Blacklab467 wrote: 16 Feb 2026, 18:13 The beautiful and luxurious "Estate Wagon". I'd guess 1974. The large Mormon family next door had one in my childhood with three rows of seating (facing forward) and the infamous clamshell tailgate. It was the wagon version of the "Electra" which evolved from the Buick 225 Electra.......and yes "225" meant to signify 225 inches in length although they grew to 233 inches in the mid '70's.
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Yep, 73/74 somewhere in there. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973- ... ate-wagon/
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I never knew the origin of the 'deuce and a quarter'.
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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.
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That’s a ship!
Kinda sad that 455 whopping cubic inches produced 250 horsepower.
Kinda sad that 455 whopping cubic inches produced 250 horsepower.
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Wouldn’t cha really have a Buick? Caaaaw!
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Seydou Keita, I think the car was a Peugeot 703 simca Vedett per scott850
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Peugeot 703? Do you mean 403 possibly? 703 is a relatively recent model.
If you mean 403 then it is not one of those. Being Mali it could be another French car. I think it is likely a Simca Vedette of around 1956/7:
https://www.jalopnik.com/the-simca-vede ... 847968429/
Neil.
If you mean 403 then it is not one of those. Being Mali it could be another French car. I think it is likely a Simca Vedette of around 1956/7:
https://www.jalopnik.com/the-simca-vede ... 847968429/
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You got it. Story was the were only two cars in Mali in teh 1950s in that time - The President had the other one. He would call Keita and tell him not to drive when he went out so that he was the only car on the road.scot850 wrote: 18 Feb 2026, 14:14 Peugeot 703? Do you mean 403 possibly? 703 is a relatively recent model.
If you mean 403 then it is not one of those. Being Mali it could be another French car. I think it is likely a Simca Vedette of around 1956/7:
https://www.jalopnik.com/the-simca-vede ... 847968429/
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Its on an exhibit in the Brooklyn Museum this winter.
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I learn so much here at MVS!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seydou_Ke%C3%AFta
And a Simca Vedette, who knew?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seydou_Ke%C3%AFta
And a Simca Vedette, who knew?
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Well me too! That link to the driver was even more interesting than the car itself. What an interesting life the car owner had!
Neil.
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2006 XC70 - Our son now has this and still parked in our garage
2003 Toyota 4Runner V8 Limited
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1993 850 GLT -Sold
1998 V70 XC - Sold
1997 Volvo 850 SE NA - Went to niece in California - Sold
2000 V70 SE NA - Sold
2000 V70 R - still being an endless PITA
2006 XC70 - Our son now has this and still parked in our garage
2003 Toyota 4Runner V8 Limited
2015 Kia Sportage EX-L - Sold
1993 850 GLT -Sold
1998 V70 XC - Sold
1997 Volvo 850 SE NA - Went to niece in California - Sold
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