LINC400 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 If I could see more of this car, I am sure I could identify it. I am thinking 1958, but can't come up with anything that matches the hood ornament Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterc9 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 The car is in Park as they're driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Here is a picture of the car. It would have been nice if the OP had posted it instead or as well as the video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Smolinski Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 It looks Ford to me. They had the "hump" for the speedometer. Possibly 1959, but the hood ornament is puzzling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Cant be 57 as every single 57 Ford car I know of has sagging sun visors. They might be driving in second gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHuDWah Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 45 minutes ago, George Smolinski said: It looks Ford to me. They had the "hump" for the speedometer. Possibly 1959, but the hood ornament is puzzling. Don't think so. 58 and 59 Ford has those "gun-sight" ornaments on the fenders. Also tops of 57 - 59 fenders project beyond front of hood. Those twin spotlights (or spotlight/mirrors) should be a clue but I can't place them. The car looks kinda GM-ish but I dunno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleek Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 (edited) Looks like a 58 Mercury. Edited December 22, 2019 by Fleek (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LINC400 Posted December 23, 2019 Author Share Posted December 23, 2019 9 hours ago, Tinindian said: Here is a picture of the car. It would have been nice if the OP had posted it instead or as well as the video. I posted the entire video because the car is shown multiple times. Always the same view, but maybe one of the other times might provide a clue to help identify it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LINC400 Posted December 23, 2019 Author Share Posted December 23, 2019 (edited) I thought it sort of looked GM-ish too, and also thought 1958 Mercury could be a possibility, but the hood ornament does not match and it does not have the recession and chrome strips by the cowl. Over 150 people looked at this and it hasn't been identified yet, so now I don't feel so bad. I guess we are assuming it is a correct factory restoration when the mirrors and hood ornament could be aftermarket or just incorrect too Edited December 23, 2019 by LINC400 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Boehm Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Only the Mercury Turnpike Cruiser model in 1958 had the chrome ornaments by the cowl. This is not a T.C. Also I think the hood ornament has a shadow under it which distorts the appearance a little bit. My vote is for a 1958 Mercury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsmoke Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 I'm thinking 1959 Ford Fairlane Convertible, appears the hood decoration would match. Definitely a 58-59 FOMOCO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9 Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 (edited) Alright, where’s Keiser? He seems to nail all these what’s the car questions. Edited December 23, 2019 by Steve9 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Need to look at seconds 3-4 to see the curve of the headlamp. That said I think this is not a real car at all but just the front half of something generic. Tree is too close and is clearly a back projection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleek Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Steve9, if you look, you will see Keiser gave a thumbs up to my post about the 58 Mercury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9 Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 32 minutes ago, Fleek said: Steve9, if you look, you will see Keiser gave a thumbs up to my post about the 58 Mercury. Indeed he has. I’m siding with Padgett on it being a studio prop. Maybe something left from a Doris Day or Elvis movie on a Hollywood backlot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 55er Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 (edited) Padgett might have a point. Ignore the hood ornament and what do we have? Looks more like a 1959 Ford especially with those dual spotlights and that flash of headlamp door trim 3-4 seconds in. Also the dashboard hump in front of the steering wheel is more pronounced on a 59 Ford than a 58 Merc. And the inside rearview mirror on a 1958 Merc convert mounts on the dash, a 59 Ford convert inside rearview is mounted above. Finally 58 Merc automatics are a pushbutton setup called "Keyboard Control" mounted on the dash to the left of the steering column while a shift knob (as a Ford would have) is clearly visible in front of Blake's right hand. I wish there was more of the car shown, I'm still not 100% sure what it is, might just be a studio prop and not even a whole car..........And to all a good night! Edited December 24, 2019 by The 55er added pics (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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