Mystery car pix

magnette

Sorry, I appreciate that you guys are helping with the system as it is, but whoever made the decision to increase the size of the advertising at the expense of the actual people who provide the content of the site need to be told that their actions aren't approved. Ironically the adverts I can see today include a car which isn't even sold on this continent, ( Buick Enclave), and another which I would count as a rare sighting on one of your other forums, if I saw one here, despite being on sale in UK ( Cadillac CTS)

magnette

Yes, a Toyota Cressida, the first version, and this one is from late 1980/early 81. There are very few Japanese cars of this era still in everyday use in Britain - I am more likely to see a Lamborghini than a Toyota this old...

hudsonthedog

Besides the Cressida, (from left to right) there's a Renault Clio, (can't make out the car behind the Renault, but the roofline looks somewhat like that of a Vauxhall sedan), Mini, (can't make out the hatch in the driveway), Fiat hatch (?), Ford Transit (?), (can't make out the red car), Volkswagen Golf, and Ford Transit

stever

Ironically the adverts I can see today include a car which isn't even sold on this continent

It's pretty US centric around here; we don't even attempt to track Canadian pricing which I'm sure a lot of our next-door neighbours would appreciate. Fortunately a lot of folks post pricing info in the forums.

As far as the text area, it did increase a bit in size not too long ago when we got rid of the left sidebar.

If you increase the font size in your browser, you can move the ads off the edge of the screen a bit, although that takes some getting used to. Try 125% in IE.

magnette

I have the advantage of being able to see the original photo, about 4 times the size of the version I posted, and on a crisp LaCie monitor, and I can't see some of these cars either. You must have good eyesite !
I agree the Clio, I'm not sure about the possible Vauxhall behind it in the hedge, then there's the Mini, and after that, I really can't be sure of the next car in the hedge - I thought maybe a Fiat Tipo, but blown up the back doesn't look right for that either.
The silver car visible beyond the Transit at the road junction, is a Ford Fiesta I think, the red thing is another Transit, actually a local bus for the disabled, then on the right, behind the Cressida, is a VW Golf, and another Transit.

magnette

I can concur that your site is understandably US Centric - to register I needed a State and zip code - apparently London,England is in California, zip 99999 !

magnette

Well, the rusty estate certainly generated some traffic -
It is a Maico Champion 500G. Champion introduced the 2-door coupe ( the 400) in 1952 and an estate version followed in 1954, the 500G. The motorcycle manufacturer MaiCo took over production in early 1955, but finished in 1957/8. Although they made several hundred of the coupe, only about a dozen of the estate car were made by the latter firm and this is one of those - possibly the only surviving one...
Interestingly this particular car was apparently brought to Britain when virtually new, as there were plans to manufacture it, and the coupe, under licence, but these came to nothing.

magnette

ateixeira

Looks like my brother's old Chevy Chevette, Brazil-spec.

But that logo must be some other GM division. Opel? Vauxhall? maybe an Aussie Chevette 5 door?

fintail

Vauxhall Senator? ca. 1980

fintail

So there's a motorcycle connection after all. Interesting.

texases

Not something I ever would have guessed, or even remember now that you've posted the aswer. Here's a brochure for it, auf Deutsch, selbstverständlich!

Champion Maico

hudsonthedog

I'm having trouble with the badging as well. It's related to the Holden/Vauxhall Commodore and it's from a RHD country, which makes me think South Africa (since it's not wearing a Vauxhall or Holden badge), but it's also not badged as a Chevrolet. I don't think it's an Isuzu Aska because the grille just doesn't look like an Isuzu (but RHD would make the argument for Japanese).

magnette

Great brochure.... even if I can't read it.... !

magnette

magnette

Hudson is nearest with a Vauxhall Commodore - it is actually a Vauxhall Viceroy, only sold for two years 1980/82, and this particular one is 80/81. It is basically an Opel Commodore, 2500cc, with a reworked grille etc. There is a vauxhall badge, just about visible near the bit where the sun is reflecting.
I suppose this must be the forgotten Vauxhall.

magnette

And you can just see my old Fiat (now long gone) in the background

fintail

I have no idea about the racing beast, but I do spot the nose of a facelift MB W211

fintail

Austin Maxi? Looks nearly identical to the car used by the Griswolds in 'European Vacation'.

magnette

Yes this is one of the last Maxi's from 1980. This one is a Maxi 1750.

magnette

I wondered whether anyone would get this - I see this car every year, chasing the London - Brighton Veteran car run, - it's just approaching Westminster Bridge in this shot - that's Parliament in the background. Not an everyday site in Central London, I must admit- Here's a shot of another one;


It's a Ronart W152, and the noisy bits are Jaguar, usually XJ6.

magnette

stickguy

3 wheeled - that one of the Reliants?

magnette

It is a three-wheeler - but not a Reliant.

hudsonthedog

That's a Bond Mk G Estate (wagon).

magnette

Well done, hudson, it is indeed a Bond Mk G Estate - here's the front...



Current from late 1960, theoretically to 1966, but very few were sold after about 1964.

magnette

hudsonthedog

Rover 100

magnette

Yes - old name, different car.... effectively the last version of the Metro.

magnette

For a bonus, what is the white estate car in the distance ?

hudsonthedog

The green one is a Borgward...and I'm working on the white one...

I want to say the white car is a Hillman.

fintail

Yep an Isabella TS

I think the white car could be a Vauxhall Victor...FD?

magnette

Yes on the Borgward Isabella, but so far no hits on the white car...

tomica

Ford Granada

magnette

Right make - wrong model

bumpy

bumpy

stickguy

It's a Holden. ONly model I know though is the Monero, which is the GTO, so what is this?

fintail

Holden Calibra (AKA Vauxhall/Opel Calibra) - not a bad design for 1991

tomica

Only other one I know would be Cortina.

magnette

Well, it's a Ford Zephyr Mk4 - or possibly a Zodiac, it's a bit difficult to tell. There is a silver saloon version a bit further to the right, which you can just see sticking out, but the estate was quite unusual even when new... It would be about 1966/71.

andys120

stickguy

looks like an early 70's Mazda RX-2 or RX-3.

UNless it is a Corona of some kind.

lemko

Looks kind of like a car my cousin once owned. Is it a 1976 or thereabouts Toyota Corona Mark II?

andys120

That's it Lemko, it's a 1975 Toyota Corona Coupe.

andys120

karsick

Chevy S10 Xtreme, a radically sophisticated vehicle.

Audi and Porsche engineers have been known to secretly tear these apart to see what the cutting edge of technology really looks like (hence the model name :P ).

stever

Can you (or one of your friends over the pond) expand on the meaning of "53reg" in this thread?

blueiedgod, "Honda CR-V Maintenance and Repair" #5762, 22 Jan 2008 1:05 pm

thanks!

magnette

As you know, British registrations are age related, ie the car has a letter or more recently a number indicating the period when it was first registered. There are lots of exceptions to this, in particular people buy old registrations, which aren't age related, but basically the current system since 2001 is that on 1st March, each year, a new period starts, so for Mar 2003 all registrations would be xx 03 xxx (the x's are letters). Then on 1st September it changes again, half way through the period, (more or less), to xx 53 xxx.
On 1st Mar 2004 the next period starts, hence xx 04 xxx..

So the car in question has a plate issued between 1st Sep 2003 and 29 Feb 2004.

andys120

LOL, Chevy Xtreme it is.