Mystery car pix

tmart

57 Ford Sunliner with the Conti kit.

andys120

Yup, I believe the complete moniker would be 1957 Ford Fairlane Sunliner.

andys120

fintail

Maserati 425? 430?

Always resembled a Sentra to me, and hilarious reliability.

berri

Maybe a cross between a Nissan Sentra and an AMC/Renault Alliance

andys120

fintail said:

Maserati 425? 430?

Always resembled a Sentra to me, and hilarious reliability.

Keerect, it's a 1989 Maserati 430, a version of the Maserati Biturbo.

I knew a guy that got one as a company car, it lived up to it's reputation for terrible reliability.

andys120

stickguy

1969 (?) MG C. I think it was a C? With the 6 cyl engine. Basing that on the high rise hood.

andys120

stickguy said:

1969 (?) MG C. I think it was a C? With the 6 cyl engine. Basing that on the high rise hood.

Yup, the bump on the hood was necessary to clear the big 3 liter six, the same motor powered the big Healeys until they were phased out after '67. British Leyland decided it would be too expensive to get the A-H 3000 into compliance w new US safety regulations.

The MG-C did not sell well in the US, perhaps it was more successful in it's home market, the UK. Those looking for a six-pot in the US scarfed up the 240-Z.

Mr_Shiftright

The MGC is actually a darn nice car, and it got a bad rap from the American automobile press, for some reason. I think they wanted it to be an Austin Healey 3000. Another mistake BMC made was installing automatic transmissions in a fair number of MGCs, which didn't help the sporting image.

The MGC got its revenge on the 240Z though. It's probably worth more today.

kyfdx

Not around here... you couldn't give away an MGC

Mr_Shiftright

Well OK then...business opportunity. Buy 'em up and sell them to the civilized part of America:

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/mg/c/1900008.html

andys120

qbrozen

Mr_Shiftright said:

Well OK then...business opportunity. Buy 'em up and sell them to the civilized part of America:

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/mg/c/1900008.html

Assuming you saw this one, shifty?
Wonder what it will go for.

Michaell

Bonus points if you can name the location:

stickguy

69 or 70 Volvo 142 up front. I learned to drive on a 144 just like that

AMC ambassador dead center front?

texases

Donner Pass (just a WAG)...

Michaell

texases said:

Donner Pass (just a WAG)...

Right state ....

Mr_Shiftright

qbrozen said:

Mr_Shiftright said:

Well OK then...business opportunity. Buy 'em up and sell them to the civilized part of America:

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/mg/c/1900008.html

Assuming you saw this one, shifty?
Wonder what it will go for.

In some ways, more desirable than the roadster---and it looks like it was done right. I'm thinkin' mid $20Ks is possible. Depends on who is at the auction.

There can't be more than a few hundred of these left in the U.S. It would be a fun car to own and they can be made very reliable with a few paltry upgrades.

fintail

Wide range of car age there, as the pic was taken well into the 70s. The Ford 4x4 "high boy?" was uncommon even then, I think.

I'll also pick off the Pinto and what looks like a round light Monte Carlo further back.

Michaell

fintail said:

Wide range of car age there, as the pic was taken well into the 70s. The Ford 4x4 "high boy?" was uncommon even then, I think.

I'll also pick off the Pinto and what looks like a round light Monte Carlo further back.

Picture was taken in 1974 ...

tjc78

72 (maybe a year forward or backward) Continental right side, second row.

tmart

andys120 said:

1967 Ghia 450SS. The front reminds me of a 70 Turino.

texases

Also a bit like a '70 Celica:

stickguy

I had the same initial thought that it looked like a Torino grill.

slorenzen

Michaell said:

texases said:

Donner Pass (just a WAG)...

Right state ....

Grapevine?

andys120

Look about halfway to the top and to the right, you'll see a white VW Fastback

stickguy

65 Buick wildcat far left?

And I think another Volvo back behind the VW fastback, off to the side with snow on it.

lostwrench1

1959 Chevy pick-up.

iluvmysephia1

I like that '70 Toyota Celica!

bhill2

stickguy said:

69 or 70 Volvo 142 up front. I learned to drive on a 144 just like that

AMC ambassador dead center front?

I think the Volvo is a '68 (no "B20" badge on the grille). I also believe that the
AMC is one of the last Matadors.

andys120

stickguy

Late (I'll guess 74) fiat X1/9

Mr_Shiftright

Fun little car if you can fit in it!

The car for the person who finds a Miata too spacious.

stickguy

at least I know headroom is OK, if I never put the panel back on the roof.

It was painful driving my Miata. Just no room at all for my legs and feet.

Mr_Shiftright

This'll be worse.

andys120

stickguy said:

Late (I'll guess 74) fiat X1/9

Actually it's a Euro-spec 1973 Fiat X 1/9 originally fr Poland. A late US-spec model would have had those awful 5mph bumpers 1974-1989 (sold as Bertone X 1/9 after 1982)>

Mr_Shiftright

andys120

I guess there's some advantages to being 5'6"/165 lbs.

qbrozen

Who gave you a picture of me?!

j/k. I am very familiar with that Simpsons gag, as I have, in fact, been compared to that gentleman. haha.

kyfdx

I have a friend with an MGA. He is 5'7", 150 lbs.

I can't even get my feet on the pedals, without taking my shoes off.

Mr_Shiftright

I have a "comfort line" I will not cross with a car---if my knee hits the steering wheel every time I shift, I won't own it. I'll endure most things, but not that.

stickguy

I guess I did get skinny. Still 6', but I got too good at the diet/exercise thing, and last I checked, was down to 157. Still with 36" arm length, and 11 shoe size. Long torso, short legs. Basically a really skinny ape build.

It was bad before, but finding cloths (shirts/jackets) that fit has become damned near impossible. Not many places sell Medium extra talls!

good news, I can just about finally wedge myself into GTI sport seats.

kyfdx

I'm down 9 lbs in just over 3 months, but I haven't been 157 since high school.

stickguy

I apparently haven't been since I was laying in the ICU. Or so my wife says. I feel a lot better now.

tjc78

People are stunned that I'm 6' with a 30" inseam.

stickguy

that is worse than me. 6', and I wear 32" inseam, but they often tend to drag, so I probably really should be a 31"

You must have the same problem that I do with cars, sitting "tall"

iluvmysephia1

stickguy, what d'ya mean, laying in the ICU?

stickguy

Was sick about 9 years ago and had a short hospital stay.

qbrozen

Mr_Shiftright said:

I have a "comfort line" I will not cross with a car---if my knee hits the steering wheel every time I shift, I won't own it. I'll endure most things, but not that.

I have a certain tolerance, as the fact that, at 6'5", I owned an Alfa Spider for a decade. Of course, I didn't drive it all that much. As long as I can get the job done in the car, I'm OK.

Of course, there are still limits. I tried on an original Mini one time that a guy had at an autocross. Getting in the car was a trick in itself, but once in, I could not possibly operate the vehicle because my leg was between the wheel and shifter, preventing me from shifting into the right gate.