Mystery car pix

texases

Nissan 240SX? That one 'up' headlight just adds to the 'squashed' effect...

stickguy

andys120

It's kinda hard to tell but it's a '60 or '61 Ford wagon>

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texases

I'm seeing Volvo 240 wagon under there, look at the doors and the arched window line.

lemko

Looks like somebody badly mangled an old Volvo wagon judging by the door handles.

stickguy

yes, it is an '80s something Volvo 245 under there. From the back, it looks like they grafted on a Ford rear.

someone with way too much time on their hands. And tequila.

Mr_Shiftright

Damn. I guessed wrong. I thought it was the new generation of the Aztek.

tjc78

I thought it was the new generation of the Aztek

Too good looking to be an AzteK. :P

ateixeira

Boy, Hyundai is really getting out of control with this fluidic sculpture theme.

I don't think any one guessed yet, so I'll say the first one is an Opel Astra.

Mr_Shiftright

That's what I thought, too. I know the location was in Europe, so....

Well enough of crushed cars, how 'bout.....



HINT: Look at door handles, and shape of rear door window....

ateixeira

Saturn Ion? No a whole lot left on that one....

Mr_Shiftright

nope----furrin' car.

tjc78

Jaguar X-type?

bhill2

I'll guess, based on Shifty's hint, that it's something in the Hyundai family. Perhaps and Accent?

Mr_Shiftright

Jaguar it is !! But all the guesses made sense :P

andys120

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grahampeters

G'day

Toyota Corolla E80 Coupe from about 1983. I suspect that the wheels are not original.

Been in New Zealand for ast few days and been reminded that similar models are sold under very different names in different markets.

Even saw a Toyota WiLL Vi today in Christchurch (if you thought a Messerschimt was ugly...)

Cheers

Graham

andys120

That one was badsged as a Toyota Corolla Levin.

ateixeira

By then it had gone to FWD, right?

For enthusiasts it meant the death of the FT86.

andys120

Nah-uh, Corollas didn't go FWD until the late 80s or early 90s IIRC.

andys120

ateixeira

RIP.

Mr_Shiftright

Here's the Story

Carroll Shelby Dead At Age 89

stever

stickguy

shelby GLH

stever

Yep.

"In 1984, Carroll Shelby partnered with Dodge, and as a result, Dodge found itself with a turbocharged version of the Dodge Omni. Named the Shelby GLH, which stood for Goes Like Hell, it more than lived up to its name and has developed a cult following."

Top 10 Shelby Cars of All Time

tjc78

Its funny it seems like the Omni GLH gets all the praise, but the Shelby Charger and later Charger GLHS were much better looking vehicles with basically the same (or a little better) performance.

stever

I didn't remember it at all. When I think of Shelby I think of the classic Cobra, and not the "Mustangs".

fintail

Ooh BMW 700 in the background on (assumed) California plates, that had to have been insanely rare even then.

stever

Oh, so that's what that is. I never got past the VW with the ventless engine lid.

andys120

Oh, so that's what that is. I never got past the VW with the ventless engine lid.

The vents are below the window, not on the engine lid. The big rear window, rear bumper and tailights denote a '65=66-ish Beetle (1200) like my first car, (same vintage as the 427 Cobra). The Beetle convertibles still had vents on the lid.

andys120

stever

My early 70s Bugs had vents in both spots, iirc.

Funny pic and begs the question of what happened to Old Reliable #1.

Mr_Shiftright

I think some of "Grumpy" Jenkins' cars are still around, although their authenticity has been challenged. He was an interesting characters--not really a "good old boy"--he was trained as a mechanical engineer out of Cornell University.

The problem with old race cars is that they get blown up and smashed up to the point where it's like the joke about George Washington's ax: the museum first restored the handle, because the wood was rotten, and then they restored the head, because it rusted away.

andys120

I think the whitewall on the front is interesting, Do you suppose Old Reliable ddoubled as a DD?

Mr_Shiftright

Kinda doubt it---his cars were pretty ferocious. He was a no-nonsense drag racer but he is held in high esteem not so much for his win record but for his engine-building abilities. He was like the Godfather of squeezing power out of normally aspirated engines.

grahampeters

G'day

Not really my strong point but think it is a 1962 Chevrolet Belair. I had a soft spot as a kid for Belair 2 doors which always seemed prettier than the four doors.

I will be interested in the story behind the car; looks like an exercise in self promotion.

Cheers

Graham

lemko

1962 Chevrolet Bel Air "Old Reliable II" drag racer that was driven by Dave Strickler. I can barely make out a 1958 Buick in the background and a 1958 Ford Custom 300 near the fuel pumps.

Mr_Shiftright

You MUST believe me!!!

explorerx4

How about 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers'?
A couple of late 40's Chevies on each side?

wgrafer

I think the black one on the left looks like a '51 Hudson Commodore. The white one on the right is a '49 or '50 Chevy, and behind it looks like a '52-'54 Ford to me.

Mr_Shiftright

You can get a lot of pods into a Hudson. :P

andys120

Bigger, more cars.

wgrafer

There's a lot here --- '76 Ford LTD taxi on left, '72 Ford Pinto, '72 Dodge dart, 'white '76 Cadillac Eldorado, and a touch of a '76 Cadillac Seville.

stickguy

that's not a pinto next to the cab. I think it is a monza (not a vega) for some reason.

stever

I was thinking Ford Maverick.

berri

I'm thinking Monza like the stickman?

stickguy

definitely a monza or a vega. Bumper and headlights says Monza to me.

fintail

I see a parked looking 78-79 Cutlass coupe in the background, I don't see the Seville, but the car exiting at right appears to be another Cutlass of similar vintage.

bhill2

Based on the wheel cover, the car in front of the Dart is an Olds; I would say a Cutlass.