Mystery car pix

bhill2

I was away from my computer yesterday, so I'm a little late responding to this one. I thought that during the '50s Detroit abused every color in the rainbow, but I don't think that even they used that one.

Mr_Shiftright

Well color me wrong, but I sorta kinda remember that very color on 55 Dodge trucks and the '57 Chevy Nomad.

andys120

I sorta kinda remember that very color on 55 Dodge trucks and the '57 Chevy Nomad.

I've seen that color too, I just don't remember on what. They didn't miss any shade of blue back then.

andys120

Mr_Shiftright

Let's ask that rear seat passenger with the crooked neck. :P

kyfdx

Take a questionable body style and put the new Acura beak on it, and you have no chance...

The Honda version is a little better looking... and definitely better than the pictures...

At least with this model, you can tell the front from the back (unlike the TL)..

subearu

A recent episode of Motorweek mentioned that the Acura ZDX was truck based whereas the Honda Accord Crosstour is Accord based.

-Brian

kyfdx

I have no way of knowing if that's true...

But, just looking at the two.... they appear to be corporate twins... I just don't think that's accurate, that they are based off two different models... sounds like marketing pap, to me...

Or course, you could make the assertion that every Honda and Acura model is Accord-based...

texases

Yeah, the ZDX is based on the MDX/Pilot, which I guess you could call a 'truck', but they're crossovers that I bet started with some Accord ingredients, so the difference probably isn't that much.

ghulet

damn is that thing FUUUGGGLY. I for one will be happy when this giganto-car-with-gunslit-windows monoblock trend is over. I can imagine the sightlines on that thing.

ateixeira

If I can't say anything nice...

berri

Someone dropped a turd on my computer screen and didn't flush! Ugly car, Ugly color.

andys120

Mr_Shiftright

izzit an old Toyota Hilux?

fintail

Early 60s Datsun, something like "B620"

stephen987

It's an early Datsun pickup, for sure. My guess is some species of 1200, but can't say for sure which model.

andys120

Yep, it's a 1965 Datsun 1200 Pickup with all of 60 HP under the hood; that's 20 more horses than my '65 VW Beetle/Bug.

That tremendous Horsepower rating was commemorated with a fender badge>

:sick:

.

yup, that's it it's a

stephen987

andys120

Sunbeam Rapier(UK), AKA Sunbeam Arrow (NA) ca. mid '70s.

stephen987

Yes, it's a Sunbeam Rapier, 1969-73. There was a more basic model, based on the same bodyshell, sold as the Alpine.

Mr_Shiftright

Stand off, knave, lest I use my RAPIER upon you!

Car names used to be so great. How can you threaten anyone with a Sonata?

stephen987

Played badly enough, a sonata can indeed be something worth fearing. One might throw a Fit at being forced to listen. . .

I always thought the Olds Cutlass and Buick LeSabre were badly misnamed, as both lacked much of an edge. Nor were Chevy Impalas particularly graceful, nor Caprices particularly capricious. On the other hand, at least today's Ford Flex is flexible, and its Fusion is, um, fused.

Then there's this less-than-regal box on wheels:

andys120

Mr_Shiftright

fintail

Fiat 130...for some reason, I like these.

fintail

Is it a Hillman or something?

Mr_Shiftright

Nope, not a Hillman. Look carefully at the hub caps.

fintail

On the car stephen posted?

I can tell your yellow big mouthed bass has Swedish plates...I know there's a hint there

magnette

Volvo P1900 - late 50's

andys120

Fiat 130...for some reason, I like these

I do too.

stephen987

Is it a Hillman or something?

Nope, not a Hillman (though it is related). But there is a hint: the last two cars I've posted do have some things in common: same engine, same corporate origin (but not brand name), and names that suggest delusions of grandeur.

stephen987

I always thought the Fiat 130 coupe bore a resemblance to the Ferrari 365GTC/4 (later the 400i and 400GT). Nice clean lines, minimal clutter.

boomchek

I agree especially the Ferrari 400!!

Mr_Shiftright

Yes the dreadfully unsuccessful Volvo P1900, of which 68 were built.

andys120

lemko

1957 or 1958 Dodge wagon next to a 1965 Plymouth Belvedere.

Mr_Shiftright

(old guy with no teeth)

"No, it ain't fer sale. I'm gonna restore it someday!"

lostwrench1

1958 Dodge Sierra
1965 Plymouth Belvedere Satellite

boomchek

lol

".......cuz they sold only 350 this year wit dem radio delete option and this color combo. yup i had folks offer me big bucks for'er but i said no way, imma take it to barret jackson one of these years...."

andys120

Not sure about the exact year of the Plymouth but you got the '58 Dodge Sierra exactly.

andys120

fintail

CGI of the upcoming 5er?

kyfdx

Without looking... I'm going to say thats the new 2011 5-series..

andys120

Looks like a CGI but it's an official photo from the press release on the new 2011 BMW 5 Series/F10

A nice improvement on the somewhat geeky E60 IMO. .

fintail

Link doesn't work...and it still looks fakey to me :shades:

I hope they did something about the interior...I loathe the E60 interior. The pile of German mags I picked up have several exterior shots, nothing inside.

New BMW styling trait developing - wide unbroken bumper-width space low on the front bumper, above whatever might be counted as a front spoiler.

andys120

The did fix the interior and eliminate the hideous double hump on the dash.

Try this link.

Inside Line is behind the curve on this one. :sick:

fintail

Ah that's better, no stupid swoopy curvy dash and door panels. This new car is very reminiscent of the new style 7er I had as a rental, good ergonomics. Maybe BMW has decided to become a little less hard on the eyes.

stever

Inside Line is behind the curve on this one

One of the gatekeepers thought the press release was about a Ford F-150 pickup and round filed it. :shades:

Of course, there was this posted yesterday on the Straightline part of IL:

2011 BMW 5 Series Goes on Sale in June 2010, Gets New Engines

andys120

michaellno

Alfa Romeo Montreal?