32buick67 Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Not exactly a 'factory' photo as much as it is a promotional photo...however, technically, it does bring the normal factory quality assurance and endurance testing function out into public display... Article dated 5april1926 promoting the sealed chassis, goldfish included - 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32buick67 Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 19oct1927 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroPetro Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JohnD1956 Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 On 6/20/2023 at 10:02 AM, MetroPetro said: Imagine how cool it would be to have a wall of nailheads behind you! That long snout on the water pump makes this a 59/60? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99 Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 A press photo dating from May 15, 1956, shows how GM inspectors were able to spot sheet metal and paint flaws on finished cars. The “zebra stripe” light and shadow technique patterns are interrupted by surface flaws. Using this method problems which are hard to see under shadowless lighting are very apparent. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroPetro Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32buick67 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 ca 1929 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Marty Roth Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 (edited) On 12/13/2023 at 1:09 PM, Elpad said: I believe these pictures were taken at the Linden, NJ B-O-P Assembly plant on US-1, the day that I was there. My firefighter dad was also the driver for Linden's Fire Chief. Chief Miller was asked by Mayor Hurst to attend Jackie Gleason's visit, and knowing my fanatic passion for cars, and especially Buick, the chief told Dad to get me out of school to join us for the day Mr. Gleason followed the car through the entire assembly process. Edited December 19, 2023 by Marty Roth (see edit history) 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Had lunch with him in Bal Harbor in the mid 80’s. Great guy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elpad Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Aaron65 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 That picture of the New Year's Riviera is so cool. My car was built on December 26th, 1962 - missed it by THAT much. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dship Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 At a point in time, GM had Riviera, Toronado, and Eldorado together on the same production line. The Toro and the Eldo were front wheel drive, and the Rivi was still rear wheel drive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 On 7/18/2024 at 9:18 AM, Elpad said: From the time I was born, the Linden, New Jersey B.O.P. assembly plant produced Buick, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac - and were still doing it when I worked a second job at the same plant, but for Anchor Motor Freight during late 1968 and early 1969. I can vouch for it because I drove many of those three makes, and their models from the "Gate", the end of the assembly line, into the receiving lot - and then across US-1 to the lot behind Linden Airport where Anchor's trucks would load them. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elpad Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 May have been posted before 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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