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  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Just download VSO resizer. It's free and very simple and a minimalist program. Once it's resized, you load it into your Carspace page (www.carspace.com, if you don't have one), by putting it into your photo albums. Once in your albums, you open the pic so as to get the URL, then past the URL in here using the "img" button below (click once, paste, then click again).

    CAUTION: the Carspace URL might have a few extra characters in it after the word "jpg". Get rid of those of the photo won't post here. You need to see this symbol "> at the end of the URL.
  • british_roverbritish_rover Member Posts: 8,502
    Bah stupidity I am just using thumbnails.

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  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,136
    A Vixen - isn't that the BMW-powered RV with the tilt-up roof? Don't know that I've ever seen one, C/D reviewed one years ago.
  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,700
    Do right click on the picture and note the pixels in width and height.

    The maximum width is 650.

    Past the link to picture. Select the whole thing and click IMG.

    At the end will be a " and a > sign.
    Between them insert a space and then the word width="650" height="XXX"

    To determine XXX divide 650 by the width of your picture. That gives a ratio: e.g., .2359. Then multiply that ratio times the height of your picture. That is the XXX that gets inserted.

    Be sure to use the quote signs around the numbers.

    Your picture of the motor home is 1024 x 768

    So 650/1024 = .634765625
    Multiply that times 768 = 487

    So your post for that IMGage would look like this:

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    2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,

  • magnettemagnette Member Posts: 4,234
    Glas 1300GT - mid 60's
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,673
    Glas 1300GT - mid 60's

    Yup.

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

  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,673
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    1972 AMC Matador - at least that was the first year the Matador was shown on Adam-12. That style lasted from 1971-73. In 1974, they gave the car an ugly "Jimmy Durante" snout.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,673
    Actually it's a '73--not that there's any way to tell.

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

  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,673
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    Well, the movie Car Wash was made in 1976, so the car is either a 1975 or 1976 Ford LTD Country Squire wagon.
  • michaellnomichaellno Member Posts: 4,120
    And, if I'm reading the plate frame correctly, the car came from Galpin Ford in Van Nuys -- home of the infamous "GAS" (Galpin Auto Sports) folks who appear on "Pimp My Ride".
  • british_roverbritish_rover Member Posts: 8,502
    Can't get to the reply button. Yeah the funky RV is a Vixen with the BMW Turbo diesel and a manual trans. Apparently they only made them for two years with the BMW diesel and only for three or four years total. The BMW models did have a lift up roof to give six feet four inches of head room.

    Funky looking thing but kind of cool. I don't particularly care for RVs but I like that one. If I ever got an RV it would have to be an old airstream or something funky like that Vixen.

    Hmhh wonder how much trouble it would be to put a modern BMW turbo diesel in it... Would more then double the HP and about triple the torque.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,673
    edited February 2010
    Yup, it's a '76 Country LTD Squire from Car Wash. I'd forgotten about all the Lincolnesque junk they loaded onto top-of the line Fords back then. It might've seemed like a good idea at the time but it's an object lesson in how to blow the cred of a luxury brand. :(

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

  • coolrunningcoolrunning Member Posts: 117
    This is the deluxe edition with hide away headlights, it was the loaded edition of the famous LTD Station Wagon, and the one I had was equipped with a 400 C.I. V8 and a rather large 2 bbl. carburetor. It was a huge car, lots of room and a great highway cruiser for long road trips. Best mileage I ever saw at speeds of 85 to 90 mph was 17 mpg! Not bad, considering the lack of high tech computers, fuel injection or any fancy economizer gadgets. If I could buy a brand new one today, I would! :)
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,673
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • stephen987stephen987 Member Posts: 1,994
    That's the Fox-chassis Lincoln Continental, 1982-84. Basically a Fairmont dressed up to ape the bustle-back Seville, but I think it's got some style nonetheless.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,673
    edited February 2010
    It's an '86 Lincoln Continental, another nail in the credibility of the Lincoln brand, a Lincoln that imitates a Cadillac that was itself a bad imitation of a stuffy old Rolls Royce. :sick: :lemon:

    Putting it on the Fairmont platform didn't help either.

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

  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,673
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • au1994au1994 Member Posts: 3,720
    76-78 Mercury Bobcat.

    2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Limited Velvet Red over Wicker Beige
    2024 Audi Q5 Premium Plus Daytona Gray over Beige
    2017 BMW X1 Jet Black over Mocha

  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,673
    Yep, a car that didn't help the brand equity of Mercury very much. Notice all the colors and textures loaded onto one small car. :sick:

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

  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,673
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • tmarttmart Member Posts: 2,403
    Hard to believe.
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  • stephen987stephen987 Member Posts: 1,994
    The roof hoop on the Crown Victoria is a bit plasticky but the others are stunningly realistic. The maroon Studebaker is especially nicely done.
  • urnewsurnews Member Posts: 668
    An amazing show. Great cars.
  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,769
    Unreal!

    '11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S

  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,136
    What impresses me are the paint jobs' quality and how much of the 'chrome' (especially the bumpers) looks realistic, unlike most models. And this guy has the photography down pat, very realistic.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,673
    Anyone wanna stake a stab at the cabs in #24739?

    Going...going...

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

  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    edited February 2010
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  • lostwrench1lostwrench1 Member Posts: 1,165
    1957 Plymouth Belvedere?
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    edited February 2010
    You got it.

    Not great advertising for the guy they gave it to.

    "According to a New York Times article, the car was given to Dwight Foster who owns a company that sells a rust removal chemical. He figured if he could bring the Belvedere back to life it would be one hell of a promotion. Well, two years later it's still pretty much a basket case as much of the car is too fragile to even work on."

    Buried Plymouth Still a Heaping Pile of Rust (Straightline)
  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,136
    edited February 2010
    Oughta send Dwight on down to the Titanic, see what he can do...

    Nice hubcap, at least!
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,673
    That's the '58 Plymouth Belvedere that was recovered from a time cap[sule in Tulsa (IIRC) in '08. They forgot to waterproof it. ;)

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

  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    edited February 2010
    It's a '57, if the NY Times is right.

    And no, we don't know what your cabs are. :D
  • bumpybumpy Member Posts: 4,425
    Aside from all the Crown Comforts, looks like a previous-gen Civic, a Mini convertible, and maybe a previous-gen C class?
  • berriberri Member Posts: 10,165
    I think the Times is wrong because the 57 had a full length tailtight lens where the 58 had the small circular one below the chrome spear like this one appears to have.
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    edited February 2010
    What's funny is that there's a discussion here about that Belvedere:

    Tulsa Belvedere Time Capsule... Bad Idea, Even Back Then!

    Who knew? (certainly not me).
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    edited February 2010
    Yeah it looks like a '58.

    Actually it's probably in no worse shape than it would have been after five years on the salted roads. Mopars were not known for resistance to rust or build quality back then. '58 was the worst of the worst for body integrity---which is why you see so few. I like them better than just about any other '58 American car, though.
  • lostwrench1lostwrench1 Member Posts: 1,165
    It's a 57. The side molding of the 58 becomes thick and rises to the top of the fin.
  • magnettemagnette Member Posts: 4,234
    The picture of the Toyota Crown/Crown Comfort/Comfort taxis (and given the trim and badges differ a bit I think it's a mix) was taken I think in Hong Kong.
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    What about that round tail light though? I didn't see that in the '57 photos.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,673
    That's right Mag, apparently most of the taxis in Hong Kong are Toyota Crown Comforts. I wonder why?

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

  • jwilliams2jwilliams2 Member Posts: 910
    edited February 2010
    It's a 57, and had the upright tailights. Also the headlights are different between the 57 and 58. These pictures show it more clearly....

    http://www.allpar.com/history/auto-shows/time-capsule.html
  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,769
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    not sure if I'm giving too much or not enough... we'll see.

    '11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S

  • michaellnomichaellno Member Posts: 4,120
    New Volvo S60, based on the swoop of the C-pillar
  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,769
    all of 3 mins.
    Guess I gave too much. I'll try just a reverse light next time. :P

    '11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S

  • michaellnomichaellno Member Posts: 4,120
    That's OK - I just happened to review my saved threads just now while I'm eating lunch.

    I also took a guess based on the fact that I know you troll Volvo sites on the web on a regular basis. :P :blush:
  • bhill2bhill2 Member Posts: 2,605
    OK, from these pictures it is obviously a '57, but the site itself lost some credibility with me when they titled the picture of the mint green car (about 1/2 way down the page) "A somewhat better-preserved Belvedere...". that car is at best the Savoy trim level, and I think it's actually a Plaza (bottom level) with some sort of trim option; it lacks the trim piece that came down diagonally at about the middle of the front door, not to mention that on the Savoy the part of the body back of that diagonal piece and below the horizontal trim is usually painted a contrasting color (although that was probably an option).

    2009 BMW 335i, 2003 Corvette cnv. (RIP 2001 Jaguar XK8 cnv and 1985 MB 380SE [the best of the lot])

  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
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  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Nissan Patrol, brand new.

    We should see it here as the Infiniti QX, and possibly also a new Armada.

    I like the Patrol name, though.
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