Possibly Sunbeam Rapier Fastback from late 1960s or early '70s. Nose and tail look disconnected and lines don't work from this angle which makes it look like it has fat hips.
Close, it's a '69 Sunbeam Alpine. We didn't get many of these in NA so I'm not sure if they were ever officially imported but it looks vaguely familiar so some made it here, or perhaps one of the badge-engineered variants (Hillman ?) the Rootes Group was (in)famous for.
This Alpine was a lower specification version of the similar Rapier in the UK. They were based on the Arrow Rootes group range (Hillman Hunter / Minx, Singer Vogue / Gazelle and Humber Sceptre too). Here the most obvious external difference was that the Rapier had a vinyl panel on the side pillars, while the Alpine didn't although the biggest mechanical difference was that the Alpine had a single carb while the Rapier had two. This car has the vinyl of the Rapier, but perhaps you had a different spec over there. The Rapier outsold the Alpine about 5 : 1, I think, and they don't survive in great numbers either.
Correct, the Paykan was a copy of the 1970s Hillman Hunter/Singer Gazelle which was made in Tehran by Iran Khodro(IKCO). The Paykan was produced until 2005.
Collectively the Rootes Arrow Series cars were perhaps the greatest triumph of the badge-engineering philosophy of the Rootes Group. It was sold in markets all over the world under different names including Chrysler and Dodge (Chrysler Europe owned the Rootes Group 1967-79).
Yes Fintail - right on the money - its actually 50's and early enough to be a Toypet. Any idea on the model - I must admit I had never heard of it....
I just did an extensive search on Toyopet models but could find none that so closely resemble the Lloyd LP400 (the resemblance is surely not coincidental).
Notice the similarities in the shapes of the windshield, fenders and hood. The biggest difference is the number of doors. I think they must have been related somehow.
That's it - Toyopet Master (I didn't realise it was a Crown Master but it was certainly related, as it was the cheaper, fleet model of the Crown, aimed at taxi etc use. It dates from 1955 -8 or so.
I can see the resemblance to the Lloyd, and I've never seen a Toyopet Master, but based on the size of the number plate I would say the Toyopet is the size of a contemporary Hillman Minx or Austin A40 Cambridge, so a medium car by European standards and large enough to be a taxi in Japan
The Lloyd is a lot smaller - it is a little car about the size of a Fiat 600 or a DKW - as seen by the German Plate on the one in the photo.
Certainly there is a design similarity and possibly some influence though, I must say.
Remember, the '65 was a completely-new car from roof to road, bumper to bumper. I doubt that they did that, thinking they were going to discontinue the car.
The book came out after the '65 was introduced, I think. Even I'm old enough to remember all the negative press about it--commonplace now maybe but unheard-of then. That, plus the Mustang's sales success, meant very little development after '66 (which is when sales started to decline for the Corvair).
My aunt bought a new dark blue metallic '65 Monza hardtop, blackwalls but full wheel covers, Powerglide, and the standard 95-hp six (sadly). When she got married either one or at the most, two years later, she sold the car outright for only $1,300 because the buyer said "Corvairs are dangerous". Apparently not enough to make him not want the car, and the 'problem' was really only '60-'63 cars.
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The less pretty Dino! The 308 GT4 which initially had Dino badges but was later badged as a Ferrari. Compared to the Pininfarini Dino 206 and 246, it looks plain. I wonder how Bertone got the job?
Dramatically less valuable than a 246. There was also a four cylinder version, the 208GT4
I think that after Nader's book, plus GM being caught spying on Nader, was so much bad PR lumped together that GM gave up on the car and had no plans to develop it further. Even Ed Cole ("father of the Corvair") was appalled at GM getting caught in the act. Somewhat ironically, Ed Cole died in a crash--but not a car---a small plane.
I know generally what the car is, but I'm trying to figure out where the picture was taken. Just below the Broad St sign, I can see Count Basie xx (can't read it).
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Gotta love a pickup that moves out and has such a low liftover height. And I bet that color is "cream".
You might call that color Cafe au Lait but cream isn't that color where I live. :P
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Possibly Sunbeam Rapier Fastback from late 1960s or early '70s. Nose and tail look disconnected and lines don't work from this angle which makes it look like it has fat hips.
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Graham
Close, it's a '69 Sunbeam Alpine. We didn't get many of these in NA so I'm not sure if they were ever officially imported but it looks vaguely familiar so some made it here, or perhaps one of the badge-engineered variants (Hillman ?) the Rootes Group was (in)famous for.
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Here the most obvious external difference was that the Rapier had a vinyl panel on the side pillars, while the Alpine didn't although the biggest mechanical difference was that the Alpine had a single carb while the Rapier had two.
This car has the vinyl of the Rapier, but perhaps you had a different spec over there. The Rapier outsold the Alpine about 5 : 1, I think, and they don't survive in great numbers either.
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Any idea on the model - I must admit I had never heard of it....
Correct, the Paykan was a copy of the 1970s Hillman Hunter/Singer Gazelle which was made in Tehran by Iran Khodro(IKCO). The Paykan was produced until 2005.
Collectively the Rootes Arrow Series cars were perhaps the greatest triumph of the badge-engineering philosophy of the Rootes Group. It was sold in markets all over the world under different names including Chrysler and Dodge (Chrysler Europe owned the Rootes Group 1967-79).
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Any idea on the model - I must admit I had never heard of it....
I just did an extensive search on Toyopet models but could find none that so closely resemble the Lloyd LP400 (the resemblance is surely not coincidental).
Confused?
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Lloyd LP 400
Notice the similarities in the shapes of the windshield, fenders and hood. The biggest difference is the number of doors. I think they must have been related somehow.
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I can see the resemblance to the Lloyd, and I've never seen a Toyopet Master, but based on the size of the number plate I would say the Toyopet is the size of a contemporary Hillman Minx or Austin A40 Cambridge, so a medium car by European standards and large enough to be a taxi in Japan
The Lloyd is a lot smaller - it is a little car about the size of a Fiat 600 or a DKW - as seen by the German Plate on the one in the photo.
Certainly there is a design similarity and possibly some influence though, I must say.
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I've never seen one of those.
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Very few made or sold, wasn't it a fiberglass body?
Can you identify these cars from film and TV?
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The book came out after the '65 was introduced, I think. Even I'm old enough to remember all the negative press about it--commonplace now maybe but unheard-of then. That, plus the Mustang's sales success, meant very little development after '66 (which is when sales started to decline for the Corvair).
My aunt bought a new dark blue metallic '65 Monza hardtop, blackwalls but full wheel covers, Powerglide, and the standard 95-hp six (sadly). When she got married either one or at the most, two years later, she sold the car outright for only $1,300 because the buyer said "Corvairs are dangerous". Apparently not enough to make him not want the car, and the 'problem' was really only '60-'63 cars.
Nope, sorry. This particular wreck was recently auctioned as is for $250,000 apparently the buyer wants to exhibit it as an objet d'arte.
Anyone else? Going...going...
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The less pretty Dino! The 308 GT4 which initially had Dino badges but was later badged as a Ferrari. Compared to the Pininfarini Dino 206 and 246, it looks plain. I wonder how Bertone got the job?
Dramatically less valuable than a 246. There was also a four cylinder version, the 208GT4
Cheers
Graham
Maybe you can get there via http://www.bbc.com/autos but trying bbc.co.uk/autos doesn't work.
You nailed it Graham.
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Just below the Broad St sign, I can see Count Basie xx (can't read it).
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