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Mr 32 Buickman, Thanks for the confirmation. I suspected that was the case from the type of vents on the engine cowling. Much appreciated. Your username is intriguing. I would love to see what type of car you have. Many thanks, Eric

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The classic car world has lost a giant among men who will forever be missed.

Just bought this car a few months ago in Zurich and brought it to Florida. After importation, registration, title, plates and tags, along with a safety check and new tires, I was able to drive it today for about 30 miles with the top down in beautiful Ft Lauderdale. Top speed today around 45 mph. Getting used to first gear, which feels like it’s just enough to break the inertia before shifting to second gear. Having lots of fun getting to know the car.

More photos from the Nethercutt…

…and finally, I spent a few hours at the San Marino Car Show in Pasadena and had a blast! There were cars there for every taste, from the Brass era to classics, British, German, Italian, American muscle cars…you name it. Really a great show.

The third museum visit was the Petersen Automotive Museum, which ranged from Model T to Tesla…with plenty of famous cars from Hollywood movies. When there, The Vault is a must see.

Also visited the Nethercutt collection …another truly outstanding collection of classics…

This past week I was fortunate enough to visit the Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard, CA. They were showing an outstanding collection of classic French cars. We’ll worth a visit.

Attached are photos of the two pages of manufacturing data sent by the BHA….as well as a couple of photos of the car. I came across another McLaughlin 96C on the internet and am wondering if anyone knows anything about it.

To Buick Tom87 who asked for more photos, here are a few more. Bob…thanks for finding the source of the anomaly….a Convertible Coupe Roadster, with roll down windows. To 32Buick67, thanks for the table showing export numbers. Very interesting. What was the source of that info? To 38Buick80C, thanks for the info. I agree that the most trustworthy info I’ve received to date has been the two pages sent by the kind people at BHA. I’ll attach those pages so everyone can see. Thanks to all who have replied. It’s a pleasure to hear from you. I’d love to learn as much as I can about this beautiful piece of history of which I have the honor of being its current custodian. Eric Haldimann

I recently bought a 1932 McLaughlin Buick 96C Convertible Coupe that was billed as 1 of only 7 ever built and the only one still in existence. Does anyone know of any other cars of the same make, model and year that are still around? Can you confirm that only 7 were ever made? I have documents from the Buick Heritage Alliance showing that ten 8-96C bodies were shipped to Oshawa, so am curious about the claim that only 7 were ever built. I'm also told that McLaughlin Buick marketed the car as a Convertible Coupe Roadster, which seems to be an anomaly because the car has roll-down windows. Can anyone shed any light on why they would market the car this way, if indeed they did? Many thanks for any clarifications you can provide.

Thanks very much!

Sounds like quite an odyssey, but that’s part of the fun. I have the name of the person who owned the car, Buzz Lundgren, as it sat rusting in the field before it was restored in the 70s, but nothing beyond that yet.

Thanks very much Bob, for sharing your knowledge.