Mystery car pix

fintail

Matchbox had a toy of the Diplomat back in the day:



Very strong resemblance to a Chevelle

fintail

Renault R10? Or some Gordini variant?

andys120

Yup, it's an R10 ca.1972.

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british_rover

Original Bronco probably a 69.

A guy I went to college with had one of those as his third or fourth four wheeler after he totaled the others.

Parents with too much money you know.

andys120

It's a Bronco all right but it's a '77.

au1994

That's nice and probably worth a pretty penny now.

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andre1969

1985-89 Dodge Aries, but I can't narrow the year down beyond that. Looks like it was originally some kind of security car, or gov't car, so probably some stripper model, maybe an Aries America?

andys120

Yup it's an '86 K-Car.

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fintail

That's a scene from ET.

ca. 1981 Audi 5000 (200)

andys120

Hmm, I thought it was rather oddly posed for a brochure photo. Yes it is an Audi 5000S/ 200.

fintail

Dee Wallace walking down a driveway with a young Drew Barrymore sitting is an odd shot for a brochure :shades:

Here is the location as it is now:



I think those cars are pretty much extinct today.

andys120

stephen987

"64 Ford Ranch Wagon.

andys120

Yep, note the badge on the lower front fender which means it's packing a big block, likely a 390, but it could be a 406 or even a 427. :surprise:

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wgrafer

And let's not forget the beautiful black '64 Impala (with a 283 V8) next to the '64 Ford wagon.

wgrafer

I'm going with 1979 Lincoln Continenal, however I really don't remember seeing any of these as convertibles...Must be really rare or custom :confuse:

andre1969

Yeah, those things were custom-made. After factory convertibles went away, a niche market sprang up in the late 70's that would transform a closed car into a convertible. I read somewhere that the conversion could easily run around $10K, so obviously, most of the conversions were Caddies and Lincolns. I don't think too many people would buy a $5-6K Caprice and then throw another $10K into it to chop it back then!

I'd be curious to see that Lincoln vert from other angles. That top looks like it came off of something GM-ish...perhaps a '71-76 full-size, but something about it makes me think of the top on my '67 Catalina!

As for the year, I really can't tell these things apart in the 70's, but 1979 is probably a pretty good guess. 1979 was the last year Lincoln, or any of the domestics, built a car that big, and as a result, I think a lot of people rushed out to buy them, plus there were the commemorative final editions and such.

stephen987

IIRC the two-door variant was known in the '70s as the Town Coupe.

andre1969

Yep, we'd always pronounce it "Town Coo-pay" because of that accent over the "e" in "coupe". :P

andys120

Stephen is right, it is a 1979 Lincoln Town Coupe Convertible, it's Brooklyn NY-based owner claims only 4 convertibles were made that year. I think that sounds a bit low but here's another angle on it>

wgrafer

Looks like this '79 Town Coupe Convertible has a headlight cover problem. But that custom-built story explains why I don't remember them.

BTW, looks like a decent '56 Buick behind it!

kyfdx

They actually had a base model that was just a Lincoln Continental... sedan or coupe... No Town involved... My mother had a '72, then a '76 coupe... and my stepfather had a matching '76 coupe (though in a different color).

I learned to drive on that '72 coupe...

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berri

52-54 Ford wagon, 58 Ford wagon, maybe a British Daimler cab, 60 Impala, 62 Ford cab, hey Andre looks like a 60 Dodge wagon, early 60's Falcon, Checker cab, 58 Buick, 63 Impala wagon, 59 T-Bird - can't really make the rest out on my computer screen.

fintail

I'll just take the black Rolls...has to be a Phantom V.

andys120

Fin is right, that's a R-R Phantom V ans you missed the '57 Ford two-door at the right top just ahead of the Impala Wagon.

The cab in front of the black Falcon isn't a Checker, it's a '59 DeSoto. DeSotos were popular NYC cabs in the 40s and 50s.

berri

Yeah, I had some trouble making out the images on the top of the screen. I think Chrysler went heavy fleet sales in 59 IIRC. Too bad, because the quality on those models had finally overcome the 57 fiasco. I'm thinking, was Chrysler ever really effectively managed? Maybe in the 40's and before? Hard to say on Iaccoca. He and his team pulled Mopar out of the gutter with a loan from Uncle, but didn't really seem to chart it on to a stronger future course. They may not have had the money though which may ironically become the same situation with the (for all practical purposes) FIAT takeover today.

imidazol97

The white T-Bird in front of the Desoto cab is a 1960, isn't it?

The car to the right of the phantom looks like another 58 Ford.
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berri

Thanks for the picture image change. It now looks like the T-Bird has three rows of taillights which would make it a 60 as you stated. Is the other cab next to it a 63 Ford? It looks like the tail light fender may be more rounded than the 62 behind it?Now that 60 Impala next to the 62 Ford cab looks like one of those short lived flat top 4 dr hardtops with the big wraparound rear window. I always liked that look on the 59/60 Impala for whatever reasons. Totally irrational, but I can't help it! Long shot, but that revealed car front by the curb to the right of the Rolls - maybe a 56 Chevy? Blow that picture up a bit more and maybe Andre is driving the Dodge wagon?

stever

stephen987

hmm--I'll say body by Zagato, power by Fiat--must be an Abarth of some sort, I'll guess a 750.

hudsonthedog

That picture looks familiar somehow.

stever

Ya think? Great shot eh? :shades:

I especially like the angle on this one - makes it look like a pumped up Karman Ghia.

Stephen, yep, it's an Abarth 750.

You can find a few more shots of it and lots of other Fiats at Hudson's CarSpace page (this one came from his FLUFreakOut album).

andys120

british_rover

Caddy BLS good riddance.

fintail

The rarest new car in Europe, even rarer than a Brilliance or a Lexus LS

andys120

Yep, basically a Saab 9-3 in a Caddy suit, production ceased in June '09.

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ateixeira

Looks like a very cool Peugoet concept.

andys120

Yep, that is the 2011 Peugeot RCZ. It's not a concept but a preview of an upcoming model that will include a Diesel-Electric Hybrid variant which should ge a zillion MPH.

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stephen987

'64 Buick?

andre1969

I'm not that well-versed in my Buicks from that era, but I think it might be a '63. For some reason I'm thinking the '64 had a more peaked grille, and headlights that were more integrated. As for the trim level, I can't remember if they called the wagon "LeSabre Estate" or just "Estate"

lemko

...I believe Buick's largest wagon model from 1964 thru 1969 was the 121" wheelbase Sportwagon based on the intermediate-sized chassis. The Special Deluxe wagon was on a smaller 116" wheelbase.

wgrafer

Andre is correct - this is indeed a '63 Buick LeSabre. They were offered in both 6 and 8 passenger versions, and they also came in a more upscale 'Invicta' version.

andys120

Yep, Andre and Wgrafer are right it's a '63 LeSabre Wagon.