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A big omedetou to potatobreath for snagging that illegal alien, the Nissan Pao. Are you with the INS? I know the Pao was frustrating for some of you, but I would like to make a request in order to keep CC Clue fun for everyone. If you are certain that you’ve unmasked our car, please don’t make an overly big point of it or tell others to stop guessing. We’ve found that other readers like to keep guessing long after the correct guess has happened. Let’s not spoil it for them. And your success will not go unrecognized. Thanks; and happy sleuthing!
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Iowa class BB (battle ship)
2010 Tata Nano.
61 Mercury Monteray
’51 Oldsmobile
Aqua colored car with chrome trim. I’m almost 100% sure of it.
Hmmm make that a ’52
58 Dutchman Brougham DeVille
Wasn’t there a supercharged version called the Flying Dutchman?
The picture brings to mind how far automotive design has come. I remember removing those little screws to remove the turn signal housings in order to change a bulb. You had to be careful not to damage the gasket or you might get a leak. During the procedure at least one screw got loose and bounced out of sight, doubling the time spent. Now for the most part a simple twist is all that is required, to remove and replace a bulb from the back of the housing, and you are on your way.
Ha! Having just had to change the lowbeam bulb (passenger side) on my Mazda 6, it ain’t so obvious. Double for the driver side, where you have to take out the fusebox first…
Amen to that, brother. And for some strange reason, I can’t seem to ever be able to change a rear lamp without skinning at least one knuckle. The seemingly easy answer would be to wear mechanic’s gloves, but too many times you have to rely on the “Braille method” to get to a lamp, and a glove reduces the sense of touch (and can be bulky in tight quarters).
Ah, well…at least the busted knuckes are a trophy of sorts. They serve to let people know I’m not above working on my own vehicles.
Trucks, for the most part, are still easy to work on. They don’t need to cram all of the crap under a low hood, so it’s spread out a bit more.
In my defense, I did say “for the most part”.
English Ford? Popular or Anglia? Late ’50s/early ’60s.
’60 Mercury backup light?
1970-80s Grand Wagoneer or a 1970 Jeep Gladiator pickup.
Dammit, it looks so familiar, but an hour of google/brain-wracking and I got nuttin’…
I second the 1952 Oldsmobile guess. More specifically, I say 1952 Oldsmobile 88, colored in Royal Turquoise, probably with the Rocket V8 but not a Super 88.
I’m guessing the significance is the connection to NASCAR. By the way, I came across this site in my research:
http://www.pbase.com/dlgphoto/opc&page=all.
Is it coincidence that the first one pictured is the suspect? First one on the list tipped me off, and Hank’s guess doubled my confidence.
A third for the ’52 88..
Late 50’s English Ford Prefect
I agree, 1952 Oldsmobile; all of the Ford Prefects I’ve seen (albeit very few) had horizontal groves in the trim, whereas the Olds used vertical ones.
I debated the possibility of it being a ’51, but the bottom of the bezel was rounded on that model year, and squared off for ’52 (as in the photo).
Now I’m going to go out on a limb, just to keep things fun: It’s a Deluxe 88 (not a Super 88, and not a 98) and it’s a two-door post sedan (not a hardtop).
I agree with the 52 Olds guess, but for some reason the photo screams “Hudson” at me :)
Looks to me like the 1951 and the 1952 Olds 88s had the above design; the 98s had a more rounded turn signal. At least that’s the best I can tell by squinting at three sources. Quite the obscure styling quirk. BTW, never trust the “Consumer Guide” picture books; they constantly mix up the model years of the pictures. You’d think they’d hire a knowledgeable proofer for their coffee table books.
Another vote for the Grand Wagoneer or pu