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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,581
    It's an IFA (Trabant) P70, had never seen one before...one of the best looking Ossi chainsaw-engined cars, no doubt.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • magnettemagnette Member Posts: 4,234
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  • magnettemagnette Member Posts: 4,234
    Andy, I think your movie still is a Pegaso Z102 I think also the plates are South American - perhaps Argentina or Brazil
  • jlbljlbl Member Posts: 1,333
    I am with Magnette: probably a Pegaso Z102 but with a Touring bodywork.

    Have a look to the bottom part of this nice site.

    Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2008

    Regards,
    Jose
  • turntenturnten Member Posts: 21
    This one shouldn't be too hard, though it happens to be a personal favorite. Be specific.

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  • stephen987stephen987 Member Posts: 1,994
    Lanchester, ca. 1955?
  • tmarttmart Member Posts: 2,408
    Per the plate, is it a Porsche 962?
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,581
    Ford Taunus (M17) ca.....1963 I will guess
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    Pretty close Fin, it's a 1961 Ford Taunus 17M

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • boomchekboomchek Member Posts: 5,516
    Look like an old Saab 92?

    The vertical line in front of the rear fenders was unique to I think Saab, as it reminded me of a door cut, when there wasn't a door there.

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  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Saab....92 or 93? Looks too old for a 95 but might be.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    Well as a matter of fact it's a 1960 SAAB 95.

    All Saab 95s were wagons and vice versa. ;)

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,860
    i'm guessing from Wiessbaden?
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  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    I never saw one in a two-tone---kinda threw me off there!!

    V-4 engine, column shifter, FWD, tough old bastards except for chronically swiss-cheese transmissions. I once came upon one on its roof in the Rocky Mountains, it having flipped and rolled one and 1/2 times down about a 15-20 foot shallow embankment. No one seriously hurt (bruised arm). We got a bunch of guys, flipped it back over, put in some oil, all pushed, and it clawed its way back up to the road and drove away. First one I ever saw. I was impressed!
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    I never saw one in a two-tone---kinda threw me off there!!

    It's another one of those American styling fads from the 50s that popped up in Europe at about the time it was over here. ;)

    As for the crappy gearboxes, Saab never could build a decent FWD transaxle even though there were building them longer than anyone except Citroen. The only good Saab trannies were the late ones built by GM. :sick:

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    took 'em about 10 years to learn how to keep a head gasket on a turbo engine, too.
    Saabnet (the website for Saab lovers) reports a failure rate of at least 8%. That's almost one in ten new cars whose engines went Ka-Blooey.

    Not as bad as a Triumph TR7 though, where the FACTORY recommended using two or three head gaskets at once. (nice, ,real nice).
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    IIRC the Saab Turbo 4 was based on the TR7's four banger.

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    I know the TR7 and the Saab 99 have these engine links (which explains why both are among the world's worst cars) but I think Saab developed that engine into their own. Saab bottom ends on their 900 Turbo were great, very sturdy. Transmission continues to fail through the 900 line however.
  • tmarttmart Member Posts: 2,408
    Mid 70's Datsun 710? Not a bad looking car for the times. Always liked the B210 fastback.
  • magnettemagnette Member Posts: 4,234
    Not Lanchester, although another make that you probably never saw in America - this make ceased production in 1960...

    ps Sorry - I couldn't get in yesterday, as the server was apparently playing up
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    Yup, it's a 1975 Datsun 710. I'll be kind and not say what I think of the B210.

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • cooterbfdcooterbfd Member Posts: 2,770
    no pic.!!!
  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,707
    It showed up for me once I opened it in a separate IE page.

    Here's the link:

    Portholes!!!

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  • jlbljlbl Member Posts: 1,333
    Portholes!!!
    403 - Forbidden Error
    You are not allowed to access this address.
    If the error persists, please contact the website webmaster

    Regards,
    Jose
  • magnettemagnette Member Posts: 4,234
    me too....
  • stephen987stephen987 Member Posts: 1,994
    Not Lanchester, although another make that you probably never saw in America - this make ceased production in 1960...

    Armstrong-Siddeley?
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    Apologies for the mysterious missing pic. Try this link.

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • stephen987stephen987 Member Posts: 1,994
    Nope--403 Forbidden.
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Maybe it's a Peugeot? :P
  • stephen987stephen987 Member Posts: 1,994
    Well, I can't find the 404. . .
  • magnettemagnette Member Posts: 4,234
    Yes - it's an Armstrong Siddeley 236 - launched in 1955,together with the 234, but unfortunately not sufficiently accomplished against the then new Jaguar 2.4 which was both cheaper and more attractive - as well as a better performer.
    It died out by 1958, and A-S themselves went in 1960, another classy make that was out of date, while still making good, solid old-fashioned cars....
  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,707
    HERE WE GO:
    I don't think they like edmunds over at that other site. They appear to be blocking any incoming transfer page requests showing Edmunds as the previous site viewed.

    Andys120 post. I like it because it has _Portholes_!

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    2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,

  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    more like "spears" don't you think? Maybe port-rectangles? I wonder if those things actually are openings or not?

    Reminds me a little of this:

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  • turntenturnten Member Posts: 21
    Close, but not specific enough. Hint: It is not under the Porsche nameplate
  • jlbljlbl Member Posts: 1,333
    Is this a Panhard?

    Regards,
    Jose
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    No, it's from those eccentric island people, the British.
  • magnettemagnette Member Posts: 4,234
    I think this is a Talbot Lago, judging by the shape of the grille, and the body is probably by one of the French coachbuilders, although I'm not sure who..
  • magnettemagnette Member Posts: 4,234
    Austin A90 Atlantic - the convertible is about 1948/51. Behind it is a Land ROver Defender 90, and a Mk 1 Jag XJ6
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    You're absolutely right, it's a 1950 Talbot-Lago T26, body by Saoutchik. It's a good example of the French mastery of coachwork from 1946 until the early 50s when the Italians took over and the French went into such a decline that the best looking French cars often had coachwork by outside designers (Peugeot often used Pininfarina bodies).

    Saoutchik was known for his very flamboyant styles, but the pictured T-L is admirably restrained IMO.

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • british_roverbritish_rover Member Posts: 8,502
    Yup the bottom end on that motor was great but the top end sucked.

    When GM designed the Ecotec they used some of the bottom end architecture from the 2.3 liter Saab 4 cylinder but their own top end and head design.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • jlbljlbl Member Posts: 1,333
    W463, G Class. Very similar to the Popemobil. :P

    Regards,
    Jose
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    Yup that's a 1980's style Mercedes Gelandwagen

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • vchengvcheng Member Posts: 1,284
    from left to right (foreground):

    AMC Pacer
    Nissan Sunny (aka B210)
    Chrysler Daytona

    from right to left (background):

    Toyota Corolla estate
    Honda Accord
    GMC Jimmy/Blazer
    VW Microbus

    I give up after that :)
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