Mystery car pix

bhill2

I'm sure you're right about the Cheviac, Fin. Those wheel wells are looking pretty sparsely populated.

fintail

LA 1977 per the source, zooms well enough to ID many:

Michaell

Gen 1 200SX

Lostwrench3

1969 Pontiac Bonneville.

stickguy

Gen 1 capri next to the SX. Nose if a white pinto and behind a dark LTD a white car that looks like an AMC. ambassador or rebel.

ab348

I was more interested in IDing the building since it looks more Chicago-ish than LA-like. It turns out it is the Bendix Building on Maple Ave. in DT LA.

fintail

Broadway and Heather, Vancouver, August 1976 - a lot going on here, zooms nice enough:

stickguy

red gremlin X. Mine was the same year (or close, details are the same) and had that same stripe. But mine was yellow. Green Mustang II notchback. Maybe a Ghia?

tmart

Red Pinto going away in front of an Econoline Delivery Van.

ab348

Actually I think both of those vans are the rather unloved 1st-gen Chevy vans.

explorerx4

Datsun B210 on the right in front of the 2 red and white cabs.
Dodge Colt? at the curb next to the green Mustang.

explorerx4

Saw this parked on the street. Seemed like it ws in very nice condition.
Plenty of room in that parking space.

texases

'72 Lancia Fulvia? Don't see those every day...

fintail

In Vancouver, big dark colored fastback beside the vans looks like a 68 Galaxie, and a 1st gen Celica beside the Mustang. I agree on the Colt.

bhill2

Bang in the gold on the fastback, Fin.

fintail

Minnesota per the source maybe around 1963, zooms well enough to name several:

stickguy

white and black early Falcons. And a Nova (Chevy II) behind the VW bus

tmart

57 Chevy in the third row.

Lostwrench3

I'll grab an easy one - 1957 Mercury Wagon.

sda

59 Chevy, 59 Buick, second row next to the Falcons.

fintail

Both Falcons appear to be hardtops, IIRC making them no older than 1963.

In the row behind the Falcons at L, beside an early 50s GM hardtop (Pontiac?) at the end of the row maybe a 1963+ Rambler. Maybe a 62-63 Ford behind that, but really hard to tell.

Lostwrench3

1956 Dodge.

bhill2

And a 1956 Chrysler. I can't be sure about the car on the far end of the first row, Any ideas?

fintail

Paris 1972, zooms enough to ID plenty:

ab348

Are all those people walking on the street because their French cars broke down in traffic?

magnette

at Montgomery ward -

The little car at the end

is it a Wyllis Jeepster ?

magnette

At Montgomery Ward - is the end car a Wyllis Jeepster ?

magnette

In Paris

The lime green car ahead of the approaching black lorry looks like a Citroen SM and the red car along side it is a Simca 1300 or 1500

explorerx4

I don't think I'd like driving in Paris.

texases

We took a Paris fat tire bike tour on Halloween - that was exciting!

magnette

I've never driven in Paris as it's bad enough as a pedestrian

Cars all get dents and parking three deep in streets is common while the traffic wardens are all pretty ladies who window shop.

Conversely I have enjoyed driving in Italy.

In Britain we have a book called the Highway Code and it is observed reasonably well - but I think the Italian "Highway Code "must be very short

"Don't give way
Don't use the brake
Always use the horn and
Don't get caught`"

explorerx4

@magnette,
Driving in the US seems like it's getting more Italian every day.

fintail

i am not sure of the small car at the end of the row at Ward's either.

I've driven in eastern France a couple times along with northern Italy, pretty normal in those areas. Torino is a little busy IIRC but not too daunting.

fintail

In Paris, not many furrin cars, I do see an ADO16 and a Mini, or variants thereof. Looks like a 204 cabrio alongside the SM.

fintail

The Pattullo Bridge across the Fraser River between New Westminster and Surrey BC, probably very early 80s, zooms fine:

stickguy

1st gen (2nd?) next to an Opel Kadette. and a very crumpled Monte Carlo.

ab348

Pretty sure the car heading away from the camera in the right lane is a late ‘60s/early ‘70s English Ford Cortina. That first-gen Monte looks like an expensive repair.

explorerx4

Honda Civic with a sprty white stripe.
73 or so Ford pickup doing a Sanford & Sons impression.

fintail

Another view on the Pattullo - I agree about the Cortina, and that poor Monte is probably a goner:

explorerx4

On the left, an Olds Cutlass sedan and a Javelin.

andys120

stickguy

A very attractive masserati.

laurasdada

Mistral?
Maybe Sebring?

texases

I think you're right, a '65-ish Mistral. I'd ditch the fog/driving lights.

fintail

Flashier than cars in malaise era BC, the place and time should be apparent, zooms well:

bhill2

Just for giggles I'll pick out the gunmetal gray early 60s Falcon wagon parked across the street.

tmart

58 Ford Mail Wagon, 60 Thunderbird, black 52 Ford. Could that be a Volvo wagon in front of the Mail Wagon?

imidazol97

1959 Buick white 4 dr hdtp to right of 58 Ford.

explorerx4

Red 61 Ford parked on the far side of the street.
White 56 Mercury turning right onto the main road.

magnette

Your US Mail wagon contrasts dramatically with the equivalent at that time over here



This one is a few years earlier - circa 1950/52 but they had about fifty eight thousand Morris Minor vans although that would also include the telephone company as well

(until 1984 or so The Post office was also in charge of our entire telephone network so about twenty thousand similar vans were provided for telephone engineers )
The phone ones were dark green initially but were painted yellow by the seventies .