Mystery car pix

andys120

I can't believe no one has taken a shot at #20183, it's a pretty recognizable car.

qbrozen

I believe that's an XK120

andys120

Nope.

magnette

It would be more recognisable if could see the picture - it's not there for me.

jlbl

Then, XK140 (1954-1957)? Yet the door upper canto seems to be too thick.

Regards,
Jose
(I can see this pic, no problem with mi computer)

qbrozen

well, i was gonna say it could also be car X ... but I can't remember what car X is ... yeah, i know, that sounds weird. But it happened to me in a restaurant. There was an artist's rendering on the wall of this car. My wife asked me what it was, I turned and said "oh, and XK120," but upon further examination, I realized the emblem was wrong, then found the name of the car somewhere on the pic ... I can't remember what ... I'm thinking Aston Martin ... or ?? ...

And like the one you posted, it is the same shape as the XK ... but I see certain details are off, like the front bumper and grille.

but I think jlbl may be right. Seems to have the 140 bumper. But those wheels seem unlikely.

magnette

I can't even see a little blue box on this one, so I have no idea how I could open it - is the original post from some sort of blog site, or something - our filtering here at work would possibly stop internet access to that, although usually there is at least a blue box with a '?' in it.

andys120

Then, XK140 (1954-1957)? Yet the door upper canto seems to be too thick

There are some signficant differences between the UK-Spec XK-140 Roadster seen in the b&W still (from Danger Man/Secret Agent) and the US-Spec XK-140 DHC.
140 Roadsters were sold here but the Drpo Head Coupe with it's taller doors, thicker windshield and side vent windows was more common.



Wire wheels and whitewall tires were also seen on most US spec XK-140s (and 120s). I think the confusion with the XK-120 comes from the fact that almost all the 120s in the US were Roadsters while US-spec 140s were mostly DHCs with the top stacked on the rear deck.

Sorry you couldn't see the b&w Magnette, you'd have probably figured it out quickly. Perhaps you can see it here. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong about the general differences between US and UK XK models.

Here's another nice still of a Jag-you-are>

jlbl

Taking advantage Magnette is temporarily out of seen, I'd say it is a Mark 2 (Mk2, Mk 2 or MkII).

Regards,
Jose

andys120

Actually it is not a Mark anything.

jlbl

Wow! What a desillusionment.

Regards,
Jose

bhill2

The saloon looks to be the original Jag S-Type from the mid-60s.

andys120

The saloon looks to be the original Jag S-Type from the mid-60s.

Yep the S-Type was really just a slightly bigger, fancier MK II. You can tell is by the small fins atop the rear fenders.

andys120

jlbl

Looking exactly like a BMW Series 3 Sedan in my eye, I wonder what mistery could be hidden in her. :surprise: Waiting…

Regards,
Jose

boomchek

Pic is not working andys.

urnews

I didn't get a pix for 20199 either.
Boz

kyfdx

3-series with the new M-sport package?

jlbl

Rims are "94 M" style, as well as aerodynamic body work under the doors.

Regards,
Jose

andys120

Rims are "94 M" style, as well as aerodynamic body work under the doors.

That's it, Jose, over here for the first time BMW is offering the cosmetic "M-Sport" option package to buyers of ordinary 1, 3 and 5 Series cars. This has been common in Europe for some time but until now the only way to get M Sport Options here was to buy an M3, an M5 or a Z4M.

The M Sport option doesn't make the cars any faster but they look faster. :sick:

andys120

stephen987

Buick Riviera GS, ca, 1970.

andys120

Buick Riviera GS, ca, 1970.

Nope, they'd pretty much trashed the front of the Riv by 1970>

lostwrench1

1966 Buick Riviera

andys120

Yep, except it is a Gran Sport as indicated on the fender flash. IMO the '66-'67 Riv GS is one of the most desireable Buicks ever made.

Power was by by a 365 hp/425CID Wildcat V8.>



BTW, if you don't see side marker lights fore-and-aft on any US spec car you know it is pre-1968 MY.

dvdcollects

I can't even see a little blue box on this one, so I have no idea how I could open it - is the original post from some sort of blog site, True-Blood-Seasonor something - our filtering here at work would possibly stop internet access to that, although usually there is at least a blue box with a '?' in it.

jlbl

… offering the cosmetic "M-Sport" option package to buyers of ordinary 1, 3 and 5 Series cars. … The M Sport option doesn't make the cars any faster but they look faster.

I find these cosmetics very disappointing here, there and everywhere. :sick: To be or not to be.

Regards,
Jose

andys120

stephen987

Bitter SC.

andys120

Yep, an '85, one of the few to come across the ocean.

andys120

urnews

No pix for "black beauty."
Boz

andys120

Sorry, perhaps this will work>link

stever

Heh, that gives me a 404 Forbidden error message.

So a forbidden car - Gate's Porsche 959?

urnews

Heh, that gives me a 404 Forbidden error message.

Same here.

andys120

Can you see it now?

boomchek

Yes, it looks like a prancing horse on the deck lid. But I'm not good with classic Ferraris. Is it a 1968 California? :confuse:

fintail

Ferrari 275 GTB

andys120

Yep, to be exact a 275 GTB/4 Long Nose (66-68) that one is yours for a million bucks.

andys120

kyfdx

Are those RS5s?

jlbl

Audi TTS Coupe & Roadster

Regards,
Jose

stever

Details (aka spoiler alert):

2009 Geneva Auto Show

jlbl

Gulp! Audi TT RS. I always end messed up with Audi's Rs and Ss.

Regards,
Jose

andys120

Steve hit the nail, they are the 2010 Audi TT-RS Coupe and Spider, the US will get neither.

stever

Thanks, but it was that other host guy who wins the cake. :shades:

kyfdx

Not me.. I thought they were RS5s, not TT-RSs

I always miss the details...

andys120

texases

1969 Mercury Marauder X-100? (That exact pic pops up immediately when I googled Mercury Marauder )

andys120

Indeed, 429CID, 360BHP.