AARoads Forum

Non-Road Boards => Off-Topic => Topic started by: Alps on December 27, 2012, 11:56:20 PM

Title: Name this car!
Post by: Alps on December 27, 2012, 11:56:20 PM
Front (http://s167.beta.photobucket.com/user/bugo348/media/unknowncar1_zps587418b8.jpg.html?sort=3&o=15)
Back (http://s167.beta.photobucket.com/user/bugo348/media/unknowncar2_zps9ecde184.jpg.html?sort=3&o=14)

The hood ornament seems to be an Eastern European block rendering of a Jaguar ornament. The car looks nicer than most Eastern European cars of its age, though.
Title: Re: Name this car!
Post by: cpzilliacus on December 28, 2012, 12:08:56 AM
Quote from: Steve on December 27, 2012, 11:56:20 PM
Front (http://s167.beta.photobucket.com/user/bugo348/media/unknowncar1_zps587418b8.jpg.html?sort=3&o=15)
Back (http://s167.beta.photobucket.com/user/bugo348/media/unknowncar2_zps9ecde184.jpg.html?sort=3&o=14)

The hood ornament seems to be an Eastern European block rendering of a Jaguar ornament. The car looks nicer than most Eastern European cars of its age, though.

Looks like a Peugeot 403 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_403). 

FWIW, in the Columbo detective TV series (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbo) (which aired mostly on NBC), and starred the late Peter Falk as the LAPD's Lt. Columbo, the Columbo character drove a Peugeot 403 convertible (http://www.columbo-site.freeuk.com/car.htm). 

Rather different from the Mopar, Ford and even AMC products seen in Jack Webb's Dragnet and Adam-12 as LAPD vehicles.
Title: Re: Name this car!
Post by: Scott5114 on December 28, 2012, 12:13:43 AM
I was hoping we were going to be naming your car, so I could suggest naming it Alan.
Title: Re: Name this car!
Post by: cpzilliacus on December 28, 2012, 12:17:29 AM
Quote from: Scott5114 on December 28, 2012, 12:13:43 AM
Alan.

Alain, s'il vous plaît.
Title: Re: Name this car!
Post by: webfil on December 28, 2012, 12:21:26 AM
I bet that owner is puma pride of his car. Hence the feline ornament.
:bigass:

(The lion appears to be Peugeot's symbol)
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F_FoXyvaPSnVk%2FS05BoFQ8HUI%2FAAAAAAACabI%2F457vys95RaI%2Fs800%2F2010-Peugeot-Lion-Emblem.jpg&hash=5ea5f3a367e5259367e1c740f9194ebc816e313c)
Title: Re: Name this car!
Post by: Alps on December 28, 2012, 05:39:03 PM
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fencarsglobe.com%2Fdata_images%2Fmodels%2Fpeugeot-403%2Fpeugeot-403-03.jpg&hash=e60c190ba2913d224047436b2a46d9017194f1e7)
THERE we go! Thanks, you guyyyzzz. Beautiful Alain, eh?

Oh, and NOW that I look at the car I photographed, I see the "403." Funny how I never saw it before.
Title: Re: Name this car!
Post by: Road Hog on January 07, 2013, 12:58:55 PM
When I think of French wagons, I think of the old Citröens that look like VW Beetles on steroids.
Title: Re: Name this car!
Post by: SteveG1988 on January 07, 2013, 05:41:39 PM
Looked like a Morris/Hindustan to me