Not so easy question made easier

"RacinBob" (racinbob) 11/23/2017 at 16:34 • Filed to: None

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I was surprised that this was not identified on the first day. Allow me to recap the hints.

1. European, not Asian
2. Imported to US in two body styles
3. An engine Henry Ford would love
4. Not a BMW
5. Pictures below

Lets get this done. New hints;
1. First imported to US in 1992

Nerd-Vol > RacinBob 11/23/2017 at 16:38

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Ford escort?

KnowsAboutCars > RacinBob 11/23/2017 at 16:39

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Volvo 850

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > RacinBob 11/23/2017 at 17:24

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Cadillac Cimarron?

kanadanmajava1 > KnowsAboutCars 11/23/2017 at 17:25

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Everything would match with this one but I don’t get the Henry Ford hint.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > RacinBob 11/23/2017 at 17:32

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Volvo 480?

KnowsAboutCars > kanadanmajava1 11/23/2017 at 17:39

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Apparently he dabbled with inline 5's in the 30's.

kanadanmajava1 > KnowsAboutCars 11/23/2017 at 17:53

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I should have known that. Inline-5 is an awesome engine.

RacinBob > KnowsAboutCars 11/23/2017 at 18:17

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!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!

Congratulations on your win!

Clues not obvious

2 Body styles - Wagon and sedan
Henry ford engine - https://www.carthrottle.com/post/wqy37p3/
Wheel Picture - FWD offset
Door handle - Not painted, I figure somebody would recognize it

Thanks all for playing.

RacinBob > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 11/23/2017 at 18:17

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Oh so close.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > RacinBob 11/23/2017 at 19:32

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I actually meant 440/460 (it’s clearly not a shooting brake)

SpeedSix > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 11/24/2017 at 02:46

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The 480 was originally intended for sale in the U.S. and Canada, and was properly federalized (it has U.S.-spec bumpers), but poor exchange rates meant that distribution never materialized.

Neither the 340/360 or 440/460 were sold new in the U.S. or Canada.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > SpeedSix 11/24/2017 at 09:14

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I knew the story about the 480, just wasn’t thinking properly, haha.

I’ve found out that the 440/460’s successor, the S40, was sold in the US and Canada, and quite a few seem to still be around here in Toronto. That probably made it the most successful Dutch built car in North America ever. Although now that might change, as the new Countryman, some 3 door, and all convertible Minis, as well as some BMW X1s, are also built in the Netherlands (same factory as the Volvos used to be made).