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Love that car, and WOW, dim dare BLACK TIRES, make the piece. IMHO Lighten UP,,,,,,, Dale in Indy

YOU is 100% correct, Dale P.S. YOUR prize is a set of FREE SCALLOPS, don't you feel so LUCKY???? Maybe Ben will give ya his VISOR as a bonus, don't you think?, he is SUCH A NICE CHAP.

I screwed up, TITLE should have stated, 1911, NOT 1916. Sorry, ME bad, Dale in Indy

Only 3 car manufacturers that were involved in the 1916 Indy 500 are still in business, and ONE is Buick. Who do you think the OTHER two are?? Dale

I wish him and his bride well, but do miss his informative comments. Is he STILL writing for the Bugle? Dale in Indy

Usually if clutch disc is in backwards don't the disc springs hit the flywheel, where as when in correct the springs are concealed in the pressure plate opening? If the disc was in backwards I would think all kind of noise would be present, IMO. Been a while since I change a clutch, but that's how I remember such. Dale in Indy

As high schoolers we ALWAYS had a work bench on the back seat, a (BLANKET). hehe Mothers called other mothers, said, don't let your daughter ride with that wild driver Dale Smith, one mother said, it's to late,nthey are out on a date now.....I never hurt anyone. For sure! Dale in Indy

OK, no scallops, but NO white tires, or SUN VISORS, no fuzzy dice, stuffed animals, fox tails, dual antennas, although a high school friend said his added 10 MPH top speed, 5 MPH per side, no lights below frame, no curb feelers, no vertical plastic door guards, no blue dots, no musical hours, no skirts, no spot lights, and a few I'm forgetting. If it goes fast PROTEST, if it doesn't, CHROME it. Dale in Indy

Ben, I sent you a PM, Dale

First Born, YOU would give up YOUR VISOR for this piece, wouldn't ya? Got to LOVE dim dare visor's, MAYBE! hehe Ben, I know you are a NICE guy, just have to give YOU some grief, Dale in Indy

I don't take CREDIT for the custom paint work on hood and front fender, hehe Interesting piece, I think the top is 50's VETTE HT. Dale in Indy

Cool build, and what's even cooler, is that some members are enjoying a MODIFIED Buick build, instead of picking on the fact it won't be ORIGINAL. Dale in Indy

I love POST cars, always have, not a much as a HT, but I like. Now if Mr. Earl, aka Lamar, was to buy it, I would donate a cool set of SCALLOPS. Such a deal, my father would say, "THAT'S A DIG BEAL". He also said, "IF YOU DON'T DRIVE A BUICK, YOU ARE THE SCUM OF THE EARTH",,,,,,,and he would say when he saw a car pull onto the dealership lot, "DALE, HERE COMES ANOTHER SUCKER, I MEAN CUSTOMER", I ALWAYS GET THAT CONFUSED", then laugh. May he rest in PEACE. Dale in Indy

Smooth, very SMOOTH. Dale in Indy

I have seen this Buick, and it is/was a stunning piece. Wheels are are very important part of any piece, in most cases, the wheels are a joint effort between the owner and designer, this was the case here. The wheels have a racy look, NOT what everyone would want. It amazes me when I see ALL the wheel designs that are available, never ending selection, I would have a hard time selecting one., and for sure others would say I did WRONG. Both of these Buick's are different colors, and again the owners had a huge voice in selecting such. Troy does/has built many stunning cars, I recall one of his early builds was a 1950 Buick fast back. One thing some don't understand, $100.00 per hour is MAN HOURS , NOT four people for $100.00. Dale in Indy

If only YOU had two of these, I only buy twins. I have this feeling though that YOU will take a tad LESS than your NEW Price of $888,000. I wish you well, Dale in Indy

I along with my younger brother we rode our Cushman Eagle from Bloomington, Il to Indy when I was 14, approx. 175 miles. Thirty miles from Indy as we pulled into a small village, it DIED,,,,,,,,looking at the engine I saw the carb was about to fall off, I took a pair of VISE GRIPS, gripped the carb flange to the manifold, and drove into Indy. Loved that Cushman, Dale in Indy

Matt I have again read what you have said above, and a lot of truth is in such, but THOUSANDS, I have seen this piece, touched it, crawled under it, and attended lots of shows, like Detroit, and no way 'THOUSANDS'. The owner put his own money in the build, he knows, because Troy tells them such, YOU AIN'T GOING TO GET YOUR MONEY BACK, but it was his choice. I agree it won't bring $900,000.00, but, but, but, it will only take one buyer, and there are a ton of RICH folks out there, some SMART, some NOT. But it is when all said and done, it's THEIR MONEY, we will see. Each year at Detroit less than a dozen cars/trucks are picked to compete for the BIG prize, and this was one of them. Nothing personal, YOU are probably correct on price, I just don't feel you are giving this piece enough credit, it's more than just a (nice car), maybe you have seen it, maybe not. Dale in Indy

I know quite a bit about this car, SORRY MATT, this car was produced for over a MILLION. You could not DUPLICATE for $200.00, maybe in China, MAYBE! I have seen this car up and personal, Brian Stinger, good friend of mine, and local automotive artist/builder agrees, it was a very high end build. Gobs and gobs of parts made for this car, hardly a piece on it is a purchased manufactured piece. Brian made the Green MILLER inspired race truck for George Poteet approx. 5 years ago, it was TRUCK OF THE YEAR on the show circuit. Brian has worked with Troy, so knows this car well. I made the Lace wood bed for the MILLER truck, and some aluminum trim pieces. The truck Brian made was a $440,000.00 piece, sold three years later at BJ for 1/4-million. You can expect at least, at LEAST a 50-75% loss when selling a custom like this, so expect it to be sold closer to $250,000.00 than 900k. When you build a car at around $100.00 per hour, and all the one of a kind pieces, expect it to be a high end build, better have your design in order, hire a great designer/artist. IMO The wheels are OFTEN a personal taste thing, in real life, I like the wheels, but it's your call. Dale in Indy

I sent you a PM, THANK YOU for the offer. Dale in Indy

I hear ya, but hundreds of thousands were sold, they have huge meets in France. Dale in Indy

I saw an ad once that simply said, " LAST CHANCE, SEND YOUR $5.00 TODAY", then an address, that's ALL it said. Dale in Indy

If I can find a way to post some pic's I have a 57 two seat scooter, needs to be restored. From what we have been able to tell, it may be the only one in America. I have a complete build, and parts manual, in ENGLISH that a collector in France sent me. It's a 'Manurhin', first made in Russia, then the factory etc. was sold to gun maker in France, THAT'S IF, I HAVE MY INFO RIGHT. hehe. Maybe I could E-mail pic's to someone to post for DUMMY me. Lol Dale in Indy P. S. I promise you will say, "THAT IS A COOL SCOOTER", I promise..... Dale in Indy

I think the top is off a Corvette vert, that is the HT removable option, IMO It would be a fun piece for a DIY person, but they are counting on it being built in the 50's as why it is worth their asking price. Top to me is not proportioned right. Dale in Indy

Maybe it's a 'SUPER DUPER', Roadmaster? Ben, it JUST needs a visor, hehe, just kidding ya, Dale in Indy