Thread: Name That Car

Originally Posted by qwerty

This is the same year, model and color as my last car in the US before I moved to Thailand. I don't think the badge in front is big enough to give the make away.

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Ford Capri, built from '89 to '94 on the Mazda BF platform.

Or even a Mercury Capri.

Originally Posted by VocalNeal

Or even a Mercury Capri.

But still built in Australia.

Name is on the car, but regardless, not so common, driven by a 79 year old who has owned it for over 30 years

^ A fedora shaped car. It’s cute.

A Singer Gazelle, late 50s early 60s. A failed attempt to glamourize the stodgy British designs of the time by incorporating American styling tropes, in this case the wraparound rear window and tail fins.It never seemed to work on the smaller British saloons.

Says Gazelle on the tin. A four door Sunbeam Rapier.

Correct me if I am wrong, but Sunbeam Rapiers were 2 door only.

Registered as 1962 Singer Gazelle



The Singer Gazelle name has been applied to two generations of motor cars from the British manufacturer Singer. It was positioned between the basic Hillman range and the more sporting Sunbeam versions.

Originally Posted by taxexile

Correct me if I am wrong, but Sunbeam Rapiers were 2 door only.

Correct. Which is why a Gazelle is a four door version of the Rapier.

Did Chitty ever reveal name of that box shaped Camper Wagon?

Originally Posted by Fondles

Considering they were assembled in Aus I find it very hard to believe they only made 3.

I didn't say they only made 3 and the Aust assembled ones were from CKD kits, none of which were T1 23 window / split-screens.

Originally Posted by Fondles

Did SA have a GTHO ?

Originally Posted by Headworx

They had a Fairmont based on XY Shakers but I don't know exactly what specs they were running. I do know they turn up on the market in Australia occasionally having found their way back home, and there's not much love for them when it comes to price compared to a genuine GTHO of which there's one for sale right now on carsales for 1.1 mill.

What he said.

Exact same spec just different badges as far as I know.

And a pic of that $1,100,000 car that would have cost about $4,800 when new for no other reason than seeing one in Monza Green is very rare, and they're my favourite car ever

Any takers?

Asking for a workmate.

If that pic was from the US, I would say that was an early '70s Chevy Nova (which was the only American car I ever owned), but it looks a bit off, so I think it's some Aussie car.

We were thinking Chevvy but it's hard to tell by the way the light hits the badge

Could be a Toyota Carina Coupe from early 70's.

You may be onto something but I'm struggling to find one with square headlights. Maybe they have been changed though.

Originally Posted by PAG

Could be a Toyota Carina Coupe from early 70's.

I thought maybe a 70s Datsun. Not many with square headlights and those wing mirrors might not have been on the original car. I couldn't find an image to support my theory.

Nope wrong spy. Front blinkers wrap around the wing and it has 3 windows each side.

Slightly different angle



But not much

Originally Posted by dirk diggler

You may be onto something but I'm struggling to find one with square headlights. Maybe they have been changed though.

That was the point where I tired. The rear edge of the coupe window is also a clue. But again...

Its a Datsun Stanza KPA10