RivNut Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Didn't know whether to post this here or in Buick crashes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MrEarl Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 A few for my ol friend @Centurion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RivNut Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 19 hours ago, MrEarl said: There is a video on YouTube in which you can "ride along" with Jeff Brock, artist and sculptor, in his straight 8 '52 at Bonneville. Runs about 160+ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 19 hours ago, MrEarl said: Bomb shell Betty, I believe Ben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elpad Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MrEarl Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 3 hours ago, Elpad said: Wonder where this car is today 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38Buick 80C Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 9 hours ago, MrEarl said: Wonder where this car is today It is in Indiana... In a BCA Member's garage... That's a decal wrap. Been trying to get photos of the whole thing out of the speedway for over a year to do a Bugle story and they just aren't playing ball. I guess I need to get them to promise more when they ask me to find them a Buick 😉😁😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 15 hours ago, Elpad said: Interesting picture. Makes me wonder if it was taken in 1960? That is because of the whitewall width. I thought the 1960 Buick had a wider one from the factory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Tires are different on the two car pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billbuickgs Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 BCA decal on the windshield of the last pic . Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 I see my mistake. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38Buick 80C Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, JohnD1956 said: Interesting picture. Makes me wonder if it was taken in 1960? That is because of the whitewall width. I thought the 1960 Buick had a wider one from the factory? no it is a modern photo. The speedway wanted to find a 1960 Buick Invicta wagon as that is what paced the field for the first World 600 in 1960. I assisted with the search and they were able to acquire this car on loan for event festivities. Edited July 11, 2020 by 38Buick 80C (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elpad Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Modified for drag racing? The same year of the car! Was not sure If to post it here or on modified thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elpad Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Interesting story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pauli_P Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 (edited) Awesome thread. The picture here shows Daddy's Toy dragrace car IHRA E/SA 2917 Buick455, built by Melvin Jackson and competing quite successfully in the 70/80s, which was brought to Finland in the late 80's. The picture is a postcard of the Motorpark dragrace track opened in Finland at that time. Car didn’t work properly and was no longer successful in the race and then ended up being scrapped and finally I bought the car. Then I found a different owner for the car's original 455 engine and Th400 tranny, and I have since been returned to the car for street use, but the complete refurbishment it has not yet been made. The car still has the original roll bars, 455 engine and th400 transmission, as well as artifacts from the dragrace history - which I greatly appreciate. Unfortunately, the custom made cheater camshaft was ruined during the break-in phase of the overhauled engine because there was a water leak in one of its cylinder bores that could not be located in time. This apparently explained the problems in later races as well. Now the leak has been repaired by installing a cylinder tube liner in the cylinder block and the engine has a Lunati Hemi Killer camshaft and cylinder heads are ported, heat crossover passages are blocked by casting them in aluminum. The engine has Kenne Bell valve covers installed at the time, which means that it looks as it should, although the intake manifold is an Edelbrock 2146, but the original is preserved. There is major rust damages to the car body and I have not taken steps to repair them. I promised my son a car on the condition that he will do in the future for car body repair and that the artifacts resulting from the cars racing history is preserved. However, he would like to make the car pro touring style, but I said no-go, would prefer to sell this to someone who appreciates racing history and get a regular Skylark for that purpose - the thing he is considering. Greetings to you MrBig, if you follow the thread. Edited September 23, 2020 by Pauli_P (see edit history) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50jetback Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Buick powered car Western Australia speedway track 1950's 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MrEarl Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 1984 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elpad Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 https://www.opgi.com/blog/2018/08/a-1967-buick-gs-400-funny-car-really/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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old-tank Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 6 hours ago, avgwarhawk said: 54 Skylark? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 6 hours ago, old-tank said: 54 Skylark? I was thinking the same. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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old-tank Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 8 hours ago, Elpad said: The other vehicles in the photo appear to from the 1960's. Wish there was more info on that big old Buick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elpad Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elpad Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Wanted to share this. Back in the 50’s there was a race in Cuba that was held every year from 1954 to 1957. The race was called Sagua to Havana Race. Sagua is a small country town in a north central area of Cuba an approximately 200 miles from Havana, the capital. In October of 1955 all three Buick Centuries that entered won 1st, 2nd and third place respectively int their stock category, averaging about 100 MPH and finishing the race in record time under 2 hours, a feast during those years. The record time in the Buicks were even faster than the Sport category that included a Ferrari in the same race. I will post some pictures that I gather from the web and others posted from social media of relatives that were the Buick pilots. Wouldn’t you rather drive a Buick? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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