D.M.A.A.D. Posted August 5 Share #23701 Posted August 5 Advertisement (gone after registration) 6 minutes ago, stuny said: A lot closer - It is an Oldsmobile. Keep going. BTW: the Pontiac firebird shares much of its body, chassis and running gear with the Chevrolet Camaro. This Oldsmobile shares a lot with a different Pontiac and Chevy. Oldsmobile 442 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wlaidlaw Posted August 5 Share #23702 Posted August 5 (edited) 4-4-2 W25? Wilson Edited August 5 by wlaidlaw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted August 5 Share #23703 Posted August 5 Neither of you have the vintage, but close enough. However, the award goes to D.M.A.A.D. Here's why: When Pontiac put a V-8 into their Tempest, Pontiac Lemans model and did other tuning, becoming the GTO (BTW: Car & Driver magazine claimed it outperformed the Ferrari GTO, which in more recent years they admitted it was an attention getting lie), Oldsmobile came up with their own performance car, the 4-4-2. Initially it was little more than specifying a performance package for their '64 F84, but they kept developing it. The original name stood for,4-barrrel carburetor, 4-speed floor mounted shifter and 2 exhaust pipes. Eventually they no longer offered the 4-speed, and said the 4-4-2 stood for 400 horsepower, 4-barrel carb and dual exhaust. In '79 GM allowed their divisions to increase engine displacement, and the 442 went up form 400 cid to 455, and greater power. It is also the most sought-after model year by muscle car fans. 1971 was the last year in which they included the hyphens in the model's name and changed it to just 442 for '72. The mystery car is a '72. The '72 reduced its compression ratio (to about 8.5, if I recall) to allow fir the car to run on unleaded, regular fuel. Your turn. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 3 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=5843943'>More sharing options...
Graham (G4FUJ) Posted August 5 Share #23704 Posted August 5 Ah, I'm late, I was thinking along the lines of the 350 (model, circa 1970) which had similar bonnet scoops... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted August 6 Share #23705 Posted August 6 On 8/5/2025 at 6:12 PM, stuny said: Neither of you have the vintage, but close enough. However, the award goes to D.M.A.A.D. Here's why: When Pontiac put a V-8 into their Tempest, Pontiac Lemans model and did other tuning, becoming the GTO (BTW: Car & Driver magazine claimed it outperformed the Ferrari GTO, which in more recent years they admitted it was an attention getting lie), Oldsmobile came up with their own performance car, the 4-4-2. Initially it was little more than specifying a performance package for their '64 F84, but they kept developing it. The original name stood for,4-barrrel carburetor, 4-speed floor mounted shifter and 2 exhaust pipes. Eventually they no longer offered the 4-speed, and said the 4-4-2 stood for 400 horsepower, 4-barrel carb and dual exhaust. In '79 GM allowed their divisions to increase engine displacement, and the 442 went up form 400 cid to 455, and greater power. It is also the most sought-after model year by muscle car fans. 1971 was the last year in which they included the hyphens in the model's name and changed it to just 442 for '72. The mystery car is a '72. The '72 reduced its compression ratio (to about 8.5, if I recall) to allow fir the car to run on unleaded, regular fuel. Your turn. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Still a great muscle car in spirit, even downtuned in '72, but Oldsmobile just didn't have the homologated dealers packs that could turn it into dragster or race car like Ford had. The front end design is one of my favourite in America cars. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted August 8 Share #23706 Posted August 8 D.M.A.D.D. - It's your turn to post the next mystery car. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted August 12 Share #23707 Posted August 12 Advertisement (gone after registration) D.M.A.A.D. has bowed out, so that suggests Wilson should be next. However, since Wilson has been passing his turn, the next closest correct answer was graham, identifying "Oldsmobile" and "1970." Your turn, Graham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted August 12 Share #23708 Posted August 12 I actually have a car now. I will have to get it out of my iMac and convert it to a jpeg. Wilson 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham (G4FUJ) Posted August 12 Share #23709 Posted August 12 Glad you have Wilson because I haven't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted August 12 Share #23710 Posted August 12 I suspect this will be a very easy one. Make model year as usual. Wilson Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=5847391'>More sharing options...
Bernard M Posted August 12 Share #23711 Posted August 12 Renault 8 Gordini ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted August 13 Share #23712 Posted August 13 I said it was an easy one. There were two at the local car meet (1st Sunday of the month) last week-end. Otherwise not a lot interesting. A BMW 3.0 CSi and a BMW 635 Highline Coupé. A few 911's, an MG TC and some modern stuff. The other 8 Gordini was a serious rally car with roll cage, heavily tweaked engine and lots of stickers. I took my grandson down to the meet in my Morgan Three Wheeler and parked next to another Morgan, a 4/4. I always wondered why Renault did not fit an 1300 DOHC Alpine engine into the R8 Gordini as that would have made a seriously quick car. Your turn to post Bernard Wilson Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=5847568'>More sharing options...
Bernard M Posted August 13 Share #23713 Posted August 13 Thank you, Wilson. My father had a R8 (a regular one, not a Gordini) in the sixties; he kept the car 6 months 😁. What about this ? Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=5847743'>More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted August 13 Share #23714 Posted August 13 My mother had an R8 but she became my father's chauffeur after he had a stroke in 1968. Her chronic inability to change gears, irritated him to the extend that he sold the R8 and bought her a DAF 66 with the dual rubber band CVT. Wilson 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted August 14 Share #23715 Posted August 14 Hello Bernard, Could this be an English car made after the Second World War? Best Regards, Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard M Posted August 14 Share #23716 Posted August 14 Hello Michael, Not an English car, and not so old. An everyday car, nothing extraordinary, nothing luxuriant, or rare, or expensive. In fact, it’s the car of my daughter 😉 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted August 14 Share #23717 Posted August 14 (edited) I was thinking along the lines of a Fiat 500 but the headlamp bezel looks like it might be too thick / wide for that model... Curious! Philip. Edited August 14 by pippy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted August 14 Share #23718 Posted August 14 Smart second generation Fortwo? Wilson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard M Posted August 14 Share #23719 Posted August 14 Sorry, Wilson, but Philip is right: it is a Fiat 500X (I don’t except anybody to be able to differentiate a 500 from a 500X, or L, or YZ, or whatever letter on such a photographic détail…). The only thing I know is that there is no Takata airbag inside 🙂. Your turn Philip. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted August 14 Share #23720 Posted August 14 23 minutes ago, Bernard M said: ...it is a Fiat 500X (I don’t except anybody to be able to differentiate a 500 from a 500X, or L, or YZ, or whatever letter on such a photographic détail… Ah! I don't think I wouuld have been able to narrow-down the model to the 'X' variant. Thanks for the clarification! OK; let's see how quickly this one is solved. Hopefully by stumps-up today as tomorrow we will be on the road from 05:00 heading down to La Rochelle... Good Luck Everyone! Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Philip. Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Philip. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=5848153'>More sharing options...
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