neil morse 1,421 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 On 1/27/2020 at 1:57 PM, kgreen said: I've never seen fender skirts on the 50's era Buicks, but I have seen convertibles driven in the snow. What fantastic Victorian Gothic architecture! Do you know where that photo was taken, Ken? Link to post Share on other sites
kgreen 1,746 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 30 minutes ago, neil morse said: What fantastic Victorian Gothic architecture! Do you know where that photo was taken, Ken? I believe the photo was taken in Montreal. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
RivNut 3,707 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 The clock spire looks similar to the one at Centre Block home of the Canadian Parliament. Link to post Share on other sites
neil morse 1,421 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 On the streets of San Francisco. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
NC-car-guy 3,111 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 When the engine has been sitting with no intake or hood for 20 years but you know there's good bits in the transmission... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Fr. Buick 496 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 JB Weld to fix that? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
50ChevyFrank 11 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 On 8/5/2017 at 7:45 AM, Elpad said: The top one is/was for sale at Rufus Ranch in Minnesota. Link to post Share on other sites
50ChevyFrank 11 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 On 1/25/2020 at 7:12 AM, EmTee said: ...and what the heck is this? It looks like a '56, but what's with the quad headlamps? This reminds me of a scene from the movie The House of the Spirits There is a hearse entering a cemetery in Chile. Sometime in the late 50s. The hearse has a grille and general shape like a 53 Buick but with quad headlights. Made me wonder if some of the overseas Buick plants carried over older styling with minor updates. Link to post Share on other sites
5219 49 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 J.C. Whitney used to sell the conversion kits to "upgrade" to dual headlights. Link to post Share on other sites
EmTee 1,754 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 (edited) 7 hours ago, 5219 said: J.C. Whitney used to sell the conversion kits to "upgrade" to dual headlights. Maybe so, but that picture looks like the fenders are wider to accept the wider headlight doors. The license plate looks like it's somewhere outside the USA, so I wonder whether this was a Buick built specifically for export to a country where the single low/high sealed beam might not have met the local lighting specifications... Edited February 16 by EmTee (see edit history) Link to post Share on other sites
Marty Roth 2,109 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Comparing photos of the blue and red cars, it does appear that the quad-headlight car has widened fenders , as well as a narrowed hood. Look at the hood-fender line as t where it meets the grille, as well as where it ends with relation to the ornament within the grille- Of course my comment could just be a result angular perspective since the widened car is viewed from the L/F corner and the blue car is a head-on view. Link to post Share on other sites
Elpad 7,279 Posted March 30 Author Share Posted March 30 Just the wheels! 3 Link to post Share on other sites
EmTee 1,754 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 "Tree-on-the-three"? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
RivNut 3,707 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 For details, Google "Jay Leno's Garage - 1948 Buick Super" 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Elpad 7,279 Posted June 7 Author Share Posted June 7 Like the car... but the color? 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Marty Roth 2,109 Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 (edited) 16 hours ago, Elpad said: Like the car... but the color? Olds 3-bar spinners, but what is the saying in the quotes on the quarter panel? Edited June 8 by Marty Roth typo - spelling (see edit history) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
KongaMan 1,223 Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 Before choosing an unconventional color scheme, folks might want to spend a little time on Photoshop to get an idea of what it will look like. Then take some time to ruminate, and ponder whether it's still a good idea. Because (if it were for sale) this would be a classic example of buyer and seller seeing things from a different angle. The seller thinks it's worth more because of the sparkling new finish. The average buyer looks at it and factors a complete repaint into his offer. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
EmTee 1,754 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 On 6/7/2020 at 9:56 PM, KongaMan said: Before choosing an unconventional color scheme, folks might want to spend a little time on Photoshop to get an idea of what it will look like. Then take some time to ruminate, and ponder whether it's still a good idea. OK, so what's your point...? Link to post Share on other sites
JohnD1956 5,836 Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 On 6/8/2020 at 10:53 PM, Elpad said: A documentary on how to compromise the famous Buick "ride" in $2000🙃... Link to post Share on other sites
EmTee 1,754 Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 What were they thinking with that body/convertible top (and interior) color combination...? Link to post Share on other sites
RivNut 3,707 Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 On 6/8/2020 at 9:53 PM, Elpad said: Ah! The wonderful world of Donks. Link to post Share on other sites
Elpad 7,279 Posted June 15 Author Share Posted June 15 11 hours ago, RivNut said: I thought Cowboys rode 🐎 Link to post Share on other sites
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