More car archeology from Buenos Aires

[Arde]

In Buenos Aires one can clearly see the transition away from European cars in the 70s to global models likely made in Brazil today.
Sharing a few specimens I saw, all parked, none moving.

- Two cars I like a lot, Peugeot 505 one side of the street and a Fiat 128 being worked on across the street.
- Guess what the black rusty car is. Not a Peugeot 404!
- Fiat 600, always good for restaurant promotions.
- The beautiful Peugeot 504 by Pininfarina, which was a famous designer, not a gluten free flour brand...

And what would Buenos Aire be without graffiti! This clever one uses my handle to rant against the church. No endorsement implied.

 

[CSteve]

Interesting collection. Based on the black car's hubcap I would say a Mitsubishi or a Simca. But 1950's fin suggests a Chrysler product.

Waiting for the big reveal.

 

[bluecoupe30!]

I'm thinking the black car is a Wolseley. Just cannot confirm model.

 

[Dick Steinkamp]

Riley 4

I can't believe I beat the king of LBCs to this one. Sorry @bluecoupe30!

 

[boonies]

I believe it is Riley, either a 4/68 or 72.

 

[nedrepsa]

In Buenos Aires one can clearly see the transition away from European cars in the 70s to global models likely made in Brazil today.
Sharing a few specimens I saw, all parked, none moving.

- Two cars I like a lot, Peugeot 505 one side of the street and a Fiat 128 being worked on across the street.
- Guess what the black rusty car is. Not a Peugeot 404!
- Fiat 600, always good for restaurant promotions.
- The beautiful Peugeot 504 by Pininfarina, which was a famous designer, not a gluten free flour brand...

And what would Buenos Aire be without graffiti! This clever one uses my handle to rant against the church. No endorsement implied.

the black car is a Riley 4/68 of 1959/61 vintage and the same badge engineered car as a MG Magnette with twin carbs or Austin Cambridge/Morris Oxford /Wolseley 15/60 with single carb,
Now rare in U.K so must be a rare slight in South America

 

[HB Chris]

And LHD!

 

[Bob]

Yeah not many good classics down in bs as! But when I'm there i usually forget about cars!

 

[Drew Gregg]

I've been to Buenos Aires to head north to fish for Golden Dorado 5 times. I found the streets covered with 1960's style Ford Falcons. And the rule of the road at intersections was the first car there had the right of way.

 

[Arde]

Here is the answer to the black car riddle, Siam Di Tella. A Pininfarina design, which combines the front of the Riley with the rear of the Austin Cambridge. Built under British Motors license.