Mystery car pix

ecalabrese

Thanks everyone, it is hard to tell. My guess was Chevy also.

Mr_Shiftright

Also the wheels are late 20s early 30s GM.

Mr_Shiftright

It's a 6 cylinder car as well, as there is no "V" under the tail lights.

andys120

That's what happens when I foret to preview!

stever

Can you try again?

Thanks.

andys120

Sure can>

stephen987

Dacia Duster?

ateixeira

That looks so...unfinished.

As if the top half and bottom half were designed by two different people.

andys120

stephen987

VW Golf MkII, ca. 1985-87.

andys120

Yup it's a Mk II Golf. Try this one>

au1994

Corvair Greenbreir van...66? total guess on the year.

stephen987

Earlier--I think '64 was the last regular production year, though there were a few leftovers that were sold as '65 models.

berri

Interesting vehicle at the time. Remember the rampside pickup version?

andys120

It's a '63 Chevy Greenbrier Deluxe (interior upgrade)

andys120

stephen987

Pontiac--I'm thinking '64 Catalina?

lostwrench1

1962 Pontiac Laurentian.

cooterbfd

".....1962 Pontiac Laurentian. "

Canadian???

lostwrench1

Yes.

andys120

1962 Pontiac Laurentian

Oh ho, you caught me at my little scam. The only giveaway that's it's Canadian (since you can't see the Chevy under the hood or the shorter wheelbase) would be the barely visible hash marks on the fender.

Nice job, Lostwrench.

imidazol97

Are the hash marks on the rear fender only on Canadian cars?

andys120

Are the hash marks on the rear fender only on Canadian cars?

I 've never seen a '62 Catalina with them but Laurentians had three hashmarks that can be seen in this photo, as well as the earlier photo.

1960s Bonnevilles and Parisiennes alike had a different rear fender badge like the one seen in this shot of a '63 Bonnie>

andys120

Mr_Shiftright

Geez, cockroaches are BIG where you live!

lostwrench1

(The other giveaway was the sweater.)

stever

I Think I know this one Andy. Good City car. That mattish-black color is pretty electric.

andre1969

(since you can't see the Chevy under the hood or the shorter wheelbase)

And even that shorter wheelbase isn't always obvious. I've run across these Canadian Pontiacs fairly often at the Carlisle car shows, and the couple inches difference isn't always all that noticeable, unless you see an American Pontiac and a Canadian Pontiac side-by-side. Chevies used a 119" wheelbase from 1959-70, while Pontiac Catalinas used a 122" in 1959-60, 119" in 1961, I think a 120" in 1962-64, 121" in 1965-68, and 122" in 1969-70. Bonnevilles were always longer, usually 124-125" in wheelbase, although they might've shrunk to 123 for '61...can't remember now.

magnette

The wing of the black car that you can see further up, on this side of the road, reminds me of a BMC Farina model - possibly a Riley 4/68 or 4/72?

fintail

I was thinking the same thing - and those were sold in the Canadian market during the period.

Mr_Shiftright

lemko

Looks like a collision between a Rolls Royce Silver Cloud and a 1955 Chrysler! :P

Mr_Shiftright

not a bad first stab....you are close on the year, and there is, in my dimly lit mind, some recollection that this stylist might have also wrought havoc on a Chrysler or two.

andys120

Exener?

andys120

stickguy

early Prelude. Looks like the 1st generation. About an '80?

Mr_Shiftright

nope, European design house.

andys120

nope, European design house.

I just can't place it but I know I've seen it. Ghia?

texases

1st-gen Honda Prelude? They sure fixed the styling on the following versions...

Mr_Shiftright

Nope not Ghia---but it is Italian!

stephen987

Figoni & Falashi?

andys120

Figoni and Falaschi were both Italian but they built their bodies near Paris.

jwilliams2

That is a Vignale Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith, which was a one of a kind body by Alfredo Vignale Coachworks in Italy on a Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith from 1954.....

That is really obscure....

Mr_Shiftright

But not so obscure that you didn't know it !! :P

ateixeira

They maded those until 84 or 85 or so IIRC.

stephen987

The first-generation Prelude ran '79-82. Second-gen (pictured below) was '83-87, third from 88-91, fourth from '92-96, and fifth (final) '98-01.

andys120

Second-gen (pictured below) was '83-87

That picture is definitely not a gen II Prelude, it's a Corvette C6. :confuse:

fintail

I'm seeing an 83-87 Prelude in that pic.

boomchek

Apparently there's a toilet in the back seat too :sick:

bhill2

this is wild; I'm seeing the same C6 that Andy is.