Gary: Here are the pictures.
http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=1498lymr.3q2qjazz&x=0&y=-d0h7o

I am sorry the car is so dirty. As you will se they modified the hood to allow the engine to breathe since it can get too hot. Also the trunk was modified to let some air cool the gas tanks. So it has an intake and some exits. I added some pictures of the enterior as well as the breakes. Hope you can understand more than I out of them.

Great pictures. Thanks for posting them. Having built a race car, I can see why this thing is so expensive. I just love the idea of a '54 Buick race car. Would love to have one to run on my local road course. But then, I don't have 50 bigs ones sitting around for race cars anymore. Been trying to sell a C5 Race car for a while. Now I want to keep it! Every time I watch your vids, I want to go racing again! Thanks! Gary

I noticed in another picture the fender portholes are turned backward, as if collecting instead of exhausts... are they functioning as intakes for something? I've also got to ask, was consideration ever given to building a Nailhead for the car? say maybe a 425 GS dual-quad. Plenty of torque in them babies.

Yes. The portholes are backwards to allow more air into the engine. Anything to help keeping it cool. Although I have more issues with the gas temperature than with the engine. My engine works at around 170 degrees. When racing it may go up to 210... but as soon as get into a transit it will cool down quite fast back to 170... To keep it cool it is a must. Remember that we do not only race, we have to go through cities (along with traffic lights), small towns, etc. Therefore if the engine gets hot when not moving, you will not survive.
Regarding the engine that you mentioned, it is impossible. This car was constructed for a very especific task: La Carrera Panamericana, thus the engine (and everything!) is within the rules wich indicate (and I had to look this up!)a maximum of 6,000 CC / 366 Cubic inches / 1 carburator up to 600 cfm.
If you are wondering what the rules are, you can find them at
www.lacarrerapanemericana.com.mx

That's interesting. I recall at least 4 of the 54's I have purchased over the years have had the portholes installed backwards. one of them being "54 Muscle". I always assumed it was a mistake on most of them but I've always wondered if it was on purpose on 54 Muscle. 54 Muscle also had the 4th porthole added, thereby increasing the airflow by a small amount.
Thanks for the link re the rules of the race. Here it is in English.Looks like I will not be able to run the Edmunds with dual Carter quads . I will read them more in depth as to classes but I am hoping there is a class for vintage original.

After scanning a few more things I stumbled over some Mexican 1954 Buick things...

I wish my Spanish would be better!

Oh man, I love that Pan American magazine cover. It is now my background. Can you email me that picture, so maybe it will be clearer. Also if you EVER see it on ebay again, please let me know.

Whats your screen resolution?
(If you don't know... http://www.whatismyscreenresolution.com/ )

1024 X 768 whatever that means. do I need to change it

It means, that your display resolution is 1024 pixels wide and 768 pixels high. You do not have to change it. I just needed this info to resize the image to your screen resolution. You've got mail!