MrEarl 6,866 Posted February 19 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 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnD1956 4,712 Posted February 19 (edited) oh man! Are they giving it away? Might be a cool car with a later 1995 Supercharged 3800 transplant! Edited February 19 by JohnD1956 (see edit history) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrEarl 6,866 Posted February 19 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrEarl 6,866 Posted February 19 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auburnseeker 2,158 Posted February 19 Those Studes looked pretty rough as well. Hope whoever bought them didn't pay too much. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Larry Schramm 2,116 Posted February 19 Had one of the Buick Centuries as a company car in the day. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrEarl 6,866 Posted February 19 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian_Heil 1,157 Posted February 20 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Simmons 107 Posted February 20 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
38Buick 80C 1,245 Posted February 20 On 2/19/2019 at 1:00 PM, MrEarl said: Exit 90...I-85...I know it well... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrEarl 6,866 Posted February 21 Jensen-Healey? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raugusti 105 Posted February 21 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrEarl 6,866 Posted February 22 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Y-JobFan 78 Posted February 22 That appears to be the remnants of a Roadhawk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thriller 1,231 Posted February 22 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrEarl 6,866 Posted February 23 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Y-JobFan 78 Posted February 23 Would be a Monza Mirage then, also very rare Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Packin31 14 Posted February 23 MrEarl, Curious what years are the Firebirds and what are the condition of them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrEarl 6,866 Posted February 23 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... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thriller 1,231 Posted February 24 Ah...H-body at any rate...working on getting our hopes up 🙄 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BUICK RACER 698 Posted February 25 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! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nelipot 0 Posted April 21 I'd like to buy that Buick Century. Please provide a contact or forward my email, nelipott@gmail.com. Ian Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
