Mystery car pix

lostwrench1 · January 2018

Yes, that is a 1953 Chevy wagon.
The Ford on the officer's right is also a 1953.

lostwrench1 · January 2018

Researching the 1883 Fest Building on the left I found that as of 2010 it was still there.
Also, 5 major roads met at that intersection thus the 5 Points Grocery Store.

fintail · January 2018

Roughly the same location today

texases · January 2018

I was just looking at that. Seems to be less developed now.

Wonder about that cop in the first photo - looks like a motorcycle policeman, jacket and boots.

omarman · January 2018

Yep. Looks like he's wearing a Buco half shell police helmet with visor.

Mr_Shiftright · January 2018

texases said:
I was just looking at that. Seems to be less developed now.

Wonder about that cop in the first photo - looks like a motorcycle policeman, jacket and boots.

more birds, though

texases · January 2018

We get a huge migration of birds this time of year, they bombard my car on the way home!
Looks something like this (from Houston):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZGLVo-cSZM

tmart · January 2018

fintail said:
Blurred car at lower right just partially in the frame looks like a 58 Ford.

I'm thinking it's a 57. Believe the 58's had "gunsights" on the fenders, but maybe the lower line didn't.

tmart · January 2018

andys120 said:

Believe I see a 58 Ford Sunliner in the background parked in front of the building.

fintail · January 2018

Could be. Now that I look at it, the fender top/headlight area might not be large enough for dual lights.

I think the base models didn't have the sights, yeah.

tmart said:

I'm thinking it's a 57. Believe the 58's had "gunsights" on the fenders, but maybe the lower line didn't.

imidazol97 · January 2018

Lower line didn't have gunsights. This is lower line because of lack of wide bright trim around windshield made of real metal...

There doesn't appear to be a groove or ridge in middle of fender. I believe, believe that the 57's had a groove or ridge in the middle...

So I'll go '58 also. I had a 57 back when I was young (er) .

imidazol97 · January 2018

fintail said:
Could be. Now that I look at it, the fender top/headlight area might not be large enough for dual lights

Were the light openings different from 57 to 58? I always wondered if they considered dual headlights in the 57, but held off, but the opening was actually sized for duals hence the bug eye appearance of the 57?

fintail · January 2018

I've never thought of that, makes sense. Looking at pics, the fender top of a 57 looks very close in size to a 58, the 58 maybe just barely wider, but hard to tell in the old pic.

imidazol97 said:

Were the light openings different from 57 to 58? I always wondered if they considered dual headlights in the 57, but held off, but the opening was actually sized for duals hence the bug eye appearance of the 57?

andys120 · January 2018

kyfdx · January 2018

MGA

No idea on the year. I'll guess 1961

Mr_Shiftright · January 2018

No chrome on the wires! Bad dog!

andys120 · January 2018

kyfdx said:

MGA

No idea on the year. I'll guess 1961

It's impossible to tell MYs on these. IIRC they stopped making the A in '61 but you're looking at a 1958 MG-A roadster.

Mr_Shiftright said:
No chrome on the wires! Bad dog!

I can't tell if the spokes are chromed but those rims sure are and they look nice to me.

kyfdx · January 2018

Pretty sure they still made the MGA in 1962 model year.

fintail · January 2018

Sounds right, I don't think MGB was until model year 1963 here anyway.

andys120 · January 2018

Well, you guys are correct (I did say IIRC and I guess IDRC). My college roomie had one of these>

Shifty-Note painted wires.

Mr_Shiftright · January 2018

Yes....SOOOOO much better, as well as proper and correct, as Her Majesty intended. People who chrome those wheels have spent too much time in realtors' dens.

andys120 · January 2018

it's kinda blurry but there's a lot of iron in this one>

fintail · January 2018

I'll pick off the woody - likely a 46-48 Ford, off chance it could also be a 41-42 as I think they all shared the same parts visible from that angle.

tmart · January 2018

Is that a 55/56 Ford wagon next to the Woody?

lostwrench1 · January 2018

A 1949 Chevy on the left and two 1953 movies on the right.

texases · January 2018

Any of those buildings still left in Reno?

andys120 · January 2018

tmart said:
Is that a 55/56 Ford wagon next to the Woody?

Could be, also could be a '53 Ford, seems quite small next to that old Woody.

texases said:
Any of those buildings still left in Reno?

It's Marysville CA, halfway between Sacramento and Chico.

The green Olds w the wraparound on right is a 1954 and there's another Olds behind the white Chevy on the left. Where's all the imports?

tmart · January 2018

Actually, a 52/53/54 Ford appears larger(boxier) than a 55/56.

lostwrench1 · January 2018

Check out the petroleum products on the roadway and parking spots.
The days of multi-point greasing requirements, and not having the best seals and gaskets.

fintail · January 2018

All the imports? About 5-10 years in the future.

andys120 · January 2018

fintail said:
All the imports? About 5-10 years in the future.

Of course, I was being facetious, fast-forward to the mid-60s and you'd see lots of VWs and such.

There's a red-pickup with wood side rails, almost certainly a Chevy 3100 or it's GMC equivalent. Imagine all those passenger vehicles and only one pickup.

Is that a white Caddy to its left?

andys120 · January 2018

lostwrench1 · January 2018

1963 Dodge Polara.

andys120 · January 2018

lostwrench1 said:
1963 Dodge Polara.

Yup, a 426 Hemi Ramcharger hides under that double scoop. Whan I was a kid rumor had it that the Old Westbury NY PD was running Ramcharger prowl cars. Looking back it seems doubtful but they were Polaras.

andys120 · January 2018

fintail · January 2018

Sedan DeVille, must be very early 80s in that amazing color combo.

stickguy · January 2018

at the car show, they had a 1976 Fleetwood. man, what a barge.

andys120 · January 2018

fintail said:
Sedan DeVille, must be very early 80s in that amazing color combo.

Yup, a 1981 Cadillac Sedan Deville in Pepper Green (only my available)

tjc78 · January 2018

stickguy said:

at the car show, they had a 1976 Fleetwood. man, what a barge.

I saw a Series 75 today (assuming late 60s). It looked good from a distance.

fintail · January 2018

I'd imagine that green would have been out of style by 83-84, so I guessed early. I like it, it might work better on a 70s car, still kind of subtle and bold at the the same time, especially with a white interior. More interesting than most of them which seem to be black, white, or beigegold.

tjc78 · January 2018

I could never do that green.

fintail · January 2018

Somehow I can see it on like a 75-75 Sedan DeVille or Fleetwood.

andys120 · January 2018

stickguy · January 2018

a TVR?

kyfdx · January 2018

fintail said:
I'd imagine that green would have been out of style by 83-84, so I guessed early. I like it, it might work better on a 70s car, still kind of subtle and bold at the the same time, especially with a white interior. More interesting than most of them which seem to be black, white, or beigegold.

It definitely screams the '70s..

fintail · January 2018

I know the yellow car as a TVR Taimar, but I think that basic style was used for a long time under numerous model names.

andys120 · January 2018

fintail said:
I know the yellow car as a TVR Taimar, but I think that basic style was used for a long time under numerous model names.

Yup, it's a car that was sold by TVR under a bunch of different names over the years beginning IIRC as the TVR Griffith but the yellow car is the variant sold in the US with the carbeurated TR6 engine as the TVR 2500M(1975MY).

Very nice handling car.

andys120 · January 2018

stickguy · January 2018

New Buick wagon. Is that called a Regal? Whatever it is, if sold here, good for at least 4-5 sales per year.

Michaell · January 2018

Tour X, I believe.

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