RivNut Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Welcome to Kansas. What I think it interesting about this picture is that the car is really dated, but the motorcycle looks fresh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZRIV Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 The combo is perfectly period correct. Probably around a 1955 HD and definitely no later than 57. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 I guess I should have said timeless instead of fresh. Doesn't Indian make something like a Chief Vintage that looks a lot like the bikes built in the fifties? Will that classic look of those vintage bikes ever go out of style? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZRIV Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZRIV Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 (edited) Edited June 2, 2016 by JZRIV Add Pic (see edit history) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50jetback Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 hmmm, red lights and I'm bettin a siren too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Some great bike and Buick photos Jason. Particularly like this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50jetback Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Spot the Buick! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Gelinas (XP-300) Posted June 3, 2016 Author Share Posted June 3, 2016 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 11 minutes ago, xp-300 said: Check the curb feelers scrubbing the curb and later year wheel covers. Any idea of the year of the picture Dave? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleach Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 (edited) Lamar, the license plate says 1954. Pasted Graphic.tiff Edited June 3, 2016 by Bleach (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZRIV Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 17 hours ago, MrEarl said: Some great bike and Buick photos Jason. Particularly like this one Thanks Lamar, I was hoping folks wouldn't mind a motorcycle in the foreground once in awhile. I found a ton of old bike pics so have been trying to extract ones with Buicks. Probably found most of them but should be a couple more at least. I am not well versed on the older Buicks when just seeing a portion of car but am doing homework along the way. I like those old style pics. Especially ones with people in because they often have neat background detail that give me an glimpse of what life was like back then. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 True Jason, I think that is sort of the theme of why Dave started this thread, not only for the Buicks but of people and the way things use to be. For example in the 54 Buick Special convertible above. I can just imagine (and only imagine) how free spirited and happy those 30 somethings are, to be in that Malibu Blue Buick convertible on the street of that 40's neighborhood with closely mowed lawns and flower beds lining the driveway. You just have to stop and wonder who the car belonged to and who the guy in the back seat waving is. The Sinclair/Buick/Motorcycle picture above is of interest to me because I collect some Sinclair stuff and the theme of my new garage is a 1920's Buick Sales and Service garage that also sells Sinclair gas, Quaker State oil and haven't made up my mind on tires yet. OK enough rambling, but thanks again for the great photos. Just curious where did you get them all. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZRIV Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Exactly Lamar - I am glad to hear I'm not the only koo-koo who will study these pictures looking at all the same things and thinking the same things as you mentioned! PM sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Gelinas (XP-300) Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 Here another view, but underexposed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Hmmm, a very strong resemblance to I find it strange that anyone would swap out the original wheel covers for another make covers within the first year, is anyone familiar with the wheel covers on the convertible 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Gelinas (XP-300) Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 25 minutes ago, MrEarl said: Hmmm, a very strong resemblance to I find it strange that anyone would swap out the original wheel covers for another make covers within the first year, is anyone familiar with the wheel covers on the convertible I was thinking the same thing. It still does not seem right to think of the Landau without Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZRIV Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 16 hours ago, MrEarl said: Just curious where did you get them all. Here is the link to Classic American Iron Motorcycle forum. Warning to all don't blame me if anyone gets in trouble at work or home because they can't stop looking through all these old pictures. http://www.caimag.com/forum/showthread.php?20548-Vintage-Pics-of-the-Day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 These wheel covers have really got me wondering. Below is a '54 factory photo of what appears to be a style that Buick was considering for 54 and I thought maybe some had made it out the assembly line door but now I see they aren't that close to what is on the subject car. However the one on the car do certainly look like the ones sported by the Landau. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 2 hours ago, JZRIV said: Here is the link to Classic American Iron Motorcycle forum. Warning to all don't blame me if anyone gets in trouble at work or home because they can't stop looking through all these old pictures. http://www.caimag.com/forum/showthread.php?20548-Vintage-Pics-of-the-Day Thanks Jason, certainly a cruise through the past there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 On June 2, 2016 at 10:36 PM, Bleach said: Lamar, the license plate says 1954. Pasted Graphic.tiff Thanks Bleach. The reason I was wondering was that I know that the Landaus wheel covers were stolen at some point after it had came off the show circuit, but that would have been after 1954/55. Was thinking perhaps we had found the thief 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithbrother Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 In 1954 and other years in that period, WHEEL covers were BIG. Many of us wanted to make our car more NOTICEABLE, and wheel covers were a way of doing that, on the cheap. We also weren't into ORIGINAL purist feelings, at least all of those folks I knew weren't. So to me it isn't a surprise that the FITTY FO owner changed the covers. The big wheel covers in the 50's were Olds, and Caddy covers, as were MOON DISC, and any that had a flipper on such. But who am I to know, I was to busy painting SCALLOPS, and kidding those with roof VISORS, hear me Ben, Dale in Indy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 (edited) Then came the Dodge Lancers, still being repoed today. These are the less popular three bars, but you get the idea. Flames, spots, lake pipes. Scallops and Lancers, what could be more old skool? Which color are the scallops? Four bar Lancers. The more popular four bar spinner Lancers Quote from the movie The Inlaws "Flames, my car has flames!" Why is it that the lines of the mid-fifties Buicks lend themselves so easily to these subtle mods? Edited June 4, 2016 by RivNut (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Gelinas (XP-300) Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 4 hours ago, MrEarl said: These wheel covers have really got me wondering. Below is a '54 factory photo of what appears to be a style that Buick was considering for 54 and I thought maybe some had made it out the assembly line door but now I see they aren't that close to what is on the subject car. However the one on the car do certainly look like the ones sported by the Landau. Lamar. You photo is not showing up. Are others having the same problem? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithbrother Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Since I don't post pictures, maybe someone could find & post cars with ROOF VISORS, we could HONOR Ben's 1950 Puick. Got to love dim dare visors, & Ben. hehe Dale in Indy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleach Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 (edited) and an award winner too.... Edited June 4, 2016 by Bleach (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithbrother Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 (edited) Aren't THEY beautiful? I love them all, they kind of remind me of a kid wearing a HOODIE, pulled half way down over his eye's, DON'T YOU THINK? Now if only they had skirts, and lowered in the back, I would think that the only thing they need to do, is to ADD WATER. Thanks for posting, Dale in Indy Edited June 5, 2016 by smithbrother (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Thank you, Bleach!! Satisfied, Dale. I am NOT alone. Ben 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Gelinas (XP-300) Posted June 5, 2016 Author Share Posted June 5, 2016 3 hours ago, Bleach said: and an award winner too.... .....and all 1950 Buicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithbrother Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 NO Ben, YOU aren't the LONE RANGER. Now you can rest in PEACE tonight knowing YOU aren't alone, hehe. You can't take if now, probably some fastener marks on the drip rail, huh. YOU, are stuck with it for life, probably not a bad thing though. Dale in Indy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 I came so close to buying that burgundy Roadmaster in the first picture about 10-12 years ago. Drove all the way to Florida to look at. Beautiful car. Very rare bumper guards and yea, loved the brow? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 22 minutes ago, MrEarl said: I came so close to buying that burgundy Roadmaster in the first picture about 10-12 years ago. Drove all the way to Florida to look at. Beautiful car. Very rare bumper guards and yea, loved the brow? You should have!! Ben 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr. Buick Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 The 1950 has grown on me over the years, and now I love them! I got to work on one for a friend, the longer Super Riviera Sedan. The darn thing had a smoother ride than my '54s! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithbrother Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 They ride so smooth because of the 4,000 pound front bumper. There is NO WAY you could ever pull a WHEELIE with one of the 1950 Puick's, no way! Actually, I always liked the 50 Puick. Dale in Indy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZRIV Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Have to look close in second pic 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pomeroy41144 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 On 3/21/2016 at 3:46 PM, D Yaros said: Thought you folks might get a kick out of this pic. While I do know the year, I will leave it out to make things interesting. This is Schmueser Buick located on Hohman Avenue in Hammond, Indiana. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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60FlatTop Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 (edited) All these motorcycles are reminding me of the time Heck's Angels swarmed into town. The mess from the illegal tattoo shop was bad, took us days to find all the wrappers. Bernie Edited June 10, 2016 by 60FlatTop (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithbrother Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Those are SCOOTERS, hehe. Dale in Indy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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