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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,670
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Ah, one of my favorite MGs of the T series.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,445
    MGTF - 1954-5 or so. In front of it looks like a ca. 1965 Falcon.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,670
    Fin, you're right on both counts, the photo was taken in '69 shortly after the photog bought the TF for $400. The caption explains that back then the TFs were especially cheap because many buyers preferred the classically upright styling of the MG-TC or the greater speed and handling of the MG-A.

    The TF has always been my personal favorite of those postwar MGs.

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    TFs have a little more room for normal-size people, but yes, the smaller wheels are regrettable. TFs (later series) also had a larger engine than the TCs, a 1500, and looked a lot better than the dumpy TDs. A 1500 TF can just about match a TC on value right now, and I predict will surpass it as the years roll on.
  • bumpybumpy Member Posts: 4,425
    We have a winner. The Crew was a dedicated taxi model (hence the ungainly proportions) from that ruinous period in the '90s when Nissan thought it should do everything Toyota did. The RWD inline 6 layout lends itself nicely to GT-R transplants. :shades:
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,670
    If you guess the right year and the identity of the man in the picture>

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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • stephen987stephen987 Member Posts: 1,994
    It's a 1961 Pontiac Tempest, and considering the size of the front tires, I sure hope it's the four-cylinder version. As for the guy next to it--hmm, is it Jim Wangers by any chance?
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Gee look at the price on the windshield. No wonder it didn't sell. :shades:
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,670
    Yep, it's a '61 Tempest. No it's not Jim Wangers. Hint: it's the guy who transnformed Pontiac from a dowdy old "Auntie" car to the dominant wide-track/split grille hot rod of the '60s. ;)

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • stephen987stephen987 Member Posts: 1,994
    Well, definitely a Holden, a panel truck based on the Ute, but as for the model name and year, I haven't a clue.
  • lostwrench1lostwrench1 Member Posts: 1,165
    Semon Knudsen?
  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,117
    aka 'Bunkie'
  • rcinmdrcinmd Member Posts: 139
    The hint made me think immediately of Bunkie Knudson.

    We had a '62 Tempest wagon. Though not a split grille, I preferred it over the '61.
  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
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    Not exactly what it seems. It has a long drawn out name. Andre1969 will probably guess what it is in a New York second and tell us what is different about it.
  • stephen987stephen987 Member Posts: 1,994
    Some sort of Canadian Plodge?
  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    No, not a "Plodge."
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,670
    Yes indeed that's Bunkie Knudsen, the guy who put Pontiac on the map. He's not as well known as DeLorean or Wangers but he should be.

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • wgraferwgrafer Member Posts: 592
    Looks like a 1958 Chrysler Windsor. I think they called the 4-door hardtop a Newport :confuse:
  • bumpybumpy Member Posts: 4,425
    That's basically the Australian equivalent of the '70s surfer/party van, Holden Jackaroo or something.
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Yes, you both got the make but not quite the model --- it's a Holden Kingswood, which I think is a name also used in the USA for a station wagon.
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
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  • lostwrench1lostwrench1 Member Posts: 1,165
    1958 1/2 Chrysler Windsor Dartline.
  • stephen987stephen987 Member Posts: 1,994
    Wolseley 1500?
  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    Correct! A Dodge chassis was now used under the 1958 Windsor's sheet metal. The car had typical Chrysler styling motifs, with the major change being that the front end sheet metal was capped-off with a chrome eyebrow running from side-to-side above the headlamps. The 1958 style grille was adapted to the Dodge-like front end. Side trim on the standard offering was a single molding, at mid-level, running horizontally from the rear to just aft of the front wheelhouse opening. In the spring, a Dartline package was introduced, which added some flair to the Windsor's styling. The Dartline package was an addition to the hardtop line. Besides additional trim on the front fender and a metal insert, this option included bright sill moldings, special roof trim and three slim moldings on each side of the rear deck license plate housing.
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Nope, not a Wolseley but you're in the right country at least.
  • magnettemagnette Member Posts: 4,229
    That is a Singer Hunter circa 1954/6 - and I think it is registered in New Zealand
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,670
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    yes! A 1956 Singer Hunter, pleasingly patinated.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,445
    USS Nimitz in drydock? :P
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    No I think it's a small island atoll in the Pacific, but I can't recall the name. :P
  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    Looks like a 1973 Buick Centurion convertible.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,670
    1973 Buick Centurion convertible.

    Yup, the other suggestions are understandable. ;)

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    I actually think that would be a pretty cool car, in its own way.

    I could fit the entire boy scout troop in the back of that think for parade day! :D
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    or play shuffleboard on the trunk lid!
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,670
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • stephen987stephen987 Member Posts: 1,994
    VW Quantum (a/k/a Passat wagon in Europe, a/k/a Santana in many other spots)?
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,670
    Yup, that's a VW Quantum Syncro ca. 1980s, AKA Passat/Santana/Carat/Corsair/B2.

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,670
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • stephen987stephen987 Member Posts: 1,994
    '70 Mustang Boss 302, with styling by Larry Shinoda.
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    my my little mustang, how you've GROWN these past 5 years! :P
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,670
    Yup.

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,670
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • jwilliams2jwilliams2 Member Posts: 910
    1960 Chevy wagon, maybe a Nomad??
  • lostwrench1lostwrench1 Member Posts: 1,165
    I'll try the 1960 Chevy Kingswood.
  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    ...it looks quite plain to be a Kingswood. I'd say it's either a 1960 Chevrolet Parkwood or Brookwood.
  • wgraferwgrafer Member Posts: 592
    Looks like a definite 1960 Chevrolet Brookwood - no chrome strip=Brookwood.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,670
    I'd say it's either a 1960 Chevrolet Parkwood or Brookwood.

    Brookwood it is, Lemko.

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,670
    This photo was taken in 1970. I recognize the stripped car in the foreground, do you?

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    I don't quite recognize the little red sedan, is it a Mazda Luce? There's the back of a '65-''66ish Dodge Dart to the right and I think the car facing the red sedan is a late 50's Ambassador but something tells me it could be a Plymouth ca. early '60s.

    Whaddya think?

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

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