Identify This Car, Win A Prize*

"J. Walter Weatherman" (J-WalterWeatherman) 09/16/2013 at 12:24 • Filed to: foundinthedesert

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So you think you know a lot about cars? Prove it! Here is an old abandoned car we found out in the middle of the desert on my little !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! this weekend. First person to identify it wins a prize!*

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*Full disclosure: I have no idea what the car is, so the awarding of prizes may or may not be completely arbitrary. Additionally, the prize is likely to be quite disappointing, and may or may not consist solely of a sincere congratulations and/or an internet high-five.

KnowsAboutCars > J. Walter Weatherman 09/16/2013 at 12:30

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Mercury Montclair?

KnowsAboutCars > KnowsAboutCars 09/16/2013 at 12:34

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Actually it's a '55-'56 Monterey

deadpedal > J. Walter Weatherman 09/16/2013 at 12:35

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I'm going with sweet LandCruiser. Final answer.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > J. Walter Weatherman 09/16/2013 at 12:36

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1955 Mercury

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > J. Walter Weatherman 09/16/2013 at 12:37

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KnowsAboutCars seems correct. In fresher days, taillights looked like this.

jovimon7 > KnowsAboutCars 09/16/2013 at 12:40

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I agree, He sure "KnowsAboutCars"

jovimon7 > J. Walter Weatherman 09/16/2013 at 12:51

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Here's one that may be a little tougher, it went over the railing on the elevated section of I-55 north of New Orleans and into the swamp, lady survived! RWD , dual exhaust, maybe the shape of the oil pan will tell?

NinetyQ > J. Walter Weatherman 09/16/2013 at 12:52

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Was beat to the punch on this one. I was thinking maybe Buick, but couldn't think of any that matched the tail lights and the thickness of the vertical grille bars. Guessed Mercury as I was scrolling down to find out, and yup! There it is.

J. Walter Weatherman > KnowsAboutCars 09/16/2013 at 12:53

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My sincere congratulations, good sir. True to your name, you do, in fact, appear to know about cars!

Takuro Spirit > jovimon7 09/16/2013 at 13:17

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Looks European to me.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > jovimon7 09/16/2013 at 13:40

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If I had to guess, I'd say Audi (VW era) or Saab.

dinobot666 > jovimon7 09/16/2013 at 14:05

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There was probably a Kennedy involved.

McMike > jovimon7 09/16/2013 at 14:16

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Fram oil filter - she did the car a favor.

And here is a larger image for a closer look.

Brian, The Life of > jovimon7 09/16/2013 at 14:30

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It has a Guibo joint, whatever it is. BMW, maybe?

Union of Smog Techs of CA > McMike 09/16/2013 at 14:36

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Chrylser or Dodge, haven't done an oil change on one in a while or I would know for sure.

505 - morphine not found > jovimon7 09/16/2013 at 14:39

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I'm pretty sure it's a BMW, and it has to be a V8, so at least a 5-er - i would say that's what it is, an E60.

Wildstar > jovimon7 09/16/2013 at 16:50

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Not a BMW, the oil filter would not be located under the car. Same filter placement of the (Jag based)V-8 in dad Lincoln LS, but that doesn't look anything like the Ford transmission. Later model Jaguar?

YesILoveCars > J. Walter Weatherman 09/16/2013 at 17:22

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Must be a late 50s Buick. Look at all the port holes.

J. Walter Weatherman > YesILoveCars 09/16/2013 at 17:25

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Ha. SO MANY VENTIPORTS!

jovimon7 > Wildstar 09/16/2013 at 17:28

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Yep, I do believe it WAS a Jaguar XF.

oil pan