Mystery car pix

bhill2

The three separate taillights per side make the Lincoln a Continental

imidazol97

1955 or 1956 Cadillac at left--only taillight and bumper show.

imidazol97

Interesting picture . My era of cars.

ab348

Here’s one I hadn’t seen before with a really interesting mix of vehicles. The Bayshore Inn (now the Westin), Vancouver BC, 1974. Apologies for the overlay up top.

ab348

This version may be easier to decipher, I’m not certain.

stickguy

yellow Datsun 510 on the far left. Early pinto with a vinyl roof in the center, in front of an Econoline passenger van. back by the building, one of those GMC FWD RVs with the Toronado drivetrain.

fintail

The Comic Sans caption really adds a certain something

The white import parked at lower right in front of an apparent Chevelle is a Mazda R100, which has to be a hen's tooth today. At around the middle of the image, parked near the building, appears to be a dark colored fintail, and what looks like a Ford Cortina just below it to the right. Beside the Chevelle looks like a 68-69 Fairlane or Torino sedan.

bhill2

A second Datsun 510, cream colored, is in the lower right. Next to it is a black 240 series Volvo.

andys120

texases

'54 Packard Carribean.

fintail

Looks like Vancouver - I think this image was dated May 1980, zooms fine enough to pick out and bask in the aged reality of west coast cars:

bhill2

I'll grab the creme Volvo 242 in the left row, because it;s the same color as my 69 142. Man that was a great car. Extremely comfortable and you couldn't have killed it with a howitzer.

andys120

roadburner

Maserati Quattroporte

fintail

Looks like a mid to late 60s Quattroporte - always an offbeat thing well into the 90s, now the name just kind of exists, not nearly as unique.

texases

Designed by Frua, interesting guy, faded from view in the '70s.

fintail

The Vancouver parking lot didn't seem to impress (there's another 242 at right next to a 60s style Econoline) - here's one that may be a rerun but is a pretty cool pic with lots to pick out, zooms well:

ab348

A few oddball '60s cars there - is that a late Studebaker wagon parked at the curb? An early '60 Imperial 2-door with the microphone taillamps behind the 2 ladies, next to a Lincoln Continental - sublime, meet ridiculous. And I see a Valiant or Lancer wagon peeking out right above their heads.

sda

I don’t see anything newer than 1965.

explorerx4

I see three 65 Chevies.

tmart

I think I see a light brown Falcon wagon .

bhill2

The Falcon wagon is a lower-line (there were only two) as shown by the lack of trim rings on the taillights. That always just seemed chintzy to me.

fintail

I think maybe 2 Valiant/Lancer wagons - the one above the women, and another in the aisle they are in, several cars to the right beside what looks like a blue Olds 98.

Appears to be a fintail just above the Imperial/in front of the Lincoln.

texases

White Mustang near left door.

bhill2

I will put in my oar again in the name of us old farts folks and point out the 56 Chevy Bel-Air next to aforementioned Falcon wagon.

andys120

Some real oldies in this one, newest car is the white '55 or '56 Ford wagon on left. The green truck is really an old car whose trunk has been replaced w a makeshift "bed">

kyfdx

The green pickup on the far right doesn't seem that old, though?

tmart

Believe the white Ford wagon is a 52 or 54, not a 55 or 56. Next to it appears to be an early 50’s Studabaker.

texases

kyfdx said:

The green pickup on the far right doesn't seem that old, though?

That's a '47-'55 Chevy or GM pickup, I think.

andys120

kyfdx said:

The green pickup on the far right doesn't seem that old, though?

I'm not talking about the truck on the right but the old one in center

andys120

Michaell

Ferrari 246 Dino

texases

Technically, a Series III Dino 246 GTS Spyder, '72-'74, no 'Ferrari'.

stickguy

I’ve heard them referred to as Fiat Dinos

texases

Well, there's a 'Fiat Dino' that's a different car:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Dino

Edit - Fiat did require all the early (2.0 L) Dino engines to be built by themselves, so there is that Fiat link to the Dino 246, but the rest of the car was Ferrari's responsibility (body built by Scagliatti). Not sure if Fiat built the later 2.4 L Dino engines.

fintail

Oldie at the mission style building (train station?) has strong 32 Ford vibes.

fintail

A colorful scene at Radium Hot Springs BC, maybe very late 50s, a little fuzzy but zooms ok:

Lostwrench3

1956 Rambler.
1958 Buick.

bhill2

1958 Chrysler New Yorker closest to the camera on the right.

tmart

Tu-tone 54 Ford or Canadian equivalent @ left

andys120

FWIW I've always thought the '58 Buick was the most over-chromed car ever.

xwesx

Other than the cars, I don't think the Radium Hot Springs photo would look too much different today.

Michaell

Member needs help identifying a pre-war vehicle

texases

Michaell said:

Member needs help identifying a pre-war vehicle

I sent out a call for @magnette for this pre-war car in Ireland - any idea how the original post got assigned to the 'Archives' category? I get nothing when I click on that.

ab348

@Michaell said:
Member needs help identifying a pre-war vehicle

Tough one. I’d guess 1920s but no idea as to make. I wonder if the small circle at the top of the radiator is a badge or a light of some sort.

kyfdx

texases said:

Michaell said:

Member needs help identifying a pre-war vehicle

I sent out a call for @magnette for this pre-war car in Ireland - any idea how the original post got assigned to the 'Archives' category? I get nothing when I click on that.

I fixed that.. FYI

fintail

Another vintage car show at LAX, perhaps 1961, zooms fine:

Lostwrench3

1955 Ford Wagon.

stickguy

60 ford fairlane front and center.

tmart

Two 57 Ford Customs 300s.