Mystery car pix

andys120

Sorry Fangio, you're a bit off. The white 'vert is a 1971 Olds Cutlass Supreme

andys120

bumpy

Late-90s M5?

kyfdx

That's a 4-door E36 M3.. I think '97-'98?

andys120

That's a 4-door E36 M3.. I think '97-'98?

Keerect, prior to the recent introduction of the E90 M3, the E36 was the only foir door M3.

andys120

These are from Tin Men, have at 'em>

fangio2

1959 to 1961 all I know-but what a picture.Those were the days-forget refinement.fitment airbags,enviromentaly correct and all that other sissy stuff.
Look at that chrome!We had our priorities right back then.That was real shock and awe.Terrorist would have to be out of his mind to mess with people who build and drive something like this.
GREAT PICS

british_rover

My dad almost died when he was a kid when he lost control of his bike and ran into the back of a car like those.

Ended up dodging the driver side fin by inches and only got scrapped up really bad instead of being impaled.

andys120

Actually they aren't all '59-'61, anyone ready to tell us which is which...Lemko, Imadizol?

imidazol97

urnews

The Caddy on the right, the one with a bumper hitch, is a 1957 or '58.

bhill2

I think the white (or very light) one on the far end is a '61.

wgrafer

What a Caddy lineup!! From left to right: '61, '60, '59, '59, '58 Eldorado (what a ringer!), '62, '59, '60, and '58 (with the hitch). Keep 'em coming!

lemko

1961, 1960, 1959, 1959, 1958 Eldorado Biarritz, 1962, 1959, 1960, 1958.

andys120

Not surprisingly Lemko seems to have nailed down the members of our Fin Fest with one exception. There is a pair of fins barely visible between the tan '61 at the extreme left and the Red '59. I think they belong to a 1960 like the car next to the '58 on the extreme right.

Thanks for playing everyone.

andys120

to a dealer near you?>

michaellno

Holden Ute ... news article that it and a wagon version of the Pontiac G8 will be available in the next year or two.

andys120

Holden Ute ... news article that it and a wagon version of the Pontiac G8 will be available in the next year or two.

Right Micheall, it's known as the Holden VE Down Under. It's curious to me that in Oz where they have million of square miles of roadless outback they prefer car-based pickups (called Utes) while we use truck-based 4X4s to go to the drycleaners. :sick:

nortsr1

Holden Ute
And I read that it will be sold under the Pontiac banner.

michaellno

It's curious to me that in Oz where they have million of square miles of roadless outback...

Yeah, but who'd want to go there in anything? Heck, even the paved roads are scary enough down there, from what I've heard.

Their "ute's" range from work-duty strippo's to fully loaded, 4-door "crewman" styles with 400HP V8's stuffed under the hood.

Be nice to see a revival of the El Camino and Ranchero.

urnews

Be nice to see a revival of the El Camino and Ranchero.

Amen to that thought. Always thought they were really good ideas. Probably died because of the baby pickups from the orient.

andys120

karsick

1953 Mercury Monterey?

andys120

I'm not sure of the model but it sure is a '53 Merc.

andys120

hudsonthedog

Panther Calista

hudsonthedog

Here's a tough one....
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andys120

That's right Hudson, the correct spelling is Kallista.

andys120

Beats me but I'll bet it is either a one-off concept or a kit car, possibly built on a VW Beetle. The front looks like it was lifted from a Javelin or AMX.

hudsonthedog

the correct spelling is Kallista.

I knew that. It must have been too late when I wrote that. Sorry.

ateixeira

...for the contrast alone.

andys120

Cute, that's a Smart ForTwo and a 'Yoda Siena. Note the Smart is nearly as tall as the Minivan.

I saw one parked the other n ight and I couldn't get over how short it looked when pulled all the way up into a standard parking spot. You could easily have parked another behind it.

ateixeira

The wheelbase is just about half.

I was playing with Photochop and having fun with that.

The length covers the van from the front bumper to about 2" past the A-pillar. It's hilarious.

andys120

ateixeira

I'm sure I'm way off but I saw those fenders and thought MG.

kyfdx

Looks like an MGA coupe...

I want to say... about '61

Mr_Shiftright

Nice car if you're 5 ft 4 and under.

kyfdx

And wear size 6 AAA shoes...

I only wear size 10, and just can't fit my right foot between the brake pedal and the hump..

british_rover

Hmhh wouldn't be the car for me then at 5 foot 11 and size 13 extra wide boots.

andys120

Looks like an MGA coupe

In Olde Blighty they call it an MG-A FHC (Fixed Head Coupe). Dunno the exact year but it looks like the '58 my college roomie had. He was a big (6'1 or 2) broad-shouldered guy and I don't think he had tiny feet We had some great adventures with his odd little sportscar including sneaking into a parade for Gov. Nelson Rockefeller (try doing that today!).

andys120

kyfdx

Is that the new Murano?

Mr_Shiftright

The problem was foot room and head room. Side to side on the MGA FHC wasn't bad. So if you were a virtual gorilla with tiny feet and a short torso you were fine. I doubt I could even drive one if my life depended on it.

Almost as bad as a Lotus Europa, another impossible car to drive for 95% of the human race.

nortsr1

Nissan Rogue???????

andys120

Yep, it's the ;09 Murano.

andys120

From Executive Action (1973):

imidazol97

1961 Chevrolet. I assume it has the 283 cu in V8 because it does have the flags in the black field in the chrome above the rear wheels.

andys120

1961 Chevrolet. I assume it has the 283 cu in V8 because it does have the flags in the black field in the chrome above the rear wheels.

Correct on both counts but you didn't mention that it's an Impala. A buddy of mine had the same car until recently with a 283 and the flags you say are indicative thereof. IIRC 327s and the handful of '61 409s had an additional badge in the front fender.

andys120

imidazol97

I had a 61 until 1980. But it was a BelAir (I think) and had different side molding. It had a 283 and Powerglide and I can't recall it had flags anywhere. I don't think I have any pictures of it either.