The Kammback rear end is the give away. An Aston Martin DB 6 from about 1970. A friend has a lot of them through his specialist shop.
There was also a convertible version, the Volante. For those who saw pictures of the royal wedding of Prince William a couple of years ago, he borrowed his dad's Volante to drive his bride home. It prompted memories for Judy and me as we would often see Prince Charles driving it enthusiastically near Tetbury where we lived in England
I am useless at USA vehicles but the kick in the rear quarter panel reminds me of a late 1960's Ford (when applied to the British Ford Cortina, they described it as Coke Bottle curves)
Nice. Until recently, I had a 2009 Jag XK coupe. Loved it, notably the V8, seats, ride/handling and exterior styling. Unfortunately, I had to grow up...again. But, stayed in the Jag family.
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
A Frontenac! Weird rebadging of a 1960 Falcon, for the Great White North, of course. Cool nameplate script and maple leaf hubcaps are special, and the grille is unique.
A Frontenac! Weird rebadging of a 1960 Falcon, for the Great White North, of course. Cool nameplate script and maple leaf hubcaps are special, and the grille is unique.
Yup that is the re-badged, re-grilled first gen Ford Falcon sold in Canada as the Ford Frontenac.
I might use a different adjective than "unique" to describe that grille: weird, silly and ugly come to mind.
So the very clear Lacia logo on the grille gives is away and the rear window wrap around says an Appia. The ponton front guards scream Pininfarina so I am going for an early '60s Lancia Appia coupe styled by Pininfarina.
What always fascinates about Lancias is how a pretty frumpy sedan can morph into the sexiest coupe.
I am going for an early '60s Lancia Appia coupe styled by Pininfarina.
What always fascinates about Lancias is how a pretty frumpy sedan can morph into the sexiest coupe.
Cheers
Graham
Right Graham but I'd argue that the Appia sedan is hardly "frumpy" for an early 60s Euro sedan>
I'd also give credit to the genius of Carrozzeria Pininfarina who regularly transformed sedans by Alfa, Fiat and others into very pretty berlinettas and Spiders.
I know this one isn't quite fair because it is *just* pre-war, but I posted it because it has a very interesting story attached to this photo. Anyone know who is being carried to his final resting place in this car? Anyone know the car, year and make?
When delayed flying out of Nadi (Fiji) a few months ago, I picked up a Henry Ford biography, "I Invented The Modern Age" by Richard Snow; it kept me riveted through long wait and subsequent flight (wedged very firmly next to a 25 stone Pacific Islander). The contrast between the affection he engendered in his employees early in life and the mistrust felt later, was extraordinary. That prompted a little more reading, but left me wondering why he engendered such affection in the American Psyche.
It seems odd that his funeral hearse was a Packard, but you probably have to make do with what the funeral director has. Odder, he was buried in a churchyard which was, at the time, zoned for industrial use. His wife donated about 90 acres for a series of churches of varied denominations, including Lutheran, Islamic, Armenian Catholic, the Rosary High School (presumably Roman Catholic) and Episcopalian to encompass the churchyard where he, their son Edsel and his parents were buried. For a man who was not big on churches, he indirectly helped a few along,
Yes, Henry Ford was carried to his grave in a 1941 Packard. An odd bit of history.
Henry certainly did (and does) remain a highly controversial figure in American history. One of those odd cases where people attended his funeral en masse not because he was very likable, but rather to show respect for his accomplishments. He was, perhaps next to FDR, the best known man in America at that time.
Yep, '64 Galaxie 500. My Dad's first car was a '64 Galaxie 500 XL hardtop coupe with a 390. It was a more common light bluish green, though. It was actually a very nice car, but my Dad hated Fords (so, don't ask me why he bought it...). His dream car at the time was a '63 Impala SS409 with the 425 hp setup and a 4-speed. He found one, traded in the Galaxie. And then, got drafted!
In retrospect, he's said several times that the Galaxie was a great car, and he should have kept it. The SS409 got him into some trouble with the law. And after he got out of the service, he got a used '65 SS396 with the 425 hp setup. That one threw a rod on a lonely country road one night in the early 70's and he simply abandoned it. And it gave way to a junky '62 Corvette, and then a junky '64 GTO.
Some cars pull of pink better than others. That one can almost get away with it as it can be kind of a brute otherwise.
I don't mind 63-64 Fords, fairly handsome - although I think they liked to rust. They'll always be in the shadow of the flashier GM products of the day.
I am not really sure what car would look good in pink. Just refilled the Kluger and there was a pink Audi hatch next to me. Almost invites police attention.
Some cars pull of pink better than others. That one can almost get away with it as it can be kind of a brute otherwise.
I don't mind 63-64 Fords, fairly handsome - although I think they liked to rust. They'll always be in the shadow of the flashier GM products of the day.
I always had a thing for the '63 Ford. It's probably one of the few years that I'd actually prefer a Ford to a Chevy.
As for pink cars, I think some 50's cars can pull it off, although what I'm thinking of as "pink" is probably really more of a salmon. That '64 is a bit too pink for my tastes, but it might not look that loud in person; it may just be a trick of the light. Or the camera. I've noticed that sometimes when I take pics at car shows on really bright, sunny days, the pics sometimes come out a bit off in the color.
'55 Dodge Royal. Now in this case, I think that pink is kind of a cool contrast with the black. It wouldn't be my first color choice, as I tend to prefer greens and blues, but I wouldn't be ashamed to drive it.
'55 Dodge Royal. Now in this case, I think that pink is kind of a cool contrast with the black. It wouldn't be my first color choice, as I tend to prefer greens and blues, but I wouldn't be ashamed to drive it.
I recall those pink shades from the mid fifties. Often with black or white and not uncommon in tri-tones either. I think another shade besides salmon was corral? I believe they were most common on Chrysler products.
Personally, I've always preferred the 63/64 Galaxie over the same vintage Impala. They had a decent reputation for quality too as I recall.
Back in the late 90's, there was a '58 Cadillac sedan for sale locally at a park and sell lot, and it was pink. I thought it was cool, and the color didn't bother me in the least. I could also deal with that Challenger in the background, behind that Caddy, although I guess that's more magenta than pink.
Here's the car I remember - I had my old camera beside me, and took the pic:
This was maybe 10 years ago, I can see I was in the W126.
Here's another odd color. I snapped this pic several years ago (and I was technically not parked that bad, as the space beside me wasn't technically a space - it was narrower and ran into a curb):
Kind of a peach, I guess.
I think that Ciera is an "International Series" car, and is also kind of unusual today.
Please refer to this one as CAR #2. For the chocolate bunny, you have to know not just the make and model (gee, that's easy) but the actual special model name under which it was marketed.
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The Kammback rear end is the give away. An Aston Martin DB 6 from about 1970. A friend has a lot of them through his specialist shop.
There was also a convertible version, the Volante. For those who saw pictures of the royal wedding of Prince William a couple of years ago, he borrowed his dad's Volante to drive his bride home. It prompted memories for Judy and me as we would often see Prince Charles driving it enthusiastically near Tetbury where we lived in England
Cheers
Graham
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
I am useless at USA vehicles but the kick in the rear quarter panel reminds me of a late 1960's Ford (when applied to the British Ford Cortina, they described it as Coke Bottle curves)
Cheers
Graham
Mercury Montego - 1970 or so.
It's a 1968 Mercury Montego/302
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])
Fiat 124 Sport Coupe?
Yup, it's a second gen 1972 Fiat 124 Sport Coupe/1600. They're pretty rare now; the tin worm got most of them.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
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
So the very clear Lacia logo on the grille gives is away and the rear window wrap around says an Appia. The ponton front guards scream Pininfarina so I am going for an early '60s Lancia Appia coupe styled by Pininfarina.
What always fascinates about Lancias is how a pretty frumpy sedan can morph into the sexiest coupe.
Cheers
Graham
I'd also give credit to the genius of Carrozzeria Pininfarina who regularly transformed sedans by Alfa, Fiat and others into very pretty berlinettas and Spiders.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
I think this is a 56 Imperial - perhaps a Crown Imperial?
HINT: The year is 1947, the city is Detroit.
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When delayed flying out of Nadi (Fiji) a few months ago, I picked up a Henry Ford biography, "I Invented The Modern Age" by Richard Snow; it kept me riveted through long wait and subsequent flight (wedged very firmly next to a 25 stone Pacific Islander). The contrast between the affection he engendered in his employees early in life and the mistrust felt later, was extraordinary. That prompted a little more reading, but left me wondering why he engendered such affection in the American Psyche.
It seems odd that his funeral hearse was a Packard, but you probably have to make do with what the funeral director has. Odder, he was buried in a churchyard which was, at the time, zoned for industrial use. His wife donated about 90 acres for a series of churches of varied denominations, including Lutheran, Islamic, Armenian Catholic, the Rosary High School (presumably Roman Catholic) and Episcopalian to encompass the churchyard where he, their son Edsel and his parents were buried. For a man who was not big on churches, he indirectly helped a few along,
Cheers
Graham
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Henry certainly did (and does) remain a highly controversial figure in American history. One of those odd cases where people attended his funeral en masse not because he was very likable, but rather to show respect for his accomplishments. He was, perhaps next to FDR, the best known man in America at that time.
In retrospect, he's said several times that the Galaxie was a great car, and he should have kept it. The SS409 got him into some trouble with the law. And after he got out of the service, he got a used '65 SS396 with the 425 hp setup. That one threw a rod on a lonely country road one night in the early 70's and he simply abandoned it. And it gave way to a junky '62 Corvette, and then a junky '64 GTO.
I don't mind 63-64 Fords, fairly handsome - although I think they liked to rust. They'll always be in the shadow of the flashier GM products of the day.
I am not really sure what car would look good in pink. Just refilled the Kluger and there was a pink Audi hatch next to me. Almost invites police attention.
Cheers
Graham
As for pink cars, I think some 50's cars can pull it off, although what I'm thinking of as "pink" is probably really more of a salmon. That '64 is a bit too pink for my tastes, but it might not look that loud in person; it may just be a trick of the light. Or the camera. I've noticed that sometimes when I take pics at car shows on really bright, sunny days, the pics sometimes come out a bit off in the color.
Years ago, I saw something much like this on the road locally - it worked:
Personally, I've always preferred the 63/64 Galaxie over the same vintage Impala. They had a decent reputation for quality too as I recall.
This was maybe 10 years ago, I can see I was in the W126.
Here's another odd color. I snapped this pic several years ago (and I was technically not parked that bad, as the space beside me wasn't technically a space - it was narrower and ran into a curb):
Kind of a peach, I guess.
I think that Ciera is an "International Series" car, and is also kind of unusual today.
Bonus points for the right year!