Official Guess the car Thread (Please see rules on first page!)

predatorwheelz · 6th September 2009, 12:41

Interesting one Wasif Bhai. At first glance, the fastback styling and semi-covered wheel arches seemed to suggest a 50s Hudson and Nash. But cant place the exact car. Lets see.

@Indrojit - Dont think its a LA Jolla Custom. That was an amazing concept with clean lines, not to mention that a concept would technically not find place on this thread.

wasif · 6th September 2009, 13:14

Guys please try without looking at the postwarclassics website.

This is going to be an interesting car to ID Its not a Chevy, Nash or Hudson.

AyAn! · 6th September 2009, 14:05

Is it a Chrysler or maybe a Buick?!

AltoHoncho · 6th September 2009, 14:41

Thats a 50s Buick, seems to be under restoration.

wasif · 6th September 2009, 14:56

No its not a Chrysler or a Buick though it very much looks like one of these.

Please do keep trying. I myself was unable to believe what this car was when I first saw it.

Calling Ram..... Do have a look and a go at this please. I am sure you will enjoy it.

karlosdeville · 6th September 2009, 15:05

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Originally Posted by wasif

what about this car guys. Any idea what it is.

Something Italian maybe - coachwork looks typically Ghia. Very good looking.

wasif · 6th September 2009, 23:12

Thats getting close but not all the way there yet

Ram ....where are you these days.

vw splitscreen · 7th September 2009, 02:37

I dont actually know what it is,but the rear section with the Air scoop on the back lid,it could be air cooled and looks very much like the engine lid from a VW type 34 Karman Ghia chopped about

wasif · 7th September 2009, 10:41

Yes it actually does look like that but its not a VW nor is it a rear engined car.

sajands · 7th September 2009, 11:27

ID 642: Is it a volvo????

AltoHoncho · 7th September 2009, 12:56

ID 642: Is it a Mercury, maybe early fifties.

ajmat · 7th September 2009, 13:05

ID 642 - Lancia Aurelia B52

wasif · 7th September 2009, 14:17

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Originally Posted by ajmat

ID 642 - Lancia Aurelia B52

you are right Sir. Congrats to you. This was something which I didn't expect would be Positively IDd.

do telll what lead you on to this conclusion.

ajmat · 7th September 2009, 14:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by wasif

you are right Sir. Congrats to you. This was something which I didn't expect would be Positively IDd.

do telll what lead you on to this conclusion.

First glance + car's big butt led me to think either Karmann or a Tatra but it was not

then the watermark - led me to the web site. Car had italian plates. Italians bought very few foriegn cars during that period. it certainly was no Ferrari or Maserati and Lambo's were not around. So it was either Fiat (too small for that), Alfa (car too dumpy for an alfa) or a Lancia (most probably!)

Looked under Lancia and....voila! Must admit it looks a bit yankee art deco especially from the front

karlosdeville · 7th September 2009, 17:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by wasif

you are right Sir. Congrats to you. This was something which I didn't expect would be Positively IDd.

do telll what lead you on to this conclusion.

Was this car with this body in serial production? I would think it is a one off coach build.

6th September 2009, 12:41	#2971
predatorwheelz Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Delhi/Kolkata Posts: 1,720 Thanked: 1,982 Times View My Garage	Interesting one Wasif Bhai. At first glance, the fastback styling and semi-covered wheel arches seemed to suggest a 50s Hudson and Nash. But cant place the exact car. Lets see. @Indrojit - Dont think its a LA Jolla Custom. That was an amazing concept with clean lines, not to mention that a concept would technically not find place on this thread.
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6th September 2009, 13:14	#2972
wasif Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Abu Dhabi (for now) Posts: 2,957 Thanked: 414 Times	Guys please try without looking at the postwarclassics website. This is going to be an interesting car to ID Its not a Chevy, Nash or Hudson.
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6th September 2009, 14:05	#2973
AyAn! Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Durgapur/Calcutta/Pune Posts: 2,169 Thanked: 869 Times	Is it a Chrysler or maybe a Buick?!
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6th September 2009, 14:41	#2974
AltoHoncho BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 581 Thanked: 14 Times View My Garage	Thats a 50s Buick, seems to be under restoration.
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6th September 2009, 14:56	#2975
wasif Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Abu Dhabi (for now) Posts: 2,957 Thanked: 414 Times	No its not a Chrysler or a Buick though it very much looks like one of these. Please do keep trying. I myself was unable to believe what this car was when I first saw it. Calling Ram..... Do have a look and a go at this please. I am sure you will enjoy it.
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6th September 2009, 23:12	#2977
wasif Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Abu Dhabi (for now) Posts: 2,957 Thanked: 414 Times	Thats getting close but not all the way there yet Ram ....where are you these days.
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7th September 2009, 02:37	#2978
vw splitscreen BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Goa/UK Posts: 153 Thanked: 28 Times View My Garage	I dont actually know what it is,but the rear section with the Air scoop on the back lid,it could be air cooled and looks very much like the engine lid from a VW type 34 Karman Ghia chopped about
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7th September 2009, 10:41	#2979
wasif Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Abu Dhabi (for now) Posts: 2,957 Thanked: 414 Times	Yes it actually does look like that but its not a VW nor is it a rear engined car.
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7th September 2009, 11:27	#2980
sajands BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 941 Thanked: 347 Times View My Garage	ID 642: Is it a volvo????
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7th September 2009, 12:56	#2981
AltoHoncho BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 581 Thanked: 14 Times View My Garage	ID 642: Is it a Mercury, maybe early fifties.
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7th September 2009, 13:05	#2982
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,867 Thanked: 27,995 Times View My Garage	ID 642 - Lancia Aurelia B52
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