Let's play Name That Car
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I can’t wait to see the first Gilbern Invader Grace this thread.
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I’m gonna say Chevette, maybe a Toyota something, and an early Civic.
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2004 XC70 wagon BlackBetty
1994 850T5 wagon
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What is the car in the middle of the picture? The one to the right is an early Honda Civic, I recognize the shape of the one on the left as a North America product, maybe a Chev compact of some sort. I have a feeling the one in the middle might be a 70's Subaru Loyal coupe.
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I think the middle car is a Mazda. GLC maybe. The Honda might be old enough to be a CVCC, the designation before Civic.
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The first stratified charge engine , maybe the only one with carbs? Very innovative.matthew1 wrote: 14 Nov 2025, 08:48 I think the middle car is a Mazda. GLC maybe. The Honda might be old enough to be a CVCC, the designation before Civic.
Honda didn’t use cats until 1980-81? Because of this
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This is a mid-late 50’s Alfa Romeo iron block 1900. Body by Touring. 4 cylinder. This one modified for vintage racing - note cage, no bumpers, etc
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2004 XC70 wagon BlackBetty
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The car on the right is probably a 1978 Honda Civic CVCC. My wife bought one new and we still have it 'resting'. It had 4 cylinder transverse engine in 1300 or 1500cc. It had a special carburetor with lean fuel to the pre charge section of the combustion chamber. A third valve for each cylinder opened to allow the flame to enter the main combustion chamber with fuel from the main portion of the carb.
It was hard to tell if this improved fuel economy because her car had the 2 speed semi automatic transmission. It did not have a clutch but you had to shift manually from low to high gear.
Strange little car with little power.
I think the car on the left is the Chevrolet Chevette.
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It was hard to tell if this improved fuel economy because her car had the 2 speed semi automatic transmission. It did not have a clutch but you had to shift manually from low to high gear.
Strange little car with little power.
I think the car on the left is the Chevrolet Chevette.
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Volvo: 2001 V70 T5, 1986 244DL, 1983 245DL, 1975 245DL, 1959 PV544, multiple Volvo parts cars.
Mercedes: 2001 E320, 1973 280, 1974 280C, 1989 300E, 1988 300TE, 1979 300TD, parts cars.
2009 Smart Passion
Ford: 1977 F350, 1964 F150 (2), 1938 Tudor Sedan
Farmall tractors: 1956 400 Diesel, 1946 A
John Deere 214 lawn tractor about 1977 model
And others.
Volvo: 2001 V70 T5, 1986 244DL, 1983 245DL, 1975 245DL, 1959 PV544, multiple Volvo parts cars.
Mercedes: 2001 E320, 1973 280, 1974 280C, 1989 300E, 1988 300TE, 1979 300TD, parts cars.
2009 Smart Passion
Ford: 1977 F350, 1964 F150 (2), 1938 Tudor Sedan
Farmall tractors: 1956 400 Diesel, 1946 A
John Deere 214 lawn tractor about 1977 model
And others.
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Wasn’t the car the CVCC that was later renamed the Civic for the US market?
Cool that you still have it. The music of the 1970s broke pretty much everything else made that decade.
Cool that you still have it. The music of the 1970s broke pretty much everything else made that decade.
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I only know it as a Civic with CVCC. More weird details - it has 12 inch wheels.
My wife never listen to that weird hair music. But I may have broke the car.
It does not take up much room in the storage warehouse. And I have a spare engine.
volvolugnut
My wife never listen to that weird hair music. But I may have broke the car.
It does not take up much room in the storage warehouse. And I have a spare engine.
volvolugnut
The Fleet:
Volvo: 2001 V70 T5, 1986 244DL, 1983 245DL, 1975 245DL, 1959 PV544, multiple Volvo parts cars.
Mercedes: 2001 E320, 1973 280, 1974 280C, 1989 300E, 1988 300TE, 1979 300TD, parts cars.
2009 Smart Passion
Ford: 1977 F350, 1964 F150 (2), 1938 Tudor Sedan
Farmall tractors: 1956 400 Diesel, 1946 A
John Deere 214 lawn tractor about 1977 model
And others.
Volvo: 2001 V70 T5, 1986 244DL, 1983 245DL, 1975 245DL, 1959 PV544, multiple Volvo parts cars.
Mercedes: 2001 E320, 1973 280, 1974 280C, 1989 300E, 1988 300TE, 1979 300TD, parts cars.
2009 Smart Passion
Ford: 1977 F350, 1964 F150 (2), 1938 Tudor Sedan
Farmall tractors: 1956 400 Diesel, 1946 A
John Deere 214 lawn tractor about 1977 model
And others.






