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1974-'76 Buick Riviera; notably the rear of it. Craig

Far from it! The SBC was a GM design through and through. There was nothing 'borrowed' from Studebaker's V8 for the SBC as it used the Cadillac 331 V8 as it's inspiration. Craig

In the end, its up to YOU, as its your money, not ours. If you feel its worth what you want to spend for the condition its in, definitely go ahead with the deal and enjoy it! And what else do you expect from a Forum such as this one which caters to a variety of ALL makes cars and trucks from ALL countries of the world from ALL years since the beginning of the automobile? You are bound to get opinions, including the ones I made already. Craig

I believe that screw-on brass cap is the grease cup. Craig

It appears to have connections from each side of the 90° end. I wonder if its a splitter for a meter in a taxicab. Or, if its for a big rig, perhaps a splitter for a Tachograph. Craig

The '65 is my all-time favorite Riv.; followed closely by the '66-'67's. Craig

I don't even want to think about the '74 - '76! They suddenly got hit with the biggest UGLY STICK in car making ever; especially from the rear! I saw a 'nice' one at a car show with low miles and original paint, and I could not even bring myself to take a photo of it! (My feelings for them are the same as the one I made in Richard Langworth's 'Buyer's Guide' on Buick over 25 years ago.) Craig

I'd rather have it looking more like a log splitter than a battering ram. Craig

2008 Spyker

I've never heard anyone ever say that before! Myself and most others like them the least of the three boattail model years as the tail got flatter in 1973 with the licence plate got mounted on the center of the bumper, and the front got that ghastly 5-mph bumper. My favorite is the 1972 model year boattail Riv., as it got rid of those nasty vents on the trunk lid while retaining the nice, sharply defined tail. Craig

1958 Tempo Matador. http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?40539-Tempo-Matador-Dyna-Panhard-etc-photos Craig

Why no mention of the second generation 1967-'70 Jeepsters? They were the most 'car-like' of any of the pre-AMC Jeeps. And they were more civilized too, with roll-up windows. Craig

Bentley, Mercedes Benz, and Rolls Royce currently offer true pillarless hardtops. Craig

The 2126 is obvious, looking like a true hatchback. The 2125 is kind of ambiguous, appearing as a cross between a station wagon and a hatchback. Maybe GM used a 2125 to design the Malibu Maxx. Craig

The Izh was not the first Russian hatchback. The Samara 2108 was designed and engineered as a hatchback and was first introduced in 1986. Craig

Knowing GM, it will only remain a 'concept'; not unlike that 2003 Cadillac Sixteen. If we do see a production version, first thing it's going to lose is that gorgeous pillarless styling. Craig

The top looks like a skateboard ramp!! Craig

In the 1980's some imports were only available in Canada, or came to Canada a year or two before the came to the US. A good example is Hyundai, which came to Canada with the Pony in 1984 and the Stellar in 1985. Hyundai didn't enter the US market until 1986, and only with the Excel. Lada, Skoda, Innocenti, and Dacia were sold in Canada in the 1980's. Craig

Some photos of 'David Dunbar-era Buicks: Craig

The full-size B-body Parisienne was sold in the United States for the first time starting in mid-1983. It was a hasty response when the market suddenly swung back to big cars after the early 80's recession. Some of GM's 'captive imports' were the Suzuki-based Pontiac Firefly, and the Isuzu I-Mark-based Pontiac Sunburst in the mid-to-late 1980's, and not available in the US.. The Pontiac Wave was also a Canadian exclusive until 2003 when it was renamed the G-3 and also sold in the United States. Craig

The Chrysler parts in them were proprietary, as the sales and marketing of the 450SS and Dual-Ghia were not handled by Chrysler. Bristol and Jensen in England also used proprietary Chrysler drivetrains, but again, were not affiliated with Chrysler Corporation in their design and marketing either. A Chrysler dealer may have handled warranty & service on the drivetrain, but that was it. Craig

There were also the Ghia-branded 450SS with Chrysler underpinnings and before that, the Dual-Ghia; which were both unaffiliated with Chrysler Corporation, even though they used Chrysler running gear and several other components. Craig

Have you heard anything from LV as of yet? It would be interesting to know if they actually keep records of their merchandise. Craig

Here is a '66 Mustang in that color: https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5725/23617123789_2c69e45f8e_k_d.jpg Craig

See my links here---------> http://forums.aaca.org/topic/253047-holsman-buggy-1908/?hl=holsman for Holsman photos. Craig