Mystery car pix

navigator89

In July 2004 Car and Driver had an article about the Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo. They starter the article with "We get the Taurus. Mr. and Mrs. Australia get a kick-butt cop cruiser. They ended the article with "Unless you plan a move to Australia, better just turn the page and forget everything you've seen here.

The Falcon also made Motor Trend's top 10 cars we want brought to the states, along with the HSV Monaro.

I'll be quite a few Americans felt really jealous after reading that article, lol.

andys120

Volvo 480ES 1987, don't think they were sold in the US. Volvo's first fwd?

andys120

rsholland

Aston Martin DB-something...

Bob

navigator89

Definitely looks British, and I can see it is RHD so I'll say Jaguar something from the 70s, I think.

andys120

Bob I'm surprised you couldn't put a number on it. It's a DB-4 Cabriolet ca. early '60s.

bumpy

is a 1967 GMC Handi-Van. Ugly as sin, but not as homely as the first generation:

navigator89

that's a little newer.

Bumpy, your van was hard. I knew it was a GMC but I don't think I've ever heard or seen it.

Sorry for the large picture, but at least it makes things clear

andys120

It's a Chevy! My guess is it's Daewoo-based.

andys120

...from boxy vans and SUVs? This was considered one of the great sports cars of a golden age of sports cars=>

fintail

Ferrari 275GTB c. 67

navigator89

I thought it was the 250GTO.

What about #2156? Any guesses?

fintail

The GTO was a few years earlier...and much more "raw"

2156 is something Indian I am sure

ateixeira

I noticed the side vent - they still look the same today. Pretty cool to see continuity like that.

-juice

andys120

Ferrari 275GTB c. 67

Yep, the flat hood denotes the early SOHC version of the 275GTB, sometimes known as the 275GTB/2 to differentiate it from the later 4 cam (DOHC) version, the 275GTB/4.

The car does resemble a GTO, even more so from the rear. That's accidental, according to Ferrari lore it was styled to upstage the E-type Jaguar which blew the socks off Ferrari's French distributor when he saw it at the Paris Auto Show ca. 1960.
Said distributor is said to have contacted the Commendatore and convinced him that it was imperative to counter the slinky new Jag.

rsholland

I was too lazy and/or tired to research it. I knew it was an Aston Martin Bond-mobile of some sort, a rather early DB model.

Bob

navigator89

The SUV in 2156 has the bowtie badge on it, but it is sold in India. Like andys120 said, it's probably based on a Daewoo.

andys120

they're period-correct aftermarket Cragars, what's the car?

navigator89

That's a 1965 Plymouth Satellite.

Any guesses for the red Chevy in #2156? Come on.

andys120

No clue on the little Chevy/Daewoo/Suzuki thing but you're right about the Plymouth.

andys120

my college roomie had one=><img src="http://www.1motormart.com/gallery/58mg02.jpg

navigator89

Alright, I'll give up the red SUV in post #2156.

It's a Chevrolet Tavera, also known as an Isuzu Panther. Andys120, I too thought it was based off a Suzuki or Daewoo they way the Optra/Aveo are.

Hmm...if Isuzu could make the Panther LHD and throw in a better engine it might be a good vehicle to bring to N. America...rather than the i-series which is nothing but a rebadged Colorado/Canyon.

The engine in the Tavera/Panther is a 2.5 liter diesel engine with only 79 horsepower. Pathetic.

Come on guys, this is the fourth vehicle that had you completely stumped.

fintail

Most of us don't follow/care for the Indian car market. Probably kind of hell for enthusiasts.

2169 = MGA coupe

navigator89

Looks Italian with 1950's styling.

Fintail, whether you follow/care for the Indian/Asian market, fact is it is one of the world's fastest growing car markets, faster than the US or Canada. The point of this thread, as you can see is to post photos of mystery cars, cars we have forgotten or don't know. You guys were stumped on four, not my fault. I find it a better change rather than always guessing some forgotten exotic from the 60s. Almost all the cars posted here are old, so why not post something new.

Anyway, did we figure the mystery coupe in #2079?

navigator89

this one's for you. It's not Indian, so hopefully you won't complain about it. It's a relatively recent domestic.

subearu

Dodge Aries wagon, including optional wood vinyl

-Brian

fintail

circa...hmmm...1986?

andys120

Yep it's a '58 MGA FHC, I was hoping someone would mistake it for a Jag

I don't think anyone, including Shifty's Oracles @ Fantasy Junction, knows what #2079 was so I'm sticking to my theory that it's a one-off styling concept.

Here's an interesting obscurity, I'll give youse a hint on it--it's newer than it looks.=>

stickguy

a 1990s vintage, Nissan I believe. Want to cal it Figeroua or something (not that I spelled that right).

I remember seeing it in one of the car magazines not too long ago.

Mr_Shiftright

Figaro I think. Kinda like it.

forza

boomchek

A Volvo 240 circa 1990-1992

forza

Yes you're right. I decided to give you somthing easy after stumping you guys thrice with the Scorpio, 800, and, who could forget the Innova?

Here' s something that might be tougher for you guys.

andys120

I posted a different picture of the same car previously ("Coming or going..."), it's a 1949 Studebaker Land Cruiser IIRC.

andys120

lancerfixer

Lancia Beta.

BTW, that 240 could be anywhere from an '86 onwards.

kyfdx

Zagato, isn't it?

fintail

There's a fintail next to the Lancia

Mr_Shiftright

This one's hard because I'm not going to show you the whole car: How'd you like THAT behind your right ear?

stickguy

first guess was a Pantera, but the doors don't look right (even though the air cleaner sorta does).

Mr_Shiftright

Good show...you're right.

ateixeira

Nice guess!

-juice

andys120

There's a fintail next to the Lancia

Somehow I knew you'd notice. :shades:

The Beta's an '82 Spider.

boomchek

I think the 86 Volvo 240s had the qaud square lamps IIRC. I thought the flush mounted ones arrived in 90 or so.

andys120

You should know the cars though.

kyfdx

Aren't those the "magically found" Cobras that Carroll Shelby is now selling as genuine '65s?

andys120

I dunno but they sure are Snake Butts, it's impossible from the angle to tell if they're
289s or 427s.

stickguy

are those the replicas they are making in Poland (out of aluminum)?

lancerfixer

Nope. '86 was the first year for the flush-mounts on the 240. The first year the 740 got the flush mounted headlights was '90, though. My first Volvo was an '89 740, and I specifically looked for an '89 because the later (plastic lensed) headlights did not age well at all.

boomchek

Ok you win, I just dug up my Road & Track buyers guides from 20 years ago and you are right. I guess I need to brush up on my Volvo history :confuse: