Marty Roth Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 (edited) Saturday afternoon we drove the 1937 Roadmaster Phaeton to the new Yulman Stadium for the TULANE UNIVERSITY HOMECOMING football game. The day was picture perfect for a homecoming with mild temperatures in the low 60s and bright sunshine. Fortunately we are authorized to park on-campus at the Diboll Garage adjacent to the newly built stadium. While the football team's performance was disappointing, the beautiful Buick drew rave reviews from all who got to enjoy her.Following the mid-afternoon visit to Tulane's campus and Homecoming activities, we - Dale, me, and the '37 Roadmaster continued down-river to Brewster's Restaurant in Chalmette, Louisiana.AACSB - Antique Automobile Club of Saint Bernard (Parish) hosted the last of our Open Cruise Nights for the current year - to be resumed in either February or March, depending on the calendar and the weather and Mardi Gras parades.1950s and 1960s Rock 'n Roll music was the order of the evening. Johnny Waguespack is Louisiana Region President and served as our favorite DJ. Dancing, bopping, shuck-'n-jive were not out of place, along with enjoying great food at Brewsters, where the owners provide two trophies each month - they choose their favorite cars - one for AACSB Members, and another for non-members. Members do not accept more than one each year, regardless of how many cars they display.This on-going cruise night assists in attracting new potential members to our club, and is always great fun. Edited November 18, 2014 by Marty Roth (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvelde Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Took the '39 Coupe out to see some new houses and a car show on Saturday afternoon. Drove about 60 miles round trip, but did not take the Buick to the AACA meeting Sunday afternoon - was misting and temperature was high 30's and dropping. Got below freezing and had a light snow last night, so Buick is staying in the garage till we warm up a bit later this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I drove the Reatta yesterday. For nearly the past month, I wanted a dry day and an extra driver to be able to get home...it didn't quite work out.I still have some batteries and other odds and ends to deal with for the upcoming season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhambulldog Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 I drove mine.After I put a new thermostat and replaced the anti freeze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 69BuickGirl Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I am sorry it took so long to post this, but her name is Mary Jane and she is my daily driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I finally put the top up on the 1925 today. I had been waiting since last May for a local fellow to make up a top boot and spare tire cover for me. On Thursday he said he may not get to it till after the first of the year. So up goes the top. Then took about a 10 mile drive to give her some exercise. Also took the 1937 out since it had not moved since Oct 25th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I finally put the top up on the 1925 today. I had been waiting since last May for a local fellow to make up a top boot and spare tire cover for me. On Thursday he said he may not get to it till after the first of the year. So up goes the top. [ATTACH=CONFIG]282589[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]282591[/ATTACH]Then took about a 10 mile drive to give her some exercise. Also took the 1937 out since it had not moved since Oct 25th. [ATTACH=CONFIG]282590[/ATTACH]LIKE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted December 3, 2014 Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 What a nice day yesterday. Got the 56 and the GS out for a short trip each. Just love to listen to them idle, and the drive itself is just to make sure things move, it's not really a necessity for me to enjoy these cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhambulldog Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 I didn't drive the Buick over the weekend. So, I drove it Monday, and yesterday, and today .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buicknutty Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 I envy you guys, mine are away for the winter, and there's lots of salt on the roads now, so not even if it was a nice day here in the Great White North would it be worth taking them out.Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted December 4, 2014 Author Share Posted December 4, 2014 Like I indicated, just listening to em idle is enough for me. I don't really have to move em. But today I got to drive Gary's 70 Skylark round the storage unit driveway where he keeps it. And I must say it was a lot of fun too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 I didn't drive the Buick over the weekend. So, I drove it Monday, and yesterday, and today ....Like:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Tedesco Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Hello everyone, We got our Christmas tree, went out to dinner and then drove around looking at Christmas lights. Had a great time!-Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Tedesco Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 O.K. figured out how to attach the picture!-Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 OH man, LOVE that picture!!! and btw, I am curious, what is that image in your avatar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Tedesco Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Hi Mr Earl, That's Morticia and Uncle Fester in the speedster. I wish I could make the Avatar bigger. The second one is Uncle Fester, Wednesday and Pugsley in a 1907 Renault. I'm a fan of Charles Adams of who illustrated (among many others), the "Creepy and Kooky Adams Family" for the New yorker, that we all know from the original TV show. Charles adams was also a car guy. He died after suffering a heart attack in his car just outside his apartment building. His wife said he was always a car buff "…so it was a nice way to go" yesh!-Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 Yes, Great picture and a great way to spend the day. How classic!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvelde Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Took the '39 out to the Post Office a few minutes ago to give it some exercise, now it is 3 miles shy of 87,000! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Love the tree on the Buick...a step back in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvelde Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Drove the coupe to a BCA meeting/luncheon today - 102 miles round trip. Filled up with gas before we left, $2.189 per gallon, and a little over 15 miles per gallon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Phillips Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I went to the same meeting as John V. did. Took my newly restored 1970 stick shift Wildcat on its longest trip since being restored. 180 miles round trip. 9.4 gallons used, so that is just under 20 m.p.g. I was astounded! Was expecting 12-15 at best. The 2.78 rear axle ratio and standard shift must be the key. Never would have expected a 455 V-8 in a 4,100 pound Buick would do anything close to 20 m.p.g. It was mostly highway driving with very little wind.Pete Phillips, BCA #7338Leonard, Texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 4 bufords Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I went to the same meeting as John V. did. Took my newly restored 1970 stick shift Wildcat on its longest trip since being restored. 180 miles round trip. 9.4 gallons used, so that is just under 20 m.p.g. I was astounded! Was expecting 12-15 at best. The 2.78 rear axle ratio and standard shift must be the key. Never would have expected a 455 V-8 in a 4,100 pound Buick would do anything close to 20 m.p.g. It was mostly highway driving with very little wind.Pete Phillips, BCA #7338Leonard, Texaspete,nice article in the bugle on your cat,you are a lucky guy to own such a rare car.looking forward to seeing it in sprinjgfield ,4 bufords from ct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest my3buicks Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Drove my new Reatta 650 miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhambulldog Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I went to the same meeting as John V. did. Took my newly restored 1970 stick shift Wildcat on its longest trip since being restored. 180 miles round trip. 9.4 gallons used, so that is just under 20 m.p.g. I was astounded! Was expecting 12-15 at best. The 2.78 rear axle ratio and standard shift must be the key. Never would have expected a 455 V-8 in a 4,100 pound Buick would do anything close to 20 m.p.g. It was mostly highway driving with very little wind.Pete Phillips, BCA #7338Leonard, Texas[ATTACH=CONFIG]286252[/ATTACH]Drove my new Reatta 650 milesNice buys !!Congratulations !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted December 26, 2014 Author Share Posted December 26, 2014 Didn't drive it far but I did get the 56 out for a short ride today. Maybe the global warming thing is debatable but 48* and sunny in Albany, NY on Dec 25th is a real gift, and I could not waste it. Got the Queen running too with the new battery. I just could not take it out cause I was afraid of it sinking into the soft grass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhambulldog Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 I gave my Mom a ride in the Roadmaster to my sister's house today. She made sure everyone there knew we arrived in the RoadmasterAnd when she got home she was on the phone several hours telling her Sisters, Children and Grandchildren she road in the Roadmaster. I'll have to give her some more rides 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buicknutty Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Does a "joy ride" around the block in the Wildcat count? As that's what I did, no photos though, to protect the guilty.Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Anything that heats the mufflers up enough to vaporize the condensation should count as long as it splashes hot engine oil inside the crankcase, whirls transmission fluid at temperatures too hot to touch, and makes the rear end lube wick out the axles at the same time.Today is the last day of my wife's vacation; 10 miles in the '60 and 2 miles walking, plus a trip across the county line for lunch.Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Took the 1925 out last Sunday for a 10 mile spin since it was a 45 degree day. Need to keep her exercised before the white stuff shows up again. She does not like to be out in the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Taking the '37 out today for a drive up the river to historic Oak Alley Plantation in Vacherie, Louisiana - then back to New Orleans by late afternoon - and home before the New Year's Eve madness in the French Quarter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted January 1, 2015 Author Share Posted January 1, 2015 Thank you Larry Di Barry, for the inspiration to get my 69 GS out today. It was a moderate cold, like 24* here, but there has not been any snow and the roads were washed Christmas Eve, so I got a chance to take her out for a 10 mile cruise and some errands. A wonderful end to 2014. Hope to get the 56 out for the first day of 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 To mark the last day of 2014, we drove the 1937 Roadmaster upriver to Oak Alley Plantation to celebrate beautiful sunny skies and temps in the mid-60s. A Louisiana Cajun gentleman and his Texas bride were married there at the plantation house today....Don't they just look great in their elegant attire. Yes, we gave them a ride in the Buick which they said they'll remember all their married life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 You da man, Marty!! Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted January 1, 2015 Author Share Posted January 1, 2015 Agree w/ Ben, you had a real drive Marty, and did a generous thing for that couple. It is a great picture you posted. As for me, it was 30* and bright sunshine when I took the 56 for a RARE New Year's Day drive today. Same 10 miles as yesterday in the equally rare Old Year close out drive in the GS. Thank you to the powers above for small favors... And a Happy New Year again to all our marvelous Forum participants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhambulldog Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 To mark the last day of 2014, we drove the 1937 Roadmaster upriver to Oak Alley Plantation to celebrate beautiful sunny skies and temps in the mid-60s. A Louisiana Cajun gentleman and his Texas bride were married there at the plantation house today....Don't they just look great in their elegant attire. Yes, we gave them a ride in the Buick which they said they'll remember all their married life.Very nice !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 77 degrees here today. Took the '50 out for some exercise. We both had an enjoyable 50+ mile trip. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Stoneberg Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Hey Ben, You going to come the Brenham ? I also put some milage on a 50 Buick this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Buick8Bill Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 A beautiful day in Northwest Washington. I took our '56 Special model 43 for a short 6 mile trip up to the local gas station to fill the tank and get the car limbered up. I also drove our '36 Special business coupe over to a friend's house about 5 miles away, then the long way around (another 7 miles) toward home. It was good to get behind the wheel after a lengthy restoration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Friday I drove to Decatur to the swap meet. 75 miles each way. Evan Ritter and his nephews were there . We walked and talked for hours. I bought nothing. Had a good visit, though. Really enjoyed the drive. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 You Da Man Ben!!! It will be quite the while before any driving can be done here. Yesterday I finally snow blowed this last part to the shed . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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