Let's play Name That Car

[gnalan]

Late 50s Studebaker Golden Hawk?

My dad had a Lark, and the 289s they had were some great engines. Didn't have the supercharger like the Golden Hawks though.

[gnalan]

This is one of my favorites of that era of flashy American cars -
Smaller than their normal cars, stainless steel roof, very cool cast wheels, the body rolls under the sides like a fuselage, fantastic shaping, air suspension, quite fast - what is it?

1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham?

Nothing looks better than a 1950s American made car, in my opinion.

(I still have parts from my 1958 Chevy Biscayne laying around, both original parts off of the car and NOS parts I didn't get around to installing.)

[BlackBart]

Yep! My notes say 1957. 400 built that year. Hand-built, "...limited edition car with every conceivable luxury feature as standard equipment. A brushed stainless steel roof, air suspension, suicide doors, quad headlamps, memory seats, cruise control, automatic trunk opener, Autoronic eye (headlamp dimmer), power windows, forged aluminum wheels, transistorized radio, air conditioning, a choice of 44 full leather trim combinations and a lot more.

Engine 365 CID V8, 325 horsepower"

And very expensive. Equivalent of $140,000 today. I read they lost money on every one of them, but it was a "look what we can do" project.

[BlackBart]

This is easy...but who did they belong to? And where?

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[abscate]

Look like Brits in the African Campaign, WWII - is that a Bren Gun?

[BlackBart]

Long Range Desert Patrol, North Africa. Yes, mostly Brits and Australians I think, using American Willys and Ford jeeps. Remember, the Land Rover didn't exist yet. They carried the maximum fuel they could fit, heavy armament for such a little PT boat, and were supported by supply trucks for their quick raids. They cut the grille ribs out to maximize cooling, and had a big coolant tank added on the front.

[BlackBart]

Name these three......

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[BlackBart]

Look like Brits in the African Campaign, WWII - is that a Bren Gun?

When my younger son was a teen, he built these elaborate WWII airplane models, and this cool little 3" long Desert Patrol jeep out of three different kits combined for all the gear and details.

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[BlackBart]

And this one from the same base model, of my dad in his pith helmet in Brazil mining quartz crystals for radios in WWII.
He modeled it from a photograph we have.

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[volvolugnut]

Three cars Brands with out models (left to right): Fiat, Citroen, and Porsche (356?).
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