MrEarl Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Helped a friend pull a couple of 53 Studebakers out of a warehouse in Virginia this weekend and discovered this pretty rare ‘79 ? Century Turbo Coupe rusting away. It was actually raining more in the warehouse than it was outside at one point. https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2013/09/02/lost-cars-of-the-1980s-buick-century-turbo-coupe/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 (edited) oh man! Are they giving it away? Might be a cool car with a later 1995 Supercharged 3800 transplant! Edited February 19, 2019 by JohnD1956 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted February 19, 2019 Author Share Posted February 19, 2019 Move went well until the dually’s fuel pump went out. Swapped it out (in 34* sleet and rain, but still no go. Ended up leaving it in the alley for a local shop to pick up and and bringing the one on my trailer home, 7 hours nighttime rain. Learned this morning the new pump was bad. I suggested he get a bus ticket back up😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted February 19, 2019 Author Share Posted February 19, 2019 15 minutes ago, JohnD1956 said: oh man! Are they giving it away? Might be a cool car with a later 1995 Supercharged 3800 transplant! It’s rough JD, you couldn’t give it to me...but I can ask if anyone is interested. Rare Buick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Those Studes looked pretty rough as well. Hope whoever bought them didn't pay too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Had one of the Buick Centuries as a company car in the day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted February 19, 2019 Author Share Posted February 19, 2019 2 hours ago, auburnseeker said: Those Studes looked pretty rough as well. Hope whoever bought them didn't pay too much. Making a Bonneville racer out of the two. The intact one is the parts car 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian_Heil Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 BCA member Tom Halka still owns this 1979. He ordered it and bought it new when we both hired into Buick Engineering. He watched it go down the line. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Simmons Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 My younger son had the Oldsmobile version of this Buick. It was a great ride for quite awhile until it coughed up the trans. He bought a 2nd trans and we installed it only to find out it was as bad as the one he had. He got rid of the car and I can't remember where it went or to whom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38Buick 80C Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 On 2/19/2019 at 1:00 PM, MrEarl said: Exit 90...I-85...I know it well... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 Jensen-Healey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raugusti Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 9 hours ago, On The Riviera said: Lamar: I know you like the European stuff so what is going to happen to that Jensen-Healey? Looks like a Lotus Europa to me. One of my favorite cars, but I can't fit inside one. Heck, at 6' 5" I barely fit in my '54 Roadie (top down helps though)! Scott 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 It is a ‘73 Lotus. The building is full of other collectibles such as a 57 Chevrolet, a Dodge Charger, a couple Firebirds, a couple under cover that I didn’t even look at. And this 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y-JobFan Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 That appears to be the remnants of a Roadhawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Skyhawk at minimum, possibly a Roadhawk. Cool. They are neat little cars and not seen very often any more. I’m doing what I can to change that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted February 23, 2019 Author Share Posted February 23, 2019 3 hours ago, Y-JobFan said: That appears to be the remnants of a Roadhawk 2 hours ago, Thriller said: Skyhawk at minimum, possibly a Roadhawk. Cool. They are neat little cars and not seen very often any more. I’m doing what I can to change that. Pretty sure I saw a bow tie, so didn't give it any more attention, so maybe a Chevy Monza? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y-JobFan Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Would be a Monza Mirage then, also very rare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom M Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 MrEarl, Curious what years are the Firebirds and what are the condition of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted February 23, 2019 Author Share Posted February 23, 2019 5 minutes ago, Packin31 said: MrEarl, Curious what years are the Firebirds and what are the condition of them? Not sure of the years and they are being restored... slowly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Ah...H-body at any rate...working on getting our hopes up 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUICK RACER Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 15 hours ago, Thriller said: Ah...H-body at any rate...working on getting our hopes up 🙄 Although, I remember seeing a bowtie on a Buick Skyhawk at the Buick Store back in the day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelipot Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 I'd like to buy that Buick Century. Please provide a contact or forward my email, nelipott@gmail.com. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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