I JUST LOVE THE PICTURE OF THIS BUICK...........

[MrEarl]

You're right about that rear fender Smitty, and Mark I agree with you on the Cadillac's but when it comes to roof lines, well.....

Some people say there is a beautiful young lady in this picture. I have yet to see her.

[Bleach]

I don't know about you Lamar, but I can't see any car in that photo.

[Bleach]

If there ever was an roof line to drool over this is it!

[Ben Bruce aka First Born]

If there ever was an roof line to drool over this is it!

[/QUOT

I AGREE!!!

Ben

[Dave Gelinas (XP-300)]

You're right about that rear fender Smitty, and Mark I agree with you on the Cadillac's but when it comes to roof lines, well.....

Some people say there is a beautiful young lady in this picture. I have yet to see her.

Great roof line and I'm sure a great rear end.

[JohnD1956]

Roof lines. Now that might be a popular thread.

[Dave Gelinas (XP-300)]

I posted this 1958 Buick and Dealership on Flickr yesterday.

If you would like to see the entire Buick album of 80 Kodachrome slides, click the link below.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/117891934@N07/sets/72157641136806553

Edited June 20, 2014 by xp-300 (see edit history)

[smithbrother]

That's a cool float you have following along with your posts.

It's a BIG like from me....

Dale in Indy

[Dave Gelinas (XP-300)]

That's a cool float you have following along with your posts.

It's a BIG like from me....

Dale in Indy

I think it may have inspired some building projects from you know who.

[smithbrother]

Here are the other large scale models I have made.

Lots of fun making such, and THANKS to Dave for inspiration to make the 1945 Buick parade float.

Google Locomotive is still in the build process, need to paint the tail section, and buff out.

Dale in Indy

[Guest mstanleyfl]

Anymore pictures or details of the float diorama. What scale is it?

[smithbrother]

Here are three, note length is approx. 26", scale I don't know, as I only had the picture of the actual parade float to look at.

Dale in Indy

[Guest shadetree77]

Cartoon penned by famous cartoonist Russell Brockbank back when the '49 Buick came out with the first Venti-Ports. Apparently this drawing contributed to the many nicknames for those holes. Ever heard them called "mouse holes"?

[Bleach]

I've actually never heard them being called anything else but mouse holes until I came to this site.

[Ben Bruce aka First Born]

I've actually never heard them being called anything else but mouse holes until I came to this site.[/QUOT

I always called them Portholes.

Ben

[Bleach]

I've actually never heard them being called anything else but mouse holes until I came to this site.[/QUOT

I always called them Portholes.

Ben

Oh yeah, I did call them that too.

[FireballV8]

The Peairs Bros dealership was in Bellflower, CA I have an old key chain from there. Nice to see what it looked like.

[bhambulldog]

Cartoon penned by famous cartoonist Russell Brockbank back when the '49 Buick came out with the first Venti-Ports. Apparently this drawing contributed to the many nicknames for those holes. Ever heard them called "mouse holes"?

I've actually never heard them being called anything else but mouse holes until I came to this site.

I always called them Portholes.

Ben

I always say the holes are "where the Dynaflows"

Edited June 29, 2014 by bhambulldog (see edit history)

[smithbrother]

NO, NO, NO, Dynaflows (on the ground), in MANY cases, Lol.

I think it got its habit from older HARLEY'S.

Dale in Indy

[bhambulldog]

Right now my Dynaflow is not marking a trail.

My trail is marked by the power steering... it's leaking from both ends so bad, I pulled the belt off.

I'm going to rebuild it this week

[50jetback]

Cartoon penned by famous cartoonist Russell Brockbank back when the '49 Buick came out with the first Venti-Ports. Apparently this drawing contributed to the many nicknames for those holes. Ever heard them called "mouse holes"?

Cartoonists have a wealth of material to work with on early Buicks!

[MrEarl]

[bhambulldog]

Cartoonists have a wealth of material to work with on early Buicks!

Funny !! Maybe that '50 Buick could play ball on the Uruguayan team.

I agree Lamar. I love the fast-back Buick

[MrEarl]

Funny !! Maybe that '50 Buick could play ball on the Uruguayan team.

Good one Stuart, good one Bulldog!!!

I agree Lamar. I love the fast-back Buick

INDEED!!!

Edited June 30, 2014 by MrEarl (see edit history)

[bhambulldog]

Very nice !

[CBloomberg]

Mr Earl, I don't know about dogs, but I have vivid memories of passing a cattle truck at the wrong time. There was a huge amount of yellow fluid that hit the windshield and side of one of my LeSabres. I think it was my white '95 model.

[MrEarl]

Well you can take it from me, don't ever pull up beside a chicken hauler at a red light, with your window down. Or up for that matter. Apparently the day before catching and loading, they hold feed and only give water. Who would ever believe how far a chicken can.....

OK.... back on subject here.......

speakin of chickens, check the one out to the left of the Buick. Actually I am thinking that is a White Eagle cast iron statue, the promotional mascot of the White Eagle Oil Company. But I thought they were bought out by Standard, not Mobil Oil???

[50jetback]

Rooster ( aka Ken the fireman ) took this interesting photo of the Jetback a few years ago.

[50jetback]

Mr Earl, I don't know about dogs, but I have vivid memories of passing a cattle truck at the wrong time. There was a huge amount of yellow fluid that hit the windshield and side of one of my LeSabres. I think it was my white '95 model.

It can be worse, what about when THEY pass you and your in a Roadster - you reckon you don't pull your arm in in a hurry!!!

[50jetback]

And just to show it does have a " Love it " or " Hate it " front.

[RivNut]

Well you can take it from me, don't ever pull up beside a chicken hauler at a red light, with your window down. Or up for that matter. Apparently the day before catching and loading, they hold feed and only give water. Who would ever believe how far a chicken can.....

Nor do you want to be at a service station in Winslow, AR when a chicken hauler pulls in for gas and they've stacked the chicken cages higher than the canopy on the station. EVERY part of the chicken (not necessarily connected) plus flying wood fills the air. All you can do is suppress the gag and drive on. Luckily we'd filled and were on our way out.

Ed

[MrEarl]

And just to show it does have a " Love it " or " Hate it " front.

Huuhhhhh? WHAT is there to hate about it?

[JohnD1956]

a little slice of Heaven, on earth!

[Dave Gelinas (XP-300)]

Good one Stuart, good one Bulldog!!!

INDEED!!!

Big, Big Like From Me

[JohnD1956]

LHV Chapter Director's car...

[smithbrother]

That body style hit the race tracks often. A very good friend LES SNOW drove one at Daytona a couple years. I believe his was a 55, and is pictured in some Buick history books.

Love the stance, color isn't my 1st. choice, BUT looks good on this car.

Thanks for posting,

Dale in Indy

[Guest BigDogDaddy]

[Dave Gelinas (XP-300)]

A fifty foua.....

[Guest BigDogDaddy]

[smithbrother]

That should really HAUL THE MAIL....., I like the stance too.

Dale in Indy