Looks like an Australian made Valiant, probably a VE or VF model from about 1967 - 1969. These were based on the US Dodge Dart but assembled at Chrysler's plant in Adelaide, South Australia. They were assembled in Australia for New Zealand and South African sales (all rhd markets)
Whilst never as popular as Ford or Holden (GMH) cars of the same era, they were well regarded and many are still on the road, more than forty years later, especially the cavernous station wagons.
My best friend's brother in law was a serious car nut and replaced a Ford Customline with a VE Valiant; he thought it was the best car ever at the time.
I think that the best aspect was the engine, especially the Hemi added later.
The BMW M1 has to be one of the prettiest cars ever made. I recall one being used as an "Art Piece" in a display window in London in about 1990. Absolutely stunning.
Yup, it's a BMW M1, (not to be confused w the BMW 1M). Credit for the styling goes to Giorgetto Guigiaro of ItalDesign who also created the 1960s Alfa Sprints when he was with Bertyone..
Freaky! Looks like it spent too much time in the 80s. It's a 79-85 Eldo, but customized heavily...I am not aware of the maker of this piece of the past.
I like the period wheels though, if I had a Caddy of that era, it would wear those.
Yup, that is a '55 Daimler Conquest. It has an odd looking air cleaner housing to the left of the engine l (link to picture) so the left side scoop is probably an air intake but I guess the right one is cosmetic for "symmetry."
Well I'll grab the low hanging fruit. The car in tasteful red is a '58 Chevy 4-door. The chrome side trim has been removed so it's hard to be sure of the model, but it looks to me like it's a hardtop, which would make it a Bel Air.
2009 BMW 335i, 2003 Corvette cnv. (RIP 2001 Jaguar XK8 cnv and 1985 MB 380SE [the best of the lot])
The blue car behind the red Chevy looks like a Ford Falcon and also maybe 2 Lada's(?) blue and red. The white car looks kind of like a Geo Metro (Suzuki something?).
2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
Well the Falcon has an odd grille, perhaps it's a Canadian Ford Frontenac c. 1960s. The white car is a Suzuki Swift, same car we knew as the Geo Metro.
It is the four seater (well, 2+2) version of the Lotus Elan, described as the Elan+2.
The two seater was much prettier, especially when driven by Emma Peel in The Avengers. Rather worryingly, I have just realised that Dame Diana Rigg, the actress who portrayed Emma, is now 74. However she still drives a Mercedes Sports
I would have thought the Car of the Century was the Citroen DS. However, it was much more mundane.
Sort of as improbable as the GM slogan for Cadillac; The Standard of the World! which derived from Cadillac winning the Dewar Trophy, celebrating parts interchangeability in 1908. They have been using it for a long time
When I posed this question, I presumed that "The Car of the Century " would be easy. However on further research, it appears that virtually every manufacturer has tried the line, including for the 1950 Vanguard!
The reference to Floating on Fluid was variously applied to the Austin 1800 and the Mini, each using a hydrolastic suspension, vaguely related to the Citroen system and one used on some expensive Mercedes in the 1970's. Normal leakage resulted in the BMC cars progressively sagging, discomfiting if it happened on one side before the other.
BMC claimed that the Austin 1800 was The Car of the Century. I spent my first few driving years belting mum's 1800 and still think it was extraordinary; suspension and road holding you would not believe for its time (1968).
The Panther Gait Coil Springs refers to a 1947 Buick and was oft repeated in advertising in Australia. I wonder whether it really did impart such fabulous ride?
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I'm using Firefox on this Apple machine to get this posted. Nothing else seems to be wrong with my Safari, just Edmunds - whether I try to log in off my bookmarked accesses (to both this forum and seperately to the 'I spotted an unusual car today' forum and also by tapping Edmunds Mystery Car into Google.
And I have emptied the cache (twice). It just doesn't like Apple Safari, I suppose....
For a while, those stick on ventiports were all the rage with the pep boys modders. My personal favorite was a 3 series I saw that had a line of 17 down the side of the car.
2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
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Looks like an Australian made Valiant, probably a VE or VF model from about 1967 - 1969. These were based on the US Dodge Dart but assembled at Chrysler's plant in Adelaide, South Australia. They were assembled in Australia for New Zealand and South African sales (all rhd markets)
Whilst never as popular as Ford or Holden (GMH) cars of the same era, they were well regarded and many are still on the road, more than forty years later, especially the cavernous station wagons.
My best friend's brother in law was a serious car nut and replaced a Ford Customline with a VE Valiant; he thought it was the best car ever at the time.
I think that the best aspect was the engine, especially the Hemi added later.
Cheers
Graham
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
The BMW M1 has to be one of the prettiest cars ever made. I recall one being used as an "Art Piece" in a display window in London in about 1990. Absolutely stunning.
Cheers
Graham
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
I think it is probably a mid '50s Daimler Conquest Roadster but cannot figure out the scoops on the bonnet. Are they for a supercharger inlet?
The single fog light is also odd looking.
At least the Brits understood design in the 1950's
Cheers
Graham
I like the period wheels though, if I had a Caddy of that era, it would wear those.
(link to picture) so the left side scoop is probably an air intake but I guess the right one is cosmetic for "symmetry."
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2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2009 BMW 335i, 2003 Corvette cnv. (RIP 2001 Jaguar XK8 cnv and 1985 MB 380SE [the best of the lot])
Looks like a cross between an Eldo and a Toronado
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
It is the four seater (well, 2+2) version of the Lotus Elan, described as the Elan+2.
The two seater was much prettier, especially when driven by Emma Peel in The Avengers. Rather worryingly, I have just realised that Dame Diana Rigg, the actress who portrayed Emma, is now 74. However she still drives a Mercedes Sports
Cheers
Graham
Not an image, but a phrase or two:
"Panther Gait coil springs"
"The Car of the Century Floats on Fluid, Too!"
Different manufacturers, different eras, different suspension. Whose gentle ride were they referring to?
Cheers
Graham
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I would have thought the Car of the Century was the Citroen DS. However, it was much more mundane.
Sort of as improbable as the GM slogan for Cadillac; The Standard of the World! which derived from Cadillac winning the Dewar Trophy, celebrating parts interchangeability in 1908. They have been using it for a long time
Cheers
Graham
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Car of the Century was the Model T.
Car model Points
1 Ford Model T 742
2 Mini 617
3 Citroën DS 567
4 Beetle 521
5 Porsche 911 303
Yet another list:
Top 50: Best Selling Cars Of All Time (hubpages.com).
Hard to believe that the Golf outsold the Beetle.
When I posed this question, I presumed that "The Car of the Century " would be easy. However on further research, it appears that virtually every manufacturer has tried the line, including for the 1950 Vanguard!
The reference to Floating on Fluid was variously applied to the Austin 1800 and the Mini, each using a hydrolastic suspension, vaguely related to the Citroen system and one used on some expensive Mercedes in the 1970's. Normal leakage resulted in the BMC cars progressively sagging, discomfiting if it happened on one side before the other.
BMC claimed that the Austin 1800 was The Car of the Century. I spent my first few driving years belting mum's 1800 and still think it was extraordinary; suspension and road holding you would not believe for its time (1968).
The Panther Gait Coil Springs refers to a 1947 Buick and was oft repeated in advertising in Australia. I wonder whether it really did impart such fabulous ride?
Cheers
Graham
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
no clue on the person or show.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Marsha! Marsha!
It's her!
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
'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
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I've had to use Firefox to get in to it now, which I don't like using basically. Any chance you will be fixing this soon?
server error
server error etc. All in Java code.
I'm using Firefox on this Apple machine to get this posted. Nothing else seems to be wrong with my Safari, just Edmunds - whether I try to log in off my bookmarked accesses (to both this forum and seperately to the 'I spotted an unusual car today' forum and also by tapping Edmunds Mystery Car into Google.
And I have emptied the cache (twice). It just doesn't like Apple Safari, I suppose....
My personal favorite was a 3 series I saw that had a line of 17 down the side of the car.
PITA.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93