Mystery car pix

berri

You can say what you want about Lucas electronics, but the Brit's put out a lot of very classic styling in my view at least.

explorerx4

That's a pretty big engine sitting in the showroom in the window under 'Wood'.

texases

Good eyes, I missed the Merlin!

wgrafer

It's definitely a '63 Caddy.

andys120

tmart

Waging an early 50's Nash. No idea of the model.

berri

Never seemed to see many of those vintage coupes, mostly just 6 window sedans.

andys120

Waging an early 50's Nash. No idea of the model.

Yup, like many cars of the era it had an involved name. It's a 1950 Nash Statesman Custom.

andys120

grahampeters

G'day

Before they went curvy. A Mercedes W123 model, from about 1980. I still think they look cool

Graham

andys120

Yup, it's an '83 M-B 240D/W123 and it's one of the best looking, sturdiest 4 doors ever built.

I'd kill for a good 300TD wagon.

fintail

That pictured car is in a pretty rare color, only offered for a few years IIRC. I like it. Too bad it will be very slow, even with a manual.

The cult built around 123s is to the point where prices seem to be very strong for the best cars.

texases

A W123 280E would be interesting.

I'd be surprised if that 240D came with those wheels...

fintail

280E were sold in NA through 1981 maybe? I have seen a few.

Bundts could have been a dealer purchased upgrade, but yeah a 240D generally had hubcaps.

kyfdx

Too bad it will be very slow

I think the word you were thinking of is glacial..

omarman

Very slow, glacial, or just special. Like this 1980 240d with a trailer hitch along with factory cruise control and A/C. I saw a new one equipped similar to this back in 1980 at Ed Potter Mercedes (since bought out by Germain brothers). The one in the link had a sticker over $16k in 1980 and that would be over $46k in today's money! To me these have always been "mystery cars" because I've known so few people who ever owned/wanted one.

tjc78

imidazol97

>I still think they look cool

Those cars have a styling that passes the tenets of my art appreciation class teacher back in my undergrad years: it looks like what it's supposed to be and is designed to serve that purpose very well. His example of not good was the hula lamps from somewhere near that time in history. Was it an entertainment device or a lamp?

It was designed to be what it is and not a spaceship like some current vehicles here in the US -- or the picture in the post above this one!!!!

These Mercedes are just nice to look at even now because they were well designed.

lemko

Check out the Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser in the background.

Mr_Shiftright

or...you might also GET killed in a 300TD wagon---they are pretty scary slow if you have to get out of a stalled right lane into fast moving lane #2 traffic...been there, done that.

Some cars belong to a different era and should be driven only after using a Time Machine to the proper setting. :P

fintail

Form follows function. The W123 defines that. It is a handsome design more than 35 years after introduction - as it didn't adhere to any styles. It was just made to be a practical car. It's also one of the few MB with DOT/non composite headlights that looks good with them.

fintail

Sold to people who had nowhere to go and all day to get there? :shades:

The high price was justified by build quality and resale that back in the day, were virtually unmatched. The diesel fad didn't hurt either, and it was the height of malaise, so lots of other slow cars around.

That "China Blue" car is the equivalent color of my old car.

I wouldn't mind a minty 300D or SD Turbo, others might push it, 240D would probably be enough to annoy me, especially if automatic. They are worlds slower than even my fintail.

fintail

Hmm...the Russian hypercar that comes to mind is the "Marussia", but I don't remember model names.

tjc78

You got it. It's the "B2"

andys120

andys120

No takers on #35067? I thought it would be an easy one. Hint: It wasn't made by Willys, AMC or Chrysler.

Going...going...

stever

I was thinking maybe Suzuki, but how about a first generation SsangYong Korando from S. Korea?

Don't tell me it's the Ford or Kaiser. :P

Wonder how many CJ clones are out there.

andys120

Nope it's not a Ssangyong or a Suzuki. They clothing of the guys driving it is the key to it's nationality, you can probably guess the maker from that.

stever

1976 Mahindra CJ4?

Sure looks Asian somehow to me, so I'll settle for an Indian Jeep.

andys120

Pretty close Steve, it's a Mahindra CJ3B.

andys120

wgrafer

Is it a '49 Jaguar xk120???

ateixeira

Why don't we get cars like this any more?

andys120

Is it a '49 Jaguar xk120???

It's a 1953 Jag XK-120.

odie6l

This is how you find a jewel in the south. Walk up and offer to cut the car out and remove it if you can keep it.

Odie

stever

Plus all the snake you can eat (tastes like chicken).

Ah, fond memories of growing up in the South.

The VW plant in Chattanooga is bordered by a couple of thousand acres of that stuff.

texases

Mid-'80s Vette?

odie6l

its going to shock you when you see it uncovered. your close with a late '80 GM procuct, but not a Vette.

Odie

explorerx4

That was a great guess withe the shade of white color and the horizontal black door guard.
Maybe a Lumina?

odie6l

Also, this is a picture from the Rear drivers side (rear wheel facing you). The kudzu makes it extremely hade to see the lines of the vehicle. I swear if the manu's would design the camo for the spy shots like kudzu, you would never figure out the lines.

Odie

odie6l

Here is the uncovered image... late 80's Camaro RS

Odie

andys120

lostwrench1

1961 ZIL 111V

andys120

Dah, is exact copy of 1958 Buick.

lemko

I see more Packard DNA.

andys120

I see more Packard DNA.

Stalin was said to be a big fan of Packards.

andys120

lemko

Here's Stalin's ZIS-115 which bears a strong resemblance to the 1941 Packard:



His previous ride resembles a mid-1930s Buick:

lemko

It appears to be a 1974 or later Opel Manta.

stickguy

finally one I actually owned.

Yes, a '74 or '75 due to the bumpers. "75 was the last year for the "real" Opel. Only way I know of to tell is under the hood. '75 had FI. And let me tell you from experience, it was a bad car to own if it broke! 1 year, rare tech in the early '80s, and very few sold. When you need an FI piece and there is 1 in the US, it is not a good thing. Great fun to drive though, after owning a Gremlin right before it!