Mystery car pix

wgrafer

It's a genuine 'Hot Rod Linclon'!! 1954.

andys120

It's a 1952 Lincoln Capri.

kyfdx

Of course, in the song.. it's only the motor that's a Lincoln.. The car in the song is a Model A..

texases

Yep:
It's got a Lincoln motor and it's really souped up
That Model A body makes it look like a pup
It's got eight cylinders, uses them all
It's got overdrive, just won't stall

With a 4-barrel carb and a dual exhaust
With 4.11 gears you can really get lost
It's got safety tubes, but I ain't scared
The brakes are good, tires fair

By the way, what are "safety tubes" ? Inner tubes for the tires?

andre1969

By the way, what are "safety tubes" ? Inner tubes for the tires?

I used to think that as well, but I think it's actually prehistoric-speak for roll-bars.

magnette

No takers on the traditional British roadster then ?

It's got a Singer engine, the make is 3 letters ( ie like BMW), and they were made 1939 , then 1945 to 1955.

andys120

HRG?

magnette

OK, while you are all thinking about the British roadster, here's a near contemporary from your side of the pond.

magnette

Yes, it's an HRG - I think this one was a 1500, but the 1100 was pretty much identical. THey only made about 150 in total, but so many of them seem to have survived - I think they always sold to enthusiasts, a bit like Morgans, so not many got scrapped.

This one was registered in London in late 46 early 47.

bhill2

Well, it's a bathtub Nash, I will guess '51. I can't read the script on the side, but it looks to have enough letters to make the car an Ambassador.

hudsonthedog

Like this one?

1949 HRG Roadster

magnette

It is a 51 Nash, but it's a Statesman Super.

magnette

That one looks modified - wider wheels etc too...

I've seen HRG's running up Prescott hill climb, and in historic races and sprints - they are really a post war vintage style car.

magnette

This one should be easy - bonus points for the cars in the background ?

boomchek

Is that a Reliant of some sorts. They only seem to make geeky 3 wheelers. Are those common in the UK?

On a side note:
If you pull up in a Reliant to a party, or to pick up your hot date, does the car make you look nerdy, smart, or sophisticated? Or is it not that big of a curiosity in the UK? Have you ever driven one magnette?

karsick

.....Bond Bug!

Background: Yellow Triumph Spitfire Mk4 & Stag; MG TC, TD & one of those early 90's Rover V8 MGB thingies. There's a goldish MGBGT waaaay in back, a BRG TR7 or TR8 roadster next to a black TR2, and a 70's Orange Jensen Interceptor.

:confuse:

fintail

I think the Jensen is a Healey

magnette

Yes, this is a Bond Bug - 1970/74.

I would agree with most of your choices for the background, (and you have good eyeight and a good monitor) but the Jensen is, as fintail observed, a Jensen-Healey.
However the yellow car next to the Spitfire is a Reliant Scimitar GTC - they made those as an alternative to the GTE in the early 80's.

magnette

As karsick says, it's a Bond, although by the time they made the Bug, Bond were part of Reliant anyway.

The Reliant was always sold mainly to old folks, and had a pretty nerdy reputation even when new - turning up on a date in one wouldn't have been a good start. One of the most popular comedy shows on TV here for years had a couple of blokes who were running round in a Reliant van - it was meant to be a funny touch, but has had the effect of popularising the older Reliants. I've travelled in one, and did drive it once around a car park - a fellow student used to have one back in the 70's- they were generally reliable, but fiddly to work on.

andys120

magnette

Well, it's not a Reliant.

Jag XJ220 early/mid 90's

andys120

Jag XJ220 early/mid 90's

Yep.

andys120

The lettering on the side says Gendarmerie", French for Police Dept.

boomchek

Thanks for the clarification. . They are odd looking cars. I don't think they'd ever be sold here as they woudn't pass safety standards, unless they'd be classified as some sort of a motorcycle thingie.

boomchek

Renault Alpine A110. Late 60s, early 70s?

andys120

Renault Alpine A110. Late 60s, early 70s?

Oui!

texases

And the bike looks like a mid-60s BMW R60 or so.

andys120

the bike looks like a mid-60s BMW R60 or so.

Hemmings thinks it might be a Moto Guzzi [scroll down about 3/4 page.]

texases

This time I think I got it - look at the headlight, switch, etc:

Too-big pic that shows it better

andys120

What a beautiful bike!

andys120

stephen987

Fiat 600 Multipla, ca. 1960

andys120

Yup, that's a Multipla (flanked by two 124 Sport Spiders).

andys120

stephen987

Wow, beautiful. BMW 3200CS? Where'd you find it?

andys120

Yup, it is the trend-setting 3200CS, whose roofline was borrowed by the '65 Corvair (ironically most modern BMW's have a beltline borrowed from the '60-'64 ' Vairs).

The pic came from an article in automotive traveler.com.

andys120

stephen987

'64 Pontiac Tempest Le Mans.

andys120

Yup, I was hoping someone would say it was a Goat.

andys120

kyfdx

Dodge Lil Red Wagon... special edition stepside..

I'm going to go with '78, as I remember when these were new..

andys120

Yep, it's a '78, IIRC they were all stepsides. There weren't many new performance/muscle cars around in '78 so speed junkies were attracted to this muscle Hemi-truck which could outrun contemporary Corvettes.

The article I took it from calls it a "L'il Red Express" but "L'il Red Wagon" is the name I recall too. Hubcap Cafe splits the difference and call s it both. :confuse:

stephen987

I remember it as "Little Red Truck," actually. Pretty sure it made its debut as a '78 model. Could be different marketing in different parts of the US. It had a 360 4-barrel (not a Hemi, but as close as you could get in '78) and would keep up with the Chevy C-10 454, not to mention accelerating about as quickly as an L82 Corvette.

andre1969

Actually, I think the '78 model used a copcar 440, although the '79 used a copcar 360. The 360 put out 195 hp. I think the 440 had 255 hp.

Wasn't there also a model called the Warlock, which came out before the Lil Red Express?

stephen987

I found an article on the truck from Automobile Magazine, in case anyone is interested:

http://www.automobilemag.com/features/collectible_classic/0712_1978_1979_dodge_l- - il_red_express_truck/index.html

andys120

This is from an old postcard, if you look closely you can easily find a dozen identifiable cars, enough to approximate the year the picture was taken.
Extra credit if you know where it was taken:

lemko

White car across the street is a 1961 Buick Special two-door hardtop
Black and white car on other side of street is a 1957 Pontiac sedan

First Row: 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air or Biscayne, 1959 Plymouth, 1958 Oldsmobile, 1963 Ford Country Sedan, 1961 Plymouth. 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air or Biscayne.

Black car next to 1958 Chevy - possibly a 1962 Buick Wildcat

Back Row: 1959 Ford Galaxie, 1961-64 Chevrolet Corvair, 1960 Chevrolet Impala convertible, 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air or Biscayne, 1961 Ford Falcon, 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air or Biscayne. Can't see rest of row.

Not sure of blue and white car in second row, but it looks like it could be a low-end 1957 Dodge. Can't see the rest.

I'll take a wild guess as to where the picture was taken, but I think it's Wildwood, NJ a long time ago before the place became "America's Most Wanted" on the Boardwalk. I went there in 2004 with my girlfriend after hearing what a great place it was in 1976. Now, all I see is a bunch of thuggish characters on the beach.

andys120

Nice job Lemko, I can't argue with any of your choices. The newest car in this picture full of late model cars is the '62 Chevy (most likely a Biscayne--I can only see
4 tail lights) so it was almost certainly taken in 1962.

Notwithstanding the lack of palm trees I thought the location was Florida but it is indeed Wildwood Crest, New Jersey (Conca Dor Motel).

I'm surprised there's not a single imported car in the shot, by 1962 Volkswagens and Triumphs etc were becoming common sights on the East Coast.

lostwrench1

What a great postcard!

andys120