Chevy behind it.

ab348 · March 14

andys120 said:
'57-ish Pontiac on left. CDN Pontiacs used Chevy running gear and frames and had different model
names. White 70-ish Chevy behind it.

That’s a ‘58 Pontiac and a ‘67 Chevy. I’m confused by the Poncho as it looks like a Strato Chief except that it seems to have 4 stars on the fender scallop. I thought they were only on higher line models.

bhill2 · March 14

ab348 said:

andys120 said:
'57-ish Pontiac on left. CDN Pontiacs used Chevy running gear and frames and had different model
names. White 70-ish Chevy behind it.
That’s a ‘58 Pontiac and a ‘67 Chevy. I’m confused by the Poncho as it looks like a Strato Chief except that it seems to have 4 stars on the fender scallop. I thought they were only on higher line models.

It's a bit confusing. Some Strato Chiefs did have 4 stars and some had 3, at least in '58.

fintail · March 16

In Kerrisdale, I think the car behind the blue sedan may be a Renault R10. Blue car is an Austin A95 Westminster from around 1960. Not sure about the car in the foreground, but the way the wipers park may be a clue.

fintail · March 16

A very cool lifelike painting of a Greek restaurant in Vancouver with period cars, zooms well:

xwesx · March 16

Probably off, but I'm going to say a Honda CRX on the right and Plymouth Horizon in the middle. The one on the left is looking very familiar, but a name isn't coming to mind at the moment.

Michaell · March 16

Tercel on the left, and a Nissan Pulsar on the right

stickguy · March 16

the roof shape in the front makes me think SAAB 99.

xwesx · March 17

Michaell said:
Tercel on the left, and a Nissan Pulsar on the right

Oh, man... a Pulsar! I forgot all about those....

Lostwrench3 · March 17

Looks like that Horizon has helium in its rear tire.

fintail · March 17

In the painting, the foreground car was making me think first gen Mazda 626, but I have no real idea.

xwesx · March 18

Yeah, it definitely has a 626 or Maxima vibe to it.

fintail · March 18

Busy day somewhere in Vancouver BC maybe around 1968, some variety, zooms fine:

stickguy · March 18

Nice Mercedes in the center. Must be brand new.

in the parking lot, next to a 68ish Nova, what looks to be an Opel Kadette.

bhill2 · March 18

stickguy said:
Nice Mercedes in the center. Must be brand new.

in the parking lot, next to a 68ish Nova, what looks to be an Opel Kadette.

I can't make out the model of that Mercedes, but I believe that it has an automatic transmission.

explorerx4 · March 19

A couple of 62 Chryslers, one lower right and the other turning toward the photographer.

texases · March 19

explorerx4 said:
A couple of 62 Chryslers, one lower right and the other turning toward the photographer.

And the one turning is a 300H.

fintail · March 19

bhill2 said:

stickguy said:
Nice Mercedes in the center. Must be brand new.

in the parking lot, next to a 68ish Nova, what looks to be an Opel Kadette.
I can't make out the model of that Mercedes, but I believe that it has an automatic transmission.

MB is a W108, almost certainly a 250S or SE. From that brief period where MB badged most of its automatic cars.

sda · March 20

Automatic badging was common on cars made on other side of the pond. Dad’s 74 Ford Cortina EXE, 75 Renault 16 TL and 76 30 TS, mom’s 71 Audi 100 LS, all had ‘Automatic’ badges on the trunk lid. Funny, though, europeans pretty much frowned on a car that was automatic, so why badge a car to out you?

Michaell · March 20

@sda said:
Automatic badging was common on cars made on other side of the pond. Dad’s 74 Ford Cortina EXE, 75 Renault 16 TL and 76 30 TS, mom’s 71 Audi 100 LS, all had ‘Automatic’ badges on the trunk lid. Funny, though, europeans pretty much frowned on a car that was automatic, so why badge a car to out you?

Perhaps it’s the equivalent of the “student driver” stickers showing up in cars today.

“Beware! This car may be slower than you’re used to”

fintail · March 20

I think it was a prestige thing - the automatic was usually an expensive option, and those who'd be into it might not be luddite types who only want a manual. Show it off.

fintail · March 20

On Puget Sound in the mid 60s, apparently a promo pic, I believe this was a privately operated ferry - some unusual sights, zooms well:

stickguy · March 20

Studebaker hawk towing a boat. Won't see a Mustang towing a trailer today!

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