Mystery car pix

guss

My first thought was VW, I guess German translates well into Spanish.

lemko

I was leaving that one for andre1969! I thought it was an early '50s Plymouth, but wasn't sure.

andys120

Blow up this scene from Ocean's Eleven (1960) and you can make out a bunch of cars.

andys120

Pretty good job Lemko, I should've figured you'd notice the '60 Cadillac in the back ground.

I think the Willys Jeep is a CJ-3B, don't know the year but I'd guess mid-50's.

You missed the tall black sedan parked near the box truck, it stands out because it's taller than the newer cars dominating the scene. I think it's an early 50's MoPar, probably a Plymouth or Dodge.

ateixeira

It's the Seat Mazda3.

andys120

stickguy

Datsun by Nissan wagon. Think it is a Sentra

xhe518

Datsun by Nissan wagon. Think it is a Sentra

- Yeah, I'd say maybe 1982, 1983 Nissan (Datsun) Sentra - might have still been called the 210?

andre1969

That's the late 80's generation of Sentra wagon. I think it ran from 1987-90.

hudsonthedog

Yes, it's definitely a second-generation Nissan Sentra...the wide, composite headlights are the giveaway. The first generation was a "Nissan Sentra" but the other side of the trunk still had "Datsun" on it while the names were transitioning.

andys120

That's the late 80's generation of Sentra wagon. I think it ran from 1987-90.

You're exactly right Andre, it's the Gen II (B12) Nissan Sentra wagon ('87-'90 is correct).

andys120

bumpy

4WD wagon, too.

andre1969

Really? I didn't know Nissan offered those things in 4WD. Wasn't that raised Stanza wagon they had available with 4WD though?

bumpy

Yep, pretty much every Japanese wagon sold here in the '80s had a 4WD version (or occasionally AWD later on): Sentra, Stanza, Maxima, Tercel, Corolla, Civic, even the Mitsubishi-rebadge Dodge Colt Vista wagon.

fintail

My dad almost bought one of those back in the day...my mother loudly objected...yet the piece of crap S-10 Blazer was OK in her book...whatever

karsick

Guessing here...

Italian?
Late 60's?
Factory Tacho.

I'll say Lancia Fulvia :confuse:

andys120

Well you're right about the Late 60's part, and it does have a factory tach.

andys120

Looks like you guys need help w 15612, here's what's under the hood>

hudsonthedog

Yep, pretty much every Japanese wagon sold here in the '80s had a 4WD version (or occasionally AWD later on): Sentra, Stanza, Maxima, Tercel, Corolla, Civic, even the Mitsubishi-rebadge Dodge Colt Vista wagon.

All of those except for the Maxima was offered as an AWD/4WD wagon in the US in the 1980s.

andys120

Hello, is this thing on? One last clue for 15612>



Going...going...

fintail

Rover 2000/3500

andys120

Rover 2000/3500

Take another look at the uderhood photo, Fin, and you'll see that what's underhood is definitely not the Buick/Rover 3.5 V8. It's a 1968 Rover 2000 TC.

Researching this one I found out something I'd always thought about these cars was wrong. I assumed the "TC" stood for "Twin Cam" (i.e. DOHC), a rare configuration in the 60s and certainly worth bragging about but as the underhood photo reveals in is clearly not a DOHC so I'm thinking TC stood for "Twin Carb". Dual sidedraft carbs were common on sports cars in the 60s but rare on sedans so that was certainly worth advertising as well.

andys120

Maybe you'll recognize the actors as well as the cars from this 1963 movie:

stever

Nicholson, MacLaine, Terms of Endearment.

Oh yeah, there's a Vette in there.

stickguy

A pinto, a 70's era Benz, and a Pontiac (Bonne I assume)

andys120

The Mercedes is a W123 ('76-'86) judging by the windshield contour, IMCDB sez the Pontiac is a '77 Bonneville Brougham and the 'Vette of course is a late C3
(early 80s?). The two-tone Pinto is...whatever.

andys120

stickguy

is a Peuguet, just don't ask me which model (or how to spell P.....)

andys120

It isn't a P-e-u-g-e-o-t.

imidazol97

Is there a website of car logos? I saw a car being transported and couldn't figure out its brand. I saw the insignia on the grill. It was shield-shaped with beige fields in the lower left and upper right. i couldn't see the image inside the fields. The shield was divided with a vertical line and horizontal line into four parts. It was about 3 times taller than it was wide.

stever

Bob blogged about Automobile logos over the years a couple of weeks go. Haven't checked out the links.

fintail

The swastika themed one is pretty harsh, although the gear-cog theme around the border (derived from the logo of the Deutsche Arbeitsfront - the [non-permissible content removed] pseudo labor union) is somehow cooler.

stever

The symbol had an interesting history until the [non-permissible content removed]'s stigmatized it beyond redemption in much of the Western world. Lots of old Native American rugs have swastikas incorporated into their design - mostly left facing ones after patterns made from basket weavings. (link). The first rug I made has a Greek border, and it's really not too far removed from the swastika in some ways. (link)

Saab's logo is Born From Jets.

Toyota and Suzuki got their start building weaving looms, but you never see them proclaim Born From Rugs. :shades:

stever

spoiler

andys120

Is there a website of car logos?

Try cartype.com.

andys120

That's an advance photo of the new Volkswagen Scirocco (2009?).

fintail

Yep, the symbol is a victim of the propaganda from both sides. If I am ever fortunate to have a custom house or renovation, I have thought of having an entryway floor designed with some kind of very subtle swastika or similar design...just to see if I can get anyone to whine :P I am surprised no other German automaker ever put the swastika in its logo during that period...but none come to mind who did.

On the 'born from' line, I think Studebaker kind of used its heritage in early ads...kind of like born from wagons. I think Pierce made bathtubs or birdcages before cars, I doubt they mentioned that. Right after WW1 Mercedes made typewriters...I haven't seen that history in any ads

andys120

I am surprised no other German automaker ever put the swastika in its logo during that period...but none come to mind who did.

None that I know of but the "people's car" was commissioned by none other than Adolph Hitler himself so it's logical they would've used the [non-permissible content removed] emblem on their logo.

fintail

I was just thinking...with the fashionable patriotism/nationalism of that time. I do have a small collection of MB ads from that era, and some feature the emblem as a central part of the layout. I guess that's enough.

hudsonthedog

Renault 16

andys120

That's right Hudson, it's a UK-Market 1975 Renault 16TL.

andys120

guss

Suzuki X-90 2Door T top about 1995 ?

andys120

Suzuki X-90 2Door T top about 1995 ?

You got it Guss.

bumpy

0 1/2. Hehe. I wonder if the horn plays half of the first stanza of 'Dixie'.

ateixeira

Remember the commercials, the ones that made it pop out of a Pez dispenser?

andys120

ateixeira

318i, 1990 or so I'll guess.

Those grille openings are very small, which is why I'm guessing it's the 4 banger.

I'm sure I'll be wrong, though.

kyfdx

Diving board bumper..

I'm going to go with an '87 325is..