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#519452 - 06/26/08 08:08 AM Show us your sweepspears
BJM Member Registered: 10/27/05 Posts: 1546	I had a thought, wouldn't it be cool to see photos of members cars int he sweepspear period. I count this as the stainless steel trim piece added to Buicks from 1949 (on limited release) through 1958. I don't have a car with a sweepspear but I have taken photos over the years and will dig one up tonight and add. Show us your sweepspears! _________________________ Bryan "Jake" Moran
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#519455 - 06/26/08 08:17 AM Re: Show us your sweepspears [Re: BJM]
serb Member Registered: 02/11/05 Posts: 870 Loc: Lockport, NY (Buffalo/Niagara...	In my opinion, the sweep spear started with the 1942 2 door models with the flow through of the front fender to the back fender. There was no stainless to highlight the sweepspear but it was there in style. This was true with the sedanettes and convertibles in the Super and Roadmaster series. In 1946 they did the same with the Super and Roadmaster four door models. stevo _________________________ 1983 Riviera Convertible: 1946 Super 4 Door Sedan ROA: BCA: Niagara Frontier Chapter BCA, Upstate NY Chapter BCA, Buicktown Chapter BCA, BDE BCA, PWD BCA, AACA: Lake Erie Region AACA
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#519511 - 06/26/08 12:44 PM Re: Show us your sweepspears [Re: serb]
MrEarl Long Time Member Registered: 07/14/03 Posts: 3740 Loc: NE Georgia	Great idea for a thread Jake. Of course I am partial to the 54-56 years You're right Serb, the body lines were there before the chrome. the chrome just accentuated them. And you might say that it continues today with the new Invicta. But I think the true "Spear" is what Jake is looking for and if so I will add some images later. Grrr, I'll fix the too big picture later, hi ho hi ho it's off to work i go Edited by MrEarl (06/26/08 07:48 PM) _________________________ Lamar in Athens, Georgia BCA- 39474, 1959 BDBCA-0021, AACA-228846 1954 BUICK "The Beautiful Buy" 1954 Roadmaster 76R, 2 DR HT - DoraB, (Irene,gone down under) 1954 Roadmaster 72R 4 DR - Buttercup, Dakota, Blue Belle, Virginia, Marietta, "High Society" (thank you Paul Meyer) 1954 Century 66R 2 DR HT- "54Muscle" w/3 speed stick(thank you Jim Schilf & Norm Kortus), Mary Jane Verkauft bis ein, wer 54 Buicks in Deutschland liebt, dankt Freund 1954 Special 41D 4 DR Deluxe Sedan 3 speed- Sugar Magnolia
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#519514 - 06/26/08 12:53 PM Re: Show us your sweepspears [Re: MrEarl]
serb Member Registered: 02/11/05 Posts: 870 Loc: Lockport, NY (Buffalo/Niagara...	You can find evidence of the sweepspear in a lot of the body stamping. The Rivs also had sweepspears in the late 60's and early 70's. I personally had a '70 Riv and the sweepspear was actually an option. I never thought the ones without it looked right. stevo _________________________ 1983 Riviera Convertible: 1946 Super 4 Door Sedan ROA: BCA: Niagara Frontier Chapter BCA, Upstate NY Chapter BCA, Buicktown Chapter BCA, BDE BCA, PWD BCA, AACA: Lake Erie Region AACA
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#519619 - 06/26/08 07:22 PM Re: Show us your sweepspears [Re: serb]
my3buicks Long Time Member Registered: 11/12/99 Posts: 2529 Loc: Mars Pa USA	The sweep on my old 53 Super 56R Attachments _________________________ Keith Bleakney Club affiliations: Lambda Car Club International , AACA, BCA #11475 1967(3517) Special Deluxe Hardtop AACA/BCA Sr 1972(46667)Centurion Convertible Volvo XC 70 Cross Country Turbo We could learn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp, some are pretty, and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors. But they all have to live in the same box.
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#519847 - 06/28/08 12:08 AM Re: Show us your sweepspears [Re: my3buicks]
MrEarl Long Time Member Registered: 07/14/03 Posts: 3740 Loc: NE Georgia	I've always loved that car Keith. I bet you miss it. Do you know where it is? Here's some of my sweepspears... DoraB in the rear view mirror Buttercup Marilyn, gone but still see her sometime Dakota Irene, gone down under Sugar Magnolia Fifty-six Blue Belle Edited by MrEarl (06/28/08 12:11 AM) _________________________ Lamar in Athens, Georgia BCA- 39474, 1959 BDBCA-0021, AACA-228846 1954 BUICK "The Beautiful Buy" 1954 Roadmaster 76R, 2 DR HT - DoraB, (Irene,gone down under) 1954 Roadmaster 72R 4 DR - Buttercup, Dakota, Blue Belle, Virginia, Marietta, "High Society" (thank you Paul Meyer) 1954 Century 66R 2 DR HT- "54Muscle" w/3 speed stick(thank you Jim Schilf & Norm Kortus), Mary Jane Verkauft bis ein, wer 54 Buicks in Deutschland liebt, dankt Freund 1954 Special 41D 4 DR Deluxe Sedan 3 speed- Sugar Magnolia
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#523732 - 07/15/08 03:07 PM Re: Show us your sweepspears [Re: MrEarl]
MrEarl Long Time Member Registered: 07/14/03 Posts: 3740 Loc: NE Georgia	Perhaps someone will take the grand opportunity to take pictures of the likely hundreds of sweepspears in Flint this week. Puleeeaaaasssssseeee _________________________ Lamar in Athens, Georgia BCA- 39474, 1959 BDBCA-0021, AACA-228846 1954 BUICK "The Beautiful Buy" 1954 Roadmaster 76R, 2 DR HT - DoraB, (Irene,gone down under) 1954 Roadmaster 72R 4 DR - Buttercup, Dakota, Blue Belle, Virginia, Marietta, "High Society" (thank you Paul Meyer) 1954 Century 66R 2 DR HT- "54Muscle" w/3 speed stick(thank you Jim Schilf & Norm Kortus), Mary Jane Verkauft bis ein, wer 54 Buicks in Deutschland liebt, dankt Freund 1954 Special 41D 4 DR Deluxe Sedan 3 speed- Sugar Magnolia
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#523773 - 07/15/08 05:50 PM Re: Show us your sweepspears [Re: BJM]
Mark Shaw Member Registered: 06/08/05 Posts: 1299 Loc: Vancouver, WA	Lamar, I just arrived in Flint and only saw one Buick at the airport so far.... If I can get them all lined up just right, I'll try to get as many as I can and post some pics... _________________________ Mark Shaw BCA PWD Director HCCA Member (Skagit & Portland) 1913 Model 31 Touring 1915 Model C-25 "Speedster" 1924 Model 45 "Roadster Truck" 1929 Model 29-27 Sedan (Now my son's car) 1931 Model 57 Sedan 1938 Model 48 Sedan
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#523781 - 07/15/08 06:22 PM Re: Show us your sweepspears [Re: Mark Shaw]
Aaron65 Member Registered: 11/01/05 Posts: 211 Loc: Michigan	Here's my '53's sweepspear... _________________________ 1953 Buick Special Riviera 45R 1965 Buick Skylark 44437 300-4V 1965 Ford Mustang 1965 Chevy Corvair Monza Convertible
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#523833 - 07/15/08 10:04 PM Re: Show us your sweepspears [Re: Aaron65]
Smartin Member Registered: 03/04/02 Posts: 1972 Loc: St. Charles, MO	The subtle sweepspear of the full size 71's And some of the best ones were in the 50's! _________________________ Adam Martin Gateway Chapter Assistant Director www.buickpartsdirectory.com www.buickcenturion.com www.gatewaybca.org 1971 Buick Centurion Formal Coupe 1958 Buick Limited Four Door Riviera
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#523910 - 07/16/08 08:21 AM Re: Show us your sweepspears [Re: Aaron65]
BJM Member Registered: 10/27/05 Posts: 1546	That 53 was an interesting year, it ends before the wheelwell with a deeper, thicker spear. Adam, The 71-73 spears are great, how Buick integrated them into the modern era. _________________________ Bryan "Jake" Moran
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#524066 - 07/16/08 06:11 PM Re: Show us your sweepspears [Re: BJM]
Thriller Member Registered: 09/06/03 Posts: 2479 Loc: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada	It isn't pretty, but here's a '52 Roadmaster. Also not pretty, the '56 Special I'm trying to eliminate from the fleet. There's a prettier surprise sweepspear, but I haven't been able to take a good photo yet...stay tuned. _________________________ Derek Thille BCA #39416, CBC, MBCC #1984 76 Century Free Spirit Pace Car - "Spirit" / 66 Wildcat Custom Coupe - "Ellie" / 62 Special Convertible / 61 Invicta Convertible / 56 Special 4-door Sedan / 54 Century Estate Wagon / 52 Roadmaster 4-door / 41 Special 41SE Sedan / 29 McLaughlin Buick Model 51 2006 Buick Rainier - "Ruby" / 2005 GMC Sierra K2500 - "Max" (the hauler) Thriller's Buick Page
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#524224 - 07/17/08 11:57 AM Re: Show us your sweepspears [Re: Thriller]
57wagon Member Registered: 02/08/07 Posts: 158 Loc: Cedar Rapids, IA	Here is mine... Attachments P5270193.JPG (38 downloads)
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#524342 - 07/17/08 11:35 PM Re: Show us your sweepspears [Re: 57wagon]
ewing Member Registered: 12/11/04 Posts: 546 Loc: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada	My 47 My 72 This one arrived at our swap meet this spring, don't know who owns it. _________________________ John 38 McLaughlin 4 Dr Special, the Iron Man and star car in the Hessen Affair 47 Roadmaster Conv. 58 Pontiac Parisienne, Canadian version of the Bonneville 67 Coronet 500 72 Riviera 88 Olds Royale 98 Firebird Formula 02 Trans Am
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#524514 - 07/18/08 07:15 PM Re: Show us your sweepspears [Re: ewing]
TG57Roadmaster Member Registered: 12/05/05 Posts: 1319 Loc: South Carolina	Great thread idea, BTW... Two views of the "Roadmistress," my '57 Model 73. TG _________________________ Luck is when Preparation meets Opportunity.
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#524572 - 07/19/08 09:07 AM Re: Show us your sweepspears [Re: Thriller]
ewing Member Registered: 12/11/04 Posts: 546 Loc: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada	Are you 'hiding' a new Buick aquisition from us??? Its not nice to keep secrets from your car buddies. _________________________ John 38 McLaughlin 4 Dr Special, the Iron Man and star car in the Hessen Affair 47 Roadmaster Conv. 58 Pontiac Parisienne, Canadian version of the Bonneville 67 Coronet 500 72 Riviera 88 Olds Royale 98 Firebird Formula 02 Trans Am
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#524657 - 07/19/08 06:15 PM Re: Show us your sweepspears [Re: BJM]
89REATTAJIM Member Registered: 05/17/05 Posts: 574 Loc: Tampa, Fl	How about a Mini '55 Century: It's available: P M if interested. Attachments Edited by 89REATTAJIM (07/20/08 07:07 AM) _________________________ '89 White/Burgandy 127k mi (For Sale) '89 Silver/Blue 50k mi
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#531536 - 08/16/08 09:43 PM Re: Show us your sweepspears [Re: 89REATTAJIM]
MrEarl Long Time Member Registered: 07/14/03 Posts: 3740 Loc: NE Georgia	OK here ya go, you asked to see our sweepspears....Stopped by the local tattoo shop "Pain and Wonder" today and got my new sweepspear. Still kinda red around the edges... _________________________ Lamar in Athens, Georgia BCA- 39474, 1959 BDBCA-0021, AACA-228846 1954 BUICK "The Beautiful Buy" 1954 Roadmaster 76R, 2 DR HT - DoraB, (Irene,gone down under) 1954 Roadmaster 72R 4 DR - Buttercup, Dakota, Blue Belle, Virginia, Marietta, "High Society" (thank you Paul Meyer) 1954 Century 66R 2 DR HT- "54Muscle" w/3 speed stick(thank you Jim Schilf & Norm Kortus), Mary Jane Verkauft bis ein, wer 54 Buicks in Deutschland liebt, dankt Freund 1954 Special 41D 4 DR Deluxe Sedan 3 speed- Sugar Magnolia
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#531538 - 08/16/08 10:06 PM Re: Show us your sweepspears [Re: MrEarl]
JohnD1956 Long Time Member Registered: 03/29/03 Posts: 2610 Loc: Schenectady, NY	Oh boy, I totally forgot that I had taken some pics to add to this thread, although I have to admit the forearm tatoo is probably the one that's most committed to sweepspears. Anyway, here's my offering: Attachments Description: 56' Super Description: 69 GS 400 Description: 69 Electra Description: 06 LaCrosse _________________________ John C. De Fiore BCA # 3757 56 Super 56R Purchased 1974 69 GS 400 Convertible Added in 2003 69 Electra Limited 2 dr.( well, no longer limited although still unique) Purchased in 1995 or thereabouts 78 Estate Wagon added 10-2008 95 Riviera Supercharged (sold) 2006 06 Lacrosse CXL "I wonder if I can get the Feds to bail out my old cars?" Member of the UPSTATE NY CHAPTER check it out at http://unybca.skyphix.com/
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#534495 - 08/31/08 08:03 AM Re: Show us your sweepspears [Re: serb]
BadgerRivFan Member Registered: 12/21/06 Posts: 118 Loc: Troll Capitol of the World	Originally Posted By: serb You can find evidence of the sweepspear in a lot of the body stamping. The Rivs also had sweepspears in the late 60's and early 70's. I personally had a '70 Riv and the sweepspear was actually an option. I never thought the ones without it looked right. stevo A couple shots of my '70 Riv. Stevo is right, the '70 Riv does not look as nice without the sweepspear in my opinion... _________________________ Al Schmidt ROA #10113 BCA #42316 '64, '65, '70, '73, '84 and '85 Rivieras '07 Lucerne CXS "Adventure, is a car called Riviera..."
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#534504 - 08/31/08 09:24 AM Re: Show us your sweepspears [Re: BadgerRivFan]
serb Member Registered: 02/11/05 Posts: 870 Loc: Lockport, NY (Buffalo/Niagara...	Al, Nice car! Stevo _________________________ 1983 Riviera Convertible: 1946 Super 4 Door Sedan ROA: BCA: Niagara Frontier Chapter BCA, Upstate NY Chapter BCA, Buicktown Chapter BCA, BDE BCA, PWD BCA, AACA: Lake Erie Region AACA
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#534627 - 08/31/08 10:08 PM Re: Show us your sweepspears [Re: serb]
53Bob76R Member Registered: 07/04/07 Posts: 21 Loc: Houston, Texas	Sorry to admit it, but this thread made me reallize I need to take more pictures of my 53 Roadmaster. Here are the sweepspears on the car prior to putting on the new wide whites. Not too many of these cars still wearing their original paint and interior, but you are looking at one here. Attachments DSC06221.JPG (28 downloads) _________________________ Bob Mitchell AACA #608694 BCA# 29110 1953 Roadmaster 76R 1953 Super 52 1967 Electra Conv. 1989 Reatta
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#534628 - 08/31/08 10:11 PM Re: Show us your sweepspears [Re: 53Bob76R]
53Bob76R Member Registered: 07/04/07 Posts: 21 Loc: Houston, Texas	Not to be outdone, the sweepspear heritage is alive and well in the lines of my 67 Electra. Attachments _________________________ Bob Mitchell AACA #608694 BCA# 29110 1953 Roadmaster 76R 1953 Super 52 1967 Electra Conv. 1989 Reatta
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#534762 - 09/01/08 03:11 PM Re: Show us your sweepspears [Re: 53Bob76R]
MrEarl Long Time Member Registered: 07/14/03 Posts: 3740 Loc: NE Georgia	Originally Posted By: 53Bob76R Sorry to admit it, but this thread made me reallize I need to take more pictures of my 53 Roadmaster. Here are the sweepspears on the car prior to putting on the new wide whites. Not too many of these cars still wearing their original paint and interior, but you are looking at one here. WOW, look at that 53 Roadmaster sportin those AC scoops and all. PLEASE post more pictures of this sweet car in the Me and My Buick forum. I would love to see more of that thin original paint and scratches from day one!!!! oh, and that 67 Electra ain't none too shabby either Edited by MrEarl (09/01/08 03:12 PM) _________________________ Lamar in Athens, Georgia BCA- 39474, 1959 BDBCA-0021, AACA-228846 1954 BUICK "The Beautiful Buy" 1954 Roadmaster 76R, 2 DR HT - DoraB, (Irene,gone down under) 1954 Roadmaster 72R 4 DR - Buttercup, Dakota, Blue Belle, Virginia, Marietta, "High Society" (thank you Paul Meyer) 1954 Century 66R 2 DR HT- "54Muscle" w/3 speed stick(thank you Jim Schilf & Norm Kortus), Mary Jane Verkauft bis ein, wer 54 Buicks in Deutschland liebt, dankt Freund 1954 Special 41D 4 DR Deluxe Sedan 3 speed- Sugar Magnolia
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#534775 - 09/01/08 05:03 PM Re: Show us your sweepspears [Re: MrEarl]
53Bob76R Member Registered: 07/04/07 Posts: 21 Loc: Houston, Texas	Thanks Lamar. It is nice to hear the compliment. So many people see the car as I drive it and always ask "Are you going to fix it up?". Still hope to get to an AACA meet for HPOF. _________________________ Bob Mitchell AACA #608694 BCA# 29110 1953 Roadmaster 76R 1953 Super 52 1967 Electra Conv. 1989 Reatta
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