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What car is Captain Obvious driving? - Spock - 05-26-2014
In the latest Hotels.com advert, Captain Obvious gets into an old 2door car. Anybody recognize the make and model?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=jzeYtBb289E#t=0
Re: What car is Captain Obvious driving? - eustacetilley - 05-26-2014
I was going for old Facel Vega, but it then occurred to me that this was a custom car:
Barracuda, done up by somebody with a fondness for old Studebakers?
Eustace
Re: What car is Captain Obvious driving? - Mini 9 - 05-26-2014
Studebaker looking to me.
Re: What car is Captain Obvious driving? - Filliam H. Muffman - 05-26-2014
The replies to the video are more informed than I am. The shot of the roof before he gets in shows a joint in the chrome trim about 10" back from the windshield. Finding either a Barracuda or a Studebaker with a similar detail would go a long way in proving which it was.
Re: What car is Captain Obvious driving? - rgG - 05-26-2014
The 'cudas had a lot bigger back glass. See below. I remember my uncle had a white one, back in the 60's. Some people would install a big hemi in the back which gave them the nickname 'Hemi under glass.'
Now, I didn't check every year, but I don't think it is a Barracuda.
Re: What car is Captain Obvious driving? - Mini 9 - 05-26-2014
Closer inspection, I bet a bit of photoshopping. 63 Barracuda, perhaps with some Studebaker thrown in
Re: What car is Captain Obvious driving? - Ombligo - 05-26-2014
1953 Studebaker Commander --- Beautiful car, I'd take it over the Thunderbird or Corvette of the day.
or a 53 Studebaker Starliner Coupe
Hard to tell them apart
Re: What car is Captain Obvious driving? - OWC Jamie - 05-26-2014
or a jensen interceptor convertible that someone has made a hardtop for and the image is reversed
does look like an early valiant/barracuda notchback
Re: What car is Captain Obvious driving? - eustacetilley - 05-26-2014
Ombligo wrote:
1953 Studebaker Commander --- Beautiful car, I'd take it over the Thunderbird or Corvette of the day.
or a 53 Studebaker Starliner Coupe
Hard to tell them apart
Vent windows are wrong; in the commercial, they are triangular, and hinged on the outside.
There is a whole lot of Boano influence at work here...
Eustace
Re: What car is Captain Obvious driving? - kj - 05-26-2014
My first reflex was barracuda also. I don't think it's a "real" car, but it's not like I've seen every car made, I guess. kj.