Mystery car pix

jlbl

Andy, I still believe she's an Ariane
Simca Ariane
and not a Vedette
Simca Vedette

Though some pictures can mislead
Vedette images
Ariane images

Anyhow, the Ariane was based in the Vedette chassis and offered with either an Aronde 4cyl engine or an Aquillon 8 cyl engine). But given the frequent model & name confusion of the epoque, every name might be possible applied to any model, at least occasionally.

And, here it is Simca Aronde small sister
Aronde images

Regards,
Jose

andys120

Plenty of room for confusion between the Ariane and the Vedette,they were both clearly influenced by American Ford styling.

I read once that Simca was the best selling marque in France during the 1950s, I think the Aronde was the most popular model.

jlbl

both clearly influenced by American Ford styling.

Yes indeed.

the Aronde was the most popular model

Yes again.

Regards,
Jose

standfan

looks ok to me

andys120

lostwrench1

1956 Ford Fairlane
1956 Ford Customline Victoria
1956 Chevy 210

andys120

The Chevy has the chrome stripe indicating a BelAir or a 210, no way to tell which it is and I can't see enough of the middle Ford to tell what trim line it is.

lostwrench1

I based my answer on the Ford in the middle on the trunk emblem having horizontal arms rather than the shallow V arms of the Ford on the left.

bhill2

1956 Ford Fairlane
1956 Ford Customline Victoria
1956 Chevy 210

I based my answer on the Ford in the middle on the trunk emblem having horizontal arms rather than the shallow V arms of the Ford on the left.

I want to say that the V indicated a V-8, but I'm not sure. Also, the middle Ford has a B-pillar. I think that Ford used 'Victoria' to indicate a hardtop, and called the pillared sedans 'Sedan'.

andys120

I think that Ford used 'Victoria' to indicate a hardtop, and called the pillared sedans 'Sedan'.

Back then IIRC pillared sedans were Tudors or Fordors but some Victorias were h/ts, some not (notably Crown Vics which used a swept back B pillar as the "Crown.")

Ford began using the term "Victoria" back in the 1920s for it's two-doors but I think it gradually lost meaning as to any specific type of body. Hence today's Four-door only CVs.

andys120

michaellno

Pontiac Phoenix

fintail

I used to know a guy who once had a Phoenix...4 cyl...it was so weak that there were hills in Seattle it literally couldn't climb, and he'd have to back down. Dark days.

andys120

Yup, that's brochure art for the very un-exciting Pontiac Phoenix Coupe and Hatchbacks of the 1980s (aka X-Cars).

andys120

fintail

I'm getting a Lancia vibe from the front clip. Houses in the background are really German-looking.

andys120

You have sharp eyes Fintail, the photograph is of a Lancia belonging to a resident of Wurzburg Bavaria, he says the car is one of 300 or so registered in Germany.

Wanna go for the Gold and identify which Lancia this is?>

fintail

I have no idea...never seen it before. Very bland and inoffensive, early-mid 90s, reminds me of the Rover 800 series coupe.

michaellno

Looks like a Lancia Tempo or Topaz :P

andys120

It's a Lancia Kappa Coupe (ca.'94-'00). The Kappa replaced the Thema series at the top of the Lancia line and came in sedan, coupe and wagon form.

There was no equivalent to the Thema 8.32 which had a Ferrari V8!.

andys120

lemko

Well, the big black fastback is definitely a Buick of the 1942-48 vintage. The two-toned car behind it is a 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air sport coupe and I can just barely make out the tail lamp of a 1955 or 1956 Plymouth.

andys120

Yep, the Sedanette is a 46 Buick, probably a Roadmaster, which preceded the Bel Air h/t by a decade.

wgrafer

The Plymouth on the left is definitely a '56 - probably a Belvedere with a V8
as indicated by the emblem on the trunk.

andys120

stephen987

Some sort of Moretti?

kyfdx

Moretti?

Now, I'm thirsty...

andys120

Nope, it's not a Moretti, it's not even Italian.

1whldr

1959 or 1960 Simca Aronde Ocean
And though this car is French, there is an Italian lineage to Simca. Until the 1951 release of this French designed Aronde, Simca made Fiat designed cars.

So there may be some Italian connection influence on the design team

andys120

So there may be some Italian connection influence on the design team

No doubt, there's a strong resemblance to the contemporary Fiat 1200TV>

'59 Fiat Spider1200 TV >

'59 Simca Aronde Oceane>

stephen987

Not to mention the obvious similarity to the Sunbeam Alpine.

andys120

I'm not sure about the Alpine but it's possible the 1200TV and the Oceane or products of the same designer. I haven't been able to come up with who designed either, if I had to guess I'd say there's some Michelotti in both.

A note on the Alpine. Early versions had big tail fins that gave it an even more "American" look>

andys120

stephen987

Wartburg 353 (sold as Wartburg Knight in the UK)

andys120

Wartburg 353

Yep.

andys120

imidazol97

1957 Ford Fairlane 500 two door sedan faux hardtop, almost indistinguishable with the chrome over the door post. Strong blue and white with the only flaw being the license plate on the grill instead of a holder on the front bumper.

yelnats

I would just call it a land yacht

lemko

stephen987

'67 Chevy Biscayne x2.

lostwrench1

Can I get a point for the movie?
Thunder Road

bhill2

Is that a picture of actual cop cars? The reason that I ask is that the badge on the background car indicates a small block V-8, and I would expect them to have the big block (probably a 396).

texases

SPAM alert. Boy, 30 posts in one day...

andys120

Can I get a point for the movie?
Thunder Road

You've got it Lostwrench1, TR was one of the great car movies of all time IMO.

Imidazol97 was correct it's a '57 Ford Fairlane 500,

andys120

texases

316ti, 2000-ish? Saw its predecessor (318ti, 90-ish) a few days ago.

andys120

It's known as the 3 Series (E46) Compact and sold as a 316 or 318Ti but NSH.

andys120

qbrozen

300SL

fintail

300SL roadster to be specific