Mystery car pix

qbrozen

Name is still up in the air, but its the Pontiac G8 sporttruck.

guss

That's correct gb, although the idea is close to the Tornado, Pontiac does not get the cigar unless they at least put a V-6 in it. I don't think anybody will but a V-8 sports car\truck(like the SSR).

andre1969

I don't think anybody will but a V-8 sports car\truck(like the SSR).

You're probably right, that the truck version of the G8 probably won't sell that well in V-8 form with the way gas prices are today. In its defense though, the thing is probably more versatile than the SSR was. That thing was basically just a trophy. Something to buy and show off the fact that you have money (or credit). It was pretty quick as I recall, and you'd look good in it with the top down. But as a truck, it was pretty useless.

At least the G8 ute should be about as useful for truck-type things as a 1987 El Camino. I'd guess it would also be more economical than the SSR was. I pulled up the fuel economy ratings, and the SSR is rated at 14/18 with the automatic. The V-8 G8 is 15/24. I guess though, it's possible that the ute version is beefed up, and not as economical. For example, a 1985 El Camino with the 305-4bbl/4-speed automatic is rated at 14/20, while a 1985 Monte Carlo with the same setup is rated at 15/22.

ateixeira

That class is popular in Brazil. Ford makes one, as does VW, and I think Fiat last time I checked.

I've heard them called "quinhentos", which means Five Hundred, for the 500 kg payload.

That's 1100 lbs, not bad for something so small.

guss

I looked at the 2008 v-6 G8 sedan numbers and they are at 17/25 mpg, that's not too bad for it's size and rwd. I thought the G8 would be a 2009, I wonder why Pontiac made it an '08 this late in the year ?

andre1969

Yeah, 17/25 isn't bad at all, considering that's the newer, downrated EPA numbers. I wonder if Pontiac released it for '08 to spread the volume around a bit? If they had made them all 2009's, maybe that would've sunk the CAFE averages too low, but in spreading them between 2008/2009, maybe it helps lessen the damage?

Did you drive the V-6 G8? If so, how was it? I'm trying to keep from having to buy anything else for awhile, and if I do, it'll probably be something sensible like a Civic or a 4-cyl Altima. But I have to admit, the G8 is a bit of a guilty pleasure for me! Haven't had a chance to drive one yet, though.

guss

I was at the Pontiac dealer on Sunday looking at Vibes(trying to be sensible also), and noticed the G8. The combined mileage on the v-6 was 22 and uses regular, the v-8 I believe requires premium.

I thought 22 was pretty good when compared to the Vibe's combined mileage, which is about where I usually fall, was only 28. The sticker was about $26k pretty well loaded. I may have to at least drive one before I decide.

lostwrench1

I saw this at the NY Auto Show this year. I just stared and stared. What a great machine.

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stever

Ford Fiesta?

I'd say it dates back to '84 but the paint doesn't look like any I saw over here on this side of the pond.

michaellno

Fiesta XR2Ti .. the hot hatch version.

I don't think that iteration ever made it to the US .. only sold here from '77 to '80 (?).

My dad had a friend who owned one ... orange (weren't they all?). Seemed like a neat little car.

andre1969

Is that XR2Ti version an update of the late 70's Fiesta we got here in the US? While at a quick glance the car looks more modern, something about the passenger cabin looks the same, like maybe they just put more modern looking sheetmetal on it to try updating it?

fintail

The car has a plate with an E prefix, so it was registered in 1987/88. Just as you noticed, it's the old Fiesta greenhouse with a new nose and trim.

andys120

The ad lists it as a 1987 Ford Fiesta XR2 1.6, not an XRTI, color is "Mercury Grey."

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lemko

Uh, is it the 401 cube engine in a 1965 Buick Riviera?

cooterbfd

AAAHHH!! A 425 Nailhead in a '65 Riviera GS (do I get extra credit for naming the car from the picture????)

Ok the clamshell gave it away

andys120

do I get extra credit for naming the car from the picture????

You sure do!



I don't know what this "clamshell" you refer to is? :confuse:

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kyfdx

I think clamshell refers to the hood that opens from the firewall, instead of the front grill...

kyfdx

Legacy STI?

subearu

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FirstDrives/articleId=127309?tid=edm- unds.il.home.photopanel..2.*

STi S402

-Brian

kyfdx

Japan only...

cooterbfd

The hidden headlights open in a "clamshell" fashon.

andys120

Subaru Legacy STi S402 is correct, if not a little long. As for JDM only, I seriously doubt anyone in NA would shell out $50K+ for a Subie.

andys120

The hidden headlights open in a "clamshell" fashion.

Indeed they do. You're very observant, only the tiniest sliver of the headlight enclosure shows in the photo. :shades:

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kyfdx

Olds Toronado... I'll guess mid-'70s? (I should know the year.. I can remember when they were new.. just can't remember when)

andys120

Lemme see if I got this, you can remember when they were new but you can't remember when? :confuse:

Translation, please? :P

fintail

Not just a Toronado, but a Toronado "XS" (sums up the period pretty well), I will guess 1977.

kyfdx

I remember seeing them, when they were new... I just can't remember at what point in time that was..

I remember drinking all night in the bar.... I just don't remember which night it was..

I remember that girl from the bar... I just don't remember her name..

andys120

Toronado "XS" (sums up the period pretty well), I will guess 1977.

Yep, it's a '78 Excess.

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imidazol97

That's a 1957 Mercury.

andys120

That's what it is, a Turnpike Cruiser.

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karsick

... I can hardly stand to call THAT thing a Lancia Delta.

I'm sure Miki Biasion, Juha Kankkunen, Didier Auriol and Carlos Sainz are having a tough time swallowing the news that "their" beloved rally machine, the Delta, is now a fat, pale imposter. :sick:

andys120

I can hardly stand to call THAT thing a Lancia Delta

Geez it's not as if the original Lancia Delta Integrale was a thing of beauty>



The last good-looking championship Rally car was another Lancia, the awesome Stratos>

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jlbl

Volkswagen, but which model? Jetta 1980-1990?

Regards,
Jose

stickguy

looks like a Quantum. Mid 80's?

fintail

VW Passat (US market Quantum) made from ca. 1982-88. This one appears to have Russian (?) plates. Probably not a car I would want to tow anything with.

magnette

This VW - it is a second generation Passat, sold in many markets as a Santana, although only 1981/5 - then they dropped that name, and called it Passat, like the rest of the range, when it carried on to about 1989.
I'm not sure it is registered in Russia - the plate looks Romanian or possibly Bulgarian,but it could equally be former Yugoslav, or one of the ex-Soviet republics like Armenia, or Ukraine. I note the blue Moskvitch or IZH in the distance. If it is the latter, that would point to ex-Soviet area, as they didn't really export the IZH.

andys120

Yep it's a Gen2 Santanna (Passat in Europe, Quantum in the US).

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jlbl

Volvo 1800 S coupe, around 1972.

Regards,
Jose

andys120

You're off by a decade, Jose, it's a '62, modified a bit with a Chevy 302 under the hood.
I think the early ones were called P1800s and the P was dropped around 1970(?).

magnette

We had it as a Santana, in UK, too

jlbl

it's a '62

Yup, now you said it, I remember having seen one around 1965. I was a teenager then and I watched the car in astonishment. She belonged to a local soccer player. Moreover, Roger Moore 'The Saint' enjoyed one of these Volvos.

Regards,
Jose

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