ted1922 11 Posted March 5, 2018 Jim Morris own AN 1925 Buick Touring Car he race at lions drag strip and a few other strips in the 60's. He was running an stroke nailhead Buick engine with I be live an CAD trans. I was told it ran in the 10 second 1/4 mile . This Buick was in Hot Rod as well as Car Craft magazine, and they made a model of it to. It was Hot Rod and Car Craft magazine. The Buick is still on the road, but as a driver Jim was great guy and a joker too. If Anybody known Jim or has photos of this Buick I would like to see them or hear from you. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrEarl 6,411 Posted March 13, 2018 Awesome, would love to hear more about this too!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auburnseeker 1,878 Posted March 13, 2018 (edited) That's an early resto rod. Looks like you could bolt the original wheels back on it and at a glance no one would know. A real sleeper. Though I don't think you could keep a set of original wheels on it without spinning the hubs out of them. Assuming that the low ET was without the top and side curtains. Edited March 13, 2018 by auburnseeker (see edit history) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ted1922 11 Posted March 14, 2018 Jim would race the Buick with the top up and down. He later on swap the engine and trans for a 401 Buick nailhead and 400 trans for more of an daily driver use. Blown engine was purchase by Tommy Ivo , this is what I was told. for a long time he ran Buick wire wheels. he also had a set of bufflo wire he would bolt on for the movies . 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ted1922 11 Posted March 15, 2018 Here is what the Buick look like in the mid 70's 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maok 182 Posted March 15, 2018 On 3/6/2018 at 3:09 AM, ted1922 said: Jim Morris own AN 1925 Buick Touring Car he race at lions drag strip and a few other strips in the 60's. He was running an stroke nailhead Buick engine with I be live an CAD trans. I was told it ran in the 10 second 1/4 mile . This Buick was in Hot Rod as well as Car Craft magazine, and they made a model of it to. It was Hot Rod and Car Craft magazine. The Buick is still on the road, but as a driver Jim was great guy and a joker too. If Anybody known Jim or has photos of this Buick I would like to see them or hear from you. LoL! Its amazing that Buick didn't shake to bits with that monster under the bonnet (hood). That is just crazy.... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ted1922 11 Posted November 5, 2018 Hare are a few extra photos I came across. Jim's Buick was in Popular Hot Rodding and Hot Rod magazine in 1963. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
avgwarhawk 2,612 Posted November 7, 2018 And it is a nailhead! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DualQuadDave 76 Posted November 10, 2018 This thing is gangster all the way! I want to see more, any idea what issue of Hot Rod/Car Craft it appeared in? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ted1922 11 Posted November 11, 2018 Yes 1 Hot Rod magazine August 1963 page 56,57 Popular Hot Rodding January 1963 page 49 He was also in Rod and Custom, I am trying to find that issue. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Larry Schramm 1,936 Posted January 6 It would be interesting to see what type of axle he was using. Sounds like the whole drive train was able to be swapped out at will. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ted1922 11 Posted January 16 He used an Buick rearend, He ran 4.44 ratio. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ted1922 11 Posted February 13 Photos of this same 1925 Buick in the movie Saint Valentine's Massacre. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Csordas 10 Posted February 21 May 25, 2019 is the date for this years Buick race. Hope to a lot of Buicks racing or on display. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
