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The way the chrome is connected on the lower left of the rear window makes me think of an older (70s) maybe Mercedes-Benz. 240D, perhaps?
Without doing any looking into it I’m going with Rolls Royce Silver Shadow
1968 Ford Fairlane
It’s a Volvo 240 (142/144/164/242/244/264 whatever variants they made).
1987 BMW 6 series- I’m looking at mine right now!
I’d guess, based on the chrome & crease it is a W123 chassis Mercedes. That could be anything from a very late 240D or early 300D, or if gasoline powered, a 230 or 280E.
–chuck
BMW 633/635 CSi. Looks like a BMW symbol on the glass. And it’s the only model that the crease is not indented under (hard to explain).
I second Chuck’s prediction for the W123.
Rev beat me! Stupid conference call.
W123 or W126
Mercedes-Benz 220D (W115 Chassis)
My dad had a beautiful Graphite Grey 1968 220D with red interior.
I was also thinking Mercedes, but immediate instinct was W124 series S-Class?
Haven’t checked photos to confirm.
1968 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe.
Yeah, I’ve got to get the RSS feed or something… I’m just too slow at noticing there is a new clue up. I agree with the BMW 633/635.
79 Mercedes Benz 280 SE W116
I’m gonna go with Albert. Volvo 240.
I’m going to go out on a limb and say it’s an old Subaru. Perhaps an old GL from before 1985
1970’s Peugeot 504?
I’m with the BMW people this time.
Although the 635 I’ve seen here have the trunk much more sloped than that.
It is a BMW 6 series from the 80’s.
E 23 BMW 7 series
@ p00ch
Incorrect trunk slope, and no design in the panel.
Google Peugeot 504 rear…
Scrath that….Merc 300CD 1978
It does kinda look like like my 528e. But those furrin cars all look alike
I think Albet nailed it with the Volvo 2 series. Erect greenhouse. “Volvo they’re boxy, but they’re good.”
re pOOch and stingray:
no, its not a Peugeot 504 but i am waiting for the day it is. i sure loved/hated my ’76 504D and they’re just about all gone now – Paul?
Volvo 240 sedan. Nice paint!
Where neighborhood in Oregon do you live that you have these cars parked in the street?
It is a Fiat 124.
2010 Tata Nano.
jacksonbart: Paul lives in Eugene. You can read more of his work here and here.
I’m going against my initial hunch as the W123… but this is definitely a German car. It’s not a vintage Volvo sedan… they all have a panel gap where the C pillar joints the beltine, and the beltline in the image doesn’t flare out like an old Volvo.
The BMW 6-series is a good guess, but I doubt that the Bimmer has baroque chrome trim surrounding the rear window.
I’ve seen this car before, it’s Mercedes’ W116 type, or a variant thereof. My boss had a ’79 350 SEL that was rebuilt as a 300 Diesel. wgmleslie, MadDutch and YYYYguy are on the right track.
BMW E24
This picture shows the 6 series coupe from the same angle.
A gorgeous car by the way.
A gorgeous car by the way.
I’ll second that. Beautiful. For years, I lusted after an M635CSi, I still do, but they’re so god-damn expensive (to buy and run).
I really hope it is a 6, because I wanna read PN’s write-up.
Yep–has to be the BMW. The Volvos and Benzes that had the correct C-pillar and rear window angles would have had some sort of trim along that quarter panel crease. Plus Volvos of that vintage had the ventilation extractors at the bottom of the rear window. I think all three brands used those exact same window moulding clips tho!
Late 1970’s Mercedes 2 door coupe.
Pete Moran: I really hope it is a 6, because I wanna read PN’s write-up.
Be careful what you wish for.
80’s BMW 735i
My guess is 70’s era Rolls Royce.
Late 70’s or very early 80’s BMW 7 series or 6 series
Lol Verbal…
Judging by the mint condition, it seems to be a car worth restoring. The 80’s 6-series or rare 70’s MB model could be it then.
I’ll go with rev who said it was an 87 BMW 6 series and he was looking at his when he posted. If you magnify the lower left glass it does appear to be the BMW roundel.
@ PN
Be careful what you wish for.
No pressure on you, but make it good … LOL.
How did the expression “2-door coupe” come into use anyway. A coupe is a 2-door car, period, splat. Probably from the same folks that gave us “vin number”.
Nope, two door coupe vs two door hatchback.
The hatchback is technically not a door… but a hatch. It irritates the hell out of me when people refer to a hatchback as a three door.
But then again, some busy bodies consider a hatch to be a door. If it is, then a trunk on a coupe with a back seat that folds down should then be considered a door as well.
Hmmm… three door coupe???
BMW 633 CSi
http://www.straight-6.de/weitere/bmw_633/bmw_633_05l.jpg
Game, Set, Match :-)
I’m thinking a Roller or something British.
I agree that it’s likely a BMW 6-series coupe or possibly a first-generation 7-series sedan. All Volvos of that type (both 140 and 240 sedans) had air extractor slots beneath the rear window.
WD-40
Looks like the old Volvo 240 etc to me.
BTW, this is the first of these tests I do not find really hard.
Looks like a 1966 Chevy Nova 2-door Sedan to me.
JR
mid 60’s Chevy II
Now I’m convinced it’s a BMW 6-series. Look at the logo on the window.
Jaguar XJ6
methinks Audi 100 LS, mid 70’s
I’m going with Volvo 122, probably late 60s.
That window trim does look suspiciously like a BMW 6 series…the fluted part, especially…good eye kevnsd.
JR
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