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I am glad that management finally wised up to the porthole idea. When I think of Buicks, I think of a big car with portholes in the fenders...

I like the car. I hope that it sells well. Could use some portholes/ventiports(however you wanna call them...).

I looked for information about Startix by Eclipse Machine online. I could not find one page about the Startix system. Can someone tell me if on cars with the accelerator/starter system (i.e. Buick, Packard) if the accelarator had to be depressed for it to work, or was it used in lieu of the starter/accelerator?

These photos are neat! Kinda gives you a "behind closed doors" look at how professional cars were made.

that Marty Knoll ran( I talked to him via e-mail before years ago about '61 Buick pictures for a website I had long ago) called "1961 Buick Place". Has it moved? I looked through Google before for 1961 Buick and found nothing but "sponsored links".

I would like to thank y'all on the background on the V8's of '55 and '56. I have another Packard question now for y'all. How long were the 110 and 120 produced?

I would like to chime in on this. I am 21 years old, I love all classic, antique, and old American cars in gerneral. I personally am someone (even though I don't have a classic or antique as of now, but probably will when I am older) who appreciates the restored originals, the street-rods, and the lowriders and the many other subcategories within these categories. I for one like mostly original cars. But rodding and lowriding at least keep the old cars alive in some form or fashion. I think it's better to build a chopped '48 like the one in the pics above than to crush it or let it rot in a barn. Just my .02 cents worth.

IIRC, they work on the GM GMT360 SUV's (Trailblazer, Envoy, Rainier, et.al.) the same way. Not sure about the other body-on-frame SUV's and trucks from the same company. This gives new meaning to today's "crowded" engine bays.

I know the 1934-1960 Buicks started by pressing the accelerator pedal. Did the other GM makes and the other American makers use the system as well?

Any 2-door hardtop. However, I am merely asking about the cars. I have no intention at the present to purchase one. Don't have the money or time right now. I am probably the only 21 year old out there who knows what a Packard is. I am not intersted in those 4-cylinder turbocharged pocketrockets that my generation thrives on.I have always liked the bodystyle on all vintage cars. I was asking about the engines because I heard on a History Channel show about Cadillac(can I say that word here?) years ago that the engine got a reputation for breakdowns. I just wanted to know if that was true. One day, I plan to own a collector car.

From the looks of it, It appears quite straight. I do see some rust, though.

It is entirely in good faith. I have loved the 1955 and 1956 Packards since I first knew what they were when I was younger and would like to own one one day.

How reliable are the V8's in the 55 and 56 Packards?

Can these cars be used as daily drivers? How are they at highway speeds? Thanks.

I have seen what I believe is a 1973 Riv in a parking lot when I was out shopping a few months ago. Real sharp car. The 455 V8 is certainly a good runner.