Thanks on the Henry J. I would have had to research to try to find a year for those.
The blue on that car next to it is a blue that's more like thistle blooms--very electric. I believe GM used it on some Camaros in the past.
I like the picture because it's US cars primarily and I know nothing about the foreign cars of that period, other than the omnipresent VW, since I grew up in the Midwest. But it's also interesting that many of the cars were American Motors or the smaller makers of the period.
Does anyone know what city the picture is representing? Maybe that explains why the cars are the American Motors and Kaiser (Henry J) cars.
Does anyone know what city the picture is representing? Maybe that explains why the cars are the American Motors and Kaiser (Henry J) cars
Don Draper, the principal character of Mad Men, is a resident of Ossining, a Westchester County suburb of New York. I would say that the photo is not a true representation of the automobile fleet in an affluent NY suburb c. 1960, like the one I grew up in. Statistically there ought to be more Big Three cars and perhaps a Triumph or Porsche as these were certainly becoming popular among the ad men and Wall Street types who populated those towns at the time.
...the sheetmetal doesn't look right, especially that black corrugated piece in the upper left corner of the pic, which reminds me of the plastic engine cover of a Fiat X1/9.
I'm stumped.
Any day I can stump Stephen 987 is a good day. Anyone else wanna try this one, he's actually getting warm?
57 Ford wagon is a Country Sedan rather than Squire I believe. Gold car a Rambler American? Blue car by Ford wagon maybe a midfiftes Hash (Hudson/Nash)?
Your last two pics may be fine on your local computer but the site is substituting their Bringatrailer.com logo page for the rest of us (well, for sure for me, so I pulled the second one).
Here's the link to the Corvair Rampside for those who can't see the pic.
I almost want to say a Corvair Spyder, but no ragtop, no grates on the "hood", and gas filler in the rear. That being said, (and the "oh sh(T )handle on the pass. side of the dash, No Dice, and no clue.
Weird. On the forum, only the infamous Red X Box showed, but when I clicked the reply button, the picture showed! :confuse: The car appears to be a 52-54 Ford under all that wavy paint.
Caption didn't specify year. I think it's either a '52 or '53 but I guess it could be a '54 (last year of the Panamericana race), low-end model (Custom?).
lol, so can I. Maybe because we cut and pasted and found the photo that way first.
Now imagine you have a sporadic electrical problem and your car works perfectly when you take it to the dealer. It must make techs prematurely gray trying to track down a glitch like that.
That's correct, Stephen. It's impossible to tell by looking if it's a 250 or 275 LM in fact most 275LMs started out as 250LMs but recieved the slightly larger 3.3 liter engine to make them into a 275LM and are sometimes referenced as 250/275LMs.
LM stands for LeMans and it was a 250/275LM driven by Masten Gregory and Jochen Rindt that gave Ferrari it's last victory in the 24 hour race in 1965.
A few LMs were modified for street use but they were built as pure sports racing cars.
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edit - around 1970?
Right on.
I saw this picture of one going down steps and wondered, "Why?"
It was to show the power steering kept the steering wheel from jerking back and forth and being hard to hold, especially for the distaff drivers.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Hmm. Nowadays more direct "steering feel" might be welcome in many cars.
The blue on that car next to it is a blue that's more like thistle blooms--very electric. I believe GM used it on some Camaros in the past.
I like the picture because it's US cars primarily and I know nothing about the foreign cars of that period, other than the omnipresent VW, since I grew up in the Midwest. But it's also interesting that many of the cars were American Motors or the smaller makers of the period.
Does anyone know what city the picture is representing? Maybe that explains why the cars are the American Motors and Kaiser (Henry J) cars.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I agree - if people would post their pics in their CarSpace albums and then display them from there, most problems would be avoided.
Don Draper, the principal character of Mad Men, is a resident of Ossining, a Westchester County suburb of New York. I would say that the photo is not a true representation of the automobile fleet in an affluent NY suburb c. 1960, like the one I grew up in. Statistically there ought to be more Big Three cars and perhaps a Triumph or Porsche as these were certainly becoming popular among the ad men and Wall Street types who populated those towns at the time.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
"the light blue coupe looks like a 1951 Henry J,"
Anyway, I recall the episode of "Mad Men" where Don Draper wrecked his Dodge and replaced it with a new 1962 Cadillac.
Ossining was also the home town of author John Cheever, famed as a chronicler of suburban angst.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
I'm stumped.
Any day I can stump Stephen 987 is a good day.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Thanks. You're exactly right. The Squire had wood paneling, right?
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
edit-too late, looks like Cooter got it...
AKA 1962 Corvair 95 Rampside so called because the side folded down for easy loading.>
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Here's the link to the Corvair Rampside for those who can't see the pic.
The link keeps bringing the very same Bringatrailer.com logo to my screen. :sick:
Regards,
Jose
Try right click > properties, and cut & paste the URL in the browser address bar. But you know the drill I think.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Perhaps because it is a Maser 3500GT (body by Touring)!.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Unfortunately it didn't work for me.
Regards,
Jose
link.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
However, the pic appears when copying and pasting over the window address which is in that "not found page" :
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iBxAzFjPTxU/Skp9bX4mfjI/AAAAAAAAGPY/nkT1JP6hroA/s1600/- mexico.jpg
Nice Mexican style painting. I have no idea which car is she.
Regards,
Jose
Unfortunately it didn't work for me.
Same here. Boz
Regards,
Jose
Caption didn't specify year. I think it's either a '52 or '53 but I guess it could be a '54 (last year of the Panamericana race), low-end model (Custom?).
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
I hope this one shows.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
ETA: make that 250 LM.
lol, so can I. Maybe because we cut and pasted and found the photo that way first.
Now imagine you have a sporadic electrical problem and your car works perfectly when you take it to the dealer. It must make techs prematurely gray trying to track down a glitch like that.
That's correct, Stephen. It's impossible to tell by looking if it's a 250 or 275 LM in fact most 275LMs started out as 250LMs but recieved the slightly larger 3.3 liter engine to make them into a 275LM and are sometimes referenced as 250/275LMs.
LM stands for LeMans and it was a 250/275LM driven by Masten Gregory and Jochen Rindt that gave Ferrari it's last victory in the 24 hour race in 1965.
A few LMs were modified for street use but they were built as pure sports racing cars.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93