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That would be the logical conclusion.

According to The Standard Catalog of Buick, there were two trim levels - body style HT07 is the 2 door 'S' type hatchback, and HS07 is the 2 door hatch. There were a total of 29448 built, without a break down of the two styles. All were manufactured in Canada. GM of Canada Archive Services Vintage Vehicle Services - GM Vehicle Build/Option Documentation may be able to provide you with additional information for a fee (I think $50). However, I don't know if they have information only on vehicles for the Canadian market or that plus vehicles manufactured in Canada - that would be worth asking them. Manuals should be available, either through eBay or vendors who deal with this (depending on where you are, Ken McGee in Ontario has a lot of stuff - a Google search will turn him up) - some manuals have been scanned and are available on DVD now if you prefer. Good luck. PS - we like photos here....

Generally, I agree. It is too hard to tell cars apart these days, so if you do see something interesting, you almost have to hit it to figure out what it is (for instance Honda and Hyundai both use an H). Mercury uses a round logo like Buick, so it is tough to tell apart at a distance. Personally, I would like to start with vehicle brands being more prominent (the lack of Buick on some years of Riviera kind of bugs me too). Whether or not it is minimalist like the current tri-shield or not is a matter of personal taste I suspect.

That guard rail on the right reminds me that I nearly had an incident with my trailer on the day we left. West of Ames on 30 there was construction on a bridge (read valley bottom). There were warnings about over width vehicles...the thing is that the construction was right at the bottom on the east side of the valley, and the left lane was the remaining one. So, as you get down the hill you need to change lanes...on your right is pylons (possibly some other form of barricade) and on the left was a concrete barrier for the side of the bridge. I was heavy on the brakes as I came through there, then, in part because I wasn't used to worrying too much about the left side of the trailer (I tend to use the right side mirror to maintain lane position...not entirely sure why) - when I checked the left side mirror, the trailer was within an inch or two of the barrier. I did manage to get through OK, but on the next stop, I did look over the trailer just in case.

You mean the Windsor / Sarnia - St. Catharines stretch? I have a brother about smack dab in the middle of that in Guelph. That could work, although some of the driving there would be pretty crazy as well. It would save distance, but adding two border crossings, it may actually be slower. It does get one dangerously close to sites like Niagara falls too...not to mention wine country...hmmm...now you have me thinking. I wouldn't recommend going north of Lake Huron - it's a bit desolate, particularly for cars that are only going to get 10-12 mpg. That being said, using Google Maps to set out a route avoiding highways from St. Paul gives about 33 hours of travel time. That would be a long three days. Four may even be a bit of a stretch. Based on your holiday comment, if you only had a week, it would be tough to get there, take in any of the meet, and get back within that time frame, unless all you wanted to do was drive. There's not necessarily anything wrong with that, but I'm just mentioning it. I have not yet submitted this idea for approval yet. I did have the '41's battery on the charger for a bit today...when I get back out there I hope to get it on long enough to get the car running for the first time this summer and have some fun with it, maybe even tidy up some loose ends on it.

Yeah...Paul's got it right...the little boys PISTON the plants to water them.

Really...I mean, can you be a BCA president with only one Buick?

I find them quite weak in flavour compared to Canadian beer. It's been a long time, but I think I'd still rather have a XXXX. :cool:

Wasn't me. John, the V8 was an additional engine - an Olds 350 since the guy had originally planned to rod the car. It still had the original drive line in it. I'm not sure the $12k was a bargain. Granted, there were numerous spare parts, but with the entire interior out / gone, it would be a fair amount of work to determine even what is correct. I think that if someone wanted to rod the car that they'd find a cheaper alternative. The BiN price was half way between #3 and #4 values according to the August Old Cars Report price guide, so I think it was on the high side without having a good inventory of all the spares.

You may want to check out a couple of price guides such as nadaguides.com. I have a recent Old Cars Report Price Guide and they place a #3 condition car at $12.6k and #2 at $19.6k. I only looked at the first few photos though. A more expensive route is to have the car professionally appraised. Discuss with the appraiser that you aren't looking for an inflated value for insurance purposes, but want to determine the value of the car for sale. Good luck. It's a nice looking car.

Of course the other answer is that it is worth about $100...I'll be generous and put $150 in the mail

Hey Mike...I spent about 2 years at home with little ones...toddler / diaper age to boot. There did come a point where the asylum was looking like a good place to book myself into (not like that has necessarily changed mind you). The funny part is not knowing which of your personalities is going to hit the keyboard next....

Nah...that's Winnipeg. Although, something is amiss if you see a no parking zone here and nobody is parked in it...

Stuart, I enjoyed your article. It's a shame they couldn't find you anything better than Coors to drink though, what with you being used to Castlemaine and the like.

From the subject I thought maybe you were reminiscing about me having been there....

Very cool - the last of the wood-bodied wagons. I had looked at a Roadmaster Estate Wagon some years ago, but the owner wanted way too much money for a complete project.

eBay is another alternative. Welcome to the world of Buick ownership and the BCA. Driving the big straight 8 Buicks is such a smooth experience. There was a 1950 convertible in tatters that found a new home at the National meet in Ames, Iowa in late July...I don't recall what model it was though.

Ditto.

I have the August Old Cars Report Price Guide. #1 - $20k #2 - $14k #3 - $9k That is one guide...take it for what it is worth. From that, I'd suggest it would be in the range of 10-15k, possibly more to the right person. I hadn't looked closely at the interior. I too like the graphics, but they are now dated...the right person may want them on, but Joe Schmuck just buying a car may not. In my mind, the graphics shouldn't go with the car unless it is to a BCA member...if not, then the BCA name could be mud...or at least covered in it. I think the graphics evoke the image of a race car...maybe that's why Mike thinks they make the car look fast. So, not being able to insult you...is that a challenge?

Kris, I'm debating the same thing from the far NW suburbs (about 450 miles) with my '41. Ensuring that everything is good to go, carrying a tune-up kit to have the spare ignition parts, good tires, possibly a portable air tank or power source and 12V compressor, extra fluids, and the BCA roster (i.e. all the things I usually plan to take with me but forget). Perhaps we could take a route through the U.P. and meet up in Wisconsin somewhere to show the world a pair of '41s. The only thing was trying to plan a route (particularly as one got close) that would try to avoid some of the really busy traffic. I think Suzanne and the troublemakers would probably wind up flying in due to the length of time the trip would take. The other alternative would be them taking the Rainier, which has OnStar and could double as a trouble vehicle.

Cool...congrats.

You're getting off lucky Mike...they usually have me buy an entire car. I occasionally make pecan pie. We generally make a cherry pie or two in the summer from the semi-sweet cherry tree in our yard. Y'all don't seem to have them south of the border (although that doesn't make sense to me), but Saskatoon berries are fantastic and make the best pies - there's a couple Minnesotans who are on here who were up a year ago and were force-fed some if'n you don't believe me

Did you have to perform an exorcism? At least that is sort of up your alley It is neat getting some of the answers and history about the old dealerships.

Bienvenue. It's good to have more rabble rousers around...that way I don't always look like the ringleader.

Nice. I've seen that two tone green on a '41 Special before, at the 2007 BCA National meet in Bellevue, Washington.