JohnD1956 5,911 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 10 hours ago, avgwarhawk said: That must be some hard sand. She is wearing pointed heels! Oh, the Buick looks like it tried to wipe out a few bugs getting there. It needs a wash 2 Link to post Share on other sites
MrEarl 8,780 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 24 minutes ago, JohnD1956 said: Oh, the Buick looks like it tried to wipe out a few bugs getting there. It needs a wash or rust spots from beach salt spray maybe Link to post Share on other sites
MrEarl 8,780 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 (edited) Who can tell what year edit: of Buick that is extra credit for where’s the location Edited March 19 by MrEarl (see edit history) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
billbuickgs 483 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 1950 radio grille and maybe steering wheel Link to post Share on other sites
The 55er 428 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 I'll take a WAG on this pink one. It started out as a 1951 Buick Special 2-dr. sedan and someone cut the roof off and turned it into a convertible. (There were only 2,099 1951 Special convertibles made and I doubt this is a real one). It has the original steering wheel & horn button with a 1948-1949 horn ring. The dashboard is somewhat original. The outside door handle by the girl's elbow is not the correct handle for the car. The location is somewhere in CUBA. There are a lot of old bright pink American convertibles running around down there.........Let me know if I at least get the extra credit. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Marty Roth 2,222 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 3 hours ago, JohnD1956 said: That must be some hard sand. She is wearing pointed heels! Oh, the Buick looks like it tried to wipe out a few bugs getting there. It needs a wash We've driven the beach at Daytona several times in several convertibles: '12 Oakland '14 Buick '30 Packard '41 Caddy '54 Caddy '63 Impala The sand is great for driving - including the early NASCAR series (after the runs at Linden, NJ Airport (with me hanging on the fence, watching in awe as the Fabulous Hudson Hornet showed its stuff to the Olds Rocket 88) 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Elpad 7,467 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 6 hours ago, The 55er said: I'll take a WAG on this pink one. It started out as a 1951 Buick Special 2-dr. sedan and someone cut the roof off and turned it into a convertible. (There were only 2,099 1951 Special convertibles made and I doubt this is a real one). It has the original steering wheel & horn button with a 1948-1949 horn ring. The dashboard is somewhat original. The outside door handle by the girl's elbow is not the correct handle for the car. The location is somewhere in CUBA. There are a lot of old bright pink American convertibles running around down there.........Let me know if I at least get the extra credit. Yep, many bright colors to spark tourists attention. Most Mutant Convers 2 Link to post Share on other sites
MrEarl 8,780 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 6 hours ago, The 55er said: I'll take a WAG on this pink one. It started out as a 1951 Buick Special 2-dr. sedan and someone cut the roof off and turned it into a convertible. (There were only 2,099 1951 Special convertibles made and I doubt this is a real one). It has the original steering wheel & horn button with a 1948-1949 horn ring. The dashboard is somewhat original. The outside door handle by the girl's elbow is not the correct handle for the car. The location is somewhere in CUBA. There are a lot of old bright pink American convertibles running around down there.........Let me know if I at least get the extra credit. you win the teddy bear, good detective work. The cigar coupled with the building architecture definitely agrees with your assessment of it being in Cuba. no picture of the complete car though Link to post Share on other sites
The 55er 428 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 6 hours ago, MrEarl said: you win the teddy bear, good detective work. The cigar coupled with the building architecture definitely agrees with your assessment of it being in Cuba. no picture of the complete car though I don't know how to post a link on this forum but you can see a little more of this car on a YouTube video, if only for a few seconds. Check out the YouTube video "Why Cuba's Streets Are Filled With Classic Cars" Nov.23, 2018. #Cuba #ClassicCars #Insider. It appears 21 seconds in and again at 2:46. It's the exact same car right down to the large oval sticker on the lower passenger side windshield that can be seen in the second picture you posted. I suspected this because of the architecture of the buildings in the background and saw the girl had a cigar in her hand. I came across the YouTube video by dumb luck. Link to post Share on other sites
MrEarl 8,780 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 (edited) is she holding the door closed here? Edited March 19 by MrEarl (see edit history) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Marty Roth 2,222 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 28 minutes ago, The 55er said: I don't know how to post a link on this forum but you can see a little more of this car on a YouTube video, if only for a few seconds. Check out the YouTube video "Why Cuba's Streets Are Filled With Classic Cars" Nov.23, 2018. #Cuba #ClassicCars #Insider. It appears 21 seconds in and again at 2:46. It's the exact same car right down to the large oval sticker on the lower passenger side windshield that can be seen in the second picture you posted. I suspected this because of the architecture of the buildings in the background and saw the girl had a cigar in her hand. I came across the YouTube video by dumb luck. Probably the easiest way to post a link, or at least how I was able to do it: 1. Bring up the other item/video/post/YouTube/etc in another window 2. Go to the line above the post - the one which identifies the source (http - or forums.aaca.org---- , or whatever the name code is 3. Right-click on that uppermost line 4. Left-click on "Copy" 5. Return to your new post in your original window 6. Right-click on"Paste" - that would be the link to whatever you wish Hope it works for you 1 Link to post Share on other sites
The 55er 428 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Thanks Mr. Earl. She just might be holding that door shut, it doesn't look like it's latched! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Elpad 7,467 Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 (edited) Did anybody noticed the Mexican Flag 🇲🇽 on the dashboard? Edited March 20 by Elpad (see edit history) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
The 55er 428 Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Thank you Marty for posting the link instructions. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Elpad 7,467 Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 5 hours ago, avgwarhawk said: https://www.shorpy.com/node/22796 Puzzled, I see the photo on the email notification but don’t see it here. This is the history behind it. Betty White 1954 Link to post Share on other sites
Elpad 7,467 Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 (edited) classy Edited March 20 by Elpad (see edit history) 3 Link to post Share on other sites
MrEarl 8,780 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 On 3/20/2020 at 7:52 PM, Elpad said: classy Classy indeed @Elpad and diggin that forward rake Link to post Share on other sites
MrEarl 8,780 Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 At this years Amelia Island Concours 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BUICK RACER 901 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Found a few more. 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Buicknutty 2,067 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Beautiful! The car of course, and the lovely lady is just fine as well. Keith Link to post Share on other sites
Marty Roth 2,222 Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 3 hours ago, Elpad said: Sooooo Big ! Cute 2 Link to post Share on other sites
NC1968Riviera 1,414 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 From an AUG59-dated Kodachrome transparency comes this image of a striking blonde woman holding a camera next to a 1958 Buick Century (?) convertible with California license plate. Photo taken in an unknown location. The slide is in my personal archive of classic car slides. 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Buicknutty 2,067 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 That's the beauty of Kodachrome, the colours keep, as long its' kept dark, and of course dry. Once in the 90's had the privilege to reproduce some of the earliest Kodachromes from the 30's for a client, and the colours were as good as the day they were processed. Such a treasure years later. Thanks for sharing. Keith 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
NC1968Riviera 1,414 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 On 4/4/2020 at 11:57 AM, Elpad said: The shoes on the car are a definite "NO NO" Link to post Share on other sites
Marty Roth 2,222 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 4 minutes ago, NC1968Riviera said: The shoes on the car are a definite "NO NO" 'Were there shoes in that pic? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MrEarl 8,780 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 16 minutes ago, Marty Roth said: 'Were there shoes in that pic? you like all the rest of us looked right over them I am sure 😳😲 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
avgwarhawk 4,020 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 On 4/3/2020 at 10:44 AM, Elpad said: She has found the car she would like to take her driving test in. Please have it completed in time. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Elpad 7,467 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 1 hour ago, avgwarhawk said: She has found the car she would like to take her driving test in. Please have it completed in time. Don't I wish!...Virus delay.....Stay safe Chris Link to post Share on other sites
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