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Even though I'm Canadian, I'm going to plead the 5th....

:D That's OK Marck. We can raise a toast in your honour.

I sent the question to Mike Book by e-mail, but also let him know I'd put it here so that the answer would be relatively publicly available. In filling in my registration (finally), I'm looking at the banquet. If the kids are getting pizza in the same banquet hall, then that is certainly the less expensive route for me. If it is in a separate room like it was in Rochester, that can still work, but since mine are teenagers now and participating in the judging, I'd like them to be there for the awards and recognition following the banquet. Of course I have another option of giving them money to look after themselves, then join me in the banquet room. Just looking for the logistics. I know at least one of them would probably prefer a meal of pizza, but sending them to a separate room set up for children (keep in mind the appetite of a 15 year old boy) may not be the best for all involved. Needless to say, I need to do a bit of figuring yet before my registration is in the mail (sigh).

Love the photos. I too want to eventually get ourselves set up with period correct attire. I have a few decades to span though.

While they don't necessarily squirt, there are smaller (about 1 quart) plastic bottles out there for mixing 2 stroke fuel. I use one of these, in part because it was made to contain gasoline and is easy enough to handle to get a small amount of gas in.

Yes, that is a bit further north than we usually get. My wife's grandparents were at St. Vincent, north of St. Paul and we have friends in Whitecourt - we often get to those locations, but not quite as far as you. Still, I'll try to remember to mention here the next time I'm Alberta bound and perhaps we can meet for a coffee or something stronger.

I'm not certain, but I believe it would be a 1924 model. Very few people have a need for just a frame, so it may not have significantly more value other than scrap pricing. The value of the wheels really comes down to condition.

ROFLMAO!!!!!!! :cool: That is a reasonably valid statement. Granted, I haven't driven the older members of the fleet long distances, but as you suggest, it isn't a modern car that looks like an old one. Don't forget the chassis swap with all new underpinnings as well.

Thanks Geoff, What part of Oilberta are you in? My mother-in-law and a sister-in-law are in Edmonton so we get there every couple of years. I made a point of getting together with another forum member (who I've encountered at National meets) when we were there last summer. Another of Suzanne's sisters is in Red Deer, but they usually pop up to Edmonton when we are around. My brother had been with the Alberta Wheat Pool (and its assorted name changes) for a number of years, so I've been to a number of small towns in Alberta too. I grew up about half-way between Saskatoon and Prince Albert. Take care.

Not where I'm from.... You're lucky if you can get the little packets.

Malt vinegar on the fries is best...I impressed Paul a couple years ago by taking him to a diner where they had vinegar on the tables for fries....

Thanks Brian. Suzanne came home on Thursday. There's a lot she can't do yet, but she is progressing, gaining energy and feeling better on a daily basis. I'm not sure it is good for me to see her lounging about like this though - monkey see, monkey do. She's happy to be home where the food is better, if nothing else. We really appreciate all the thoughts and prayers.

Especially considering the Spirit of America was trademarked by Craig Breedlove for the jet-propelled car he drove at Bonneville in the early 60s (and The Beach Boys sang about), and the name used again later, I don't know that Buick would have used this directly. Nobody here has piped up as being in the know about this alternative, so either it was a relatively unknown package, a dealer add-on, or a decal package put together by someone on their own on a regular white LeSabre convertible.

Hmm...I have a pair of "blank" 60' walls 14' high...I wonder if that could work...probably not as there is too much flipping wind out there all the bloody time. Brian, I didn't realize you were on a European vacation. I'm jealous :cool: I'm a cowboy, on a steel horse I ride. Buick wanted...dead or alive.

I'm sure there is an old thread around, but at the Colorado Springs Nationals, there weren't enough youngsters to have the more "formal" "Buick and its Parts" youth program. Teresa wound up judging Reattas, and Luke took part in the junior judging program, but Joseph was a bit too young and distractable for that program. David Corbin wound up spending the morning with Joseph teaching him about Buicks and answering questions. I'll be forever grateful for that time he spent with my youngest. Does anyone know the hand gestures for the different engine configurations? It actually came up today in the Rainier, so I asked Joseph, but he's forgotten it. It was something along the lines of church and steeple, but you used your fingers for the different engines...4, 6, 8, inline and V configurations. This is one of those times you wish you could go back with a video camera to capture something like that...it was simple, rhymed, and engaged the boy.

The 1926 model 27 is a "Standard Six" using the 207 ci six cylinder. I can tell you that there were 12344 McLaughlin-Buicks built for 1926. There will be slight variations from US Buicks, but I don't have any knowledge of what to expect for that year. In a year old price guide I have handy, a #4 shows at $5200, #3 at $11700, and #2 at $18200. Any idea what part of Saskatchewan it came from? I grew up north of Saskatoon. My understanding (from my departed father) was that there weren't many high end cars in rural SK in the early days. At one time, GM of Canada did have a plant in Regina, but I don't believe they ever assembled Buicks there. Welcome to the forum from Winnipeg. If you are looking at helping George get a fair price, you may want to get in touch with the McLaughlin-Buick Club of Canada. If nothing else, an ad in the club publication may help get the car exposed to locals who may be interested.

This is different than the Indy 500 parade cars, which were also LeSabre convertibles. There was one in Flint in 2008. If I recall, it was plain white with some Indy 500 logo on the door. Mike, find the scroll button...there are gobs of photos...of course, most of them are repeats from slightly varying angles. Overall, it looks like a nice clean car. I wouldn't be upset about having it in the stable. That said, the stable door is presently closed.

If it is a McLaughlin Buick, I have some data compiled by a dear departed friend on chassis numbers and such for the Canadian built cars.

My 22' trailer is enclosed, so it makes it more of a challenge to just toss the extra bits on board. It is just as well...my hands are pretty full right now.

Settle down, before we have to get Rita involved cleaning bodily fluids off keyboards....

That should be a model 35 - four cylinder four door touring. In that era, if it was a McLaughlin Buick, that ought to show on the radiator emblem. It should be a 109" wheelbase. Good luck with the car - it is definitely neat and I imagine it would be fairly unique across the pond.

That would be cool. Unfortunately it is in the wrong direction for me from South Bend and I don't have much extra time before I have other time commitments.

Not that far away, but that's a lot of project...three trips would also make it quite interesting with crossing the border.

Welcome. It is always a tough choice. Assuming you have parts to get one back on the road, the one sacrificed may continue to supply parts to others who need (and potentially fund some of the repairs). So, one car can help several to get (back) on the road. Good luck. There are a number of knowledgeable '55 guys here who may be able to help you out with technical issues.

I intend to be there...not necessarily true, but odds are good we could be four...sneaking in with a "modern" Buick...you know, hydraulic four wheel brakes, seat belts, and all.