Mystery car pix

yoribe2

the doomed Renault Safrane

navigator89

Sorry andy, Renault Laguna is wrong.

yoribe gets it, it's a Renault Safrane. Why exactly was it doomed, could you explain?

[Deleted User]

Just noticed this thread... very entertaining :-)

But I'm clueless about how to attach a file in here.

andys120

Attach images by using the "Img" button at the bottom of the box for new posts. Simply copy the URL for the image you want, hit Img, paste the URL after
"img src=" and close using the "Close All" button..

Then post and you're in business.

andys120

acura_el2000

ooo i know, thats one of those fortune city cars right?

navigator89

I can't view the picture.

andys120

Apologies, can you see this?

navigator89

Yes I can see it. Is it a 1970's Pontiac?

andys120

Nope, not a Pontiac. Most '70s Ponchos had split front grillework.

subearu

Buick Skylark, probably '69 or '70

-Brian

andys120

Right, it's a '70 Skylark.

fintail

I can see it

The cars beside it are Renaults, so I will guess it is a Renault too...late 50s

ateixeira

I was gonna guess Olds 442, only the base model instead of the big engined one.

Were they clones?

-juice

subearu

IIRC, the '70 442 had a 455ci V8 with something north of 350 hp, probably close to 500 lb/ft torque. I don't recall the Skylark having a 455ci V8 option, but I could be wrong.

Other than that, GM did share that body amongst itself.

-Brian

andys120

The Buick Skylark and the Olds Cutlass shared the B-body platform in 1970 but they were not clones since GM Divisions had their own powertrains prior to the mid 70s.

The Buick analog of the 442 was the Buick Gran Sport.

navigator89

andys120

Merecedes-Benz 350SL ca. mid 1970s. I'll leave it to Fintail to tell you it's a W---

That's the non-US version with Euro style headlights, optional hardtop and Bundt Alloy wheels.

andys120

subearu

Looks like a '65 or so Chevelle. That color doesn't look the greatest in that background.

-Brian

andys120

It's a '66, Brian.

bumpy

Um, where is the handle for the back door?

gsemike

When you can't find a clean 2 door, what do you do? Weld the back door shut for an instant coupe!! I've seen that done a few times and never understood it. It's the silhouette that makes the 2 door sportier, so what do you get for the functionality that you give up?

I remember seeing that treatment on an otherwise well executed 70 SS clone. I always thought that if you're going to get the SS hood, badges and stripes, you've got to make the effort to find a 2 door.

andys120

Um, where is the handle for the back door?

According to the ad, the rear door handle was "shaved" in order to make the car resemble a two-door. It doesn't make any sense on a four-oor with the B-pillar and framed windows. :confuse:

fintail

4658 is a W(R)107, of indeterminate model and year. I can tell its a UK spec car, but as the car changed hardly at all up til 86, and was made til 89, it's really impossible to narrow it down. If the wheels are stock, it's no older than the late 70s...I'll guess ca.early 80s, but as it is Euro it is likely a 280SL, as those are more common there I think. Could also be a 500SL or the more often seen 450SL if it is older.

The Chevelle "2 door" is kind of lame, when you can see the rear door outline.

ateixeira

Could you be any more specific?

-juice

andys120

ateixeira

Is that an AC something or other?

-juice

andys120

Is that an AC something or other?

Good guess, Juice. No doubt you are thinking of the similar and contemporaneous AC 428 with the Frua Spider body that was originally intended as a replacement for the Cobra>>



Sorry that's not it Anybody else?

navigator89

Close it's really a 280SL, from the UK.

andys120

Shoot, I should've remembered the 280SL, unknown in the USA after about '73 but much more common in Europe than it's V8 counterparts.

andys120

on #4688 which has been up for over 24 hours. None of you figured out that it's an Intermeccanica Italia ca.
1967.

Intermeccanica of Turin was founded in the 60s by Frank Reisner a Canadian of Hungarian origin. His Italia and Torino were based on the TVR Griffith chassis and powered by Ford 302 V8s. You can't get much more international than that.

fintail

I thought I saw one of those on CL

andys120

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ateixeira

Sounds very high for a car that was re-painted, without the right wheels, and with a replacement top. It's a driver, but not collectible.

What do you think, Shifty?

-juice

ateixeira

Just a guess ... '57 Chevy?

-juice

gsemike

It's a 58. The one in the pic is a 4 door, but I think that the 2 doors are really under rated cars. I loved the white one in American Grafitti.

fintail

I'll guess that 58 is a Bel Air

The Impala like the one in American Grafitti has quite a folllwing I think

andys120

Mike is right it's a '58 Chevy Biscayne. I personally detest the '58s which have none of the nice lines that made the '55 thru '57 Chevies so attractive. IMO the '58 looks like a bloated version of the Tri-Chevies but I'll grant you that it's a bunch better looking than the '59s and 60s.

The '58 Impala was a milestone car in that it combined the power of the Chevy small block with the amenities available on the full on luxury cars. IMO it was a significant step in the dismantling of the Sloan hierarchy of brands.

The headlight clusters on the '58 Chevy were said to be inspired by the podded jet engines on the B-47 Stratojet.

andys120

firemanjack

'58 Chevy Delray 4 door sedan..V-8..
Hmmm good one..The big motor that year was the 348, I believe.

firemanjack

Somewhere around a 68 Caddy..super long wheelbase, bulletproof, big runflat tired thing..

fintail

That's Ronnie and Nancy's ride, I believe

Caddy of course

andys120

That's Ronnie and Nancy's ride, I believe

Caddy of course.

Yep, it's the Reagan Presidential Limo, a 1984 Cadillac.

.

gsemike

Square headlights on a 68????

andys120

kyfdx

280C.. I'm going to guess '74... Euro model..

fintail

You're probably right...its a Euro 230 or a 250 or a 280. I'll guess its in Switzerland based on the scenery.

andys120

It's a 1973 250C, which was the most common variant here IIRC.

andys120