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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,800
    andys120 said:
    Huh. Having a tough time with this one. The grille and headlights seem like a 330, but the 330 had rectangular marker lights under the bumpers. Those little round ones were on the 275. But the 275 had covered headlights. Maybe an interim year or something. I suck at this game.

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  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 17,244
    That’s a stunning blue on the Ferrari.

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,649
    I'll guess Ferrari 500 Superfast - I have seen one in a similar blue.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,649
    Now that I can zoom in, I agree on the 170. The rear window is very MB, along with the proportions of the trunk/boot. Not a Morris Minor as I previously guessed, it is a different slightly larger car.

    Late run 170s were sold in the US, too.
    magnette said:

    The Green car with the black roof in front of the shed with a ladder is - I think - a Mercedes Benz 170 or similar. Next to it on the left is a VW with small oval window.

    Also I'll take the green English Ford Zephyr mk1 which is parked at the kerbside.

  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    fintail said:

    I'll guess Ferrari 500 Superfast - I have seen one in a similar blue.

    Yep. Only 36 of them made, so get one while you can. $10 million should do it.
  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,800
    Ah. Ok.

    interestingly, this pic shows difference marker lights as well.
    https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/1964_Ferrari_500_Superfast_fr.jpg

    But most pics I found show those integrated round lights.

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  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    edited March 2018
    Yes I have a Ferrari book that shows "your" amber marker lights AND the original photo's round parking lights. You know Ferrari back then--they made 36 of something and they'd all be a bit different.
  • omarmanomarman Member Posts: 2,702
    qbrozen said:

    Ah. Ok.

    interestingly, this pic shows difference marker lights as well.
    https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/1964_Ferrari_500_Superfast_fr.jpg

    But most pics I found show those integrated round lights.

    May be the pic angle but the hood looks different too.
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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,820
    Sedan.


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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,820
    Flame job! I like this little buggy.


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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    edited March 2018
    stickguy said:

    Sedan.


    Alfa-Romeo Guilia Berlina, mid 1960s, perhaps a Giulia TI (often used by the Carbiniari and Polizia). One of my favorite Alfas

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  • magnettemagnette Member Posts: 4,237
    stickguy said:

    Flame job! I like this little buggy.




    Your flame car is a BMW 700 - circa 1961
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,820
    Alfa is a 68 Guilia1300 Ti. And correct on the flame car. A 1961.

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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675

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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    It looks as if y'all are clueless as to the identity of the blue Jeepy-thing. Here's another look
    and you can see that it lacks the trademark 7 grille slots but otherwise resembles earlier versions of the YJ/CJ Jeeps.



    If you are sharp-eyed you'll notice a brand name.

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,820
    A Mirhandi, or something like that. in any case, Jeep should be suing them.

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  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 269,234
    stickguy said:

    A Mirhandi, or something like that. in any case, Jeep should be suing them.

    Mahindra

    It's from Indonesia?

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,820
    I think Marco earlier today posted a video about it.

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  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,159
    Pretty sure India. Even has some parts interchangeable with old Jeeps. Mahindra is grandfathered with old licenses from when they produced Jeeps after WWII. Not sure I'd spend that kind of money on a Jeep that I could drive on-road.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    edited March 2018
    texases said:

    Pretty sure India. Even has some parts interchangeable with old Jeeps. Mahindra is grandfathered with old licenses from when they produced Jeeps after WWII. Not sure I'd spend that kind of money on a Jeep that I could drive on-road.

    Tex you are correct, it's the new Mahindra Roxor which will be made at their plant in Michigan and aimed at the North American ATV side x side market since it is not street legal.

    Mahindra (a major tractor maker worldwide) has been making Jeeps for some time under license in India and I believe still is. They've been making them longer than anyone since
    Jeep has changed hands so often.

    Here's a recent Mahindra "Jeep" clone>




    As for the "not street legal", I think it depends on local/state regulations. Here in AZ it's not uncommon to see Dune Buggies and other ATVs driven on local roads (not highways). You even see some golf carts out there

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  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,159
    Here's a good discussion of how similar the Roxor is to old Jeeps:
    https://jalopnik.com/heres-how-similar-the-mahindra-roxor-is-to-an-old-jeep-1823474555
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675

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  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    I suspect that is (maybe) a '64 Mercury Monterey convertible. These are tricky, because there are so many trim lines. It could be a subset, too, like a Parklane Marauder or a Montclair Marauder. I don't really know the subtleties of trim pieces that might tip us off.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    Mr_Shiftright said:

    I suspect that is (maybe) a '64 Mercury Monterey convertible. These are tricky, because there are so many trim lines. It could be a subset, too, like a Parklane Marauder or a Montclair Marauder. I don't really know the subtleties of trim pieces that might tip us off.

    Yep, that's a 1964 Mercury Park Lane wearing Marauder wheel covers.
    Top o' the line for that yr IIRC.

    Anybody recall when they outlawed knock-offs (and fake knock-off hubs)?

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  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,474
    Those Mercs look rather bizarre today but I always liked them. A local fellow has a 4-door hardtop with the unusual rear door side window line that was used in '64 and I really find the car attractive. One thing that jumps out every time I see it is the very wide "shoulder" the body design has between the door/fender and the roof structure.

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  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,159
    "Anybody recall when they outlawed knock-offs (and fake knock-off hubs)? "

    My '65 Mustang had them, they're in the '66 brochure, but not the '67 brochure, so I'll guess '67.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    texases said:

    "Anybody recall when they outlawed knock-offs (and fake knock-off hubs)? "

    My '65 Mustang had them, they're in the '66 brochure, but not the '67 brochure, so I'll guess '67.

    That sounds about right. Most real knock-off hubs had two ears but these wheels had three-eared knock-offs, recognize them?



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  • lostwrench1lostwrench1 Member Posts: 1,165
    That side trim is all wrong for a '64 Park Lane.
    Its side strip varies in thickness and there are 3 side horizontals which shouldn't be there.
  • lostwrench1lostwrench1 Member Posts: 1,165
    Found it!
    1964 Montclair.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    edited March 2018
    lostwrench1 said:

    That side trim is all wrong for a '64 Park Lane.
    Its side strip varies in thickness and there are 3 side horizontals which shouldn't be there.

    I'm no expert in old Mercs but I went by the Hemmings ad https://hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/mercury/park-lane/1998599.html?refer=blog

    I did some poking around online images and the side trim doesn't appear when you look at images for "1964 Mercury Park Lane" but does appear on "1964 Mercury Montereys" and "Montclairs".

    Parklane Marauder:


    Montclair w.Breezeway roof:


    That lower chrome strip that is narrower in front than back shows up on some but not others.


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  • iluvmysephia1iluvmysephia1 Member Posts: 7,709
    Just before I read texass' correct answer I had figured on typing in a response of 1967. Really, really I did!

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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675

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  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,159
    Uhhhh...I dunno...
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,820
    an 83 or 84 VW Golf GTI. no clue if you can tell the difference.

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  • omarmanomarman Member Posts: 2,702
    I'll guess it's the new off road only Mahindra Rolf
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  • berriberri Member Posts: 10,165
    The 64 Mercury and Pontiac were both a little different. Not necessarily bad, just stood out compared to some of their competitors.
  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 17,244
    @stickguy
    Recognize where the pic of the Montclair with breezeway was taken?

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,820
    yup. I didn't actually look at the picture closely until you mentioned it, but def. Black Tie, with the Echelon Ford sign in the background. I could walk there if I felt like it.

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  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 17,244
    Pass it all the time (just today actually) after coming from a viewing for a team member’s husband. Decided to finish the day from home, good thing. I got home right when the white stuff was sticking.

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,820
    yeah, went from barely covered grass and a little slush in the road, to 8" on the pavement, in the space of a couple hours. then we lost power for about 2.5 hours (and given how many outages still in town, we were lucky it wasn't longer).

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  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 17,244
    I couldn’t believe how fast it fell today. After the viewing it was just rain, for a second I considered going back to the office.

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  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,159
    stickguy said:

    an 83 or 84 VW Golf GTI. no clue if you can tell the difference.

    The only difference I know of is the transmission gearing; nothing external.
  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,474
    berri said:

    The 64 Mercury and Pontiac were both a little different. Not necessarily bad, just stood out compared to some of their competitors.

    The 2-dor Breezeway pictured looks pretty bizarre and not in a good way. The wheels and tires do it no favors either.

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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    texases said:

    stickguy said:

    an 83 or 84 VW Golf GTI. no clue if you can tell the difference.

    The only difference I know of is the transmission gearing; nothing external.
    Interesting, let me guess: they changed the ratios in fifth gear so you wouldn't be screaming along at almost 4000 rpm @ 70MPH

    I had an '83 and I thought it was the best car in the world for the cut and thrust of rush hour commuting. I flipped it after a few years because it was all wound up in highway cruising and I was going back and forth to NYC a lot.

    Nice looking car on the outside, semi-crappy inside despite Recaro seats. It was my last car w anything like full instrumentation. Great handling/braking.

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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    ab348 said:

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    The 2-dor Breezeway pictured looks pretty bizarre and not in a good way. The wheels and tires do it no favors either.

    Those aren't OEM.

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  • lostwrench1lostwrench1 Member Posts: 1,165
    I had a similar car in appearance, a 1980 diesel Rabbit. What MPG! All my trips from New London, Ct. to Washington, D.C. AND BACK always used fewer than 14 gallons of fuel. Every one of them. I got 289,000 miles out of that car which I purchased new.
  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 269,234
    Those early '80s Rabbits were great cars, in theory.

    My girlfriend had two of them, and I loved to drive them, but she was always broke, trying to keep them up (and her father worked for a VW dealership).

    Well, her unemployed boyfriend was a cash drain, as well. ;)

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  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,159
    edited March 2018
    I must have been real lucky with my '83 GTI, no major problems. 13 years, almost all in Anchorage. Most fun car I've had.
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  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,159
    I'll leave the year to the Corvette experts, but two observations: are those 'air scoops' on either side of the real grill the first instance of the fake grills that so many cars have today? And I remember those gas pumps, with the glass bubble containing balls that spun around as the gas was pumped. My understanding was they were there to assure the customer that gas was really going into their car, which the (real) old pump, with the glass container holding all the gas that was dispensed, didn't need:
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