Mystery car pix

stickguy

I adjusted quickly in Ireland (other than driving a car which on those roads should have been wearing a "wide load" sign). But I think it would have been unnerving driving a car on the right with the wheel on the right too. Unless I started delivering mail!

Michaell

stickguy said:

I adjusted quickly in Ireland (other than driving a car which on those roads should have been wearing a "wide load" sign). But I think it would have been unnerving driving a car on the right with the wheel on the right too. Unless I started delivering mail!

I'd guess that passing on a two lane road is ill-advised.

magnette

It's years since I've been in Ireland but the roads there were so quiet even compared with rural areas of Britain... Had terrible road signs though- first one five miles to Galway,second one three miles, third one four miles etc... They do have some pretty narrow lanes though - that was like Wales but less hilly...

Mr_Shiftright

If you drive in a fair amount of traffic, RHD or LHD doesn't much matter.

qbrozen

In NJ, lanes are merely suggestions anyway. ;b

andys120

So far no one has named the slick red sports car I posted.

Here it is >

Here is an ancestor which had the same name>



Going...going...

tmart

I'd say a TVR Griffith.

Mr_Shiftright

That's a TVR Tuscan or something like that? They have weird names. Oh, wait...that's a Griffith, isn't it? -- a re-badged TVR with a Ford V8. I just noticed the fender vents. If it's not that, I give up!

andys120

Mr_Shiftright said:

That's a TVR Tuscan or something like that? They have weird names. Oh, wait...that's a Griffith, isn't it? -- a re-badged TVR with a Ford V8. I just noticed the fender vents. If it's not that, I give up!

Yep, that's a TVR Griffith 400 which is, as you say a rebadged TVR Tuscan with a Ford small-block in place of the four-banger it came from TVR with. A Long Island TVR dealer named Jack Griffith came up with the idea of shoe-horning a 289 into the tiny coupe.

TVR has changed hands at least half a dozen times since the 1964 TVR-Griffith 400 was created and the current owners' newest offering is the slick red coupe I posted which features power by a Ford Coyote 5 liter V8. TVR has probably offered more different models than any other sports car maker.

stickguy

I love the old model myself.

qbrozen

andys120 said:

So far no one has named the slick red sports car I posted. Here it is > Here is an ancestor which had the same name> Going...going...

Oh, didn't know you were waiting on an answer. As was pointed out, the badges tell ya what it is.

andys120

Michaell

I'll take the Corvair heading towards us.

fintail

I'll pick off the ~55 Caddy behind the Corvair

lostwrench1

1956 Cadillac.

fintail

What's the difference, it is in the bumper? I only remember the rear quarter panel is different.

texases

MGB headed away.

Mr_Shiftright

Over the MG's roof, maybe a Rambler American.

texases

And a '63 Olds 88 in the foreground

lostwrench1

fintail said:

What's the difference, it is in the bumper? I only remember the rear quarter panel is different.

Parking lights locations.

berri

Basic model 63 Chevy in the lower right corner

andys120

berri

59 Pontiac. Looking at the teens, where's Wally and Eddie Haskell

andys120

berri said:

59 Pontiac. Looking at the teens, where's Wally and Eddie Haskell

Yup, that's a 1959 Poncho, can't tell if it's a Catalina or Bonneville from that angle.

andys120

berri

Yeah, the camera angle doesn't help on that Pontiac. Looking at the trim I'd guess Catalina, but I don't think Bonneville that year was over the top with chrome either, so I could well be wrong.

No idea on that Rolls. Looks like it was carved out of a block of wood though

bhill2

andys120 said:

With that color scheme I’m going to guess it’s a Ghost. Could be the new Phantom, though.

fintail

Yep, that's the new Phantom, a mild looking but probably significant update.

lostwrench1

berri said:

Yeah, the camera angle doesn't help on that Pontiac. Looking at the trim I'd guess Catalina, but I don't think Bonneville that year was over the top with chrome either, so I could well be wrong.

No idea on that Rolls. Looks like it was carved out of a block of wood though

If only we could read the lettering on the grille.
Pontiac = Catalina
Bonneville = Bonneville

texases

Odd that the wiki picture of the Bonneville has 'Pontiac' on the other grill, along with 'Bonneville', while no other pics I've found have both.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_Bonneville#/media/File:Goodwood_Breakfast_Club_-_1959_Pontiac_Bonneville_-_Flickr_-_exfordy.jpg

omarman

berri said:

59 Pontiac. Looking at the teens, where's Wally and Eddie Haskell

That pic was taken from a video called Moment of Decision! which you can find by scrolling down to the bottom of this page entitled, "Should we steal this car?" There's a pretty good look at the back of the car starting around 8:18 which might help ID what model it is.

andys120

fintail said:

Yep, that's the new Phantom, a mild looking but probably significant update.

Keerect, it's the 2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom which they managed to make even uglier than the previous version. If I saw that coming toward me I'd think it was a Kenworth or Freightliner not a big-bucks luxury car. This has to be the ugliest car produced by the BMW Group.

andys120

omarman said:

berri said:

59 Pontiac. Looking at the teens, where's Wally and Eddie Haskell

That pic was taken from a video called Moment of Decision! which you can find by scrolling down to the bottom of this page entitled, "Should we steal this car?" There's a pretty good look at the back of the car starting around 8:18 which might help ID what model it is.

The video wasn't very helpful. There was a script on the rear fin but I couldn't make out what it said. The interior shots looked pretty good so I'm guessing the convertible was in fact a Bonnie. I'd be tempted to joy ride that beautiful Wide-Tracker if I saw one someone was dumb enough to leave the keys in.

True Confession, me and a buddy once "borrowed" a Healey Sprite for a "Joy Ride" back in the day

Mr_Shiftright

andys120 said:

fintail said:

Yep, that's the new Phantom, a mild looking but probably significant update.

Keerect, it's the 2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom which they managed to make even uglier than the previous version. If I saw that coming toward me I'd think it was a Kenworth or Freightliner not a big-bucks luxury car. This has to be the ugliest car produced by the BMW Group.

It takes talent to make such an expensive automobile look like a kit car ordered from a catalog.

kyfdx

andys120 said:

omarman said:

berri said:

59 Pontiac. Looking at the teens, where's Wally and Eddie Haskell

That pic was taken from a video called Moment of Decision! which you can find by scrolling down to the bottom of this page entitled, "Should we steal this car?" There's a pretty good look at the back of the car starting around 8:18 which might help ID what model it is.

The video wasn't very helpful. There was a script on the rear fin but I couldn't make out what it said. The interior shots looked pretty good so I'm guessing the convertible was in fact a Bonnie. I'd be tempted to joy ride that beautiful Wide-Tracker if I saw one someone was dumb enough to leave the keys in.

True Confession, me and a buddy once "borrowed" a Healey Sprite for a "Joy Ride" back in the day

You've been reported to the authorities.

lostwrench1

omarman said:

berri said:

59 Pontiac. Looking at the teens, where's Wally and Eddie Haskell

That pic was taken from a video called Moment of Decision! which you can find by scrolling down to the bottom of this page entitled, "Should we steal this car?" There's a pretty good look at the back of the car starting around 8:18 which might help ID what model it is.

Ahaa! The video clinches it. It is a Catalina.
The video doesn't show a '59 Bonneville's 4 rectangles on the side.

andys120

Good eye, Omarman. I never noticed those dopey rectangles.

Who can tell me what the little import four-door was that pulled out and cut off the escape of the culprits? If I'm right it's a type rarely seen in the USA.

That driver should've been cited for not looking to see if anyone was coming.

BTW- that guy in the striped sweater looks like Wally to me.

fintail

I think the car that backs out in front of the Pontiac is a Fiat 1100.

I also notice the police car is a 61 Ford, just like in American Graffiti.

Michaell

kyfdx

"It's Incrediburgible, Burger Chef!"

lostwrench1

Center stage - 1968 Mercury Park Lane.
Burger Chef! Haven't been to one in over 40 years.

kyfdx

lostwrench1 said:

Center stage - 1968 Mercury Park Lane.
Burger Chef! Haven't been to one in over 40 years.

I think they are kaput.

It was one of our main hangouts in high school ('70s). We called it the B.C. Lounge.

Michaell

I found the pic in an article about defunct restaurant chains.

stickguy

behind the Mercury (which always makes me think of the original Hawaii 5-0) is an early Toyota Corona.

Is the light green car by the building, off the LR flank of the Red Pancho, a Rambler?

and the bike I assume is a 60's Honda. That is cool.

andys120

Behind the white Merc is a white '62 Chevy wagon and ahead of the Merc is a '64 Pontiac.

That Merc is the newest car visible by several yrs.

andys120

fintail said:

I think the car that backs out in front of the Pontiac is a Fiat 1100.

I also notice the police car is a 61 Ford, just like in American Graffiti.

Yup, it looks like a Millecento to me too. The 1100 may have been the best all round car ever made by Fiat but it wasn't exported to the US so I was surprised to see it in the video

omarman

Michaell said:

I found the pic in an article about defunct restaurant chains.

I knew I'd seen that pic before somewhere. It was one of the pics taken on August 9, 1969 in Treasure Island, FL at the opening of the 1,000th Burger Chef restaurant.

stickguy

Burger chef must have been a southern thing. I never heard of it before today.

berri

64 Pontiac ahead of the Mercury. Second picture, maybe a 65 Chevelle.

I recall Burger Chef had a few in the Chicago area, but I don't think they lasted there very long.

qbrozen

stickguy said:

Burger chef must have been a southern thing. I never heard of it before today.

I remember the name. Not sure if that is because we had them in NJ or for some other reason.