Can you ID this vehicle model?

[jstro]

Hi guys,

There was a hit and run on my street last night - neighbour's car looks totalled. We found this piece of what looks to be a light housing embedded in the back bumper. I can't place what model it might come from and thought it might ring a bell for someone here. From the height of the impact and a glance out the window as the vehicle went by, it looks like it is from an SUV. Looks like the rectangle on the bottom is a turn signal housing as there is some orange plastic in it.

If you recognize what kind of car it is, please let me know! The neighbour would really like to get this guy (understandably!).

This code was stamped into the light housing 051100 0752.

http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w494/jstro6/photo3.jpg

Thanks!

(Mods, please move if this is in the wrong section - wasn't sure where to put it.)

[MPS]

its fiberglass
so maybe a corvette ?

[jstro]

its fiberglass
so maybe a corvette ?

Ah, didn't know it was fiberglass - that's helpful! However, the neighbor's vehicle is a Subaru Outback and it was hit pretty high (impact cleared the rear bumper and hit the tail light and rear window), so I think it had to have been higher than a Corvette. My girlfriend also saw it out the window as it drove by (fast) and said it looked like a boxy SUV, perhaps older (although she wasn't sure).

[MPS]

they dont make SUV out of fiber
unless it was some custom job
then good luck finding that one

[loganm3]

It looks to me like the bumper section is fiberglass and the headlight housing is plastic. Kinda looks like the shape of the old Chevy Blazer http://www.bodykits.com/Extreme-Dimensions/Body-Kits/Chevrolet-Blazer-Extreme-Dimensions-Duraflex-Fiberglass-R34-Body-Kit-_-4-Piece-_104075/613366/

[SilentJay]

Are you sure that's a turn-signal housing? I can't really tell from just a picture, but I thought it was part of an exhaust tip that GM loved to use from the mid 90s all the way till early 2000s. Like first-generation Sunfire GT or the old Grand AM GTs...

[n00bMeiSter]

pics of the impact? seeing where it hit on the car could help figure out the height of the other vehicle

[Lockdown]

Aftermarket bumper

[jstro]

Are you sure that's a turn-signal housing? I can't really tell from just a picture, but I thought it was part of an exhaust tip that GM loved to use from the mid 90s all the way till early 2000s. Like first-generation Sunfire GT or the old Grand AM GTs...

Interesting. I hadn't considered that it would be from the rear of the other vehicle. I just assumed it was from the front because the hit and run was from behind. It was hard enough to make the driver's airbags go off (we heard the bang and then the horn).

[Cush29]

Are you sure that's a turn-signal housing? I can't really tell from just a picture, but I thought it was part of an exhaust tip that GM loved to use from the mid 90s all the way till early 2000s. Like first-generation Sunfire GT or the old Grand AM GTs...

Kinda does look like that lovely exhaust tip.....

[jstro]

pics of the impact? seeing where it hit on the car could help figure out the height of the other vehicle

No, unfortunately I didn't get a photo before they towed the car this morning. No idea if my crude paint drawing is helpful. :) Both the rear side and the liftgate windows were completely smashed, and the liftgate had been pushed up a few inches. It looked like the primary impact was right on the tail lamp. Tow truck driver guessed it was a relatively high vehicle.

Felt so bad for the poor woman whose car it is - she said they just paid it off this week.

http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w494/jstro6/2011-subaru-forester-rear-view.jpg

[jstro]

It looks to me like the bumper section is fiberglass and the headlight housing is plastic. Kinda looks like the shape of the old Chevy Blazer http://www.bodykits.com/Extreme-Dimensions/Body-Kits/Chevrolet-Blazer-Extreme-Dimensions-Duraflex-Fiberglass-R34-Body-Kit-_-4-Piece-_104075/613366/

A Blazer would fit the description. Another witness guessed Jeep Liberty or Wrangler, though we haven't been able to find a similar looking bumper. If it's aftermarket though as you and Lockdown suggest, that might be tough.

[MarkWB]

Have you guys considered a newer model crossover as a possibility? Would explain the fiberglass, bright red color, etc...

[Lockdown]

Who uses fiberglass in their crossovers?
Plastic yes, but that looks sheet glass, or maybe strand shot.

I don't recall any off hand, too expensive to repair in Canada. Would have such a hard time with the low speed crash test, to keep under the minimum damage amount.

[jstro]

Who uses fiberglass in their crossovers?
Plastic yes, but that looks sheet glass, or maybe strand shot.

I don't recall any off hand, too expensive to repair in Canada. Would have such a hard time with the low speed crash test, to keep under the minimum damage amount.

This is actually a US vehicle if that changes anything. I'm going to school in Ann Arbor, MI (go Blue!).

[jstro]

By the way, thanks very much for your help so far, guys. Your comments have been useful (and interesting).

[Marta]

not a Chrysler or a GM part. I had my parts department run the number. Wish I could be of more help.

[MarkWB]

not a Chrysler or a GM part. I had my parts department run the number. Wish I could be of more help.

Mopar? I'd rather have no car! :chuckle

And Mark, not sure if any crossover uses fiberglass persay but I was just thinking plasticy/lighter materials in general are more common in the newer crossovers. Realized though that the potential SUV was also said to look older, and it also hit the rear window a bit? This has me thinking it's raised, which has me thinking Jeep (but that color, and Martas post...) or maybe even a pickup with a cover on it's bed that made it look SUV-esque? I've seen some Dodge Rams in a similar colour too, but again, Martas post. IDK man, good luck to you and your neighbor finding this jackass!

[jstro]

Mopar? I'd rather have no car! :chuckle

And Mark, not sure if any crossover uses fiberglass persay but I was just thinking plasticy/lighter materials in general are more common in the newer crossovers. Realized though that the potential SUV was also said to look older, and it also hit the rear window a bit? This has me thinking it's raised, which has me thinking Jeep (but that color, and Martas post...) or maybe even a pickup with a cover on it's bed that made it look SUV-esque? I've seen some Dodge Rams in a similar colour too, but again, Martas post. IDK man, good luck to you and your neighbor finding this jackass!

Could have been a pickup - good idea. The older/SUV description was based on what my girlfriend saw at 3AM as the vehicle pulled away quickly, so not sure how reliable that is.

Definitely agree on the jackass part. The guy has to be pretty low to just run away. This is a quiet residential street, and he had to be going quite fast to do the damage he did. Hope he gets what's coming to him.

[Lockdown]

Its fiberglass which means aftermarket 99% of the time. the most affordable body kits are generally fiberglass. As you can see from the fibers, it's FG. When plastic tears, it doesn't leave behind the fibers as in the picture.

SUV could be pick up with a cap, for sure. If the vehicle is raised and likely has an aftermarket kit on it, the paint colour could be one not offered on the particular vehicle. t's quite possible, the vehicle colour has been changed.

it's going to be really difficult to narrow it down.

I recall Ford making F150s in that colour, maybe just the SVT Lightning, it used plastic bumpers but is a tuner vehicle and has a lot of aftermarket options. it did have fog lights but the headlights housed the reflectors

[MarkWB]

Its fiberglass which means aftermarket 99% of the time. the most affordable body kits are generally fiberglass. As you can see from the fibers, it's FG. When plastic tears, it doesn't leave behind the fibers as in the picture.

SUV could be pick up with a cap, for sure. If the vehicle is raised and likely has an aftermarket kit on it, the paint colour could be one not offered on the particular vehicle. t's quite possible, the vehicle colour has been changed.

it's going to be really difficult to narrow it down.

I recall Ford making F150s in that colour, maybe just the SVT Lightning, it used plastic bumpers but is a tuner vehicle and has a lot of aftermarket options. it did have fog lights but the headlights housed the reflectors

http://publicanfashion.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/2012-Ford-F-150-SVT-Raptor-Red-Side-800x600.jpg

This colour (on an SVT Raptor, not lightning, but still) looks very similar. Like you said though, it's possible the color of the car is not original. The more I look at this pic and the pic OP posted the more I think you were onto something with Ford and I was onto something with pickup.

[jstro]

Its fiberglass which means aftermarket 99% of the time. the most affordable body kits are generally fiberglass. As you can see from the fibers, it's FG. When plastic tears, it doesn't leave behind the fibers as in the picture.

SUV could be pick up with a cap, for sure. If the vehicle is raised and likely has an aftermarket kit on it, the paint colour could be one not offered on the particular vehicle. t's quite possible, the vehicle colour has been changed.

it's going to be really difficult to narrow it down.

I recall Ford making F150s in that colour, maybe just the SVT Lightning, it used plastic bumpers but is a tuner vehicle and has a lot of aftermarket options. it did have fog lights but the headlights housed the reflectors

Makes sense about the custom kit being hard to track down. After rotating the picture though, you're right that it seems much more the shape and size of a foglamp. I was thinking headlamp, but it's too small. I'll pass that along to the neighbour - thanks!

http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w494/jstro6/photo3.jpg

[jstro]

http://publicanfashion.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/2012-Ford-F-150-SVT-Raptor-Red-Side-800x600.jpg

This colour (on an SVT Raptor, not lightning, but still) looks very similar. Like you said though, it's possible the color of the car is not original. The more I look at this pic and the pic OP posted the more I think you were onto something with Ford and I was onto something with pickup.

True - does look very similar!

[loganm3]

The SVT lightning had round fogs, and I don't know many people who swapped out the bodykit for an aftermarket. I'm sticking to what I said where it looks like a late 80's early 90's blazer, square headlight and the lower turn signal. If you look at the white plastic piece screwed into the housing you can see a little bit of orange.

Whatever it is has an aftermarket bodykit, so I'd just keep my eyes peeled to see who's selling a red car missing a chunk. If the person is dumb enough to hit and run I'm sure they're dumb enough to try and sell it/or repair it in public.

Good luck!

[n00bMeiSter]

Interesting. I hadn't considered that it would be from the rear of the other vehicle. I just assumed it was from the front because the hit and run was from behind. It was hard enough to make the driver's airbags go off (we heard the bang and then the horn).

Which way was the vehicle speeding away from your neighbours car? That would tell you whether he backed into it or hit it with the front. And whose airbags went off?

Take the pieces that are on the ground to local body shops, car parts places, or any store that sells aftermarket car parts. Ask them if they can identify it. Actually, go to body shops in the area and ask if any red vehicles have come in with damage to fiberglass parts, tell them that you were involved in a hit and run.

[Lockdown]

While I agree that Raptor looks similar in colour, the odds of someone pumping out the coing for a cheap aftermarket kit after plunking down the cash, are a lot less likely than with something older.

Raptors aint cheap

[MarkWB]

While I agree that Raptor looks similar in colour, the odds of someone pumping out the coing for a cheap aftermarket kit after plunking down the cash, are a lot less likely than with something older.

Raptors aint cheap

I wasn't so much suggesting the Raptor as much as the color Ford has in comparison to the bumper.

I'm also thinking Chevy s10? I've seen a lot of those in red, and they're commonly modded for height/weight so fiberglass AM bumper makes sense, round fogs too...

[zzz3]

if you can post up some more pics and possibly a police report to substantiate the claims, then you can submit it to jalopnik's #tocatchacar and #hitandrun for help identifying the car (from readers). they have been very successful thus far.

[silverstarmazda]

any more pictures of the part? is it two pieces or all one piece? im going through google like nuts to find this for u. cuz i dont have anything else better to do lol. u can also try going to a body shop and having them scan the colour code. maybe something will come up

[-RJ3-]

My guesses:

Chevy S10 extreme with kit
RX7 (FD)
Eagle Talon/ Mitsubishi eclipse with kit.

Good luck man!

[silverstarmazda]

it looks more like an import. i was looking around and immediately thought it was a prelude but apparently not.. im actually looking out on the road for a red car with a missing piece of its bumper lol

[Lockdown]

it looks more like an import. i was looking around and immediately thought it was a prelude but apparently not.. im actually looking out on the road for a red car with a missing piece of its bumper lol

You might have to drive a bit out of your area to find this one, judging by where the accident occurred.

[silverstarmazda]

You might have to drive a bit out of your area to find this one, judging by where the accident occurred.

you never kno, he could be anywhere...

[Lockdown]

I thought the spotting/incident was in Michigan.

By now, the car is fixed, which leaves limited channels to fins it. I'd say the only way is to hit up all the body shops in the area and see if they had a red truck come in, Then go to the police to get the information about the owner. The body shop should not release the info to anyone but the police.

They should be able to track them down, hopefully match the car and driver to the location.
Good Luck with the hunt.

[-RJ3-]

I think a dash cam would have helped in this situation too

[silverstarmazda]

the police might not even give a rats ass about all this. wat r the chances that theyre gonna go out of theyre way and start a full blown investigation? from wat i hear, the police would barley do anything and say they either cant help, or the chances of results are too low so they dont even start poking around. maybe if you told the insurance, they can pressure the police to do something about it

[zoso]

agree it's hard for he Police to do something without solid evidence and to be honest without something they can easily track they got better things to deal with. I'v been through the same thing, except i knew the make and model of the truck cause i was in the car, i found pieces of the truck on the road but not enough info for the police to go by

[leungalv]

Entered the number and its variations into LKQ and nothing comes up ...