Mystery car pix

andys120

That Datsun seems to be following that 1972 Chrysler New Yorker awfully close!

The mavens at Hemmings think the big gold MoPar is a '69 Imperial.
link

I wouldn't know, those Fuselage era MoPars all look alike to me. Are they wrong Lemko?

fintail

I think most of those Chrysler fuselage cars were sold in a green or green gold color. Almost all I see are those colors.

explorerx4

White Triumph Stag convertible on the left?
I didn't comment on the big mopar right away, since I assumed everyone would peg it as an Imperial.

fintail

Today is the 50th anniversary of the "Columbus Day Storm" - a huge storm that blew into OR and WA with the strength of a category 3 hurricane. Here's one victim claimed by unreinforced masonry:



Imports weren't immune, either:

texases

"White Triumph Stag convertible on the left?"

Not a Stag, they had frames around the windows and different taillights. Looks a lot like a TR-6, except I couldn't find a picture with a full rubber bumper.

andys120

Nope, it's not a Triumph at all. It's a Jensen-Healey>



I made the same mistake until a Hemmings poster got it right and jogged my memory.

andys120

The large picture on top is of a '61 Plymouth; whatever crushed that car may have actually improved the looks. :P >



The Mercedes in the lower picture is a Ponton-era Mercedes.

fezo

Heck of an ID, Andy!

Yeah, I look at that Mercedes and it reminds me of that old 54 300B I had. Definitely the Mercedes look in those years.

fintail

Yep that's it, or a new Lexus GS that traveled back in time :shades:

fintail

They were pretty round in the 50s. What was fashionable in 1952 must have looked pretty ancient in 1959.

grahampeters

G'day

Does not give you much confidence in roll over protection!

Cheers

Graham

andys120

Does not give you much confidence in roll over protection!

No, there's not much roll-over protection in a pillar-less hardtop.

andys120

stickguy

ahem. If you notice up above, I had the healey right!

uplanderguy

I remember that '81 Monte Carlo billboard. I loved those checkerboard aluminum wheels. At the time, I thought the '81 facelift was a good one, as it had a hint of the '73-74 from the back and I liked it better than the B-O-P versions. I had a new '81 and '82 and my parents had a new '80 and '84. Their '84 was my favorite of all four.

Mr_Shiftright

stickguy was right the first time, I will verify that! :shades:

(although he did spell Healey as "Healy", but I gave him a pass on that).

andys120

grahampeters

G'day

Search the net/YouTube for "Aston Martin Loves Women, Women Love Aston Martin"

A friend has a specialist AM repair business. I can testify to the sex appeal of the cars; both my wife and daughter think that they are very gorgeous.

As to the image above, the very beautiful future (I think 2014) Aston Martin Vanquish. Somewhere (maybe Autoguide) there is a clip of the car with lots of engine noise from the 6.0l V12.

Cheers

Graham

andys120

Yup, it's the new 2014 Aston-Martin Vanquish with 565 HP.

stever

Some of the comments are brutal. Looks like a catfish?

Mr_Shiftright

I certainly wouldn't pay that kind of money for it. There are a lot more refined toys out there in the 1/4 mil range.

andys120

I think it's pretty nice looking, a little more aggressive than most Astons. No, I wouldn't pay what they're asking for any wheeled vehicle. That kind of money buys a nice airplane.

stickguy

every recent Aston looks the same to me. Might as well have 1 model, and just offer different engine options!

andys120

texases

Early Jaguar E type? '63 or so? That hood is so distinctive...

andys120

Yes, it's a 1962 Jaguar E-Type 3.8 and that is the best dashboard I've ever sat behind.

uplanderguy

Where's the glovebox door? That must have been the car to inspire the '76 Chevette Scooter's lack of glovebox door!

Ah, just kidding.

andys120

stickguy

Jeep Pick Up from the 70s. J10 rings a bell, and I think that is a Honcho?

andys120

Yer right Stickguy, that's a 1978 Jeep J10.

andys120

kyfdx

Jeep Honcho? Mid to late '70s?

stickguy

you gotta be quicker than that if you want to win around here my man!

grahampeters

G'day

My guess

Left side of image; Ford 2 door, probably a Taunus, Toyota Crown, (Series 3), followed by something American (maybe Rambler) and a Honda N360

Right side, A Toyopet Crown (Series 1) then a Toyota Crown Series 4 (early 70's), then a VW Kombi and a Ford Transit. Next to the Transit is something Datsun-ish, maybe a 180B.

There seems to be combination of LHD and RHD cars so I wonder it the still is in Tehran or something similarly Middle East, but wet enough to sustain decent sized trees

Cheers

Graham

grahampeters

G'day

Not sure what it is, but essentially the same body was used for the Holden FB and EK

Cheers

Graham

fintail

That scene is in Bangkok.

Right click to view full image, and there's a line of other oddballs on the right,too.

grahampeters

G'day

The image is sort of familiar and the photography and colour palate has a British feel to it. Is it from James Bond movie?

Cheers

Graham

fintail

I'm not sure where it is from, but I recognize the monument in the background, and the plates. I suspect the American car is GM, maybe a Buick...but the front trim is kind of Mopar too. Very hard to tell.

Here's a link to the larger pic

I'll pick off the red Fiat 1500 at right.

magnette

The white car on the right with the red stripe looks like a Triumph 1300. Also I think the beige car with red trim beyond the Red Fiat is another Fiat, possibly a late 1100 - given the location and different trim it might even be one of those Indian built ones.

andys120

The image is sort of familiar and the photography and colour palate has a British feel to it. Is it from James Bond movie?

Yup, the pic is from The Man with the Golden Gun ('74) which was filmed in Macao and Bangkok.

Given that it was filmed in the Far East I figured the Ford was whatever the Aussie version of the Granada/Taunus was. Did you get one in Oz?

grahampeters

G'day

We never got the Ford Taunus in Australia, its niche being filled by the loally produced Falcon, which continues to this day (albeit on its last legs). However, an English born and Anglophile mate at university acquired one of the few Australian imports which was supremely ugly.

The clue is that they look almost like a Ford Cortina, but not quite.

Judy and I have just been working our way through every James Bond movie trying to recall which one was filmed in Bangkok. It is a worry that we can remember so many theme tunes! The only thing that I can really recall about the movie (apart from cars, obviously) is Brit Ekland as a very stupid secret agent.

Cheers

Graham

Mr_Shiftright

It was "Tomorrow Never Dies" wasn't it?

krichart

Maybe a bit off-topic but can anyone confirm if the 1961 Cadillac Sedan Deville is the largest car ever made? I have heard this statement as fact and My friend's '61 is over 1 ft longer and about 3 in wider than my 1993 Chevy K1500 full size pickup. Just wondering if anyone knows of a larger passenger car?

ateixeira

I don't think so, some Crew Cabs are over 230" long. How long was the '61?

Mr_Shiftright

59 & 60 Cadillacs were even longer...I can't find any standard Caddy sedan or convertible though, that exceeded 225 inches.

The longest production car ever made was probably the 1973-76 Cadillac Series 75, at a whoppin' 252.2 inches!

So I'd say your friend is wrong about the '61.

fintail

Maybe that American car barely seen in traffic is an AMC, if it is "Golden Gun".

andys120

lemko

That's a first-generation 1975-79 Cadillac Seville. I see a 1970 Pontiac Bonneville in the back, the shell of a 1973-77 Chevrolet Monte Carlo and the front end clip of a circa 1955 International truck.

kyfdx

Still the best looking Seville ever...

My uncle had a '70 Bonneville like that one... only his was a sedan...

bhill2

59 & 60 Cadillacs were even longer...I can't find any standard Caddy sedan or convertible though, that exceeded 225 inches.

Actually, the 58-60 Lincoln nipped the Caddy by a couple of inches; a wheelbase of 131 in. and a length of 229 in. (58) or 227 in. (59, 60) vs 130 and 225 for the Caddy.