Missing Cars II - Solved!

Otto Puzzell · July 02, 2011, 07:22:21 AM

I'm not to proud to again jump on the "missing car" puzzle bandwagon and engage in manufacturing a blatant copy. Here's another grouping of pics with the cars blanked out. I trust some will be quite easy, and at least one will be maddeningly difficult to crack. Points will be added once the cars are all ID'd.

Enjoy!

reverend · July 02, 2011, 10:30:27 PM

number 8 appears to be a 1960 Ford Galaxy station wagon

Otto Puzzell · July 03, 2011, 04:26:01 AM

Welcome to AutoPuzzles, reverend!

Quote from: reverend on July 02, 2011, 10:30:27 PM
number 8 appears to be a 1960 Ford Galaxy station wagon

It's not a Galaxie, (were it a sedan, I'd suggest police departments would usually buy Custom or Fairlane trim level sedans, versus a Galaxie), but it is a 1960 Ford Station Wagon. The wagon's seemingly contradictory name, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is written on its side. #8 is is locked for you, so that you may complete it.

reverend · July 03, 2011, 09:44:12 AM

Country squire? or Country Sedan depending on side trim.

Otto Puzzell · July 04, 2011, 03:55:12 AM

Not many wood-grained cop cars out there. Country Sedan it is!

reverend · July 04, 2011, 07:49:54 AM

Number one could be a 54/55 Mercury coupe?

Otto Puzzell · July 04, 2011, 08:17:55 AM

Not a Mercury

rickjames8 · July 04, 2011, 11:12:35 AM

#6 - 1956 Ford Country Squire Wagon

rickjames8 · July 04, 2011, 12:00:52 PM

I have a hunch that #3 is a chrome bumper (late 60s/early 70s) MGB, but I cant find anything to support that. Am I close?

Otto Puzzell · July 07, 2011, 04:08:20 AM

Not an MG, but not a million miles away...

Otto Puzzell · July 07, 2011, 04:09:04 AM

Expert time

hondast · July 07, 2011, 05:16:01 AM

12 FIAT 600.

Otto Puzzell · July 07, 2011, 05:21:57 AM

Quote from: hondast on July 07, 2011, 05:16:01 AM
12 FIAT 600.

That's it!

studhamsmudger · July 07, 2011, 05:55:51 AM

#3 Nissan 2000 Sports?

Otto Puzzell · July 07, 2011, 06:01:14 AM

Quote from: studhamsmudger on July 07, 2011, 05:55:51 AM
#3 Nissan 2000 Sports?

Sold as a Datsun in the US, but right!

Otto Puzzell · July 07, 2011, 06:19:25 AM

Answers will be logged here

MissingCarsII-1   1954 Cadillac /Wendax
MissingCarsII-2   1961 VW Karmann Ghia 1500 Type 34 / Wendax
MissingCarsII-3   Datsun 2000 / studhamsmudger
MissingCarsII-4   A promotional model poses with the Buick Wildcat at the 1965 Detroit Auto Show / Wendax
MissingCarsII-5   Fiat 1500 / Wendax
MissingCarsII-6   1956 Mercury Monterey Wagon / rickjames8
MissingCarsII-7   Fuldamobil (Nobel 200) with girl at the London Motor Show 1958 / Wendax
MissingCarsII-8   1960 Ford Country Sedan Patrol Car    / reverend
MissingCarsII-9   JMW race car - Channel 7 publicity shot for a Fisherman's Bend race meeting / Wendax
MissingCarsII-10   1957 Ford Thunderbird / Hemi 427
MissingCarsII-11   Artés Campeador / Wendax
MissingCarsII-12   Fiat 600D / hondast
MissingCarsII-11   Artés Campeador   / Wendax
MissingCarsII-12   Fiat 600D /    hondast

Points will be tallied and awarded when the puzzle is complete.

rickjames8 · July 08, 2011, 04:22:05 AM

Is this correct or close? #6 - 1956 Ford Country Squire Wagon

Otto Puzzell · July 08, 2011, 04:41:18 AM

Sorry - missed that. No, it's not.

pieter · July 08, 2011, 05:35:34 AM

Is no 5 a Mini? (Morris Mini Minor/Austin 7)

Otto Puzzell · July 08, 2011, 05:56:47 AM

#5 is not a Morris or Austin of any type.

Re: my previous reply, #6 is related, in a way, to a Ford. Since I flubbed the reply twice, that one's locked for you.

Otto Puzzell · July 09, 2011, 07:07:21 AM

Only #9 and #11 might be called obscure.

rickjames8 · July 11, 2011, 06:22:36 AM

Thanks for the lock. #6 is a mercury montery wagon, about 1956.

HEMI 426 · July 11, 2011, 06:28:08 AM

MissingCarsII-9 - '57 Ford Thunderbird

Ray B. · July 11, 2011, 08:42:19 AM

Here goes the only one I was sure of.
That kind of setting, a cosy house in suburbia, a middle-class couple (or sometimes a few women friends dressed for a picnic) is typical of Ford photographs in the 1950's. They may even have used that house several times.

SACO · July 11, 2011, 09:09:27 AM

#6 : Mercury Monterey Station Wagon 1956 ?

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