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Someone else has suggested to me that the car behind the cyclists is an MG Y saloon.

Re searching images, Jack, just click on the word images at top right of your screen when on Google.

Just bringing this one back to the top.

Obviously some sort of V8.

Yes, that was in 1908.

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Wheel?

How big is it? There weren't many side valve engines by 1955. Maybe something industrial?

Semantics again but I don't think it is quite correct to say that Chrysler used the Maxwell while converting to the new 6. They dropped the Chalmers 6 but kept the four cylinder engine as a low price model right through to 1932. In that time they developed several six and eight cylinder lines.

Kind of unusual for an oil pan to be a casting rather than sheet metal?

The pic can bee seen on this page - http://transpressnz.blogspot.co.nz/search?updated-min=2015-01-01T00:00:00%2B13:00&updated-max=2016-01-01T00:00:00%2B13:00&max-results=36 - just scroll down part way and read the comments for a list of the cars identified so far. It is a typical mix of what would be seen on NZ roads in the post WW2 era. The 46-48 Fords were imported and assembled here but the car in question is not one of those.

My first thought was Willys but I can't find anything like it. Irritating isn't it when you think you know it but can't put a finger on it.

1935 Pontiac. The close proximity of the rear end of the front fender and the front edge of the door says it is a six cylinder model. Why was I so quick replying? It is early Sunday afternoon here.

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It is a Goliath 1100 coupe from about 1958.

To Oldhudsons thanks for the added info. A question? Should the Terraplane in question here be referred to as a Hudson or an Essex or a Terraplane? Obviously Hudson built it but what was it marketed as? Of course it may have been sold as a Hudson in the market it was first sold in I guess even if it may have been a Terraplane or Essex in the US. Re the Hudson Standard 8, I was under the impression hat in 1933 Hudson built, as you said, their senior line in two wheelbase lengths; 119" and 132". From what I can see they are similar mechanically but the 132" has room for bigger, roomier bodies. When did the bigger Hudson go to a single piece head? I had assumed that both cars used the same basic engine but just with minor specification differences?

Having had another look at the 'Hudson' I agree it has to be a Terraplane as it has only four hood doors. The Hudson Eight has five. It would seem that both versions of the Hudson used the same front half, the bigger 132" wheelbase model was just longer. I think it is confusing calling it a Hudson Terraplane as in 1933 it was an Essex Terraplane. I will reiterate something I wrote earlier. The Terraplane would be a much more useable car in Europe because it is lighter and will use much less fuel than the big Pierce. (Terraplane; four litre engine and about 1200 kg weight vs about six litres and 2000 kg weight for the Pierce). Because of the difference in original selling price ($765 vs $2695) it is to be expected that the build quality of the Pierce should be superior.

I am not an expert on Hudsons but the car looks to me to be a Hudson Standard 8 (series T) and not a Terraplane. A measure of the wheelbase would tell. The Hudson is 119" and the Terraplane 113". I think the engines are much the same but the Hudson has a slightly larger bore size. The Hudson engine is 254 cid and the Terraplane 243. The Hudson sold for about $1200 new and the Terraplane was only $765. In comparison the Pierce Model 43 was $2695 in coupe form. Only a guess but I would think that the Hudson would be a much rarer car in that form. I think Hudson only made a few thousand cars in 1933 (maybe as little as 2500?) in three series and I would be surprised if you would be able to find another convertible coupe with right hand drive. Because it is smaller and lighter it would be much easier to drive and more economical. Obviously if it was a Terraplane it would be faster than the Hudson as they have similar amounts of power (Terraplane 94 hp, Hudson 110) but the Hudson weighs about 600lb more. A point was made about restoration costs and I guess both would be similar

If it has been sitting a while it might also be worth opening up any accessible parts of the water galleries as they will be full of loose rust which will otherwise find its way into the radiator core. Edit; now I have read it all I see someone has already recommended that. Seems there is no way of cancelling a post.

I don't know a lot about early Olds but I see it has no rear brake drums so I guess it is a 1903 model - maybe? It looks new though.

I have only looked a few minutes so far but I saw a 1939 Chrysler and a 1939 Buick in the first minute - which could be very late 1938.

Mid 1920s I reckon. Some similarities though also differences to my 1926 Pontiac. Hard to be certain but there may have been the rod for a front brake there somewhere around 3.10.

1970 Dodge Coronet.

I guess you decided to give Irishman a miss this year? I stayed home as I had something else on but my two boys took two cars; the '29 Plymouth and the '29 Stude.

I don't know what it is but I am fairly sure it is not a Citroen though - nothing matches..