It's a front-engine VW Type 4 squareback. My dad used to have one. I guess the rear louvers were supposed to trick the casual observer into thinking the engine was in the back.
I beg to differ. Yes, it was a variation of the Studebaker Hawk, but it was "badged" a Packard. Scroll half way down this link, as there is an example of one.
It's a front-engine VW Type 4 squareback. My dad used to have one. I guess the rear louvers were supposed to trick the casual observer into thinking the engine was in the back.
Sorry Bumpy, it's a Volkswagen all right but my copy of World Cars 1976 assures me that this model had the motor in the rear. Any more guesses?
Yeah, I meant it literally...it isn't a Packard. It's a 100% Studebaker than someone glued a Packard emblem on. So in other words, if I put a Ferrari script on a Yugo, is it a Ferrari because the Yugo factory bought Ferrari and sold it as one?
I dont' think so but YRMV of course.
Okay Bob's hot. I'm gonna have to get tough. And if anybody cheats the URL will trick you into revealing your guilt, so beware. This car isn't a one off, so it qualifies, although they only made a few of them.
Could be, Bob. danged if I can recall what a Type III was but the picured car was sold as the VW Brasilia in the mid 70s. They were very numerous when I was in Rio during 1976.
That's what the Aussies call a Ute but it's wearing a Euro license plate. It's obviously based on a mid -50s Chrysler, the spiffy wheels and probably the tonneau are add-ons.
how some of those little foreign cars look like they have "faces" ripped off of older domestic cars. For instance, look at that Ford Anglia. Then look at a '57 Packard (or, more appropriately I guess, a '57 Packardbaker :-) Very strong resemblance.
That 1966 Fiat 2300 sedan looks like they forces the front end of a 1958 Chrysler Windsor on to it! Right down to the medallion in the center of the grille!
well if it was a domestic car, it would be a 1969 Dodge, either a Polara or Monaco. But if it's an import, most likely it's actually on the shorter Plymouth Fury wheelbase, just wearing Dodge sheetmetal, and with some Chrysler name that hadn't been used in years, such as "Windsor" or "Saratoga"
Whoa, that's one I've never seen. :surprise: It looks like it could be one of Exner's earlier Italo-American/Ghia efforts. The windshield suggests it's from the '50-'54 time frame, as do the two-tones and wide whitewalls.
a Fiat. The meanest teacher in my elementary school owns one. why i remember this? Cause I keyed it one day. Hers was light green and i believe has 4 doors.
1981 Zastava 101 Exactly, it's that exact car in your link, obviously a license-built Fiat 128 sedan, curiously the steering wheel bears the Fiat logo. Zastava, a Croatian-based auto maker are the same folks who sent us the execrable Yugo which was mechanically also a Fiat 128 but with different hatchback bodywork.
The C-pillar of the Zastava 101 is slightly different from the 128 as is some of the trim but otherwise it looks identical.
It has to be Italian or French,Bob. I'm pretty well versed on Italian cars and I don't know it so I'll take a stab that it's French possibly w Italian styling :confuse:
Yes, I'll ignore the fact that you misspelled Monteverdi if you can tell us Peter Monteverdi's nationality and the numerical designation of the first Monteverdi Hai.
my grandparents had a bunch of Matchbox cars for us kids to play with. One of them looked like this...
Probably not a hard one for some of you guys, but what is it? BTW, when I was a little kid, I couldn't pronounce its name, I thought it was some kind of Pontiac. Considering the Firebird-ish front-end, I guess that's not too far of a stretch!
BTW, when I did a google search on it, pictures of the Matchbox car came up more often than the real thing did!
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I beg to differ. Yes, it was a variation of the Studebaker Hawk, but it was "badged" a Packard. Scroll half way down this link, as there is an example of one.
Bob
Sorry Bumpy, it's a Volkswagen all right but my copy of World Cars 1976 assures me that this model had the motor in the rear. Any more guesses?
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
That VW has a front that reminds me of the 412....but I don't think thats it.
I'll be Juice will know what it is (hint).
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Bob
I dont' think so but YRMV of course.
Okay Bob's hot. I'm gonna have to get tough. And if anybody cheats the URL will trick you into revealing your guilt, so beware. This car isn't a one off, so it qualifies, although they only made a few of them.
Mohs SafariKar, and built on an International Scout 2 chassis
http://www.hmn.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/articles.obg/id/47.
http://desoto58.com/story/stmohs.html
And you thought that Fiat 2300 was ugly!?!?
Bob
Bob
Here's a tricky one...the difference is in the details
Bob
Could be, Bob. danged if I can recall what a Type III was but the picured car was sold as
the VW Brasilia in the mid 70s. They were very numerous when I was in Rio during 1976.
How 'bout this?->
Here's a better shot->
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
I'm stumped. (No one-offs remember!)
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Bob
http://www.panzerbaer.de/helper/bw_lkw_0-75t_gl-a.htm
Bob
That 1966 Fiat 2300 sedan looks like they forces the front end of a 1958 Chrysler Windsor on to it! Right down to the medallion in the center of the grille!
Probably about the last fullsize Mopar export model.
Izzat a one off Bob :confuse: :surprise:
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Bob
Sure looks like one but no, it's not. Even Bob's gonna have trouble w that one. :P
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
http://www.mirafiori.com/~courtney/128/corral/milenovic/milenovic.html
Bob
Bob
Exactly, it's that exact car in your link, obviously a license-built
Fiat 128 sedan, curiously the steering wheel bears the Fiat logo. Zastava, a Croatian-based auto maker are the same folks who sent us the execrable Yugo
which was mechanically also a Fiat 128 but with different hatchback bodywork.
The C-pillar of the Zastava 101 is slightly different from the 128 as is some of the trim but otherwise it looks identical.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Bob
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Oh Shifty, where art thou?
Bob
http://www.fantasycars.com/derek/cars/hai650f1.html
Bob
http://classics.com/pgss01.html
Bob
Yes, I'll ignore the fact that you misspelled Monteverdi if you can tell us Peter Monteverdi's nationality and the numerical designation of the first Monteverdi Hai.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Doh!
Body by Touring, I was right about the Italian coachwork.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
I've only seen two real live Pegasos in my life. They are kind of rare and a mother to restore.
Italian-Swiss I'm guessing. I really liked the Chrysler-powered GTs he did in the 60s
like the Frua bodied 375S->
And the 450SS Hai with MoPar 440 power->
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
But it's fun to look at. No it wasn't a one-off.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Bob
Okay, here's a hard one: Click on the squished image and it will open larger:
Probably not a hard one for some of you guys, but what is it? BTW, when I was a little kid, I couldn't pronounce its name, I thought it was some kind of Pontiac. Considering the Firebird-ish front-end, I guess that's not too far of a stretch!
BTW, when I did a google search on it, pictures of the Matchbox car came up more often than the real thing did!
http://www.mcarsweb.com/iso/griffo.htm
Bob