Mystery car pix

fintail · August 2009

Matchbox had a toy of the Diplomat back in the day:

Very strong resemblance to a Chevelle

fintail · August 2009

Renault R10? Or some Gordini variant?

andys120 · August 2009

Yup, it's an R10 ca.1972.

andys120 · August 2009

british_rover · August 2009

Original Bronco probably a 69.

A guy I went to college with had one of those as his third or fourth four wheeler after he totaled the others.

Parents with too much money you know.

andys120 · August 2009

It's a Bronco all right but it's a '77.

au1994 · August 2009

That's nice and probably worth a pretty penny now.

andys120 · August 2009

andre1969 · August 2009

1985-89 Dodge Aries, but I can't narrow the year down beyond that. Looks like it was originally some kind of security car, or gov't car, so probably some stripper model, maybe an Aries America?

andys120 · August 2009

Yup it's an '86 K-Car.

andys120 · August 2009

fintail · August 2009

That's a scene from ET.

ca. 1981 Audi 5000 (200)

andys120 · August 2009

Hmm, I thought it was rather oddly posed for a brochure photo. Yes it is an Audi 5000S/ 200.

fintail · August 2009

Dee Wallace walking down a driveway with a young Drew Barrymore sitting is an odd shot for a brochure :shades:

Here is the location as it is now:

I think those cars are pretty much extinct today.

andys120 · August 2009

stephen987 · August 2009

"64 Ford Ranch Wagon.

andys120 · August 2009

Yep, note the badge on the lower front fender which means it's packing a big block, likely a 390, but it could be a 406 or even a 427. :surprise:

andys120 · August 2009

wgrafer · August 2009

And let's not forget the beautiful black '64 Impala (with a 283 V8) next to the '64 Ford wagon.

wgrafer · August 2009

I'm going with 1979 Lincoln Continenal, however I really don't remember seeing any of these as convertibles...Must be really rare or custom :confuse:

andre1969 · August 2009

Yeah, those things were custom-made. After factory convertibles went away, a niche market sprang up in the late 70's that would transform a closed car into a convertible. I read somewhere that the conversion could easily run around $10K, so obviously, most of the conversions were Caddies and Lincolns. I don't think too many people would buy a $5-6K Caprice and then throw another $10K into it to chop it back then!

I'd be curious to see that Lincoln vert from other angles. That top looks like it came off of something GM-ish...perhaps a '71-76 full-size, but something about it makes me think of the top on my '67 Catalina!

As for the year, I really can't tell these things apart in the 70's, but 1979 is probably a pretty good guess. 1979 was the last year Lincoln, or any of the domestics, built a car that big, and as a result, I think a lot of people rushed out to buy them, plus there were the commemorative final editions and such.

stephen987 · August 2009

IIRC the two-door variant was known in the '70s as the Town Coupe.

andre1969 · August 2009

Yep, we'd always pronounce it "Town Coo-pay" because of that accent over the "e" in "coupe". :P

andys120 · August 2009

Stephen is right, it is a 1979 Lincoln Town Coupe Convertible, it's Brooklyn NY-based owner claims only 4 convertibles were made that year. I think that sounds a bit low but here's another angle on it>

wgrafer · August 2009

Looks like this '79 Town Coupe Convertible has a headlight cover problem. But that custom-built story explains why I don't remember them.

BTW, looks like a decent '56 Buick behind it!

kyfdx · August 2009

They actually had a base model that was just a Lincoln Continental... sedan or coupe... No Town involved... My mother had a '72, then a '76 coupe... and my stepfather had a matching '76 coupe (though in a different color).

I learned to drive on that '72 coupe...

andys120 · August 2009

berri · August 2009

52-54 Ford wagon, 58 Ford wagon, maybe a British Daimler cab, 60 Impala, 62 Ford cab, hey Andre looks like a 60 Dodge wagon, early 60's Falcon, Checker cab, 58 Buick, 63 Impala wagon, 59 T-Bird - can't really make the rest out on my computer screen.

fintail · August 2009

I'll just take the black Rolls...has to be a Phantom V.

andys120 · August 2009

Fin is right, that's a R-R Phantom V ans you missed the '57 Ford two-door at the right top just ahead of the Impala Wagon.

The cab in front of the black Falcon isn't a Checker, it's a '59 DeSoto. DeSotos were popular NYC cabs in the 40s and 50s.

berri · August 2009

Yeah, I had some trouble making out the images on the top of the screen. I think Chrysler went heavy fleet sales in 59 IIRC. Too bad, because the quality on those models had finally overcome the 57 fiasco. I'm thinking, was Chrysler ever really effectively managed? Maybe in the 40's and before? Hard to say on Iaccoca. He and his team pulled Mopar out of the gutter with a loan from Uncle, but didn't really seem to chart it on to a stronger future course. They may not have had the money though which may ironically become the same situation with the (for all practical purposes) FIAT takeover today.

imidazol97 · August 2009

The white T-Bird in front of the Desoto cab is a 1960, isn't it?

The car to the right of the phantom looks like another 58 Ford.
The picture over ran the margins a little.
I inserted width="650" height="353" before the last greater than sign to adjust the size down to 650 pixels width.

berri · August 2009

Thanks for the picture image change. It now looks like the T-Bird has three rows of taillights which would make it a 60 as you stated. Is the other cab next to it a 63 Ford? It looks like the tail light fender may be more rounded than the 62 behind it?Now that 60 Impala next to the 62 Ford cab looks like one of those short lived flat top 4 dr hardtops with the big wraparound rear window. I always liked that look on the 59/60 Impala for whatever reasons. Totally irrational, but I can't help it! Long shot, but that revealed car front by the curb to the right of the Rolls - maybe a 56 Chevy? Blow that picture up a bit more and maybe Andre is driving the Dodge wagon?

stever · August 2009

stephen987 · August 2009

hmm--I'll say body by Zagato, power by Fiat--must be an Abarth of some sort, I'll guess a 750.

hudsonthedog · August 2009

That picture looks familiar somehow.

stever · August 2009

Ya think? Great shot eh? :shades:

I especially like the angle on this one - makes it look like a pumped up Karman Ghia.

Stephen, yep, it's an Abarth 750.

You can find a few more shots of it and lots of other Fiats at Hudson's CarSpace page (this one came from his FLUFreakOut album).

andys120 · August 2009

british_rover · August 2009

Caddy BLS good riddance.

fintail · August 2009

The rarest new car in Europe, even rarer than a Brilliance or a Lexus LS

andys120 · August 2009

Yep, basically a Saab 9-3 in a Caddy suit, production ceased in June '09.

andys120 · August 2009

ateixeira · August 2009

Looks like a very cool Peugoet concept.

andys120 · August 2009

Yep, that is the 2011 Peugeot RCZ. It's not a concept but a preview of an upcoming model that will include a Diesel-Electric Hybrid variant which should ge a zillion MPH.

andys120 · August 2009

stephen987 · August 2009

'64 Buick?

andre1969 · August 2009

I'm not that well-versed in my Buicks from that era, but I think it might be a '63. For some reason I'm thinking the '64 had a more peaked grille, and headlights that were more integrated. As for the trim level, I can't remember if they called the wagon "LeSabre Estate" or just "Estate"

lemko · August 2009

...I believe Buick's largest wagon model from 1964 thru 1969 was the 121" wheelbase Sportwagon based on the intermediate-sized chassis. The Special Deluxe wagon was on a smaller 116" wheelbase.

wgrafer · August 2009

Andre is correct - this is indeed a '63 Buick LeSabre. They were offered in both 6 and 8 passenger versions, and they also came in a more upscale 'Invicta' version.

andys120 · August 2009

Yep, Andre and Wgrafer are right it's a '63 LeSabre Wagon.

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