Mystery car pix

rsholland

Actually this one is a '48 Land Cruiser, and not a '49 Land Cruiser.

http://www.popsgarage.com/studebaker.html

Bob

Mr_Shiftright

That mystery car photo that we couldn't figure out. I got an e-mail back from Mt. Olympus which says:

"Hi Joe,
It looks like a slight variation on a French Ford (I think that they were called "Comete") Does it have a flathead V-8. It also looks a little like a post-war Delahaye, does it have an inline six??

MD'

Our original photo:

Mr_Shiftright

And the contendah:



perhaps a little custom work? It looks close....

You can learn about the Comete here:

http://www.philseed.com/fordcomt.html

Even if it's not, I agree with Mt. Olympus, the car certainly looks French to me.

andys120

Nice going Shifty, I'm convinced.

French styling in the early postwar period was every bit as advanced as Italian. Ford of France was absorbed by Simca in the early 50s. They produced the Simca Aronde, which was the biggest seller in the French home market for much of the 50s but by the end of the 60s Simca itself been absorbed by Chrysler.

Here's one for this AM=>

kyfdx

Audi Turbo Quattro Coupe.. Early '90s

andys120

Audi Turbo Quattro Coupe.. Early '90s

Well sorta, it's an Audi S2 based on the Audi 90 Quattro Coupe of '92-'96 . The S2 was
powered by a Turbocharged 5 cyl (230HP). Suspension was extensively altered from standard Quattro coupe spec.

navigator89

subearu

I think that's a Nissan Patrol, not something us Yanks have seen from them.

-Brian

andys120

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fintail

Mid-late 60s British Ford Corsair

navigator89

stickguy

looks like a Dodge COlt ('85-89) midsection, which could also make it a Mitsubishi. But, the grill looks like a Renault.

So, put that all together, and I don't know what the hell it is.

andys120

Mid-late 60s British Ford Corsair Well, I had to look that one up Fintail.


It sure looks like the same car but the b&w photo is of a '66 German Ford Taunus

andys120

stickguy

Looks to be British, from the street, being parked on the left, and the car behind it. Not to mention it loks like RHD too.

First thought it was a 3 series, but it actually looks more like a 5 series 2 door.

fintail

Hey, the b&w pic has RHD and British plates. Must be the same car.

2210 is certainly based on a c.85 Mitsu Colt...but I bet it is some Malaysian derivative made 10 years after the fact...a Proton maybe?

boomchek

It is a Proton Saloon, circa 1991 sold in Malaysia.

The BMW is a 320i from early 80's isn't it? I don't believe the 5 series ever came in 2 doors.

stickguy

I never heard of a 2 door 5 series, but for some reason that picture just looked too big to be a 3, and the front end looked 5ish.

navigator89

Yep, 2210 is a Proton, rather a Proton Saga to be precise.

When I went to Kuala Lumpur last month those cars were all over the place......as taxis.

navigator89

Here's another to ponder over, it shouldn't be too difficult.

andys120

The BMW is a 320i from early 80's isn't it? I don't believe the 5 series ever came in 2 doors.

You're close but like most imports BMW offers a wider variety of motors overseas, the red car w British plates is a 316i, not a 320i (essentially the same car, E21 in BMW-speak).

bumpy

B15 Sunny. Basically a RHD Sentra with different front and rear clips.

andys120

fintail

Buick Reatta

Mr_Shiftright

soon to be a classic! Check back in the year 2050.

andys120

fintail

I've seen Reattas for like $3K on used car lots. No demand yet. I've seen Allantes getting pretty low too.

2225 is a bigger engined Alfa Berlina of some kind...2600?

andys120

2000 Berlina ca. 1955

andys120

navigator89

a Chevrolet Spark, right? It's based on the Daewoo Matiz and sold in Europe.

andys120

a Chevrolet Spark, right? It's based on the Daewoo Matiz and sold in Europe.

It's also one of the best selling cars in China, where GM has taken the lead in sales (China apparently exists in a Twilight Zone where GM and VW are one-two and Toyota struggles to keep up with Hyundai and Kia).

andys120

boomchek

That made me drool: A Bugatti EB110. Powered by a 3.5L quad turbo V12 making 550+ hp (depending on year), with all that power hitting the pavement through a 4 wheel drive system.

Saw only one in person at our Auto Show about 10 years ago.

navigator89

tmart

57 Ford Skyliner, the first flip top, not to be confused with the Sunliner. Sweet :shades: Note the optional bumper bar.

navigator89

1957 Ford Skyliner is right, and damn, it still looks good today.

<img src="http://www.autogazeta.com/c/1/b/mi98g51.jpg

imidazol97

And the most common color for the 57 Fords is that strong blue with white in the Midwest when I was growing up. Did the Skyline come with a certain motor or was there a choice between the 292 and 312 cu. in. (I think the 272 cu in was only in the Custom series)

andys120

#2235 looks like an early Mitsu Montero/Pajero.

navigator89

Good try, though it's not a Mitsubishi.

fintail

Well, the design was born a Montero I believe...but who knows what it could have ended up as

ateixeira

Or a cheap Chinese copy of it.

-juice

andys120

There was a Dodge Raider version of the priginal Monty but that's not it either, IIRC Raiders were all swb/2-drs.

doohickie

Okay, this one is weird. I saw this on I-35 going up to drop my son off in college in Iowa. Americans should recognize it, but my question is whether anyone knows where the internal mechanicals of the car come from.

ateixeira

Wienermobile!

I'd probably guess it has a truck frame under all that, probably GM?

-juice

andys120

I believe I read that the Wienermobile has Chevy truck mechanicals. It's got to be weird to see it cruising down the highway,

I wonder how many there are?

stickguy

I knew this at one point (I think C&D did a "road test" on it once). I think it is riding on a full size motorhome chassis.

Mr_Shiftright

I just saw one in California a few days ago, so we know there must be two at least. I think there are a fleet of them, maybe a 12 pack?

andys120

If there's a twelve pack that'd mean there's two Buns riding around without Wieners in 'em.

andys120

If you think so tell us the make/year/model and what's under the hood.

stickguy

'69 Pontiac Firebird.

Under the hood is an engine, obviously.

If you want the size, I'd say a V8. A 426?

COuld be a sprint, but I don't think they had nostrils and the hood tach.