Mystery car pix

michaellno

Lamborghini of some sort, don't know the specific model.

I remember when the Vector was on the cover of C&D magazine .. touted as the next supercar!

navigator89

I don't think it's a Lamborghini....isn't it the Ford GT40 from the 60s?

stickguy

Don't know the mark version though.

oregonboy

I think the Lamborghini is a Ford GT40 Mk III

james

andys120

I think the Lamborghini is a Ford GT40 Mk III

Exactly! There's a strong resemblance between the GT-40 and the Lambo Miura so it's not surprising some make that mistake.

The Mk.III was the street legal version of the GT-40, the round headlights and the wire wheels distinguish it from the race cars.

Mk.I- 289 DOHC (Indy engine) prototype.
Mk II- 427, LeMans winners in '66 and '69.
Mk III- 289, road car 320 hp
Mk IV-427, enhanced long tail aero, won LeMans in '67

andys120

navigator89

is a 1968 Pontiac Firebird

andys120

Yep, same color scheme as my family's '67 F-bird 326.

andys120

imidazol97

What was the motor?
Was that one of the years an OHC 326 or something like that was optional?

fintail

BMW 700, kind of a Shifty-mobile

stickguy

not sure which year, but they did have a sprint version that had a fairly powerful OHC straight six, along with performance options (4 speed, disk brakes, hood scopes IIRC). Saw one at a car show once, and it was pretty neat. Seem to recall it was a real tall engine though.

andys120

The 326 was a V8 used by Pontiac in the '60s to power Tempest and LeMans models
as well as first year Firebirds, it was replaced in '68 by the 350.

The SOHC Sprint Six was also available in Tempest, LeMans and Firebird models. I test drove a '68 Firebird so equipped once.

andys120

navigator89

Ford Mustang obviously......I'm guessing early 70s.

Hope you've all seen Dukes of Hazzard. I just saw it yesterday and the race scene with the 1970 Shelby Mustang was awesome.

lemmer

I had a friend in college that had a late '60s Firebird Convertible with the OHC six. How do those models do in pricing compared to other Firebirds of that period?

stickguy

must be a '71-'73, but I can't tell them apart, although the urethane bumper makes me think '73.

andys120

Yes.

Mr_Shiftright

There is a clue in the photo to the actual trim level of this somewhat obscure Japanese car.

rsholland

Hood ornament = Datsun Bluebird?

Bob

andys120

it's definitely a mid 60s Datsun Bluebird 410. I didn't know they had trim levels back then bu the plate sez it's a 1300 if that's what you mean.

'65 Bluebird 410 (as sold in Australia)

Mr_Shiftright

Aha, but if you look closely you will see something on the C pillar of my Bluebird that is not on the C pillar of your common ordinary Bluebird.

themoon77

light? or symbol, or whatever that little round thing is? I remember my newpaper delivery man had an old Corona with a light on the C-pillar.

kyfdx

..The Bluebird of Happiness edition?

andys120

There's a small medallion of some kind on the C-post, perhaps it's the Infiniti version
(i-410?) :P

andys120

ateixeira

I'll say S-Type but honestly I have no idea what model.

Where is the leaping hood ornament?

Or am I way off?

-juice

fintail

Fluted radiator/grille - it's a Daimler, but I can't recall the model name

andys120

Daimler 25 Saloon, the Daimler version of the Mk.II used the 2.5 litre V8 from the SP-250 sports casr.

andys120

navigator89

That's a Volkswagen Golf Estate.

Mr_Shiftright

It's the "SSS" model with twin carbs.

andys120

...correct, it goes to show how popular wagons are in Europe, there are wagon versions of both the Bora (Jetta) and Golf which when transformed into wagons are the same except for the fascia :confuse: .

Good one Shifty, I'd forgotten about the mighty Bluebird Triple S.

andys120

fintail

Healey Silverstone. There's an identical car in the auction section of the current "Automobile"

Mr_Shiftright

Note the remarkable similarity to this 1938 car.

Mr_Shiftright

andys120

Healey Silverstone. There's an identical car in the auction section of the current "Automobile"

Yep, I got the idea for posting it from seeing it in Automobile :P

Shifty's car has got me baffled, Alvis? :confuse:

andys120

for Shifty to reveal the Looks-Something-Like-A-Silverstone car, who wants to take a crack @ this=>

Mr_Shiftright

1938 Darl Mat roadster. Darl Mats were Peugeots given different bodies in coupe and convertible form. They actually raced at LeMans and won their class, or close to winning it, as I recall.

I'm not sure how many were made but they were certainly not one-offs. I've seen a half dozen or so in my travels so they are around.

Mr_Shiftright

1938 Darl Mat roadster. Darl Mats were Peugeots ( this one a 402 chassis) given different bodies in coupe and convertible form, bodies by Partout. They actually raced at LeMans and I think they actually won in the 1500-2000 cc class.

I'm not sure how many were made but they were certainly not one-offs. I've seen a half dozen or so in my travels so they are around. I even found one once in a Nevada warehouse and brokered a deal on it. Darl Mat also customized later Peugeots in the 1950s.

Here's one at Pebble:

andys120

I recognize the silver discs on the bodywork. Let's try to stay away from the pre-1946 stuff, eh.

Here's a better shot of the black panel truck=>

Mr_Shiftright

Yeah I know, no pre-war was the deal but it looked so much like the old Healey and then things got out of hand....

rsholland

Dodge panel van from the early 1950s.

Bob

andys120

More like the mid-50's, it's a '54.

Here's something different=>

kyfdx

Some kind of replacement for what we know as the Aspire?

andys120

Nope

rsholland

The 1-piece windshield suggests '54 Dodge. This body style was used a bit earlier, but had a split windshield.

As the the Purple-People-Eater Ford? A Ford Ka.

Bob

andys120

Right on both counts Bob.

lancerfixer

I've actually seen a few here in Cedar Rapids, with Mexican plates. Tiny little things. I'm a fan of smaller cars in general, but there's also such a thing as too small.