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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    Yup, the 'Bama Highway Patrol car is a '71 Javelin with a 401 making it one of the faster pursuit cars. :surprise:

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • british_roverbritish_rover Member Posts: 8,502
    Holden Commodore Wagon or do they call them Estates down under?

    Probably some HSV specific trim but I don't know which one.
  • bumpybumpy Member Posts: 4,425
    The Commodore wagon was the Adventra last time around, but the new one is simply the Commodore Sportwagon. I think the "concept" shown at Sydney was the regular Holden, not the hot-dog HSV.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    Right, specifically it's called the Holden VE Commodore Sportwagon.

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • hudsonthedoghudsonthedog Member Posts: 552
    Did I post this one before?
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    Give the year, make, and model. No cheating.
  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,724
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    2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,

  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    I saw that particular vehicle at Carlisle two weeks ago. It's a Ranchero-like car-pickup based on the Ford Fairmont coupe and was manufactured by some aftermarket firm. I think that particular example was a 1980 model.
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    It sort of matches the sides of the VW Thing in the background.
  • hudsonthedoghudsonthedog Member Posts: 552
    It was based on the Ford Fairmont Futura coupe, and this one was a 1981. Ford outsourced the production of the Ford Durango as a replacement for the Ranchero but reports say that fewer than 250 were built (one report says "a couple dozen," another says 125, yet another says 211). National Coach Works of Los Angeles was the conversion company on this little jem.

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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    Is this unique to a specific car and year?

    Does the question refer to one of the cars in the background
    (mid 80s Honda Civic Shuttle-white and VW Type 181-Orange)
    or to the roof visible in foreground (Chrysler Crossfire?)?

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,149
    How about the foreground roof being a Pacifica? Seems kind of big for a Crossfire.

    edit-not a Pacifica, should have rails on edges.
  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,724
    It's the roof of the car that I believe may be unique. The motorcyle, Thing, and other car are not involved.

    The car is older than 1970.

    I edited the picture to show more car and less background.

    2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,

  • karsickkarsick Member Posts: 312
    Citroen DS! :P
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    1964 Chevrolet Impala four-door hardtop.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    Yowza!

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    From the Dragnet TV series ca. '67 (Looks like it was shot 5 years earler:

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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • hudsonthedoghudsonthedog Member Posts: 552
    Near side: Dodge Dart, 1955 (or 56) Packard, 1966 Buick Skylark, full-sized Chevrolet, Ford truck.

    Far side: Corvair, full-sized Chevrolet.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,615
    The big Chevy on the nearside is a 1960, the big Chevy on the far side is a 1959
  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,724
    The whole picture. Is this roof with the grooves unique to this year and Ford?

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    2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,

  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,615
    Is it a '57 Ford? Maybe a lower line model?
  • tmarttmart Member Posts: 2,411
    I think it is a 58 Custom 300. I had a 56 and a 57, and the tops were smooth.
  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,724
    Right. '58 Ford. I think both levels had the grooved roof for strength. I read mention of a weakness in the 57 roof.

    The Fairlane 500 had the strengthened roof:

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    2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,

  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,149
    I remember when those fender spot lights were the hot ticket. No need for mirrors, though!
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    The Corvair parked behind the '59 Chevy looks like a low line
    sedan (500 or 700-note dog-dish hubcaps) from the first Generation ('60-'64).

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • tmarttmart Member Posts: 2,411
    Looks like an old Corolla. Not idea of the MY. I always liked the antenna in the A pillar.
  • stevedebistevedebi Member Posts: 4,098
    1990 or so Toyota Corolla. It was a bit rare to find these with painted bumpers...
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    Yep, they made that style '88-'92 in NA.

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    The cars in the background are easy but do you know what #43 is?

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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • karsickkarsick Member Posts: 312
    Lotus Elite, isn't it? :confuse:
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    Yep, that's the Elite, Colin Chapman's first street legal car
    the lightest, best handling roadcar of the early 60s and for my money the best looking Lotus ever made.

    Wanna take a crack at the background cars?

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,615
    From left to right - MB W111 fintail (with nice period tires), Peugeot 404, another W111 fintail, Citroen DS, and I think some kind of Ford - maybe a Zephyr.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • british_roverbritish_rover Member Posts: 8,502
    NISSAN GT-R
  • bumpybumpy Member Posts: 4,425
    I'm a bit miffed it's not a Skyline anymore. I'm more miffed that it's not an inline six anymore.
  • british_roverbritish_rover Member Posts: 8,502
    Me too but I guess the inline six is just too expensive compared to basing it off a regular old V6.

    BMW is about the only company yet still devoted to a good inline six but they have lost their way on lots of other things.
  • hudsonthedoghudsonthedog Member Posts: 552
    BMW is about the only company yet still devoted to a good inline six

    Volvo has a really good one.
  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,149
    BMW is about the only company yet still devoted to a good inline six

    Latest Autoweek Buying Guide mentions the BMW's V6 in one of the model reviews - big oops :surprise:
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    NISSAN GT-R

    Eat your hearts out Infiniti Dealers! ;)

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • british_roverbritish_rover Member Posts: 8,502
    I know and I was going to go back and edit my post to include that but then I got busy at work.

    The Volvo Inline six is very good and very compact.

    I would love to see Jag use a version of either the Naturally aspirated 3.2 or a turbo/supercharged 3.0 in a smaller Jag roadster/coupe. I am thinking something just a bit bigger then the Z4.
  • british_roverbritish_rover Member Posts: 8,502
    Ford Escort cosworth edition but not sure which cosworth it is.
  • hudsonthedoghudsonthedog Member Posts: 552
    That little Escort seems to have met a pole in the front.
  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,149
    The Euro Escort was a good looking car. Why did we get stuck with this??? :sick:
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  • gussguss Member Posts: 1,167
    Probally the sane reason we got this.
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    and not ths.

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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    The Euro Escort was a good looking car. Why did we get stuck with this???

    Because Ford of North America hasn't got a clue. :P

    The little grey nipper is a 1983 Ford Escort 1600RS, not a Cosworth.

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 268,642
    Citroen? No idea which one... a new one?

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