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RogueBear
I have been told that its a Jeep M715 'Kaiser', I've had a quick look at some other pics of this model and I'm still unsure.
t0nkatracker
yeah that was a typo on my part, glad you caught it f_g
ford_guy
Actually, that's a 1991-1994 Ford Explorer XLT. Don't forget that 1991 was the first model year for the Explorer.
RogueBear
Thank you t0nka
t0nkatracker
The gold SUV in the middle is a 1990-1994 Ford Explorer
I wish I could help with Bill Mars Truck, I want to say 63-70 Jeep Gladiator, but hopefully someone more knowledgeable about the J-trucks will chime in
I wish I could help with Bill Mars Truck, I want to say 63-70 Jeep Gladiator, but hopefully someone more knowledgeable about the J-trucks will chime in
RogueBear
Ok off we go again, firstly 3 important vehicles from the North Lot of the BOA. (The Chevy with the trunk open is a given, its the 3 along the wall i would like to pin down)
Secondly, some better pictures of Bill Marr's truck. Unfortunately i cannot source a good picture of the front grille, i do have one but the quality is so dark that i dont think it worth posting, hopeefully we can peg this thing from these two.
Secondly, some better pictures of Bill Marr's truck. Unfortunately i cannot source a good picture of the front grille, i do have one but the quality is so dark that i dont think it worth posting, hopeefully we can peg this thing from these two.
RogueBear
Hi guys, sorry for the delay, i have been tied up with interviewing one of the bank customers.
Ford_guy: the lean on the Chevy is actually from Matasareanu's 283lb carcass sitting in the passenger seat, by this point Phillips was having a high old time with his H&K91 but Emil had been shot in the right leg, the dye packs had popped and ruined the money (they actually knew this about 10 minutes earlier, why they waited around nobody knows)so Emil dived in the passenger side and kept urging Phillips to get in and drive.
BlackIce: You, like Ford_guy, certainly know your stuff, i would have been searching for weeks to nail these models.
It appears that the Chevy has been completely stripped of badges, maybe a ploy by the gunmen.
As i understand it (Wikipedia im afraid) the Celebrity of that era and shape came in only 2 engine sizes, apparently the only physical way to tell without lifting the hood is the wheel hubs, here im guessing 4 or 5 stud patterns based on the engine size, does that sound feasible? the wheels appear to be aftermarket options as i havnt seen this type on any others i have looked at.
Instead of linking to a photobucket album il put up the pics one by one here and see if we can get any yay or nays on the ID front.
Appreciate the help guys, really moves things along for me.
Ford_guy: the lean on the Chevy is actually from Matasareanu's 283lb carcass sitting in the passenger seat, by this point Phillips was having a high old time with his H&K91 but Emil had been shot in the right leg, the dye packs had popped and ruined the money (they actually knew this about 10 minutes earlier, why they waited around nobody knows)so Emil dived in the passenger side and kept urging Phillips to get in and drive.
BlackIce: You, like Ford_guy, certainly know your stuff, i would have been searching for weeks to nail these models.
It appears that the Chevy has been completely stripped of badges, maybe a ploy by the gunmen.
As i understand it (Wikipedia im afraid) the Celebrity of that era and shape came in only 2 engine sizes, apparently the only physical way to tell without lifting the hood is the wheel hubs, here im guessing 4 or 5 stud patterns based on the engine size, does that sound feasible? the wheels appear to be aftermarket options as i havnt seen this type on any others i have looked at.
Instead of linking to a photobucket album il put up the pics one by one here and see if we can get any yay or nays on the ID front.
Appreciate the help guys, really moves things along for me.
BlackIce_RS
I dug up some Celebrity information, but it isn't helpful. There were 4 engines (2.5L I4, 2.8L V6, 3.1L V6, 4.3L V6 Diesel), 3 trim levels (Custom, CL, and Classic), and an 'option group' (Eurosport, which it appears this one doesn't have). Trim level is on the rear of the trunk lid on the right hand side. Sometimes engine size is indicated by a badge in front of the front wheels.
Those wheels appear not to be stock.
Attempting helpfulness: (I have a lot of vague guesses on other vehicles, but these I'm at least 75% sure of):
picture 1: The van looks like a Ford Econoline.
4, 5, 10: truck is a '67-'72 Chevrolet or GMC C/K (only difference is the grill and tailgate). The white wagon is a GM A-body, either another Celebrity, or Buick Century, Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera, or Pontiac 6000.
black sedan is maybe an 1985–1988 Nissan Maxima. The raw helicopter footage helped with that, since they zoom in at the end.
Finally, an easy one; the car in the driveway is an '82 or '83 Toyota Celica Supra.
Those wheels appear not to be stock.
Attempting helpfulness: (I have a lot of vague guesses on other vehicles, but these I'm at least 75% sure of):
picture 1: The van looks like a Ford Econoline.
4, 5, 10: truck is a '67-'72 Chevrolet or GMC C/K (only difference is the grill and tailgate). The white wagon is a GM A-body, either another Celebrity, or Buick Century, Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera, or Pontiac 6000.
black sedan is maybe an 1985–1988 Nissan Maxima. The raw helicopter footage helped with that, since they zoom in at the end.
Finally, an easy one; the car in the driveway is an '82 or '83 Toyota Celica Supra.
ford_guy
I don't know about the Celebrity. It certainly does not look too modified. You can see how much the weapons/ammo in the trunk are weighing down the vehicle.
RogueBear
Superb work Ford fella.
I will delete the pictures as the vehicles are identified to save reposts etc.
All told there are probably another 10 pictures as well as the ones published that have vehicles i would like to identify.
Most people who have had even a cursory glance at this event will know the Chevy was a 'Celebrity', what i am struggling with is which model it is, from my research it appears there was 2 engine sizes, the models only apparently differed externally by the size of the wheel hubs. Anyone help with this or identify which model this celebrity was?
I will delete the pictures as the vehicles are identified to save reposts etc.
All told there are probably another 10 pictures as well as the ones published that have vehicles i would like to identify.
Most people who have had even a cursory glance at this event will know the Chevy was a 'Celebrity', what i am struggling with is which model it is, from my research it appears there was 2 engine sizes, the models only apparently differed externally by the size of the wheel hubs. Anyone help with this or identify which model this celebrity was?