Dave Gelinas (XP-300)

The Buick Landau

1954

Picture I took at The Buick Nationals in 1998

The XP-300 also had a hardtop, but it was a removable one. I recently came across a copy of the April 2010 issue of Collectible Automobile. There is an excellent 20 page write up on the XP-300 and Charles A. Chayne the head of GM engineering and whose personal car was the XP-300. According to the article, the removable hardtop is still intact and in storage today. My guess at the Sloan Museum where the XP-300 is on display. www.sloanlongway.org

Awesome car. I grew up in a 1964 Wildcat. Your photo brings back good memories.

Here's a couple of repeats...because I just love the picture of this Buick...

and here's another for now.

Here's two more.

I can not take credit for this new thread. The idea came from The 1954 Buick Highway's Web Site. It is posted under the thread " I just like the pictures". I enjoyed the thread so much I thought it would do well here. The only difference it can be any year Buick not just 1954 Buicks. My apologies if this is already in the forum. So.... under a new name. "I just love the picture of this Buick......." The first rule of the thread is..... There are no rules. Post as many photos you want. One photo two photos, three photos, or more. New ones, old ones, repeats from this site even...but they must be Buicks. Here's my first submission. (from the web) A 1937 Buick with a touch of "Film Noir" ......because I just love the picture of this Buick.

David. Thank you for providing this information. Great insight and I wish you could post at least one photo. Hope the second book works out for you. How do I find your first one? I'd love to have one. Please one picture......please. You have us intrigued.

WQ59B: Good eye,very good eye.

Dale: That's a great story, and I'm certain lots of memories.

Here is a video of the 1951 Buick XP-300. Good film with great history and info. You'll enjoy it. 1951 Buick LeSabre and XP300 Pt2 on Vimeo

HeHeHe... :)

"Everything old is new again".

The Steering Wheel was a "Work of Art".

People just flocked around The Wildcat at the show circuit.

The 1951 LeSabre had the rain sensor also.

Lamar: It can be done. If it were me however,I would clone a Landau. Below are pictures of what the 1953 Wildcat looked like before its restoration.