Mystery car pix

nortsr1

It's a post #12237 converible????

andys120

There ya go, it is indeed the even rarer Spider version of the ASA Mille (1000).

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ateixeira

It's a Pinzsauer (sp?) something or other 4x4.

texases

Pinzgauer (of course) 710? Hard to tell the year. I didn't realize they were sold by Steyer-Daimler-Puch (Austria) to a British firm. IIRC, David E Davis of C/D loved 'em. Here's the Wiki blurb:
Pinzgauer is a high mobility all-terrain 4x4 and 6x6 military utility vehicle manufactured in Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom, by Automotive Technik (ATL). ATL has been manufacturing the Pinzgauer since the year 2000. Before then the Pinzgauer was produced by Steyr-Daimler-Puch in Graz, Austria (hence the name, based on an Austrian breed of horse). ATL has since then been acquired by Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. in 2005, which in turn became a subsidiary of the aerospace and defence group Armor Holdings, Inc in May 2006. One year later Armor Holdings was itself acquired by BAE Systems.

andys120

Yep, that's the Austrian-made version, a '76 Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer. I see one occasionally around here. It's really something to see around town.

Apparently they can make a Hummer H1 look clumsy on bad ground.

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fintail

'64 Buick...Battlecruiser or Millenium Falcon or something

lemko

Is it a 1964 Buick Wildcat?

andys120

Yep.

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magnette

This looks a bit like that Ligier we had a few weeks back, but I think it is something different - is it a Saab Sonnet? ( Still looks French, though)

magnette

Someone near where I live runs round in one of these - I think it is ex British Army, but I have never seen it close up, so I haven't had a good look. Our Army has a number of these, so I sometimes see a few on the road - probably recent ones (ie built in Uk, rather than overseas ones).

guss

Could that be an Opel GT, probably about 1969?

Mr_Shiftright

No those outside hood hinges tell me it's a very small company with limited resources.

magnette

Ok then - Apal ? or Sovam ?

bumpy

Now that's the sort of Buick I could seen in without shame. I could skip the Geritol and the daily trips to the drug store, too.

texases

Here's one that's for sale, $11,500-

ateixeira

I could be way off, but in Brazil they used to sell a kit car based on a VW chassis that was called the "Puma".

It kinds looked like that, at least a little.

texases

Rear engine-yes
VW based-no
Kit car-no

Hint-long lost relative of the DeLorean :confuse:

andys120

Hint-long lost relative of the DeLorean

Well it is Renault-powered but it's perhaps a closer relative of the New Brunswick-built Bricklin SV. The 1969-1975 Manic GT was built in Granby PQ, Canada. It was based on the Renault 10.

Histoire du Manic GT

texases

Yes, a Bricklin location, but the story's a bit like DeLorean-young guy gets idea to build a sports car, gets govt. to chip in, goes with rear engine Renault power, goes belly up (don't they all?).

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im_brentwood

It's an AC Ace or Aceca

andys120

Close, AC Bristol!

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kyfdx

That looks like a '70-'71 Firebird...

I don't remember Jim driving one quite that old... I think his oldest was a '74?

andys120

I don't remember Jim driving one quite that old... I think his oldest was a '74?

Yeah the show first aired in '74 and like a lot of TV folks he got a new one every year. The car in my pic is a '71.

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done37

Beautiful picture. Gorgeous car, beautiful fender, stunning wire wheel! I will take mine in that color blue. I love those AC Bristols.

done37

chrysler K car based Lebaron or Imperial. 87 thru 89?

fintail

Dodge 600 or Plymouth Caravelle, I can't recall the difference

lemko

That's a Plymouth Caravelle. The Dodge 600 had a slat grill like the Aries. There once was a Renault sports roadster called a Caravelle.

im_brentwood

RWTIV: $5

andys120

Yep, it's the Caravelle.

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Mr_Shiftright

I'm a' gona guess International Travelall, 195...um...195....2!! No...51! No...'49!

Okay I just don't know what year...

stever

International Harvester Travelall. I'll guess '54.

My dad took an early 60's model on a long weekend test drive to our fish camp when I was around 8 or 10. He complained that it drove too much like a truck (d'oh). Maybe that's why I stuck with minivans over SUVs.

andys120

Truth be told it's kinda hard to tell the year on those things, it's the original Traveall as it appeared in the '53 & '54 MYs.

Mr_Shiftright

They always were nasty beasts to drive, that's true. Your dad was right. More like a logging truck than an SUV.

andys120

There's nothing like having the top down on a nice day>



Still from Giant (1956).

Mr_Shiftright

Lessee...we got yer Jag-you-whar XK150 roadster, and some kinda Ford thingie?

andys120

Look again Shifty, thet ain't no 150 and someone must be able to get closer than Ford "thingie". :sick:

fintail

XK140?

And a 49-51 Ford

andys120

XK140?

And a 49-51 Ford

Go to the head of the class, Fin.

Mr_Shiftright

Gee I owned a 140--it never looked that good. I did get the roadster part right though... :P

I woulda walked away from that Ford in my 140....

andys120

urnews

1971 Mercury Capri

Mr_Shiftright

the 4-speed V6 was kinda fun.

andys120

1971 Mercury Capri

Not exactly, the lack of side marker lights should have tipped you off that it wasn't the US model badged as a Mercury. It is in fact the UK version, a '72 Ford Capri, 2.0 Mk 1

The (2.3) V6 Shifty referred to was optional in the US. The standard engine was a gutless 1.6. IIRC the 1.6L cars were built in Dagenham UK while the 2.3s came from Koln, W Germany.

I assume the 2.0 was a bored out version of the 1.6.