Mystery car pix

stickguy

Damn, this is an ugly car. SHould have called it the "carp".

I don't remember the model name, but I think the brand name was used by German and English builders. I know someone explianed it once, but I don't remember the details.

fintail

The wagon is a Fiat 1500

The fishy roadster is a Daimler Dart. IIRC, Daimler UK built products from Daimler Germany under license, but this was before 1900. I think ties were cut by the turn of the century, but the name remained.

andys120

Daimler was also a British brand, it was absorbed by Jaguar in the early 60s. The pictured car is a Daimler SP-250 Dart from the late 50's or early 60s it was remarkable for several things (aside from the fact that it was extraordinarily ugly :P) :

1) It had what every roadster owner of the period wanted, V8 power (2.5 litre) and probably would have sold better had it looked better.

2) Like Corvettes and Loti it featured fiberglass body work.

3) After Jaguar Ltd took over the ownership of Daimler they discontinued production of the SP-250 (c. 1963) after discovering that it cost more to produce than the E-Type! :surprise:

Daimlers were long favored as rides by British royalty (they seem to favor Audis nowadays). Jaguar continues to make cars under the Daimler name, IIRC they're slightly more luxurious than their Jaguar counterparts.

http://www.car.ee/galleries/daimler-super-eight/ee/

The English Daimler Motor Co. was founded in 1895 after the British Motor Company
bought the patent rights owned by the German Daimler AG for use in Britain.

navigator89

fintail

Daewoo Nexia c. late 90s, aka Pontiac LeMans c. 1988, aka Opel Kadett c. 1984.

Unless the design has been sold to yet another manufacturer

andys120

seems to have been lost in the shuffle.



It's a Fiat Millecinquecento (1500) wagon c. 1963.

navigator89

I googled Nexia and it comes up with the same car essentially. Although the name I remember this car by is Daewoo Cielo, after seeing it in India.

So I guess you're correct

andys120

fintail

The Daewoo was a Nexia in the UK, anyway. Might have been badged differently elsewhere.

I knew the Fiat wagon in post 2047

The light yellow thing might be a c.55 Lincoln? Premier?

andys120

Capri!

andys120

kyfdx

Lamborghini.... Gallardo?

andys120

Lamborghini.... Gallardo?

Looks like it but it's not. Here's a hint, it's no longer in production, very few were made (that's two hints)

kyfdx

I cheated and looked... good thing.. I would have never figured it out..

I sort of remember it from an old Car and Driver issue..

boomchek

Looks like a cheap Diablo replica, but then i thought about it and it looks to me like ...... ha, finally got it a... Cizeta Moroder V16. I knew it had a big engine and an odd name.

navigator89

gagrice

Looks like a cheap Diablo replica

They were not cheap. $600k fully equipped. Only 8 built before hard times shut them down in the early 1990s. I wonder if the collector value is anywhere near the original selling price.

kyfdx

My guess would be..... NO

fintail

Dunno what the blue soft roader is, but I bet it's from India or Malaysia

navigator89

I bet it's from India or Malaysia

You're right about that. Any guesses?

fintail

There must be a dozen questionable car companies in India now. No idea.

navigator89

Well, I'll give you a hint.

I just returned from India, and there are only 3 Indian car manufacturers. India has Ford, Chevrolet, Hyundai, Honda, Toyota, Fiat, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Opel, Porsche, Bentley but the blue SUV is from none of these companies.

It's Indian made, and relatively new to the market.

fintail

Hmmm...not a Hindustan Ambassador or a Tata...the only ones I can think of right now.

boomchek

I didn't mean to slam the car but at a first glance the front end looks like it came off a Diablo. I'm sure this was an awesome car especially with a V16.

I'm sure if the company resurrects itself and makes another high end sports car that is successful, then the original will be worth a ton of money.

navigator89

No it's not from either one of those companies. The company starts with M. If you're really stuck, just right click for a clue.

The Hindustan Ambassador is a unique car. A car whose original engineering goes back to 1955 still being produced 50 years later. When I went in it, nothing about the car would indicate it belonging to the 21st century.

fintail

I had to cheat. I've heard of it, anyway

I kind of like the Hindustan Ambassador. It's a real "retro" car.

navigator89

Did you figure out the full name of the vehicle?

The Hindustan Ambassador is pretty cool to look at, however it's noisy as hell and the shifter makes an annoying vibrating noise. It'd be pretty neat if you could get an Ambassador with a V8 and RWD!

fintail

It's a Manhindra something. I've seen the name in UK car magazines.

I am sure the Aussies could do a good number on that Ambassador. Muscle cars are alive...somewhere

forza

The blue SUV in #2061 is a Mahindra Scorpio.

It's pitiful, this SUV is roughly the size of a Kia Sorento, yet it's engine puts out only 110hp. Put a better engine in, and this SUV looks good.

forza

fintail

Something Indian, based on the prehistoric Chevy Sprint/Suzuki something or other IIRC

forza

The car is Indian, and it's quite popular mainly due to it's low price (CAD$5500) My uncle has one, and it sure is prehistoric. Any guesses?

It's been pretty quiet around here lately. Where's everyone else who used to post on this thread? andys120? boomchek? kyfdx?

jaserb

Should be good for a challenge. I believe it's from a vintage Mille Miglia pic:



-Jason

andys120

I have been away for a couple of days but I'm baaack. That grillework doesn't say Alfa to me Jason, no wonder your Alfa guys didn't get it. It looks more like a Maserati but the grille should have more horizontal pieces. I'll check some sources for obscure Italian makes. :confuse:

P.S.- It's unlikely to be a Mille Miglia participant, I see a whitewall on the right front.

stickguy

actually, the grill makes it look like the new Charger coupe!

fintail

I don't know the name of the Indian car, and for that Italian looking thing, I would just randomly guess Italian makers

andys120

no one-offs is one of the ground rules of this topic

If it's not a one-off I'd guess it's a Cisitalia or an Siata. PF or Touring body. :confuse:

forza

idea what #2079 is but it's probably Italian like you all say. How about a hint, like the year of that car?

Anyway, #2076 is a Maruti 800. You guys would probably never have figured that out.

But it's good to see everybody back.

jaserb

Pegaso has been tossed around, as well as some other obscure makes. This really is a "Mystery Car", I don't have a clue what it is. Best guesses have been that it seems to be ca. 1950, possibly bodied by Colli. Some think it is a Pegaso, others strenuosly disagree.

Oh, Shifty....

-Jason

jaserb

Forgot that was against the rules - sorry! Here's one other pic:

andys120

I doubt it's a Pegaso, they had pretty distnctive grilles. You picture in #2085 didn't come out, try again please.

Mr_Shiftright

I've sent an e-mail to the Automotive Gods at Fantasy Junction...if they don't know, the car doesn't exist.

andys120

to find out if anyone knows Jason's Mystery machine, some one oughta recognize this=>

michaellno

Toyota Supra. Twin turbo, 300HP. This one seems to have a body kit added. However, it did come standard with a wing that rivals that found on the Lancer Evo and WRX STi.

andys120

I think you're right about the body kit, it's a '95 Supra TT.

andys120

It looks like this=>

[Opel Zafira] but it doesn't have the kick up in the rear fender area, perhaps it's a related vehicle. My guess is it has AWD, it seems to ride high.

ateixeira

Is that a face-lifted Megane Scenic?

Funny trivia - Subaru sells a version of that Zafira in Japan called the Traviq.

-juice

boomchek

Since I've been single I have to split my internet time between this site and dating websites lol. But I'm still here every day.

I'm gonna start putting my scanner to use and maybe post up some mysteries here soon.

Lately a lot of the cars have been difficult for me to guess. I'm still trying though :confuse:

forza

Do you guys need a hint for #2093?

Here's one anyway, it's from a Japanese manufacturer.

andys120

Honda Fit or Jazz