The Now Ongoing Car ID Thread

**EasyEd** · March 16th, 2009, 18:28

Hey All,

Thought I'd add something to the Racers Paddock - borrowing an idea from the ongoing mystery plane thread. Name these 5 cars cars and then maybe somebody could put up a couple more and we'll keep it going. Maybe the thread dies - maybe not.

What are they?

-Ed-

PS I went for - I think - moderate difficulty.

***wombat666*** · March 16th, 2009, 21:14

Mid 50s Buick something, a very tatty Corvair wagon, 1st series Corvette 'Styling Exercise' coupe, a FIAT 500(?) with 'eyebrows' (aka 'kidney cutters!') and some sort of tractor which is an area I have no interest or expertise in .................... :wave:

***Wiens*** · March 16th, 2009, 21:37

Hey, Easy Ed,

I got 'em all!!!!........except I cheated and looked at the file names. :faint:

Quick, change the file names, I won't give them away.

The Fiat was the only one I didn't have the correct make and model. I didn't have all the years correct.

Kevin

***Moparmike*** · March 16th, 2009, 22:33

First one is a 55 Buick. A "four-holer" should make it a Super, Roadmaster, or maybe the Century or Riv option.

Second is a corvair wagon. With a butt-ugly grille and some NASTY fake-Hurst hubcaps if I dare add.

Third is yet another Corvair. A 2+2 coupe show car variation of the first-gen Corvette built for either the 54 or 55 Motorama.

Fourth is easy. The first US tractor with a factory enclosed cab, heater, radio, and cigar lighter. Minneapolis-Moline U-DLX (Model U, Deluxe cab) from 1938. Also had a foot clutch instead of hand-operated which was rather unique for MM at the time. Only made around 150 of em too. Was a very high-priced machine when it was new...I suspect most farmers weren't about to shell out for all those creature comforts for a tractor. You can't say that about most farmers these days...

Fifth...I don't have a clue, but going with the GM theme of the first three I'd say another Buick with an aftermarket headlight "brow".

(Okay, I peeked too after I had all this typed up. There is no way I could ever guess that 5th one!)

***Moparmike*** · March 16th, 2009, 22:47

Got one of my own for you guys too. Bonus points if you can name one of the unique features of this one compared to it's kin.

***Panther_99FS*** · March 17th, 2009, 06:11

Originally Posted by Wiens

Hey, Easy Ed,

I got 'em all!!!!........except I cheated and looked at the file names. Kevin

***Ferry_vO*** · March 17th, 2009, 09:47

I'll sticky this for now; maybe we can play by the same 'rules' as we do in the historic wings society: The one that gets the right answer gets to post the next. One one photo each time.

***wombat666*** · March 17th, 2009, 12:08

Originally Posted by Ferry_vO

I'll sticky this for now; maybe we can play by the same 'rules' as we do in the historic wings society: The one that gets the right answer gets to post the next. One one photo each time.

As we do at NoGrip .......

**EasyEd** · March 17th, 2009, 19:40

Hey All,

OOPS! on the filenames!

One pic at a time is fine I just put up several to get the ball rolling....

-Ed-

***Ferry_vO*** · March 19th, 2009, 04:12

Anybody got a clue on Mike's photo..?

My first impression was that is was a Russian car, but it has Goodyear tires and there's a photo of a Jeep in front.. Couldn't find anything in either direction though!

***wombat666*** · March 19th, 2009, 07:02

I had thought of a LADA 4WD but IRCC they fell over quite some time ago .....

***Panther_99FS*** · March 19th, 2009, 10:56

Looks like a Yugo to me

***Moparmike*** · March 19th, 2009, 14:36

It's not a Jeep...but it is an American company.

Hint: It's a prototype of a very popular model from that company...never made it to production. It would have, but they went belly-up a couple years later.

**EasyEd** · March 19th, 2009, 19:13

Hey All,

Everytime I look at Mopar's picture my gut says Bronco crossed with a jeep with a ford pickup hood. I've no idea... Haave to do some more looking on this one.

-Ed-