[vsengdara]

Hi guys,
Can any of you recognize what kind of car that is in the background? Only the front can be seen.

 

[jsv]

Looks like the front end of a 69 cyclone

 

[yeloxr7]

German or English Ford Granada, late 60's/early 70's.

Or a 3rd-generation Cortina.

 

[leonbray]

I'll vote for Ford Cortina or Granada

 

[quattrothedog]

Cortina also gets my vote.

 

[JB BATTERSHILL]

I don't see that big yellow turn signal in the first pic. Otherwise, I'd agree.

 

[vsengdara]

The car was left hand drive.
The last time I remember driving this car was 20 years ago. It's a shame I didn't see the beauty of these cars back then. Would really like to know what kind of car it is and see if it is worth searching for. My father doesn't remember who he sold it to some 10-15 years ago.

 

[vsengdara]

Can't find anything that matches 100%. The turn signals and the small bumper.

 

[1969XR7Vert]

AMC Matador. (LOL)

 

[draftman57]

Looks like a Cyclone to me as well.

 

[restomodcougar]

What about a MKI Capri? I would of thought Cortina as well. My first car was a 67' Cortina GT with a Lotus 1500 in it.

 

[leonbray]

it looks like the next series Cortina from the one McBob had in the picture

or maybe German Taunus

 

[leonbray]

Hi guys,
Can any of you recognize what kind of car that is in the background? Only the front can be seen.

where was the picture taken?

Do you know if it was an import or US model?

 

[mopardon]

Bumper is wrong for a Cyclone.

 

[vsengdara]

The picture was taken in Laos back in 1988. I'm pretty sure it was a US spec car since the US was all over Indochina during the 60s until 1975.

 

[leonbray]

Lots of the stuff in Indochina was from Europe or Japan - 4 cylinder. It's probably a Taunus

http://teakdoor.com/laos-forum/38785-cars-in-laos.html

 

[vsengdara]

It was definitely a V8.... I could shred the tires at half throttle.

 

[cougar2]

it looks like the next series Cortina from the one McBob had in the picture

or maybe German Taunus

I think Leon got this right on with the white cortina in his pictures.

 

[Cedar Rapids Ia]

The fact that these people are smiling indicates that they haven't really driven any distance in this Cortina GT....


1966 Ford Cortina GT

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[Paul68XR7]

What about a 1963 Pontiac Lemans or Tempest?