Oppo, help me identify an old family photo!

"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike) 04/21/2019 at 16:05 • Filed to: Photography

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Hi all,

I’m downstairs sorting and putting things back in the rec room of our basement now that it is complete from the restoration after the flood back in October....currently working on the car collection case, which is mostly 1950s Chevys (my brother and I were REALLY into them as kids...). Pardon the crappy phone shot...

My tastes have changed DRASTICALLY since then, hence my love of weird European and Japanese stuff now, but the collection remains from my childhood . :)

As I was unboxing the stuff that goes back into the display cabinet, I came across a few old auto photos from mom’s side of the family that I don’t remember being in there at all ...they were taken somewhere in the late 50's, chances are. There are some classic Chevys, some old Beetles....and this.

I don’t know it off hand, but considering I am in Canada, it looks a lot like some Canadian-market British car to me...? Anybody able to identify? :)

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 04/21/2019 at 16:17

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simca?

tho.. that lil zig in the lining is making me think russian...forgot the brand... gaz?

Wobbles the Mind > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 04/21/2019 at 16:20

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Looks like a 50s Standard at a glance, maybe some type of Ten. I’d have to Google-fu this one.

Wobbles the Mind > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 04/21/2019 at 16:23

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A ustin A50

Wobbles the Mind > Wobbles the Mind 04/21/2019 at 16:34

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Ok, I think I actually got it now! Austin A55 Cambridge.

McMike > Wobbles the Mind 04/21/2019 at 16:39

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Actually it’s an Mk I A55.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Wobbles the Mind 04/21/2019 at 19:36

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Looks very similar!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Wobbles the Mind 04/21/2019 at 19:36

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Ooo, definitely an A55 for sure, kudos! :D

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > McMike 04/21/2019 at 19:37

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Yup, definitely what it is! I figured it was something British - in the 50s, 60s there were a lot of LHD British models sold here! Some sort of Austin was my first guess, but TBH I didn’t look anything up because I knew you guys would find it in like....2 seconds. :P