Mystery car pix

fintail

Greenhouse reminds me of a Focus, and not in a good way.

I don't like those little triangular windows in front of the front doors.

ateixeira

I see euro Mondeo in there, the one featured in the James Bond movie.



Maybe that's why it doesn't bother me at all.

fintail

I see this in it:



Probably a few shared designers with the Mondeo

ateixeira

To be fair, even that greenhouse looks fine. Attractive, even.

It's the headlights and fake fender vent that spoil that design.

Mostly, though, it's knowing that Europe got the new Focus and we did not, so that's a retread of an ancient platform.

stickguy

I like it.

whre will that one slot in? Below the Regal?

Is the regal even out yet? That I liked from reading about it.

andys120

whre will that one slot in? Below the Regal?

Buick's current lineup is confusing to me. I thought the Lucerne was the top of the line but I see dealers are asking more for the Lacrosse.

I assume the Excelle slots below the Regal since it's based on the Cruze which replaces the Cobalt.

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Mr_Shiftright

That's a Packard, probably a late 40s bathtub.

How do I know. That peculiar gearshift with the abrupt right angle at the end. Oh, and the square clutch and brake pedals.

euphonium

I still miss Wing Windows in today's cars.

andys120

That's a Packard, probably a late 40s bathtub.

Yup, '47 Packard Clipper

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fintail

I think a 47 was the last of the prewar style, before the bathtubs.

And yeah, wing windows were cool. What was the last new passenger car design to have them, maybe some 80s Ford product?

andys120

wing windows were cool

I disagree. They weren't particularly good at channelling air and they spoiled the look of the side glass.

jpp75

I know my grandparent's 1988 Crown Vic had them, I can't remember if they lasted until the 1992 redesign though.

boomchek

Seems like the newer CV's lost them.

kyfdx

Is that the rear of a Porsche Carrera GT?

andys120

Is that the rear of a Porsche Carrera GT?

Yup, sure is.

stever

My buddy's F-150 is like a 1995 and he has wing windows. Just used them last week going back and forth to the marina to mess around on his sailboat. I don't think he's used his AC in years and it gets hot here.

The other thing I miss are the floor vents that go direct to the outside air.

andys120

andys120

No takers?

Here's another close-up>

stephen987

'58 Corvette?

omarman

1957 Corvette

lostwrench1

A 56 or 57 Corvette. The engine size will tell the year.

andys120

A 56 or 57 Corvette. The engine size will tell the year.

Omarman and Lostwrench are correct, it's a 1957 Corvette/283f.i..

Sorry Stephen but the fender scoop shown in my first close-up only appeared in '56 &'57.

andys120

omarman

1959 Edsel Villager Station Wagon.

Here's the Edsel two-piece tailgate:

andys120

Right again, Omarman.

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stephen987

Lancia Flaminia Zagato

andys120

Yup, it's a '66.

ateixeira

Handsome car...

stephen987

I really love the grace of the big Flaminias. Here's the regular two-door version:

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tmart

Looks like a 53 Ford Crestline Sunliner, BUT it's a Meteor! Clues are the 2 short horizontal chrome stripes on the rear side, and the grill. It's got a V8 from Mercury!

euphonium

The trident spears on the quarter panel in front of the rear wheels reappear 13 years later on the 66 Mustang. In those days Ford designers stayed on for years.

andys120

Yep, it's a 1953 Canadian Ford Meteor. As for the "Mercury engine",
IIRC Ford and Merc V8s were identical.

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bumpy

Chevy Veraneio. Brazilian critter that looks like a cross between a '57 Suburban and a '62 Impala.

andys120

I'm not sure I see any '62 Impala in it but it is indeed the Brazilian version of the Suburban, known as the Chevy Veranieo.

andys120

au1994

Alfa Montreal

qbrozen

Haha. Heck, I posted a pic of JUST the headlight louver of a Montreal a while back and the folks here got it immediately. :P

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lostwrench1

1965 Chrysler Town and Country.
Is that Gomer's Jeep?

lostwrench1

Hmmm, that may not be a wagon. (Right side of the picture is cut off by advertising). If it's not a wagon, then I'll go with the 1965 Chrysler New Yorker.
Sgt. Carter's Jeep?

stephen987

I think the red Dodge (1960?) in front of the big Chrysler is Sgt. Carter's car.

andys120

It's not a wagon, and yes, it's a '65 Chrysler New Yorker.

The still is from Gomer Pyle USMC, I don't know whose Jeep it is. :confuse:

wgrafer

Good eye Stephen987! The car in front of the Chrysler is definitely a
'60 Dodge wagon - looks like a Polara due to the length of the fender
past the fin.

ateixeira

Chevy something in Brazil. As a kid I must have rode in a dozen of those. Schools used them as shuttles, stuff like that.

andys120