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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,682
    Correction to prior-The 2020 RS6 Avant is the first RS to be officially sold in the USA.

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  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 270,663
    edited November 2019
    andys120 said:

    Correction to prior-The 2020 RS6 Avant is the first RS to be officially sold in the USA.

    2019 RS5 coupe and Sportback both sold here, I think.
    Also 2019 RS3

    And... TT RS

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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,682
    kyfdx said:

    andys120 said:

    Correction to prior-The 2020 RS6 Avant is the first RS to be officially sold in the USA.

    2019 RS5 coupe and Sportback both sold here, I think.
    Also 2019 RS3

    And... TT RS
    My bad, the RS 6 Avant is the first RS6 and the first RS Avant to be sold here.

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  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,588
    Portland, Oregon, 1962. Have at it, there are a few mysterious-looking vehicles here (click to enlarge). One thing I've noticed in pics from this era - even though the 1960 Ford was supposedly a sales disappointment, you sure see a lot of them in period pics.

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  • Lostwrench3Lostwrench3 Member Posts: 836
    I'll grab the 1956 Lincoln.
    The Dodge could be a 1946, '47, or '48.
  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,747
    Two Thunderbirds, square Birds, on the upward ramp in the middle.
    Love this picture.

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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,682
    The Dauphine is one of a few imports, another is a Brit sportster you can barely make out a little right of center. It looks to be either an MGA or B or a TR-4. Hard to say just from the shape of the top. I see a couple of VW Bugs including al older oval window job just under the "99W" sign

    Two oldies to left, a 46-48 MoPar and a 3100 Series Suburban, a relatively rare sight back then.

    I see only one pickup, my how the world has changed.

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  • sdasda Member Posts: 7,706
    A white 62 Galaxie in front of the black 60 Impala.

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 54,048
    Early corvair in front of box truck.

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 54,048
    Looks like an el Camino bat wing right in front of the truck.

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,756
    Ah, life in Camelot. Yep, 59 El Camino in front of the box truck. I notice the squarebird a few cars in front of it has a continental kit. I think the roadster a couple cars in front of that Bird is an MGA. Behind the box truck: 59 Ford wagon, 61 Chevy wagon.
  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,588
    I wonder if the '59 Chevy "coach" as they used to call 2-door sedans has a wiring harness problem on the right rear, seems odd for both taillight bulbs on that side to be out.

    Is that a finned '60 Plymouth just to the left of the box truck? I see what looks like a fin poking above the other cars.

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  • deerlake7deerlake7 Member Posts: 176
    Since it's 1962, I'll stick to the '62s. Besides the already mentioned Ford, there's a fender of a '62 Mercury sticking out on the left side, along with a '62 Buick in the right lane of the ramp.
  • tmarttmart Member Posts: 2,419
    52-53 Ford at left. 55-56 Ford wagons, one a Country Squire, behind the Tbirds on ramp. Interesting two wagons following the two Tbirds! 57 Ford near the top of the ramp.
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 54,048
    Roof on the roadster looks like a triumph to me with the 3 windows and square shape

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  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,747
    I thought the 59 Chev might have the left turn signal operating for a lane change?

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  • thebeanthebean Member Posts: 1,300
    Plymouth Valiant (or maybe Dodge Lancer) just to the left of the ‘59 Chev with the blinker on.
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  • bhill2bhill2 Member Posts: 2,625
    tmart said:

    52-53 Ford at left. 55-56 Ford wagons, one a Country Squire, behind the Tbirds on ramp. Interesting two wagons following the two Tbirds! 57 Ford near the top of the ramp.

    I found the number of older cars interesting. In addition to the ones above and the 40's Dodge, 52-53 Ford, and Suburban already mentioned, there are coupe of '53-'54 Buicks, a similar era Plymouth and several cars in the '55-'56 range. Daily drivers in the 6-10+ year old range were less common then.

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  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,588
    The God-fearing citizens of Chatsworth Ca. attended church in great numbers in April of 1976. A good mix of vehicles here. Click to enlarge.

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  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 270,663
    Hello, childhood!

    Great picture

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,756
    Just before I was born, what a golden age of the automobile.

    In front of the powder blue Beetle at center left I think I spot an Audi 100. Also maybe a black and white AMC Matador police car at upper left. At center right I see a then newish Granada coupe in white, a couple of Pinto wagons just ahead of it and to the left, and I'll pick off the blue Travelall.

    I also see an obvious oldie, and a couple Japanese cars.
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 54,048
    Vega wagon and a white over dark red IH scout up close to the church.

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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,682
    I think that's a blue International Travelall in lower right. That's kind of a dull collection of cars for California, no converts, few imports, no pony cars. Apparently CA was ahead of the nation in having a churchgoing population that was mostly older and conservative.

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  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,588
    andys120 said:

    I think that's a blue International Travelall in lower right. That's kind of a dull collection of cars for California, no converts, few imports, no pony cars. Apparently CA was ahead of the nation in having a churchgoing population that was mostly older and conservative.

    Well, I dunno, there was at least one sporty attendee there, whomever was driving that '68 4-4-2 in the bottom right. Just ahead of it is what could be a '71-up Dodge Charger 2-door also.

    Interesting that there are a couple of Jeeps there, both sporting tops which are different from each other. One looks to be a Jeepster while the other may be a CJ. Or maybe that one is a Scout? Other thing I noticed is what looks like a local gendarme's vehicle in the lot, a Matador I believe. Maybe he was on traffic patrol.

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  • thebeanthebean Member Posts: 1,300
    Yellow ‘69ish El Camino with a camper on the left hand side behind the police car.
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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 54,048
    The white top is a scout. I’m almost positive.

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  • sdasda Member Posts: 7,706
    Yep, those are the cars I grew up with, I was 17 in 76. The 68 Cutlass has such clean lines compared to a lot out there. And yes that red Audi 100 reminds me of the one mom had while we lived in France.

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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,682
    I was lucky enough to grow up in the 50s and 60s so those are the cars that I relate to most.
    I have little fondness for the cars of 1974-1982. Pintos, Vegas, B10s...Yuck!! :(

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  • omarmanomarman Member Posts: 2,702
    edited November 2019
    Me too. This mystery car made me.

    Visit my shrine for a tour, tort and not-too-hot coffee. :)
    andys120 said:

    I was lucky enough to grow up in the 50s and 60s so those are the cars that I relate to most.
    I have little fondness for the cars of 1974-1982. Pintos, Vegas, B10s...Yuck!! :(

    edit to add the link to the museum of tort law.
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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,682
    I'll always hate Nader for killing the Corvair and for running for Prez in 2000 (arguably causing the election of W Bush)

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  • omarmanomarman Member Posts: 2,702
    edited November 2019
    That one is a 1963 model at the museum.
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    My dad bought a new Corvair van for his business and then a Monza 110 (hp I think) for my mom. I remember the dash mounted T handle shifter for the automatic. When dad sold the business the Corvair van and other delivery vans went to the new owner. But when my mom got a new car she gave the Monza to my sister who drove it all the way to 1973.
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  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,588
    Speaking of Corvairs, they seem well-represented at this unusual new-car show in the early '60s. Click to enlarge.

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,756
    Looks like the 61s are in early this year.

    I think the Ford immediately next to the then-new cigar Thunderbird could be a Galaxie "Town Victoria" 4 door HT with a notch at the C-pillar.
  • omarmanomarman Member Posts: 2,702
    Yep Greenbrier window van, Rampside and a Club Coupe make a nice group pic.

    And the Ma Bell modern lighted phone booth dating back to the '50s fits right in too.
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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,682

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  • bhill2bhill2 Member Posts: 2,625
    fintail said:

    Looks like the 61s are in early this year.

    I think the Ford immediately next to the then-new cigar Thunderbird could be a Galaxie "Town Victoria" 4 door HT with a notch at the C-pillar.

    Actually I think the car next to the TBird is a '61 Mercury Monterey.

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  • Lostwrench3Lostwrench3 Member Posts: 836
    edited November 2019
    I'll grab the 1953 Chevy and the 1957 Pontiac in front of it.
  • tmarttmart Member Posts: 2,419
    andys120 said:


    I’ll take the 54 Ford Country Squire and 56 Ford Customline.
  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 17,346
    Pretty sure that’s a 57 Fury right up front.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,682
    tjc78 said:

    Pretty sure that’s a 57 Fury right up front.

    Yup, 1857 iron seems to dominate; tailfin of '57 Chevy ahead of the Fury,

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  • Lostwrench3Lostwrench3 Member Posts: 836
    Oops, sorry guys, it's not a Fury. The rear end of the side strip indicates Belvedere.
  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 17,346
    You are right. On the Belvedere the strip remains the same height, on the Fury it goes to the top of the fin.

    Wow, good catch!
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,756
    I'm still goin with Ford B)

    IIRC 61 Monterey had a side trim strip for almost the length of the car, Ford strip stops before the front wheel opening and then has a Galaxie script at the front corner, which I think I see in the pic.
    bhill2 said:


    Actually I think the car next to the TBird is a '61 Mercury Monterey.

  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,682
    Anybody mention the '52-53 Caddy convertible parked across street next to a '57 Chevy.

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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,682
    Another photo from a nearby location in downtown Lawrence MA ca. 1957-8>

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  • tmarttmart Member Posts: 2,419
    55 Ford Ranch Wagon, Ford panel delivery, and Edsel by the garage door.
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 54,048
    Man, car styling really changed from early to later 50s. Huge difference in about a 5 year span

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  • Lostwrench3Lostwrench3 Member Posts: 836
    And. another Belvedere, a 1954.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,682
    stickguy said:

    Man, car styling really changed from early to later 50s. Huge difference in about a 5 year span

    You said it. Separate fenders went away, never to return, so did divided windows. In came wraparound glass and pillarless hardtops. The cars of 1955 look like they were made on a different planet from those of 1950.

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,756
    Edsel appears to be a 58 Ranger 4 door HT, not a bad style.
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