Thread: Name That Car

Originally Posted by taxexile

The dashboard of the Pobeda is superb.

The black car looks very much like it is based on a Volga design, or could it be a Moskivitch?

Watched the Goodwood races yesterday and in the saloon car race there was a Russian car Gaz or Moskvitch. The pit crew were dressed in Russian military uniforms, stood by the pit wall and saluted every time the car went past.

It is pre-war and from Detroit. But not a Pontiac.

Oldsmobile?

Buick Eight stationwagon?

^ Yes, very nice. I would like to see a lot of the old designs re-introduced, meaning keep the external look but update the mechanics, etc.

Originally Posted by Roobarb

Just looked again at the Woody - is it a Chrysler? The emblem on the rear wheel spats looks a bit Chrysler-like, and the hood ornament looks familiar in a New York landmark sort of way.

In deference to QC's wisdom I'll guess it as a late 1936 model (December perhaps?)

BTW - to Bob, Jim & Tax, yup, the inspiration came from the Volga. It's called the Volga V12 Coupe and it is based on a widened BMW 8 series floor plan.



A stunning bit of kit I reckon.

That's another nice angle.

^ yup, the Volga's a handsome beast, here's a (final) photo that I couldn't post before as it tells you what it is on the back...



I have a real soft spot for the big 1950s/60s luxury coupes. They must have been so different in terms of size, capability and style from anything else bumbling around the roads at the time.

Here's another one, actually probably one of my all time favourites from the marque:



Anyone?

Originally Posted by Roobarb

^ yup, the Volga's a handsome beast, here's a (final) photo that I couldn't post before as it tells you what it is on the back...



I have a real soft spot for the big 1950s/60s luxury coupes. They must have been so different in terms of size, capability and style from anything else bumbling around the roads at the time.

Here's another one, actually probably one of my all time favourites from the marque:



Anyone?

C'mon Roobarb, I think this one's too easy - though I agree with your sentiment. Ferrari
250GT 2+2 1960

Still can't ID the woody though....

Yup, it's an easy one, the Ferrari 250 GT. Sadly a fair few of these have been butchered and turned into replica GTOs which fetch a lot more money.

Here's another one then:

Originally Posted by Roobarb

Just looked again at the Woody - is it a Chrysler? The emblem on the rear wheel spats looks a bit Chrysler-like, and the hood ornament looks familiar in a New York landmark sort of way.

In deference to QC's wisdom I'll guess it as a late 1936 model (December perhaps?)

.

Getting closer, it is a 1937 Hudson.

Hazard a guess on this one?

1932 hudson greater eight standard

Originally Posted by Roobarb

Yup, it's an easy one, the Ferrari 250 GT. Sadly a fair few of these have been butchered and turned into replica GTOs which fetch a lot more money.

Here's another one then:

The problem here Roobarb, is we both like the same cars
Iso Rivolta IR300 '62 ish....

File:Facel-Vega FV Front-view.JPG - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Here's another GT man's car.


(Edit) well that didn't work on the iPad ....

^^ spot on Bob, Iso Rivolta it is.

Here's your Facel Vega:



OK, a bit less sporty and from a decade earlier, but quite a machine for its time nonetheless:

Originally Posted by Roobarb

OK, a bit less sporty and from a decade earlier, but quite a machine for its time nonetheless:

Looks more like she's from about a century earlier although the car is nice though.

Originally Posted by reddog

1932 hudson greater eight standard

We have a winner!

^^ You know what QC, you got me worried there so I've just checked.

The Facel Vega HK500 production ran from 1959 to 1963. The model of car I've just posted was produced between 1958 and 1963, albeit this one is a Mk 1 so pre '61.

I thought I might have actually been underestimating it a bit when I said a decade (although I was pretty sure it wasn't a century...). The two cars were actually manufactured at exactly the same time.

Gor blimey guv'nor

How about this beauty?

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

Originally Posted by reddog

1932 hudson greater eight standard

We have a winner!

Now that was a bit sneaky Earl, posting two Hudsons in a row...

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

How about this beauty?

Ooooh, yes, please sir, please, pleeeeeeeease. I know...




Thank you








Ahem (pause for everyone's attention)









Is it a Hudson?









Only joking. The Swan hood ornament leads me to believe it is some sort of Packard. No idea what model though.

Packard is correct. It is a 50's Packard so the rest of the car is ugly, (no pics)

One of the best hood ornaments ever, me thinks.

mr earl, i knew the hudson by the teardrop lights,was a few years before anyone else used them.that woody stumped me because the american makers like ford, gm etc
made so many models and changed the front with updates all the time.

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

Packard is correct. It is a 50's Packard so the rest of the car is ugly, (no pics)

One of the best hood ornaments ever, me thinks.

Agreed, it's a stunner that one.

I do like the idea of hood ornaments but I guess in the interests of pedestrian safety (boo, hiss, tell 'email to drive) they probably had to go.

One car manufacturer I can think of still uses a type of hood ornament, somewhat appropriately given the car's normal customer it's vaguely knife-shaped and blood red...:



Anyone know what it is?

Originally Posted by bobfish

The problem here Roobarb, is we both like the same cars

Then this concept car should be easy?