Mystery car pix

stickguy

like the one that Spencer Tracy drove in it' a mad, mad etc. world.

PF_Flyer

Now there's a challenge... name the string of vehicles that was involved in the start of the race to get to the "big W"

andys120

Wednesday Night IIRC at 8

stickguy

If Andre is going to play.

My favorite is the Jeep though.

I need to rent that movie. My sone would love it.

michaellno

NB: I've got "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" on VHS - 2 tapes!

-> VW Beetle convertible (Buddy Hackett and Mickey Rooney)
-> Plymouth Fury convertible (Milton Berle, wife and MIL)
-> Chrysler Imperial (Sid Ceasar and wife)
-> The moving truck Jonathan Winters drove

What do I win?

fintail

Milton Berle and family were in the Imperial

Sid Ceasar was in a Dodge wagon, IIRC

It was Ethel Merman's son who had the red Fury or Dodge convert, a fantastic looking car they drove very hard. It tangled with that 61 Impala the British guy and Berle ended up with and crashed, the Chevy being especially damaged.

But the most painful car moment was the 46 Ford convert driven by Phil Silvers that gets damaged then drowned. Then he gets ahold of a 55 or 56 Ford Convert from Don Knotts, that he rams into a parking barrier at the 'Big W' park.

Great car movie. At the firetruck ladder scene at the end, there's even a part where you see a fintail.

andys120

but a lot of early muscle cars like this one were pillared coupes....




Cheapskates liked 'em because they could save money and speed demons liked 'em because they were lighter and stronget that HTs.

Who knows the year and model of this two-tone?

slorenzen

andys120

'Yep, '65 Olds 442, a buddy of mine had a '66.

andys120

fintail

Opel Admiral or Kapitan...probably the latter, as it looks very top of the line.

I wouldn't doubt if there are few to zero survivors. A mere 10 years after that was made, Euro cars began their trend of leading world design, and that thing would have looked silly.

On that note, I like it.

andys120

Opel Admiral or Kapitan...probably the latter, as it looks very top of the line. Huh, do Kapitans outrank Admirals in the German Navy?

It's a '58 Opel Kapitan.

andys120

but do you know the model and vintage?

Mr_Shiftright

I'm gonna guess very late 1940s Alfa probably something like a 2.5 liter but I don't know the exact model #...purty thang ain't she? Basically this is a pre-war car in a new dress...

andys120

'm gonna guess very late 1940s Alfa probably something like a 2.5 liter but I don't know the exact model #...purty thang ain't she? Basically this is a pre-war car in a new dress...

Pretty much spot on Mr. S, she's a 1948 6C2500SS and the new dress is by Pinin Farina

andys120

Mr_Shiftright

Not sure what it is....Lincoln something, but here's one way to make money for gas!

fintail

I think the land yacht is a 69 Mercury or something around there

ateixeira

Dunno but it looks like you could seat 4 across, sign me up!

Minus the fuel efficiency I think I'd seriously like to try one of those.

-juice

stickguy

Yup, think its a 69 or 70. There is a couple like that near me, slightly hot rodded and painted electric blue. Looks real clean though.

is it a Monterey? I think I looked it up once. Don't think it's a Montego.

andys120

It's a 1970 Mercury Marquis.

andys120

ateixeira

No idea on the make but I'll guess 1968 because that's the year I was born. )

-juice

michaellno

Mid to late 60's Datsun, probably the pre-cursor to the 510?

andys120

Mid to late 60's Datsun, probably the pre-cursor to the 510?

Yes and yes, anybody wanna take a stab at model name/number?

oregonboy

It is the pre-cursor to the 510. It's a Bluebird 411. 1966 or so.

james

andys120

James you are exactly right!

andys120

Mr_Shiftright

I think they even made an SSS model sedan with dual carburators (SU type). This was I believe the roadster motor. They were good little cars, I'd like to have one.

michaellno

I don't know the year, but I do know the make and model:

andys120

It looks vaguely familiar but I can't quite place it. I think he badge on the rear sez "MAZDA". The hubcaps and whitewalls scream late '60s/early 70s.

rsholland

Canadian Mercury M-100 circa 1947-48.

http://www.mercury-pickup.net/

Bob

rex7

I believe this is a 1970 or 1971 mazda 1200 or if a rotary a mazda 100. I had one of these as a station wagon and it made a great saturday night rally car. I once heard that they only came to the west coast of the U.S.
R

navigator89

andys120

Lotus Elan S4 FHC ca. 1969.

oregonboy

It could be a 1200, but it's not an R-100. They had the trademark round tail lights that Mazda used on all early rotary sedans.

james

Mr_Shiftright

Fuuunnnnn car! Buy a big toolbox though.

michaellno

Close ... the picture is identified as a Mazda 1300. The year ('70 or '71) sounds about right, too.

ateixeira

Just paint it red...

andys120

some muscle?

tmart

The real Dodge Challenger?

ateixeira

Just an observation about that era - those cars seem really big outside and not so big inside. Space efficiency doesn't seem to be a real strong point, eh?

I think my Forester has about half the foot print and twice the interior room.

Proceed as usual. LOL

-juice

lemko

...a 1968 Dodge Coronet R/T, but I don't see the badging. Maybe it's just a Coronet 500 hardtop with aftermarket wheels and added bumblebee stripe.

Mr_Shiftright

I think you're right lemko---no power bulge on the hood either and no grille badging for the R/T.

Could also be a Coronet Super Bee except that the Bee also should have the power bulge hood.

navigator89

andys120

Sorry to leave you guys hangin' but the green Dodge is in fact a '68 Cornet 440

Mr_Shiftright

Which by the way does not refer to engine size. "440" is just a model.

fintail

If it did mean engine size, an 880 would be quite a car

Mr_Shiftright

A Viper is 8.0 liters isn't it?

andys120