Mystery car pix

grahampeters

G'day

I thought they only ever came with a six cylinder but the 282 name suggests an eight. I was not aware that Volvo ever used and eight cylinder in a road car.

Cheers

Graham

texases

Yep, a typo, it's a 262C

fintail

Oops

Would have been more interesting with an 8, although in 1978, maybe not so hot

andys120

I's a 1980 Volvo 262C Bertone Coupe which certainly presaged the chopped roof style of so many of today's cars. I wouldn't call it good-looking but for a Volvo of the 2-- Sewries it is kinda.

andys120

fintail

Looks like the early 70s Lancia something or other from "Rush".

andys120

Yes that's the 1971 Lancia 2000 Berlina that the "Niki Lauda" character drives in Rush. At first I thought it was an Alfetta but then I caught the Lancia grille badge and thought it must be a Fulvia Berlina. I was wrong again, the Flavia Berlina was the direct ancestor of the 2000.

Rush is good enough to enjoy if you have little interest in racing. If you're into F1, it's a must.

My bad on the post caption, it is of course a still from the movie not TV.

andys120

It is not an "Osenat"

magnette

Ford Comete Monte Carlo (22CV) - I have a model of one of these.

It started off as a Ford, and this version was introduced in 1953, but during the following year Ford France was taken over by Simca, so the last batch were made as Simcas.

I saw one of these at Essen this year, too.

grahampeters

G'day

My immediate thought was Facel something but that does not seem right as their first car was the Vega. However the lines look French but with something American about them.

I am guessing early to mid 50s

Cheers

Graham

magnette

The coachwork was by Facel, I believe

texases

explorerx4

Silver Pontiac Montana van?

andys120

Ford Comete Monte Carlo.

That's right, it's a 1953 model and the coachwork is by Facel (pre-Vega).
Most of these cars had a 2.5 liter (Ford de France) V8 but a few like the pictured car came with a 1.5 liter U.S. Ford 4 cylinder mostly used in F-100 pickups which put out a respectable 150hp.

andys120

The blue car might be a 1990s Suzuki Swift.

andys120

grahampeters

G'day

Still very, very common here in Australia. This is a Toyota Landcruiser 55 station wagon from about 1967 right through to 1980. Wheels are after market.

Behind it as a 40 seriesfrom fairly late in production which stretched from 1960 to 1984 and behind that might be a current model FJ Cruiser. Current price for a used example would be about AUD10-20K with 14 advertised on carsales website.

All of them are seen every day on Australian roads. The older models seem virtually indestructible and many from the 1960s are still doing regular service in tough environments. They are a bit agricultural to drive, but amazing off road. The default vehicle in Outback Australia and often modified by 4WD nuts.

Cheers

Graham

texases

Right on the van I guess, not on the car.

grahampeters

G'day

Not sure what it was sold as in the USA, but in Australia, it was sold as a Suzuki Swift or a Holden Barina. However, I think the Holden was a five door so more likely a Suzuki Swift. I presume it was some sort of GM, maybe Chevrolet or Pontiac which sold some Japanese made vehicles under their brands.

Cheers

Graham

texases

Yep a brand-mate. Which one is the question (I hadn't heard of it before).

Michaell

Given that we've established that the car in the background is a Pontiac van, I'll venture a guess that the car in the foreground is a Pontiac Firefly, a Canadian only version of the Swift.

texases

Yep, the Pontiac Firefly. I just heard about it...

Michaell

Te only reason I know about them is that I rented one once on a trip to Toronto.

andys120

Yup, that's a 1973 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ55.

explorerx4

I just went for the low hanging fruit.

andys120

You might be able to guess the year but we'll really be impressed if you can get the city.



Don't forget the Bigger version with more cars.

jwilliams2

Has to be early 60's, and I don't want to give away the city as I lived there for a while. The bus station is still in the same spot, but the Woodmen Tower hasn't been built yet.

bhill2

Um, if you click on the link for the bigger picture the title gives you both the city and the year.

berri

I love the old Greyhound Scenicruiser. Rode on a few of them back and forth during college. I'll take the early Falcon coupe, probably a 60 or 61.

fintail

I can read license plates

I'll pick off the Buick convertible in front of the Falcon, maybe a 54?

bhill2

I'll take the early Falcon coupe, probably a 60 or 61.

Gotta be a '61. My folks had a '60, and the 'Falcon' on the back end was in small script rather than block letters.

explorerx4

I can read the plates too, with a little help.
56 white Mercury on the left in front of the bus.

lostwrench1

1950 Studebaker.
Interesting phone number with only six digits.

andys120

I can read license plates

If you can make out the state or the year on those plates your monitor is way better than mine. In any case the photo is of Omaha NE, 1962.

Apparently none of you read the small print at the bottom of my post because no one has called out the blue station wagon to the right of the Stude in the "Bigger" version. I believe it's a '55 Ford, low-ender.

andys120

stickguy

Isuzu Impulse. Late 80s someplace (no idea how to distinguish model years)

andys120

Yup, that's a 1984 Isuzu Impulse, sold in other markets as the Isuzu Piazza.
IIRC the sharp edged styling was done by Ital Design's Giorgetto Giugiaro.

andys120

uplanderguy

I want that up-model International Travelall!

That Dart wagon looks odd from the rear to me. I guess I don't remember seeing many of them.

lostwrench1

I'll grab the 62 Cadillac.

bhill2

I'll take the '65 Rambler.

stever

I'll take the cub up the tree down the road by the VW Bug that's causing the bear jam. (All that steam on the right must be from an old '53 Buick).

stever

This Jeep belonged to an uncle. Anyone have an idea of the year? I remember riding in the back of it when I was a kid in the late 50s. I think he modified it a bit over the years; the top looked a bit homemade as I recall.

Mr_Shiftright

CJ-5. I think they made 'em '53 to 59, something like that.

stever

Hey now, my CJ-5 was new in '74.

andys120

According to Wikipedia CJ5s were built from 1954-83 so it'd be hard to pinpoint a year. The CJ5 replaced the CJ3B which had a taller looking grille and was followed by the CJ7 which had the same front styling but a longer wheelbase.

A guy I know acquired a '53 military Jeep M38A this summer, which makes Wrangler look huge.

stever

Seems like my uncle's Jeep was smaller than my '74, but there's too many paddles under the bridge to swear by.

What's the first rig on the right in the Yellowstone pic by the way - the reddish one with the white top that's mostly out of the frame?

stickguy

I think that is the international travelall.

stever

Oh, that's the IH. Looks a lot "curvier" than the one my dad took home for the weekend back in the day. That one was boxier.

Mr_Shiftright

had no idea the CJ-5 was built that long! I forgot that Kaiser kept making them after Willys was absorbed. Maybe those amber directional lenses give a clue?