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Post by FizzyLogician on Aug 9, 2012 0:37:19 GMT
They were pretty common on old cars, so it's no aid to identifying the model. The only clue is that there's a carpet, so it's definitely not my old 1963 Beetle! Agree, I think this was standard equipment in US cars until the early 80's or so. Anybody remember who used orange carpet like that?  |
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Post by flatin5th - Knight of the NC on Aug 9, 2012 10:35:17 GMT
dont you think that carpet is a bit 'tacky'? That could be a clue for some people!
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Post by amie8 on Aug 9, 2012 11:27:06 GMT
Hmmm...not a Morrie Traveller is it?
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Post by FizzyLogician on Aug 9, 2012 12:01:02 GMT
dont you think that carpet is a bit 'tacky'? That could be a clue for some people! Definitely tacky, which makes me think of Ford. |
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Post by flatin5th - Knight of the NC on Aug 9, 2012 16:54:52 GMT
Hmmm...not a Morrie Traveller is it? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D you couldn't be further from the truth! |
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Post by flatin5th - Knight of the NC on Aug 9, 2012 16:57:32 GMT
dont you think that carpet is a bit 'tacky'? That could be a clue for some people! Definitely tacky, which makes me think of Ford. nope - opposite again! Now what is the opposite of Ford?  |
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Post by FizzyLogician on Aug 9, 2012 17:09:28 GMT
nope - opposite again! Now what is the opposite of Ford? As an American, I'm obligated to say Chevrolet.  Vega? |
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Post by crumbs on Aug 9, 2012 18:07:04 GMT
The opposite of Ford in my day was British Leyland in our house!
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Post by flatin5th - Knight of the NC on Aug 9, 2012 18:44:34 GMT
nope - opposite again! Now what is the opposite of Ford? As an American, I'm obligated to say Chevrolet. Vega?[/quote much MUCH closer than British Leyland! |
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Post by FizzyLogician on Aug 9, 2012 19:10:33 GMT
Mercury. The Bobcat and Lynx were both horrible enough to have tacky carpet like that.
*realizes that describes many most small American cars of that vintage*
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Post by flatin5th - Knight of the NC on Aug 9, 2012 19:18:26 GMT
Mercury. The Bobcat and Lynx were both horrible enough to have tacky carpet like that. *realizes that describes many most small American cars of that vintage*OK - it IS an American car! |
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Post by jmsquared on Aug 10, 2012 5:10:49 GMT
Is it a Pontiac?
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Post by amie8 on Aug 10, 2012 8:20:55 GMT
Cribbing from my list of "American cars in Britain which I remember from my youth", which is short, and prompted by JM2's guess, how about a Trans-Am?
They were well tacky!
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Post by jmsquared on Aug 10, 2012 10:14:55 GMT
Yes, was thinking of the Trans-Am. Only one I remember as well. They must have been quite the go.
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Post by flatin5th - Knight of the NC on Aug 10, 2012 10:20:12 GMT
yes it is - but not a Trans-Am! There can only beone other guess now surely |
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Post by amie8 on Aug 10, 2012 11:15:32 GMT
Firebird?
My sister-in-law (American) had one of them. Terrible car.
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Post by flatin5th - Knight of the NC on Aug 10, 2012 14:11:56 GMT
we have a winner!
;D
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Post by amie8 on Aug 10, 2012 16:51:46 GMT
What an honour!
Actually, I have used up on this thread pretty much my entire knowledge of American cars. If I didn't see them bombing around town when I was a youth, or one of my American rellies didn't have one, I'm clueless.
I also have no pictures of dashboards to post, so I will pass the privilege to somebody else
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Post by flatin5th - Knight of the NC on Aug 10, 2012 18:40:06 GMT
I feel that default means I go again! There is a story to this one! When its won, I will fill everyone in!  |
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Post by amie8 on Aug 11, 2012 9:25:19 GMT
I've no idea, Flat (another LHD) but I'll bump this in case anyone else cares to take a guess
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Post by flatin5th - Knight of the NC on Aug 11, 2012 10:06:43 GMT
the LHD-ness is purely down to me being lazy! Mine - or rather Mrs F's - will be the RHD version! |
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Post by jmsquared on Aug 11, 2012 12:05:13 GMT
Alfa Giulietta? Lucky Mrs F!
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Post by flatin5th - Knight of the NC on Aug 11, 2012 12:23:00 GMT
Alfa Giulietta? Lucky Mrs F! another winner ;D so - Mrs F did have an aging Alfa GTV coupe! HAD! The week before the holiday/wedding, it blew all its water over the A1 leaving her stranded 150 miles from home! The pair arrived back home on the back of a tow-truck! Upon closer inspection, the engine was ruined! It went on ebay as a non-runner, and it was taken away on Thursday! Mrs F =  Poor little Alfa - it had never missed a beat, but then went out with a bang! So - a replacement was required! A Citroen DS3 or a Alfa Mito were on a short short list.We drove both (and a Fiat 500 Arbarth  - we wanted it to be so good, but it was so very bad) and happened to notice the Giuletta in the Mito showroom! So we drove that too - and the rest is history - a Red, 170bhp, 6-speed diesel will be delivered next week! Happy days again! ;D ;D |
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Post by jmsquared on Aug 11, 2012 12:39:38 GMT
Very kind of the GTV to save up all it's quirks for one glorious day of self-destruction! Giuletta...red....of course. Enjoy!
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Post by FizzyLogician on Aug 11, 2012 16:08:22 GMT
Congrats to Mrs. F. She's a lucky woman!
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Post by flatin5th - Knight of the NC on Aug 11, 2012 16:29:28 GMT
she is! and she is getting a nice car |
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Post by jmsquared on Aug 12, 2012 0:15:23 GMT
*snort*
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Vega?
- we wanted it to be so good, but it was so very bad) and happened to notice the Giuletta in the Mito showroom!