Best Buick Book?

[DugsSin]

<BR>Just got my standard catalog of Buick 1903-1990 has loads of stats but dissapointed they don't have pictures of more of the models. Which other books show more or the cars? <BR>Thanks Doug

[Guest John Chapman]

Dugs...<P>There are several, one for just Buick muscle cars. I can't recall the title. The Cars and Parts Price Guide has more pictures. Also, watch eBay for sales literature for the model/year you're interested in.<P>BTW, I think the current Standard Catalog of Buicks is 1903 - 2000. It is supposed to have more info/pictures.<BR> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0873415760/buickbombsight/104-9387150-0773533" TARGET=_blank>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0873415760/buickbombsight/104-9387150-0773533</A> <P>Cheers,<BR>JMC<P>------------------<BR>John Chapman<BR>BCA 35894<BR> jmchapman@aol.com <p>[This message has been edited by John Chapman (edited 07-13-2000).]

[Centurion]

The best photo resource for Buicks built through 1973 is "Seventy Years of Buick". I do not believe that this book is still in print, but copies can sometimes be found at swap meets or perhaps on ebay.<P>I have an early edition that contains some errors, but it is still terrific in that there is a photo or illustration of virtually every model from '03 through '73. The book includes photos of Buick professional cars (ambulances and hearses) that you rarely see elsewhere.<P>I do not have the book in front of me, but I believe that George H. Damman is the author.<P>"The Buick: A Complete History" is an authoritative history of Buick that is excellent in its factual account. There are many fine photographs in this book, but it is not illustrated to the extent that "Seventy Years of Buicks" is.

[Dave@Moon]

Centurion is right on the author for Seventy Years of Buick. He's also right about it's content, for my money anyway. Why Classic Motorbooks reissued almost the entire Crestline series and didn't do this one, the book on woodies or the Lincoln/Mercury book is beyond me.<P>Dunham and Gustin's The Buick A Complete History is excellant as well. It is highly detailed and definately <I> not </I> light reading. <P>Richard Langworth's Illustrated Buick Buyer's Guide is one of the better books in that series (for a <I> hugely </I> biased example, look at the AMC book ). Mr. Langworth can't write an uninteresting thing. <P>I was a little dissappointed in Norbye and Dunne's Buick 1946-1978 The Classic Postwar Years. It was a difficult read for this borderline dyxlexic, as it it a very technical essay for such a broad topic. <P>And now for my question, WHY IS THIS ALL THAT THERE IS (except for a few muscle car {GS} and magazine artical compelation books)????? There has to be enough interest to warrent the marketing of books like "Buicks of the 50's and 60's", or "Roadmaster, History and Rebirth (and History Again)". Granted we can't expect to have the coverage that Chevrolet gets in the media, but we should at least rate the coverage that Pontiac or even the Nova gets!

[Guest]

Buick Specialists shows "70 Years of Buick" available thru them. They apparently bought a large quantity of them before it went out of print. Try them!

[DugsSin]

Anyone have a phone # or Web site for Buick Specialists I'm not familiar with them. Thanks Doug