Mystery car pix

bhill2 · August 1

I'm sure you're right about the Cheviac, Fin. Those wheel wells are looking pretty sparsely populated.

fintail · August 2

LA 1977 per the source, zooms well enough to ID many:

Michaell · August 2

Gen 1 200SX

Lostwrench3 · August 2

1969 Pontiac Bonneville.

stickguy · August 2

Gen 1 capri next to the SX. Nose if a white pinto and behind a dark LTD a white car that looks like an AMC. ambassador or rebel.

ab348 · August 2

I was more interested in IDing the building since it looks more Chicago-ish than LA-like. It turns out it is the Bendix Building on Maple Ave. in DT LA.

fintail · August 5

Broadway and Heather, Vancouver, August 1976 - a lot going on here, zooms nice enough:

stickguy · August 5

red gremlin X. Mine was the same year (or close, details are the same) and had that same stripe. But mine was yellow. Green Mustang II notchback. Maybe a Ghia?

tmart · August 5

Red Pinto going away in front of an Econoline Delivery Van.

ab348 · August 6

Actually I think both of those vans are the rather unloved 1st-gen Chevy vans.

explorerx4 · August 6

Datsun B210 on the right in front of the 2 red and white cabs.
Dodge Colt? at the curb next to the green Mustang.

explorerx4 · August 7

Saw this parked on the street. Seemed like it ws in very nice condition.
Plenty of room in that parking space.

texases · August 7

'72 Lancia Fulvia? Don't see those every day...

fintail · August 7

In Vancouver, big dark colored fastback beside the vans looks like a 68 Galaxie, and a 1st gen Celica beside the Mustang. I agree on the Colt.

bhill2 · August 7

Bang in the gold on the fastback, Fin.

fintail · August 8

Minnesota per the source maybe around 1963, zooms well enough to name several:

stickguy · August 8

white and black early Falcons. And a Nova (Chevy II) behind the VW bus

tmart · August 8

57 Chevy in the third row.

Lostwrench3 · August 9

I'll grab an easy one - 1957 Mercury Wagon.

sda · August 9

59 Chevy, 59 Buick, second row next to the Falcons.

fintail · August 9

Both Falcons appear to be hardtops, IIRC making them no older than 1963.

In the row behind the Falcons at L, beside an early 50s GM hardtop (Pontiac?) at the end of the row maybe a 1963+ Rambler. Maybe a 62-63 Ford behind that, but really hard to tell.

Lostwrench3 · August 9

1956 Dodge.

bhill2 · August 9

And a 1956 Chrysler. I can't be sure about the car on the far end of the first row, Any ideas?

fintail · August 11

Paris 1972, zooms enough to ID plenty:

ab348 · August 12

Are all those people walking on the street because their French cars broke down in traffic?

magnette · August 12

at Montgomery ward -

The little car at the end

is it a Wyllis Jeepster ?

magnette · August 12

At Montgomery Ward - is the end car a Wyllis Jeepster ?

magnette · August 12

In Paris

The lime green car ahead of the approaching black lorry looks like a Citroen SM and the red car along side it is a Simca 1300 or 1500

explorerx4 · August 12

I don't think I'd like driving in Paris.

texases · August 12

We took a Paris fat tire bike tour on Halloween - that was exciting!

magnette · August 12

I've never driven in Paris as it's bad enough as a pedestrian

Cars all get dents and parking three deep in streets is common while the traffic wardens are all pretty ladies who window shop.

Conversely I have enjoyed driving in Italy.

In Britain we have a book called the Highway Code and it is observed reasonably well - but I think the Italian "Highway Code "must be very short

"Don't give way
Don't use the brake
Always use the horn and
Don't get caught`"

explorerx4 · August 12

@magnette,
Driving in the US seems like it's getting more Italian every day.

fintail · August 12

i am not sure of the small car at the end of the row at Ward's either.

I've driven in eastern France a couple times along with northern Italy, pretty normal in those areas. Torino is a little busy IIRC but not too daunting.

fintail · August 14

In Paris, not many furrin cars, I do see an ADO16 and a Mini, or variants thereof. Looks like a 204 cabrio alongside the SM.

fintail · August 14

The Pattullo Bridge across the Fraser River between New Westminster and Surrey BC, probably very early 80s, zooms fine:

stickguy · August 14

1st gen (2nd?) next to an Opel Kadette. and a very crumpled Monte Carlo.

ab348 · August 14

Pretty sure the car heading away from the camera in the right lane is a late ‘60s/early ‘70s English Ford Cortina. That first-gen Monte looks like an expensive repair.

explorerx4 · August 15

Honda Civic with a sprty white stripe.
73 or so Ford pickup doing a Sanford & Sons impression.

fintail · August 15

Another view on the Pattullo - I agree about the Cortina, and that poor Monte is probably a goner:

explorerx4 · August 15

On the left, an Olds Cutlass sedan and a Javelin.

andys120 · August 18

stickguy · August 18

A very attractive masserati.

laurasdada · August 18

Mistral?
Maybe Sebring?

texases · August 18

I think you're right, a '65-ish Mistral. I'd ditch the fog/driving lights.

fintail · August 18

Flashier than cars in malaise era BC, the place and time should be apparent, zooms well:

bhill2 · August 18

Just for giggles I'll pick out the gunmetal gray early 60s Falcon wagon parked across the street.

tmart · August 18

58 Ford Mail Wagon, 60 Thunderbird, black 52 Ford. Could that be a Volvo wagon in front of the Mail Wagon?

imidazol97 · 4:37AM

1959 Buick white 4 dr hdtp to right of 58 Ford.

explorerx4 · 5:04AM

Red 61 Ford parked on the far side of the street.
White 56 Mercury turning right onto the main road.

magnette · 8:03AM

Your US Mail wagon contrasts dramatically with the equivalent at that time over here

This one is a few years earlier - circa 1950/52 but they had about fifty eight thousand Morris Minor vans although that would also include the telephone company as well

(until 1984 or so The Post office was also in charge of our entire telephone network so about twenty thousand similar vans were provided for telephone engineers )
The phone ones were dark green initially but were painted yellow by the seventies .

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