Hi,

I'm trying to date an early aerial photo of my house and the only clue 
is an anonymous car in the corner.  It looks like some sort of 60s Ford 
but that is just an uninformed guess.  I have posted the picture here...

http://www.thehendre.com/public/whatcar.jpg

and I'm hoping there is some knowledgeable vintage car buff out there 
who can tell me the car/model/date.  I'm in my 60's too and it looks 
kinda familiar but... !

Thanks folks,
-- 
Zak

Zak wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm trying to date an early aerial photo of my house and the only clue 
> is an anonymous car in the corner.  It looks like some sort of 60s Ford 
> but that is just an uninformed guess.  I have posted the picture here...
> 
> http://www.thehendre.com/public/whatcar.jpg
> 
> and I'm hoping there is some knowledgeable vintage car buff out there 
> who can tell me the car/model/date.  I'm in my 60's too and it looks 
> kinda familiar but... !
> 
> Thanks folks,


This shape came out in 1958-1960  That's the wrap around screen and the 
fins at the back.

The ford Consul/zephyr, screen didn't come back with upright pillars.

"Zak"  wrote in message 
news:BQ3zn8ABZNMHFw2X@thehendre.com...
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to date an early aerial photo of my house and the only clue is 
> an anonymous car in the corner.  It looks like some sort of 60s Ford but 
> that is just an uninformed guess.  I have posted the picture here...
>
> http://www.thehendre.com/public/whatcar.jpg
>
> and I'm hoping there is some knowledgeable vintage car buff out there who 
> can tell me the car/model/date.  I'm in my 60's too and it looks kinda 
> familiar but... !

I don't think it's a Ford. I don'r reacall any with that type of windscreen, 
but the wrap around w/screen was a feature of many Vauxhall models of the 
60's era. Maybe a Victor, but the radiator grille looks too rectangular, and 
too wide. Also the headlights don't appear to have the small 'brow' that 
Victors had.
I still lean towards thinking it's a Vauxhall though.
Mike.

Zak wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm trying to date an early aerial photo of my house and the only clue 
> is an anonymous car in the corner.  It looks like some sort of 60s Ford 
> but that is just an uninformed guess.  I have posted the picture here...
> 
> http://www.thehendre.com/public/whatcar.jpg
> 
> and I'm hoping there is some knowledgeable vintage car buff out there 
> who can tell me the car/model/date.  I'm in my 60's too and it looks 
> kinda familiar but... !


It is a Series II Vauxhall Victor F 1959 to 1961

-- 
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www.pallotmuseum.co.uk
www.tractordata.co.uk

Mike G wrote:

> 
> "Zak"  wrote in message 
> news:BQ3zn8ABZNMHFw2X@thehendre.com...
> 
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm trying to date an early aerial photo of my house and the only clue 
>> is an anonymous car in the corner.  It looks like some sort of 60s 
>> Ford but that is just an uninformed guess.  I have posted the picture 
>> here...
>>
>> http://www.thehendre.com/public/whatcar.jpg
>>
>> and I'm hoping there is some knowledgeable vintage car buff out there 
>> who can tell me the car/model/date.  I'm in my 60's too and it looks 
>> kinda familiar but... !
> 
> 
> I don't think it's a Ford. I don'r reacall any with that type of 
> windscreen, but the wrap around w/screen was a feature of many Vauxhall 
> models of the 60's era. Maybe a Victor, but the radiator grille looks 
> too rectangular, and too wide. Also the headlights don't appear to have 
> the small 'brow' that Victors had.
> I still lean towards thinking it's a Vauxhall though.
> Mike.
> 

That would make sense being a Vauxhall Velox  part of the GM group and 
their styling at that time.

In article ,
   Zak  wrote:
> I'm trying to date an early aerial photo of my house and the only clue 
> is an anonymous car in the corner.  It looks like some sort of 60s Ford 
> but that is just an uninformed guess.  I have posted the picture here...

> http://www.thehendre.com/public/whatcar.jpg

> and I'm hoping there is some knowledgeable vintage car buff out there 
> who can tell me the car/model/date.  I'm in my 60's too and it looks 
> kinda familiar but... !

It's an F-Type Vauxhall Victor. Looks like the facelift model so a late
one.

-- 
*Middle age is when work is a lot less fun - and fun a lot more work.

    Dave Plowman        dave@davenoise.co.uk           London SW
                  To e-mail, change noise into sound.

In message , "Dave Plowman (News)" 
 writes
>It's an F-Type Vauxhall Victor. Looks like the facelift model so a late
>one.
>
Thanks folks, that's a great help.  I was tending towards a Cresta PA 
but the wheel arches didn't match.

If only I could sharpen the picture in the same way they do in the 
movies; I'd be able to read the tax disc and get the year that way!!

Cheers
-- 
Zak

In article ,
   Chris  wrote:
> >It's an F-Type Vauxhall Victor. Looks like the facelift model so a late
> >one.
> >
> Thanks folks, that's a great help.  I was tending towards a Cresta PA 
> but the wheel arches didn't match.

The Cresta looked lower wider and longer than the Victor which was a bit
of a perpendicular vehicle even for its day.

-- 
*Sticks and stones may break my bones but whips and chains excite me*

    Dave Plowman        dave@davenoise.co.uk           London SW
                  To e-mail, change noise into sound.

its a vauxhall victor
dave
"Zak"  wrote in message 
news:BQ3zn8ABZNMHFw2X@thehendre.com...
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to date an early aerial photo of my house and the only clue is 
> an anonymous car in the corner.  It looks like some sort of 60s Ford but 
> that is just an uninformed guess.  I have posted the picture here...
>
> http://www.thehendre.com/public/whatcar.jpg
>
> and I'm hoping there is some knowledgeable vintage car buff out there who 
> can tell me the car/model/date.  I'm in my 60's too and it looks kinda 
> familiar but... !
>
> Thanks folks,
> -- 
> Zak