Mystery car pix

andys120

imidazol97

stever said:

It's advertised as a 1958 Dodge Kingsman.

Here's the craigslist ad, and another one.

Dodge did have a Kingsway. I don't think the guy knows just what he has.

From the ad:
"MY FRIEND GOT THIS CAR FROM A PERSON WHO TOOK THIS CAR OFF A POLE. WHERE IT WAS BEING USED FOR ADVERTISEMENT. THE PICTURE OF THE ROOF SHOWS A LITTLE SQUARE AND ON THE FLOOR WHICH HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. "

stever

Ya, @stickguy spotted that too. Maybe it needs to go back up on a pole.

stickguy

Little red and white MG sedan is cute. Is that a magnette?

stickguy

And a nice TR-6 in the background. I really like those.

Mr_Shiftright

Magnette, yes, early 60s. A badge-engineered type of car, also called an Austin Cambridge and probably other cars as well.

fintail

The design is the "BMC Farina".

iluvmysephia1

I actually prefer the Triumph TR-4 and Spitfire to the TR-6.

berri

I like the TR-4, but I have a soft spot for the TR-3 because they were not uncommon in the Chicago suburbs when I was growing up and we knew several people who owned them as well.

iluvmysephia1

Then Triumph threw a TR-250 in there, just ta keep us honest.

qbrozen

stickguy said:

And a nice TR-6 in the background. I really like those.

There is a pretty decent looking one for sale in Howell in front of some sort of industrial business unit on Fairfield Rd. I pulled in just to take a quick gander but came to my senses. Way too tiny for me.

berri

Those canvass tops and side curtains leaked like a devil when it rained. But then most convertibles weren't all that tight either back then I suppose.

stickguy

Berri, good news now is that if I got one at this point, it would never be in the rain!

Q, I was watching an episode of Garage Squad last week, and they rehabbed a 1973 TR6. Came out nice. I have to fit better in one of those than in my 2001 miata.

Mr_Shiftright

That Magneete uses an MGA powerplant--finding one not rusted out is remarkable. I always thought the survival rate was zero.

andys120

stickguy said:

Little red and white MG sedan is cute. Is that a magnette?

Yup it's a 1959 MG Magnette Mk.III, nearly identical to several other BMC sedans, but only the Magnette and the Riley 4 versions had twin carb setups (per Wikipedia)

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andys120

iluvmysephia1 said:

Then Triumph threw a TR-250 in there, just ta keep us honest.

The 1968-69 TR-250, a US only model preceded the TR6, the overseas version was the TR5PI (a more powerful fuel injected variant).

andys120

qbrozen

'55 Buick Special?

Michaell

I'll say '55 Buick, but no idea on the model.

kyfdx

Mr_Shiftright said:

That Magneete uses an MGA powerplant--finding one not rusted out is remarkable. I always thought the survival rate was zero.

I'm going to have to get a picture of my buddy's Magnette.. It's almost finished..

stickguy

Has magnette the poster ever loaded a picture of his?

andys120

qbrozen said:

'55 Buick Special?

Right on the money.

magnette

Mr_Shiftright said:

That Magneete uses an MGA powerplant--finding one not rusted out is remarkable. I always thought the survival rate was zero.

Yes, The Farina Magnette - -the MkIII with the 1489cc engine and the subsequent MkIV with a 1622cc version, are now quite rare - far fewer survivors than my ZA, or the subsequent ZB, but they do turn up - I've seen two together at an event. Same event had 25 ZA/ZB versions though..

andys120

lostwrench1

1963 Olds Jetfire. (With incorrect wheel covers.)

andys120

lostwrench1 said:

1963 Olds Jetfire. (With incorrect wheel covers.)

Yup but you forgot about the "F-85" part, so a '63 Oldsmobile F-85 Jetfire .
It was the first modern production car to featured turbocharging.

Those look like Olds wheel covers but I couldn't say if they are correct for that car.

andys120

lostwrench1 said:

1963 Olds Jetfire. (With incorrect wheel covers.)

Yup but you forgot about the "F-85" part, so a '63 Oldsmobile F-85 Jetfire .
It was the first modern production car to featured turbocharging.

Those look like Olds wheel covers but I couldn't say if they are correct for that car.

lostwrench1

The wheel covers are correct for the '63 F-85 however there were ones of different design used for the '63 F-85 Jetfire, Cutlass, and Deluxe Wagon.
The Corvair Monza just missed being the first turbocharged production car in '62 losing out to the '62 Jetfire by only a few months.

andys120

lostwrench1

1969 Ford LTD.

fintail

Spotted this morning:

bhill2

fintail said:

Spotted this morning:

Wow! Well it's obvious what it wants to be, but I haven't a clue what it is. I'm surprised they can get away with using the emblem on the front.

andys120

lostwrench1 said:

1969 Ford LTD.

Close, it's a '69 Ford Galaxie XL/429.

lostwrench1

andys120 said:

lostwrench1 said:

1969 Ford LTD.

Close, it's a '69 Ford Galaxie XL/429.

Hmmm, but the '69 Ford Galaxie did not have hidden headlamps.
The LTD did as did the XL. It must be a 1969 Ford XL. There was no Galaxie XL that year.

fintail

There's one big clue in the pic, to get one on the right track anyway.

I am pretty sure such conversions are by the owner.

bhill2 said:

Wow! Well it's obvious what it wants to be, but I haven't a clue what it is. I'm surprised they can get away with using the emblem on the front.

Mr_Shiftright

andys120 said:

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Always liked the "faux fastback" styling of many of the 60s cars, but that grill.....not so much. Reminds me of a electric razor or looking down into a toaster.

berri

That VW looks like an electric family bumper car. What carnival did you see it at and how many clowns came out?

berri

The hidden head light panels back in the 60's and 70's were no picnic in snow and icy weather.

kyfdx

berri said:

The hidden head light panels back in the 60's and 70's were no picnic in snow and icy weather.

Vacuum controlled... like the power locks of that time.

imidazol97

andys120 said:

Here's another picture of a Jetfire F-85 with wheelcover shown in the brochure. Probably an option?



Others show the wheelcovers that are on the brown specimen. Standard covers for the Jetfire?
Photos from oldsjetfire.com Yes, there is a group dedicated to these cool cars.

bhill2

fintail said:

There's one big clue in the pic, to get one on the right track anyway.

I am pretty sure such conversions are by the owner.

bhill2 said:

Wow! Well it's obvious what it wants to be, but I haven't a clue what it is. I'm surprised they can get away with using the emblem on the front.

It's right-hand drive and licensed in British Columbia, so it must have been shipped in from England or Australia or other such country. I can't get further than that though.

fintail

Japan. Lots of JDM private imports in BC.

bhill2 said:

It's right-hand drive and licensed in British Columbia, so it must have been shipped in from England or Australia or other such country. I can't get further than that though.

andys120

magnette

This is a car that is more familiar in the US than here where it was built. At first I thought it was an Allard Palm Beach but I think it is the contemporary K3.

andys120

Yup it's a 1952 Allard K3, this one powered by a Cadillac V8. They aren't actually all that familiar to us in the USA, even if most of them were exported to here. I've never actually seen a K3 or a Palm Beach but like most sports car guys I've seen plenty of J2s

andys120

tjc78

berri

I can only narrow it down a bit. maybe a 52-54 Packard?

imidazol97

Is it a 1953 Packard?
And the hood slit means it's a Caribbean. Available only as convertible.
Is the color original?
"Available "advertised" colors for the car were limited to Polaris Blue, Gulf Green Metallic, Maroon Metallic or Sahara Sand. However, a mere handful of special-ordered cars were built in Ivory or Black." per WikiG

Mr_Shiftright

If it's a '53, or even a '54 Carib that's one rare bird ( only 750 made in 1953, and 400 in 1954, and 500 in 1955).