Barney Eaton Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 (edited) Has anyone ever looked at these Buick limo pictures? (there are some random other makes shown) does anyone here own a non-factory Buick limo.....were there any Buicks at Allentown in the commercial/race car class? https://www.google.com/search?q=buick+limousine&biw=1920&bih=934&tbm=isch&imgil=BM6_lcQ15SCbTM%3A%3BAnY0al9GXUQ1HM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.gminsidenews.com%252Fforums%252Ff28%252Fbuick-lacrosse-limo-78443%252F&source=iu&pf=m&fir=BM6_lcQ15SCbTM%3A%2CAnY0al9GXUQ1HM%2C_&usg=__ZsEvRBAVQfFXiSOUFkmtBocs500%3D&ved=0ahUKEwjBpoKG9pnRAhXE6IMKHSQIDikQyjcIQA&ei=I0dlWIGJK8TRjwSkkLjIAg#imgrc=_eyxXZAM_FUh6M%3A D Does anyone remember these Toronado stretch that were used at the old Love field in Dallas....before the new airport was opened (in the '70's) Edited December 29, 2016 by Barney Eaton (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 When the Olds national meet was in Dallas, the most recent one, there was an unrestored Toronado limo there. Seems like there were a good number of them built? Some transported basket ball teams in South America? The fwd Toronado provided a neat platform for that type of vehicle. PLUS a big enough engine to pull it all decently well. I believe Mr. Logan had one of his "professional" Buicks at the meet? In either the AACA photos or in some threads in here, over the past few years, there have been links to "ambulance" and Limo Buicks. A google image search might yield some links? NTX5467 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Hess-Eisenhart Executive Series 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Dave's "Classic Limousine" Page has many limo pictures, including the Toronado picture above AND other Toro limo pictures and limos. I suspect the torque tube drive was an issue as other GM brands were made into limos rather than Buicks. Buicks seemed to be in more ambulances (Flxible) or ambulance-based limos. I might know where a Roadmaster limo is, used by a funeral home in a smaller TX town for many years. NTX5467 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centurion Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 To clarify, the black 1957 Buick in one of the photos above is a photoshop creation and not a car that was actually built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 5 hours ago, Centurion said: To clarify, the black 1957 Buick in one of the photos above is a photoshop creation and not a car that was actually built. Too bad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 The guy on the left, completely responsible. Look for him in the BCA tent at Hershey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScarredKnightfan Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 My goodness ... I'm not sure which of those posted are my favorite ... the Buick Roadmaster & the 1970s model 60FlatTop posted are among them, tho. Cort, www.oldcarsstronghearts.com pig&cowValves.paceMaker * 1979 CC to 2003 MGM + 81mc "I shiver when I see the falling snow" | Merle Haggard | 'If We Make It Through December' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 After I posted the '57 picture, I seemed to recall it was a "fabrication" rather than of an actual vehicle. In '57, the majority of vehicles considered for limos were Cadillacs, Lincolns, and Imperials . . . as they were "the top" of their brands. Chevrolets were "airport use" or "not in the USA" (but in other international markets where USA brand reliability was important and "show" was considered negatively). The Stageway Chryslers of the 1970s were unique due to the base vehicle not being "body on frame". In the case of the 57 Roadmaster, there's enough "formality" to look distinguished and enough "style" to look prestigious and "important". Plus, it just looks neat! And different from what was "expected" back then, when corporate "brand pecking order" was important. Let the Cadillacs be for the people who wanted "show", but the Buicks for the people who were "less showey" and more about luxury and value, but possibly "more well-off" at the same time! The "Banker's Limo"! The Toronados were interesting and unique as the fwd configuration got past many of the driveshaft issues of rwd limos. Shaft u-joint angularity and other related drivetrain harmonics, to name a few. Not sure why they didn't receive a better reception? NTX5467 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Eaton Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 (edited) Here is the "oddest" stretch I have seen on a Buick....I wonder if any are still around. Edited January 2, 2017 by Barney Eaton (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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