chuckfmtexas Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 (edited) I uploaded photos to Snapfish here: www.bca2011.snapfish.com/snapfishUnfortunately there was a smear on my camera lens I did not see until almost all the photos were taken. Must have forgotten to lick my fingers after the awesome hamburgers the hotel was serving next to the show field !Chuck Edited July 16, 2011 by chuckfmtexas (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCReatta Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I uploaded photos to Snapfish here: Snapfish: Log InWill add some more soon.ChuckThe link is just to long into snapfish.. I can't see any pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckfmtexas Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Try the web site I just put in the original postChuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCReatta Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 WOW!! Great pics Chuck. Thanks for sharing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Dandy Dave: Saw those pics. Just wanted to note to others browsing this forum that there were many more Rivieras there than were pictured. I had the pleasure of being parked next to Dave Shipman's 92 Midnight Blue. Stunning car. Thanks also for sharing your C36 with alll who were there. Not very often one can get up so close to one of these oldies to watch and hear it run.Yup, Tunned up that 96 year old car myself! Tis far better to open the hood and dazzle them with brilliance, than to try to baffle the crowd with BS. I'm glad to share that dazzeling 37 HP 4 Cylinder with gearheads everywhere. After all, that open overhead valve engine is what sold me on the car. I'm also ejubelated to report that the Judges decided that the car was worthy of a Bronze Award. You fellows took me by supprize as it is difficult to keep a car this old original, and tour worthy at the same time. I know it has some cosmetic short commings from original, but to just beable to get out on the highway and drive it makes it all worth while. :cool: Thanks, Dandy Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 OK...here's a few...let's start with the tour of Boston on the late bus, shall we? Add in some photos from the forum breakfast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Now, let's see what else we can come up with.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Hmm...this could take me a while.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Thriller Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Getting there....This post has some additional photos taken with the kids' cameras. We had three digital cameras with us...it makes for getting more photos and missing less, but it does make photo management a bit more interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCReatta Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 ...We had three digital cameras with us...it makes for getting more photos and missing less, but it does make photo management a bit more interesting.I know how you feel.. last October, my family went to that really big canyon thing down in the south west (the proper name escapes me at the moment..), and we had 3 cameras.. I took close to 1500 myself.. add to that two otehr cameras with at least 500 each, my computer crashing, and the like, and you have chaos...and my mom still hasn't gotten all the ones she wants together.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 On the off chance anyone cares, we flew to Halifax to Logan, then spent the better part of a week there. In Halifax, we took in the Citadel, the harbour board walk, the Marine Museum of the Atlantic (with a display on the WW I explosion - Massachusetts was specifically named in providing support after the explosion / fires), and the HMCS Sackville (last Canadian WW II corvette...now a naval memorial).Another day we took to visit the Minas Basin area of the Bay of Fundy...we arrived shortly after high tide, looked, had a picnic, then went to turn the kids loose on the beach. On the way home, we stopped at Grand Pré National Historic Site, which documents Acadian life and the Acadian expulsion starting in 1755. I have some Acadian in my family line, but as near as I can tell, they went to Quebec before the expulsion.Finally, on Thursday we took in Peggy's Cove to get up close and personal with a lighthouse.Of some interest is the amount of shared history between Boston and Nova Scotia / Halifax. Before the American Revolution, parts of Nova Scotia were under British control, with Quebec essentially being New France and a smattering of Acadian communities (numbered about 10,000 around the time of the expulsion). It was a good vacation. The next time we go back, we have to spend more time exploring the region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 One (just one mind ya) of the highlights of the whole show for me was the original condition (except for a repaint) four door super driven there by this sweet little old couple. The car had what we determined was a Marvel Mystery oil kit hooked into the carb. First I had ever seen of this. In fact I first assumed it was the standard retrofit of an air storage tank for the windshield wipers. The car also had a neat right side rear view mirror that worked. The original rear view mirrors are worthless on these fityfo's. I'm bettin the original owner kept the JCWhitney catalog wore out. Got a picture of the couple next to the Landau which I could tell made their day. THAT's what makes these events so much fun and memorable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 (edited) Sometime late Friday afternoon I became aware that there were more cars there than '54's. This 1949 Roadmaster Sedanette for example. There were actually cobwebs stretched across the dash. Love the lines of these cars. Edited July 17, 2011 by MrEarl (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 (edited) and an awesome Rivi....see any similar lines:):cool: Edited July 17, 2011 by MrEarl (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Speakin of Rivi'sfinally got to see David Shipmans awesome 92 in person. What a beautiful car!!!!. and then there was the Rivivertable :cool::cool::cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 I figgered you'd get excited about that Super. I missed the chop top Riviera...sigh. Looks nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 '63 Riviera Convertable!!! Who says one can't improve on the factory! The one BUICK should have built. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BJM Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Lamar (and Miniteman Chapter folks)Hemmings Motor News covered a car show in October 2010 which featured a 54 Roadmaster convertible and the owner was listed as from PLYMOUTH MASS.I figured he would be there. I'll have to grab my Hemmings to get his name. I believe it was dark blue with tan covertible top. Was it there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 (edited) Not there but I remember seeing it in Flint in 03. The owner yelled at my son Jordan, 12 at the time, "Don't touch the car kid!!!" when Jordan went to point at the unique frame-less side vent. Jordan always walks around cars with his hands behind his back but that one time and he got yelled at and called a "kid" which as we all know is a baby goat. Upset him for the rest of the day, we still talk about it and I have no use for the jerk owner and tell this story every chance I get. And while here, here's a couple more of my favs from the showfield:) Edited July 18, 2011 by MrEarl (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Say, there's Pete Phillips eyeing those Beautiful Buicks! Hi Pete. Dandy Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jscheib Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Lamar,I know most of these cars in your latest photos. Thanks for the view. I was too busy to get even one photo.By the way, I think the one on the flatbed is still for sale, if you want to slip back in time a few years from 1954.For Jake, the car in your guestion was Best in Show for Hemmings Concour last year or two, I believe. It is light blue, '54 Roadmaster Convertible, and well know in the area.John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 If anybody has more photos, I'd like to compile them in a folder on the BCA Facebook page. The best option is to upload them to a site like www.photobucket.com and send me the link to lancemb48@hotmail.com. A comprehensive collection would be nice, so thanks in advance for any help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BJM Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Lamar,For Jake, the car in your guestion was Best in Show for Hemmings Concour last year or two, I believe. It is light blue, '54 Roadmaster Convertible, and well know in the area.JohnJohn, Kind of why I asked. I can't believe that he would take the car to the Hemmings show but when a Buick National meet is in his backyard, he is a no show. Lamar, sorry to hear that story and yes they do stick with us. BUT, remember Ames, Abby got to take a photo in the back of the Landau and sat in a bunch of pre-war Buicks, rode in many of them. I always let anybody sit in my cars at shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 That's quite the shade tree 4 Bufords created for himself. John Scheib's car is a real looker. Of course, the Chartreuse Lady is the most famous Boohick around.I was tempted by that '41 Special convertible, but the price drove me away. I'm not going to speculate on whether or not it was worth it, but I don't think it would necessarily be any more fun than my 41SE, which always gets a lot of attention and cost a lot less. Perhaps I'm just getting old, but with two young'uns over five feet now, the appeal of four doors and a large back seat continues to gain appeal...then again, they'll be driving before we know it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Of course, the Chartreuse Lady is the most famous Boohick around. I've been wondering, if it is the car, or the owner that is more famous..... Dandy Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BJM Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 I was tempted by that '41 Special convertible, but the price drove me away. I'm not going to speculate on whether or not it was worth it...I was wondering what cars were in the Car Corral. What else was there and what was the price on the 41 Convertible?By the by, did Neil from Goldenrod Garage make an appearance? Probably not but he has a few interesting Buicks for sale including a rare 39 Buick 2 door with the sunroof option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 The '41 was asking $32k if I recall. There was a '29 roadster for $25k. I really liked a '39 Century coupe that was something like $12k. First generation Riviera, at least one Reatta, a '64 (?) intermediate convertible - some rust but it was $4k. There were a couple other pre-war cars - a '30 or '31 and a '28 (?)...there was also the two toned '38 that was in a photo here. Sorry for the vague post - I'm working from memory. I have photos of most of these cars, along with contact information / price, although I haven't edited them down for size to post here. I have to step out shortly...I'll try to get them up later this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUICK RACER Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Some more Pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigDogDaddy Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 The Blue 54 Roadmaster conv, you guys mentioned was at a small car show in Marion Mass. the following weekend. As well as a few others that were in Danvers. The Roadmaster is gorgeous, but I didn't speak with the owner. Probably a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Finally got this new program for some pictures. CANON iMAGE GATEWAY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 (edited) Man were we at same National, I don't remember seeing half those cars. Actually I remember seeing lots of them and thinking I want to get back and look at them closer but never did. Some beautiful 55 and 56's there. Great pictures and nice photo program JD. Thanks!!! Edited August 18, 2011 by MrEarl (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 (edited) Finally got this new program for some pictures. CANON iMAGE GATEWAYMainly pulling this back to the top to make sure everyone saw JD's great photos. But whilst here let me present a few "People" pictures for you viewing pleasure or displeasure whichever case it may be.Derek, was that glass half full or half empty. Never mind, you really don't have to answer. But I got a feeling he will ...I could have sworn that lobster was still moving. First lobster I'd eaten since my Marine Corp days back in '69 and we went diving for Spiny Lobster in the waters off Vieques Island Peurto Rico. That would the Buick Gang Rascals displaying their Spam prizes donated by Sid. Edited August 19, 2011 by MrEarl (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 How can somebody be such a sour puss with a half-finished mug of beer in his mitts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthbob Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 "I came to Danvers and all I got was this lousy half pint of beer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 How can somebody be such a sour puss with a half-finished mug of beer in his mitts?I don't know, but who's ass were you thinkin about kickin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 OH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick840 Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 OH!Hey Lamar.........ONLY 4 MORE POSTS UNTIL 5454 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Nope, only 3 mo. he he he Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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