Mystery car pix

kyfdx

E36 BMW sedan in front of the motorhome. (I'm certain of that. lol)

stickguy

Isn't that a 2 door coupe?

kyfdx

stickguy said:

Isn't that a 2 door coupe?

Always certain, but often wrong. LOL. (yes, it's a coupe)

andys120

fintail said:

I am thinking Maserati 3500 GT, but I am not certain about that.

The 107s are probably the least valuable cars in that storage area.

Looks like a Maser 3500 but the taillights are wrong. Pretty sure it's a late 50s/early 60s. Lancia Flaminia with a Touring body similar to the one they did for the Maserati. italian stylists often sold the same design to different companies.

Mr_Shiftright

Yep, gold star. A Touring bodied Flaminia.

andys120

stickguy

Caddy Seville. '75?

andys120

stickguy said:

Caddy Seville. '75?

Yup, pretty nice looking car for a glorified Nova IMO. I could do w/o the fake wires and radiator stand-up.

andys120

stickguy

Mist attractive domestic of the era IMO. And one of the few big cars I actually like.

Michaell

andys120 said:

Either a late 60's BMW 1600 or 2002.

Unless it's some rare model that I know nothing about.

stickguy

I like that one. Especially the wheels

iluvmysephia1

Now that's a car. You guys are gonna have ta name it, I don't know my German cars, baby. But that 4-door sedan can grace my driveway right now, as long as it has three pedals and a non-automatic gearshift.

Michaell

I hate to break it to you, iluv, but that's a 2-door.

iluvmysephia1

No way! See the doorline back there? What? That's a mirror image of something else back there? There's just always something blocking me outta the German makes. It's just not meant ta be for this Midwest padre.

texases

2 door sedan - that's the trunk seam.

iluvmysephia1

2 door sedan - that's the trunk seam.

Yikes and a few extra spikes thrown in for good measure.

andys120

iluvmysephia1 said:

No way! See the doorline back there? What? That's a mirror image of something else back there? There's just always something blocking me outta the German makes. It's just not meant ta be for this Midwest padre.

You were perhaps fooled by the shutline between the trunklid and rear fender, a reflection blocks the part that would continue below the trim if it were a door.

Michaell is right, that's a 1971 BMW 1602 sedan, sold here as a "1600" but widely known as a 1602 to avoid confusion with the earlier four door


Those wheels were seen as options on 2002s (and other cars of that era) they're either Campagnolos or Cromodoras (I forget which).

There's an easy way to tell a 1600 from a 2002 (at least from that angle), 2002s had black-out grilles.

iluvmysephia1

I like these older BMW's more than the new ones.

Can you see any similarities here?

qbrozen

iluvmysephia1 said:

Can you see any similarities here?

I'm gonna have to say no.

magnette

Lancia Flaminia- either a 2.5 or a 2,8 Gt - some were a GTL. Body by Farina. Circa 1959/65

Mr_Shiftright

2.5--yes, very good. This is a Superleggera by Touring. Year is 1960.

fintail

4 wheels, gasoline engine, top speed above 50 mph, I think that's about it. Definitely not in the styling. The older car is timeless, the lower one embodies the worst of some latest trends.

iluvmysephia1 said:

Can you see any similarities here?

magnette

I always get the coach building mixed up...

Mr_Shiftright

Who doesn't get them mixed up? Some are not very obvious.

andys120

kyfdx

andys120 said:

Alfa Romeo 164.

Looks like early '90s?

I love that look.

fintail

Definitely not 90s wheels. I still see one or two of these around, maybe worth the labor of love to someone, as I am sure they can be finicky.

andys120

fintail said:

Definitely not 90s wheels. I still see one or two of these around, maybe worth the labor of love to someone, as I am sure they can be finicky.

I haven't seen others wearing those wheels but they look better than typical wheels IMO>

andys120

kyfdx

AMC Eagle .... something.. They had a name for the Gremlin/Spirit model, but it escapes me.

stickguy

'81 or '82 AMC Eagle. Kammback model. AKA a jacked up Gremlin through Spirit phase

Michaell

stickguy said:

'81 or '82 AMC Eagle. Kammback model. AKA a jacked up Gremlin through Spirit phase

Just a bit ahead of its time.

Mr_Shiftright

woof! woof! But some people like 'em.

stickguy

yeah, beat Subaru to the punch.

Mr_Shiftright

This might not be quite fair---it's a real production car but it has been ever so subtly modified in the shape of the body. Interesting story behind this car if anyone is interested.

fintail

I don't mind those wheels, they are period correct. I think Ford and Jag used a similar style in the 80s. The multi-spoke wheels like the updated ones on the Alfa remind me of optional wheels on a 2003+ MB R230 SL, who seem to have started a trend with them.

andys120 said:

I haven't seen others wearing those wheels but they look better than typical wheels IMO>

andys120

Mr_Shiftright said:

This might not be quite fair---it's a real production car but it has been ever so subtly modified in the shape of the body. Interesting story behind this car if anyone is interested.

I see you've been hanging out in Emeryville again.

iluvmysephia1

Looks like a Fiat of some flavor but I haven't a clue what it really is. I will say that titanium grey is working fine on this rig.

Mr_Shiftright

Well I won't drag this out. Yeah, it's a sweet looking car. It's actually an Apollo 5000GT "Spyder", a one-off creation made from a GT5000 Coupe. I met Milt Brown there, the original engineer for the Apollo, and he was extremely pleased with it, saying that it was the very car he wanted to build just prior to the company's bankruptcy.

"Spyder" is a rather loose term without distinct meaning, but it implies a roadster of very sporting qualities, and done to a rather minimalist standard.

The workmanship on this car has to be seen to be believed...just impeccable, from paint to finishes to stitching. It's a work of art, really. Even the door jambs and hinges are buffed to brilliancy.

stickguy

what year was that made?

Mr_Shiftright

It was created over a ten year period and recently finished. The original coupe was built in 1965. It has the original 5.0L Buick V-8 (slightly modified now) but has a special 5-speed manual transmission built in Australia for the Rover originally. The wires are beautifully restored Borannis and the tires are actually period-correct metric radials.

fintail

The Apollo is most memorable to me for being the "Thorndyke Special" in the original "Herbie The Love Bug" movie:

iluvmysephia1

What kind of ghastly mileage would you estimate that Spyder would get, Shifty? 5-speed stick is cool, amongst dozens of other things, at least.

Mr_Shiftright

Gee I don't know but I bet 15 mpg is pretty close to the money on a stock one. Now with a 5 speed and overdrive gear, that could get better.

andys120

fintail

In the land of GM I will pick off the 62 Ford at far right, with a Beetle behind it.

andys120

So far so good. I hadn't even noticed the VW. I see bits of 3 other non-GM cars, see 'em.

fintail

I see 2, maybe 3.

By the condition of some of the newest cars in the pic, I take it this isn't on the west coast. Either a dusty or harsh winter area.

texases

It looks like there is a Mopar wagon back there.