FLYER15015 Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 (edited) Well, I might as well jump in here with the "Baby". Edited April 29, 2016 by FLYER15015 (see edit history) 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigDogDaddy Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 My 1940 Limited model 81. These were taken when my wife spent the day with some friends. I don't know what it is about dogs and old cars. All of my dogs liked to go for car rides, but they always loved going for a ride in my Buick. They got a lot more excited about riding in the Buick then in a modern car. Maybe because they knew the Buick meant total fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigDogDaddy Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 One more. I Like Big Buicks and I Cannot Lie ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 On 4/20/2016 at 9:19 AM, Lawrence Helfand said: First time on the street in 45 years. Just a mile away from my shop a beach car show where the old girl snagged her first trophy in prewar class ! Lawrence, I'm stunned by how good you've gotten that paint to look. The "before" photos would have made one think that there was no paint left to buff, but that car looks great! Congratulations! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
414TATA Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 On 4/12/2016 at 9:07 PM, DAVES_BUICKS said: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
414TATA Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Guess I put my pictures in the wrong place. Haven't figured this out yet. sorry Daves Buick. I Have to tell you the photo you posted is the body style my folks had in the late 40's. which started my love for the 41's took me 60 years to get one but I finally did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Wiegand Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 This photo was taken several years ago and the only change to the car is the addition of the spare tires cover. Whenever we get this car out and drive it people just seem to go nuts over it. My friend here in town who runs the one Dairy Queen loves for us to come by on a weekend afternoon and hang around for a while. He tells me it is the best customer magnet that he has ever seen. Terry Wiegand Doo Dah Kansas 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Wiegand Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 And we are kinda partial to this one too. I hope that Ben is paying attention here - both of these cars have sun visors on them. We don't worry a whole bunch about the gas mileage on them. Terry Wiegand South Hutchinson, Kansas 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLYER15015 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Terry, The Buick looks cool, and I really love the house too !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAS VEGAS DAVE Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 My friend Cadillac Carl visited us in Las Vegas yesterday. Here is a picture of his 1927 Cadillac, not a Buick but at least its a vintage GM. He drove the car over 2000 miles from the Seattle area of Washington to Las Vegas which at the least could be called a major undertaking. I drove it myself yesterday and am amazed how nice driving it is. It is all original including the 1927 V8 motor and the interior. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Wiegand Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Mike, the house in the photo is the old Price Mansion here in Hutchinson. Mr. Price was the Division Manager for the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad. He had the house built in 1885 and reportedly spent over $5,000 at the time. This was a horrendous amount of money at that time. The folks who own the house now have had it since 1965. My wife went to school with their son and we of course have been all through it. They started in the early 1980's and restored it. It took about 10 years and almost a half million dollars to get what you see in the photo. There is a carriage house with servant quarters behind the house proper. There is even a two-lane regulation bowling alley on the back side of the carriage house. The house is completely furnished with period antique furniture that the owners scoured the whole Midwest gathering up while the house was being restored. At Christmas time it is decorated like it would have been back in the day. They open it up for two days to the public. They charge $5.00 a person to go through it and all of the money is donated to charity. It is a very fascinating place to see. Terry Wiegand South Hutchinson, Kansas 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Wright Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Here's my picture. It's a video actually. 1940 Special. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 OK, here's another of the 24 Boat Top Buick. 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outlaw car man Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 (edited) 1933 Series 90, model 90 Seven Passenger Sedans. Green is a one owner car I put back together . Black one was originally owned by the DuPont family. Edited June 17, 2016 by outlaw car man Interior photo (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GARY F Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Beautiful cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 We had our 8th annual Mason-Dixon car show on Saturday. 57 cars registered. It is always great when something special shows up. Pre-War cars only 3. Last several years we had as many as 7 or 8. This stunning 1933 Victoria Coupe was trailered from Mars PA around 240 miles to our little show. The good thing was that the owner received the Best of Show award and the Dealers Choice award. The photo shows my shabby 1937 Special in the back round. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence Helfand Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 (edited) Longest ride yet in my 41 Century sedanette out to the Oak beach lot and down the ocean drive on eastern Long Island NY's Jones Beach. After having worked on the front suspension and getting an alignment it was time to get off the local 45 mph streets and hit the open road and see what the fastest car in America in 1941 had to offer. My first impression was how light the steering was and how stable the chassis was at speed, very relaxing. It was a hot day but the cabin was very comfortable and surprisingly quite with windows and cowl vent open and door vents closed. Air flow by the open windows is so smooth my hat stayed in place and we could still have a conversation. This is the first vintage car I have owned that was so well insulated from the engine sounds heat and smells. The real treat was putting the pedal down and feeling that rear carb kick in which was really impressive and not a myth as we rocketed up the Sunken Meadow State Park Bridge grade to 75 mph which really felt no different then 50. The 320 eight stayed at 180 all day with a steady 45 lbs of oil pressure and not burning a drop. The one unfortunate moment was the familiar smell of an electrical meltdown in the Sonomatic and indeed it died while listening to the ball game. Yes power steering would be really really nice at low speeds but a pair of Willwood disc brakes would have to get installed if I keep driving her. Even keeping a large distance the casual stopping power of modern cars with giant caliper four wheel discs makes it a little scary sometimes to slow two tons of seventy five year old Detroit steel. I love that this car will easily hang with modern traffic but it needs to stop like it too. The exercise really had its effect and everything except the radio is working better. I'm hooked! Like the Greatest the Buick Century floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee! Rest in peace.. Ali photos from Long Island Buick Club meet 2 weeks ago..just a few prewar cars showed up. Edited June 17, 2016 by Lawrence Helfand (see edit history) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buicknutty Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Great pictures, Lawrence! What you said about the air flow through the car is quite remarkable compared with modern cars. My theory is that virtually all modern cars are designed for areodynamic flow and to have A/C, but then you had to rely on the flow through the car to keep your cool, and I think that they were designed with that in mind. The steering and tracking on mine is great too. These are very impressive cars, and considering they are 75 years old makes it more amazing. Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence Helfand Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Hi Keith, Thanks! As you drive your cars have you any thoughts regarding braking? Ever thought it was an issue? Kind Regards Lawrence 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Wright Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 (edited) Going boating today. !!!! Edited June 26, 2016 by Morgan Wright (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 On 6/23/2016 at 7:16 PM, Lawrence Helfand said: Hi Keith, Thanks! As you drive your cars have you any thoughts regarding braking? Ever thought it was an issue? Kind Regards Lawrence Not to digress from the awesome photos, but I don't think disc brakes will make your car stop noticeably better--at least the first time. I've gone back and forth on this with my own cars, and yes, old car brakes are pretty crappy--my '29 Cadillac has mechanical drums that are about as effective as a headwind. But by 1941, the brakes were considerably more powerful and effective; the brakes on my '41 Limited are hugely powerful and I've never gotten close to their limits. Granted, they're about 20% bigger than the Century's brakes, but I'm still extremely impressed with their stopping power and fade resistance. Buick engineers totally nailed it here. The big advantage discs offer is fade-resistance and repeatability. I'd argue that your stock brakes will stop the car in an emergency just as well as discs. But they'll only do it once. Any brake system can be made to lock up the wheels, disc or drum. Fade is a significant factor and here is where discs are superior. If you have multiple high-speed stops or live in an mountainous area, then discs are definitely worth considering. But if you drive it like most of us drive our collector cars (modestly, defensively, and not often in heavy, high-speed traffic) then I don't think they'll be notably better than the drums. Yes, I'm a purist in most forms, but with two little kids who often ride with me, I'm big on safety. Nevertheless, I can't make a good argument for a disc brake upgrade given the way I personally drive my cars (flat country, quiet roads, lots of following space, etc.). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 I agree with Matt, but neither of us lives in New Jersey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buicknutty Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Lawrence, I did not notice your question till today. I am quite happy with the braking performance on my '41, manual of course, so it takes some effort, but they certainly have some bite to them. From what I have heard, lining material makes a huge difference. The modern type, sans asbestos, is harder and doesn't seem to have as high a friction coefficient, at least at a given pressure as the newer type. My case in point is my '56 Roadmaster. It has bigger front drums than the '41, so you would expect it to be better, but its' not right now. I completely redid the brakes on it about three years ago. It still had all original lines, except for one that got damaged. So I changed all of them, rebuilt power master cylinder, new wheel cylinders and linings, and it stopped terrible. I drove it a few hundred careful miles to break them in, and it improved a bit, and now it is better, but still not as good as it should be. And nowhere as good as the '41. I have got an old style set, and I think that I will change at least the front shoes to them and see how what how it is. The other thing is, if I didn't know that car could be much better, I'd be condemning the drum brakes big time. So that is at least a possibility on your car, and my opinion is, a likely one. The other possbility is that they are not adjusted properly, and it too can make a huge difference on these cars. Long pedal travel is a sure sign that the brakes may be out of adjustment. I think that Matt mentioned somewhere about fade, and discs would certainly be more fade resistant, so that would depend on the type of driving you do, but if the drums are working right, they should work well. Keith 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhatCat Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 First time in a parade on the Fourth after finishing the outside of the car this last month. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daves1940Buick56S Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 (edited) Beee-yooty! The car, the car! Edited July 8, 2016 by Daves1940Buick56S (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 The Chartreuse Lady. 1915 C-36 Buick Roadster. It sure is a lot of fun to Tour with. Dandy Dave! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 More on the Chartreuse Lady, 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 (edited) For the rest of the story on the Chartreuse Lady look here. Hemmings Article. Also, Cathy Baker from the Hee Haw Show that ran for 23 years. That's All. Dandy Dave! Edited July 12, 2016 by Dandy Dave (see edit history) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalesman Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Just to prove it does not rain all summer in England, a picture of my Buick 24-34 roadster on the way to local show in Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire . 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daves1940Buick56S Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 (edited) .. Edited August 9, 2016 by Daves1940Buick56S (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Wright Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 (edited) . Edited January 4, 2017 by Morgan Wright jibber jabber (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daves1940Buick56S Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 (edited) .. Edited August 9, 2016 by Daves1940Buick56S (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daves1940Buick56S Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 So here it is for real, with the new Lester shoes. Kind of changes the whole look of the car. Cheers, Dave 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 15 hours ago, Morgan Wright said: That's a funny picture but the handle is more than a foot long. Nice joke though. You must be fun at parties... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Wright Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 (edited) . Edited August 22, 2016 by Morgan Wright . (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daves1940Buick56S Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 (edited) .. Edited August 9, 2016 by Daves1940Buick56S (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Wright Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 (edited) . Edited August 22, 2016 by Morgan Wright . (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daves1940Buick56S Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 (edited) .. Edited August 9, 2016 by Daves1940Buick56S (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted August 9, 2016 Author Share Posted August 9, 2016 Some funny rhetoric and I think I learned something here (I think?). But enough jibber jabber let's get back on subject...PICTURES of them wonderful Pre Wars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinsled Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 (edited) My 1942 Series 70 Roadmaster is still a project car, but this must be my favorite photo of it: This is when and where I first saw it "live"; On the freight forwarder's back yard when I came to pick her up after the ocean freight. I bought the car by photographs and had it hauled from Las Vegas to Helsinki past winter.... Edited August 27, 2016 by tinsled added a photo (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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