Clemsoncruiser

Awesome information guys, just what I was looking for. I will make sure to join the BCA and checkout all the websites you guys suggested. At the moment I would like to have a 49-53 4-door roadmaster, but I would be happy with just about any year. It will really just depend on what I can find/stumble upon this summer. I am sure when I start looking I will be posting all kinds of questions for you guys to help out with. Thanks again for the help. JP Virgo

Okay I am new here, so let me introduce myself. My name is JP Virgo and I am a Senior in Architecture at Clemson University in SC. I will graduate in the spring of 06', and for my graduation present my father and myself hope to enter the Great Race that summer. We would like to enter the race with a late 40's or early 50's Roadmaster. When I was very young my father actually had a 47' Roadmaster that he restored and kept for a few years, but he eventually sold it to a man in Belgium. So I have always loved the 40's Roadmasters since I was a child and it is the car I want to make the trip across the country in for the Great Race. The plans are to pick up a Roadmaster this summer and begin a restoration on it in hopes of having it ready to make the 06' race. I am not new to car restorations, I have since high school restored 2 vehicles one being a 73' VW super beetle and the other a 77' Toyota Landcruiser. Neither of which is anything along the lines of a 40's Buick. So I need to start doing lots of research on the Roadmaster. I was hoping you guys could recomend some good books, websites, or any other helpful sources to start looking into. Also the best places to find 40's/50's Roadmasters and any tips or advice you might have from your knowledge and experience, any information is appreciated. Thank you JP