Can you name these cars?

[lspencer534]

It was never a production car, but the manufacturer named a production car after it with a very similar model name. It's from 1954, and there are styling clues in the pic. Please...no GoogleImage or other cheating; use you brain and knowledge:



This one is easier: It was a production car but for only one year. With a 300 horsepower engine living under the hood, it was not your Granny’s station wagon:



This roadster was designed by the brilliant car designer, Harley Earl. Debuting at the 1955 Motorama, the roadster was one of two that made appearances, with the other built as a hardtop. Fun fact: The aluminum double overhead-cam, fuel-injected V6 that was installed in the car never ran. There is an easy styling clue that gives it away:

[bill_daniels]

The middle car is definitely a Vedsel.

[OddBall]

1 and 3 look like some sort of concept vettes. 2 looks like a Bel Air. A concept Bel Air maybe?
Obviously, I'm just guessing.

[SQUIRMIN VERMIN 84]

#2 1958 Pontiac?

[Kerrmudgeon]

Buick, Olds, and Ponitac?

[MikeB]

Fred, Bob, and Carl.

[Fasglas]

1. Buick Wildcat?

2. Buick Caballero. (Actually offered for 2 years, '57 & '58. Dad had a '57)

3. Cadillac LaSalle. UG-LEE

[Barn Babe]

Originally Posted by Touringmike

Fred, Bob, and Carl.

I was thinking Ted, Marsha and Kelly, but you beat me to it.

[Mike Mercury]

don't know any of those three, but any car showing rust - I'll venture to say...




Fiat

[lspencer534]

Originally Posted by Fasglas

1. Buick Wildcat?

2. Buick Caballero. (Actually offered for 2 years, '57 & '58. Dad had a '57)

3. Cadillac LaSalle. UG-LEE

The first one is a 1956 Buick Centurion (presumably from where the Buick Century was named). You are correct on the other two!

[Fasglas]

Originally Posted by lspencer534

The first one is a 1956 Buick Centurion (presumably from where the Buick Century was named). You are correct on the other two!

Not to split hairs, but:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buick_Century

Buick Century is the model name used by Buick for a line of upscale performance cars from 1936 to 1942 and 1954 to 1958, and from 1973 to 2005 for a mid-size car.

The model name Century came about when Buick was designing its first production automobile capable of reaching a speed of 100 mph. The division needed to come up with a name. One of the Buick executives had returned from a recent trip to Britain, and told the other executives that the British referred to going 100 mph as "doing the century". The executives liked the Century name and it stuck.

1938 Buick Century coupe

[Meeko87]

1.Marry
2.Kill
3.F*ck

[lspencer534]

Originally Posted by Fasglas

Not to split hairs, but:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buick_Century





1938 Buick Century coupe

You are correct, Sir!

[63C2splitter]

I had a 73 Centurion. I bought it in 1980 as a work car. It was a boat ... but a nice boat. The 455 got about 12 mpg.

[09CTSV]

Originally Posted by lspencer534

You are correct, Sir!

I thought Buick Century described the average age of the persons who drive Buick's.