Vintage & Classic Cars
 

I have loved cars from the days when I was too young to understand that women have more tactile charms.

This thread attempts to mix the two topics and throw in a quiz. Please try to identify the cars. I'll give it a go, but my knowledge is full of holes, particularly in relation to newer machinery.

If you want to answer the quiz or post pix on topic, please jump in.

The Quiz: My guess
 

Like I said, I hope there are guys out there who know better, but here goes
1 is a 1955 Chevy
2 is a 1963 Jaguar E type
3 is a 1967 Chrysler Valiant
4 is a 1967 Alfa Romeo Guilietta
5 is a 2010 Mustang
6 is a 1947 Ford
7 is a 1961 Renault Floride
8 is a 1964 Citroen 2CV
9 is a 1958 Pontiac
10 is a 1952 Cadillac

Comments and corrections are welcome. Pick your favourite car accessory too, if you like.

picture 9
 

To me that looks more like 59ish buick with the rear made into a pick-up bed, Austrailian ute? Cool post.

I think 7 is a Renault Dauphine....Floride was more sporty.

Some pics I'd rather take the classic car! :D

this thread is a MINI marvel, a very POPULAR CONCEPT indeed and certainly BEATs playing GOLF
i MUSTANG around to CEE'D all these lovely topless THUNDERBIRDS:D



thanks....i sure do hope this thread keeps on going.....top idea:):D:)

Here are a few more
 

Thank you for your interest, gentlemen.

I've corrected pic 9 to a 59 Buick and of course, as Voy points out, the Renault is a Dauphin

Time to post a few more, but stock is limited and will run out in a few more posts. To make things a little slicker, I have put my guess into the photo name.

Comments and corrections are always welcome and I'd be delighted if anybody added some pics to the thread.

that blue one is definately a renault twingo(would you just look at the boobs on her!!!) but as for the rest, i'm stumped.

cars
 

I agree on the Renault; the orange one is a Fiat 128, and the last one a MK3 Cortina.

cars
 

The Alfa is not a Giulietta but a much later (early-80's) 105-series Spyder,
Giulietta nomenclature having been dropped in about 1963-4.

Continuing with the mission
 

Thank you for the contribution, Caveman, What year is the Corvair? My Guess is 1966, but it maybe a little earlier.

A few car pics from me, now. My internet is moving at the speed of an Argentinian glacier, so I'll only post five pics each time in case it drops out mid-post. Here goes.

No 1 is a 1928 Dodge
No 2 is a 1947 Plymouth
No 3 is a 1956 Cadillac
No 4 is a 1963 Jaguar E type
No 5 is a 1972 Cadillac.

As always, these are guesses, not facts. Corrections and comments are welcome. Your posts are even more welcome.

Fading to Grey
 

Interest is fading, it seems.

But I love the topic, so I'll post a few more before I let this thread die

*****WATERMARKED PHOTO REMOVED*****

Any guesses on this one.?
 

just the one

Oops, I forgot to add names
 

Looking at my post above:
Pic 1 is a 1925 Renault
Pic 2 is a 1951 Cadillac
Pic 3 is a 1958 Austin Healey Sprite
Pic 4 is a 1964 Chevy
Pic 5 is a 1966 Mercedes Benz SL190
Pic 6 is Nancy adorning a Corvette C5 (2003)

Corrections and comments always welcome. Post some more if you like.

Sorry I missed
 

Sorry Mods, I didn't notice the watermark. My eyes focussed a little higher on the page.

Classic cars derive most of their appeal from their shape and beauty. It's like cosmic forces intersect at one particular time and space to create something that's really special. When modern replicas are built, the appeal can be lost if the dimensions of the replica are only a little different. A wise imitator copies without change.

It's the same with models, I guess. Pamela Anderson was totally hot in her first Playboy shoot. But she messed around with that perfect cosmic original adding unnecessary stuff and now she looks like a grandma that splashed around in a contaminated fountain of youth.

Dismount from the hobby horse and post some pics. OK

No 1 is a 1926 Renault
No 2 is a 1934 Peugeot
No 3 is a 1944 Willys Jeep
No 4 is a 1958 Pontiac
No 5 is a 1964 Chevy

Comments and corrections are always welcome. Post some pics too, if you like.

Thanks for the post
 

Thanks for the post, Jayemm. I think the car is a 2002 Renault Twingo and the occupant is a 1961 Madelaine.

Twingos are remarkable cars. They are simple and economical on the outside, but the interior is elegant and luxurious

Here's what I mean:

Twingo
 

Well the one in my pic is indeed a 2002 Twingo, but would you believe a 1967 wife? ;)

Please Convey my apologies
 

Whoops, Jayemm!

Please convey my sincere apologies to your wife. I probably got her name wrong too.

There are two things I can say in mitigation. Firstly, my understanding of cars has always been much greater than my understanding of women. Secondly, that's a low res photo and it blurs some of the beauty. Can you post a high res photo and let me have a second guess?

Time now to shut up and post.
No 1 is a 1932 Renault
No 2 is a 1938 Dodge
No 3 is a 1955 Chevy
No 4 is a 1967 MGB
No 5 is a 1978 Oldmsobile Cutlass
No 6 is a 2006 BMW325i Coupe

As always, these are my best guess. Comments and corrections are always welcome

Rust and Neglect
 

All old cars inevitably succumb to rust and neglect. This thread is no different. There is insufficient interest and the thread is prey to rust and decay. I'll post what I have and then we'll all focus on some new topic. Boats and planes are well covered already. Maybe there are enough pix out there to sustain a small thread on surfing.

Anyway, here are the pix for today.

1933 Buick
1956 Cadillac
1958 Vauxhall Velox
1985 Datsun Station Wagon
1982 Skoda

Two from the 1960´s:

In post 22
 

The Datsun is actually an Oldsmobile, and the CAMARO is really a Firebird.
I'm enjoying seeing the old cars with pretty girls. Thanks for sharing!:D

Thanks for the Correction
 

Thanks for the correction, Sparky.

I'd score the Comaro / Firebird thing as a near miss, but mistaking an Oldsmobile for a Datsun is just plain embarassing.

Time to have another go:
1956 Cadillac
1959 Cadillac
1962 E type Jaguar
2004 Mazda Miata
Don't have a clue. Any suggestions?
2004 VW Polo

Comments, Corrections and more car pix are always welcome

i love this thread!

Yeah, I'll give you the Firebird/Camaro...
 

I think the main difference in that year was he knobs on the radio. The unidentified from your last post, that's going to be tough! I'm thinking the antenna location and the trim stripe are going to be the most useful features to ID it.
Great girls and great cars! Thanks for doing these!:D

Myriam Mickelson in the 55 Chrysler 300.

one or two are not classic cars.

my best guess
1. about a 38 chevy
2. not sure
3. corvair
4. mid to late 50's ford mercury
5. the purple wagon is a photochop
6. 7. 8.?

The one with the classic babe...
 

The last two shots are a Saturn Vue. The photoshopped one appears to be a Chevy Nomad. (the car is real, the girl is shopped.) Could number two be a VW Bug?

Nope. Oldsmobile Bravada.

Great posts in this one! Great idea for a thread!
I was just looking for a girl posing with a Delorean to add to the thread....about as rare as a Delorean itself..LOL!
The E-Type girl is sexy and so are the ones from the 20's and 30's...Thanks!!!:D

Hard to tell for sure.
 

Are you the photographer? The pic is a little grainy and I can't make out the logo in the steering wheel. I know the pebble texture of the bumper and taillights are the same as on my Vue. I thought the Bravada tailights were more squared off. I could very well be wrong. I know the girl is nicely built either way!:D

I must correct an injustice. To have such a collection of classic cars and not have the Corvette properly represented is a travesty. I intend to correct this immediately.
(1956 - 1961)

I somewhat am. I take pictures of cars for dealerships to put on their websites, so I've come across a lot of the GMT-360 SUVs that are the Chevy TrailBlazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, Isuzu Ascender, Saab 9-7x and Oldsmobile Bravada. My first thought was the Rainier, but it doesn't have amber signals in the taillights. The Bravada does have the amber If you do an image search for the Bravada, you'll see it. Note the reflector shape and location in the bumper too.

And of course Abi
And yes it was a Bravada, My sweetie bought it for me for my birthday.

Bravada it is!
 

I just fixed cars for about 20 years. Never paid that much attention to the sheetmetal.

Here's my best car/girl picture. The car is a 1955 Thunderbird, the girl is Carla of unknown vintage. I'd have done almost anything to get her top off!:D

A few more and a two more of me and my Bravada. It was a cheep camera.

Wow, Guys!
 

Wow, Guys, thank you.

I'm almost out of stock (the last of my photos are posted below) and I was afraid this thread would die.

Just love this sudden rush of sheet metal and beauty. Special thanks for the straight axle Corvettes, which are outstanding. But I need help identifying them. Single headlamp = 1956 and 1957. Double headlamp = 58, 59, 60 &61?

And I have a special yearning for well made hot-rods. Can we sneak them into this thread also? After all, they started life as a classic car.

Here's what I think I posted today:

63 E type
2006 Opel Corsa (Not a classic, but check out the interior
Hotrod, from a 52 Ford, I think
78 Oldsmobile
78 Oldsmobile Any Comments from Hardwood on this?

As always, Please comment, please correct, please name the unidentified cars and please post more.

Ten to add. Cars, and Trucks

@Kariba : 1 is a 1958 Opel Kapitän
 

1 is a 1958/59 Opel Kapitän "Schlüssellochkapitän"

A rare beast
 

Thanks for the correction, Disu. I think that Opel Kapitan's from that era were quite rare outside Germany. I rode in one as a boy a long time ago and I think they share DNA with 6 cylinder Holdens and Vauxhalls.

But the Cars in this thread are merely the frames that contain the art and beauty of their passengers. Does anyone have any more to contribute?