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  • lemko1968lemko1968 Member Posts: 111
    That’s right. A 1957 Hudson Hornet - last of the line.
  • magnettemagnette Member Posts: 4,237
    @imidazol97 - re orphan makes

    Given the number of makes shed by the slow collapse of the old British Leyland and Rootes Group companies in Britain most of our car shows have a fair range of cars which would qualify ...
    Only MG (now Chinese) and Jaguar LandRover survive from the BL mess and Rootes all went before that.
    We get things like Alvis, Bristol, Jowett and Armstrong Siddeley who all made cars well after WW2 too
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675

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  • magnettemagnette Member Posts: 4,237
    1963 Falcon convertible - is this the model called Sprint?
  • lemko1968lemko1968 Member Posts: 111

  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,647
    Yep that one is a Sprint.
    magnette said:

    1963 Falcon convertible - is this the model called Sprint?

  • sdasda Member Posts: 7,675
    I generally am not a fan of Falcons, but I like the convertible. I believe in 63 a V8 was finally made available, the 260.

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,647
    Yep I think it debuted with a 260, later got the 289.
  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,159
    Years ago my FIL had a Falcon convertible in the garage under a cover. I didn't get a good look at it before he sold it. I don't know if I could have taken it at the time (he was in TX, us in Anchorage), but I might have bought it and paid him to keep storing it. Oh, well...
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    edited February 2021
    magnette said:

    1963 Falcon convertible - is this the model called Sprint?

    Not quite, it's the Futura version of the '63 Falcon convertible, Sprints would have the same side spear and a badge indicating the 260V8.>



    Mechanically these were the same as the Mustangs introduced in April 1964 (sold as 1965 models).


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  • magnettemagnette Member Posts: 4,237
    @lemko1968


    Is that car some sort of Glassic or Glasspar ? - I initially thought of the Woodill Wildfire but it isn't one of those
  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,467
    I like the Mister Softee Ford cab-forward panel van in behind.

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  • lemko1968lemko1968 Member Posts: 111
    Actually, the car is a 1952 Masano Sports Car built in Reading, PA and based on a Henry J.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,647
    Doesn't the white car have the spear and Sprint/V8 emblem?

    I think technically the name was "Futura Sprint" (kind of like Bel Air Impala, I guess).
    andys120 said:


    Not quite, it's the Futura version of the '63 Falcon convertible, Sprints would have the same side spear and a badge indicating the 260V8.
    Mechanically these were the same as the Mustangs introduced in April 1964 (sold as 1965 models).


  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    fintail said:

    Doesn't the white car have the spear and Sprint/V8 emblem?

    I think technically the name was "Futura Sprint" (kind of like Bel Air Impala, I guess).

    andys120 said:


    Not quite, it's the Futura version of the '63 Falcon convertible, Sprints would have the same side spear and a badge indicating the 260V8.
    Mechanically these were the same as the Mustangs introduced in April 1964 (sold as 1965 models).


    My bad Fin, you are correct the white car has both the spear that denotes the Futura and the very small emblems forward of it that mean it's a Sprint, so yes it's a '63 Ford Falcon Futura Sprint/260V8.

    The guys in the branding departments seem to love long names but the rest of us end up shortening them.

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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    Another one w a long model name, can you get it all?


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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,647
    Close the door, you're letting the cold air out.
    andys120 said:

    Another one w a long model name, can you get it all?

  • sdasda Member Posts: 7,675
    andys120 said:

    Another one w a long model name, can you get it all?


    Sedan de Ville

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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    sda said:

    andys120 said:

    Another one w a long model name, can you get it all?


    Sedan de Ville
    Actually the full name is 1956 Cadillac Series 62 Sedan DeVille


    1956 was actually the first Caddy carry the name. IIRC the name Deville was eventually appended only to the Coupe Deville which by that time was only four door sedans.

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  • tmarttmart Member Posts: 2,414
    andys120 said:

    fintail said:

    Doesn't the white car have the spear and Sprint/V8 emblem?

    I think technically the name was "Futura Sprint" (kind of like Bel Air Impala, I guess).

    andys120 said:


    Not quite, it's the Futura version of the '63 Falcon convertible, Sprints would have the same side spear and a badge indicating the 260V8.
    Mechanically these were the same as the Mustangs introduced in April 1964 (sold as 1965 models).


    My bad Fin, you are correct the white car has both the spear that denotes the Futura and the very small emblems forward of it that mean it's a Sprint, so yes it's a '63 Ford Falcon Futura Sprint/260V8.

    The guys in the branding departments seem to love long names but the rest of us end up shortening them.
    Thanks for the clarification. I, too, thought they looked to have the same side badging.
  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,467
    A picture of Cincinnati circa 1969 that should have some good things to spot. It should expand nicely:


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  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 269,171
    ab348 said:

    A picture of Cincinnati circa 1969 that should have some good things to spot. It should expand nicely:


    The ugly tower is scheduled to be imploded at some point in the next few years.

    That's where my son went to school. (and 15 minutes from where I live)

    I see a '69 Firebird convertible
    Karmann Ghia
    '67 ? Impala Coupe

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  • lemko1968lemko1968 Member Posts: 111
    I immediately spot a 1963 Ford Galaxie convertible and a 1968 Chevrolet Impala. Also see a 1967 Pontiac Catalina, VE Karmann Ghia, two Beetles and a 1962 Chevrolet Impala by the fence and a 1967 Pontiac Firebird,
  • magnettemagnette Member Posts: 4,237
    Renault R10 departing right and a red Jag E type over the roof of the light blue 2 door sedan which I think is a Chevy II circa 1962 - base model so maybe a 100?
    Black Valiant sedan parked right above the near roadster - you can see the badge through latter's window

    Also many VWs including a nice type 2 split screen with white and light green paint job at far corner of mesh fence post - like the one from Matchbox....
  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,467
    lemko1968 said:

    Also see a 1967 Pontiac Catalina

    A two-door sedan, no less, what they used to call (at least up here) a "coach". That has to be a pretty low-production Pontiac.

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,647
    Just above the blue Renault is a 55-56 Thunderbird, soft top, mismatched panels.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,647
    Light blue two door post looks like a lowline Rambler American.
    magnette said:

    Renault R10 departing right and a red Jag E type over the roof of the light blue 2 door sedan which I think is a Chevy II circa 1962 - base model so maybe a 100?
    Black Valiant sedan parked right above the near roadster - you can see the badge through latter's window

    Also many VWs including a nice type 2 split screen with white and light green paint job at far corner of mesh fence post - like the one from Matchbox....

  • transamsd73transamsd73 Member Posts: 38
    Nice 67 Firebird convertible! Also Karmann Ghia by the fence. Also a 68-69 Buick Skylark in front of the red Chevy.
  • omarmanomarman Member Posts: 2,702
    A friend in HS had a '63 Galaxie 500 convertible like the one next to the '68 Chevy Impala sedan. His Galaxie had some nice options 390, bucket seats and A/C.
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  • magnettemagnette Member Posts: 4,237
    @lemko1968 I hadn't heard of the Masano but I did think of the Henry J when I saw the rear wing.
  • bhill2bhill2 Member Posts: 2,615
    fintail said:

    Light blue two door post looks like a lowline Rambler American.

    magnette said:

    Renault R10 departing right and a red Jag E type over the roof of the light blue 2 door sedan which I think is a Chevy II circa 1962 - base model so maybe a 100?
    Black Valiant sedan parked right above the near roadster - you can see the badge through latter's window

    Also many VWs including a nice type 2 split screen with white and light green paint job at far corner of mesh fence post - like the one from Matchbox....

    Yes, I agree, Fin. The blue car is an American, mid '60s.

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  • lemko1968lemko1968 Member Posts: 111

  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    Green car looks Russian. Moskva?

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  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,467
    Austin A90 Westminster (according to the sign in the windshield!) :D

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  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,159
    I get a kick out of the fake hood scoops that get put on sloooow cars. I had 2 (!) on my Duster with a 198 cid slant six. The Nash Metropolitan's another one.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,647
    `Browsing real estate ads this morning, I spotted something odd in a listing for a decrepit/land value only property (right click and zoom will help a lot):

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  • Lostwrench3Lostwrench3 Member Posts: 834
    Wow! A USMC M422 "Mighty Mite".
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,811
    85ish(?) Chevy Lumina. Maybe a Eurosport.

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  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,159
    I'm thinking it's a Celebrity.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,647
    Yep. I had to ask for assistance on another forum, I thought it was a Jeep that had been customized. Apparently those are pretty rare. Just rotting outside in suburban Seattle.
    Lostwrench3 said:

    Wow! A USMC M422 "Mighty Mite".

  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,647
    1987 or later with the front lights.
    texases said:

    I'm thinking it's a Celebrity.

  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,811
    Well, I don’t really do Chevies. But that makes more sense. Same car to me though!

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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    texases said:

    I'm thinking it's a Celebrity.

    stickguy said:

    85ish(?) Chevy Lumina. Maybe a Eurosport.

    It's got another one of those looong model names: 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity Eurosport Coupe

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  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,467
    The '86 version is captured in its immortal glory here:

    https://youtu.be/Em00v_21Xno

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  • MichaellMichaell Moderator Posts: 266,200
    1987 - my cousin got married, and I was the best man. The wedding was in Jackson, MI, so a large contingent of family flew to Detroit and we rented a couple of cars.

    I got a Celebrity, and my cousin got a jellybean Taurus.

    I think I got the short end of the stick.

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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,675
    The Taurus was not exactly a paragon of build quality ('91 Taurus SHO) :o

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,811
    I got close enough on the year, and the Eurosport part right. So partial credit?

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  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 17,237
    Michaell said:

    1987 - my cousin got married, and I was the best man. The wedding was in Jackson, MI, so a large contingent of family flew to Detroit and we rented a couple of cars.

    I got a Celebrity, and my cousin got a jellybean Taurus.

    I think I got the short end of the stick.

    Depends on the powertrain IMO. The early Taurus’ with the 4cyl were pretty slow.

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  • magnettemagnette Member Posts: 4,237
    edited February 2021
    I know we don't normally deal with pick-ups much but this imported one is British registered and the model was being prepared for sale here in the late 1980s


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