Barney Eaton Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 Article at Hagerty on line https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/this-peaceful-buick-has-some-good-karma-too/?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_content=MED_UN_NA_EML_UN_DailyDriver_Friday&hashed_email=6996ce5121591546bed8c03ebd7f5ae2eaa266485f5ed35a50519805f246d5bc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Smolinski Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 They ruined that car didn’t they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 1 hour ago, George Smolinski said: They ruined that car didn’t they? I would not say that, it's still a 1963 Buick. Probably more interesting now than the 5000 pound sled it started out as. I bet it will be the most looked at and questioned 63 Buick where ever it;s shown. Just won't win any AACA Awards. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Paul Dobbin said: I would not say that, it's still a 1963 Buick. Probably more interesting now than the 5000 pound sled it started out as. I bet it will be the most looked at and questioned 63 Buick where ever it;s shown. Just won't win any AACA Awards. May win a few drag races. Besides, that is a car most on here would deride as a "mordoor" and would not have. Ben Ben 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studemax Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 No car is ruined until it is crushed. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 All I could see was trunk lid, not impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 Kinda on the fence. I dont hate the idea of putting an electric motor in the car. Some of the body mods are well......... Not crazy about the extended kick panel, and the whole big wheels lowered look thing is kinda played out in my eyes. I have said before, I am not really a motor guy, I like cars for what they are. IF I could put an electric in my T/A, keep the same performance (most likely better, lol) same appearance and not think about getting 12 mpg I would be all over it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 The ruse would be much more effective if the rest of the car appeared as dead stock... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 They ruined it with the modern interior. Only original parts inside are the famous GM chrome paddle handles on the doors. They also could have kept the original chrome power window switches to balance the effect. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 Im ok with upgrading the interior, after all theres not much left of the original car, some of it looks good but the dash is too 'new' looking. I think with the amount of work that went into it, they could have done something a bit more in keeping with the age of the car. Although for a custom interior it looks similar to what almost all other custom interiors are today. I suppose its akin to the velour interiors that everyone was putting into Model A hot rods in the 80's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Bond Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 Yuck. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldsmobile 83 Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 50 minutes ago, Terry Bond said: Yuck. I agree with you Terry. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhigdog Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Meh.......bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pfeil Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Is this a custom car? I don't have to tell anyone here about that. Put the thread in the Buick Forum Performance and Modified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 And just around $250k for the build. I guess if you got it why not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 23 hours ago, TAKerry said: Not crazy about the extended kick panel, and the whole big wheels lowered look thing is kinda played out in my eyes. I don't believe the car is lowered from stock at all. What makes it look that way is the lowered rocker panel between the front & rear wheels to hide the battery pack under the floor. Craig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Automotive blasphemy. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 13 hours ago, Pfeil said: Is this a custom car? I don't have to tell anyone here about that. Put the thread in the Buick Forum Performance and Modified. Thank you for posting that photo. Ugly AND electric, great for cliff diving. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepher Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Not a fan at all. And their attention to detail has me wonder what else is just slapped together on the car. The charge port shows screws and hardware that is already starting to corrode and the screws aren't even all flush or aligned properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 11 hours ago, zepher said: Not a fan at all. And their attention to detail has me wonder what else is just slapped together on the car. The charge port shows screws and hardware that is already starting to corrode and the screws aren't even all flush or aligned properly. You would think these electric geeks could wire the door to open at the push of a button, save the chipped finger nails as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 On 3/22/2023 at 10:20 PM, 1937hd45 said: You would think these electric geeks could wire the door to open at the push of a button, save the chipped finger nails as well. Driver: Stand CLEAR!! Then punches a button on the key fob. Fuel door swings open in .5seconds or less. Fuel Door: Is that fast enough? ------------------ When I saw that on the Mecum website, with the mention that it had been electrified, that's as far as I went. Seems like it sold for $80K? I could do without the ultra-tall wheels, preferring something more like 17" VN-501s or similar Magnum 500s. Or the large vintage wheels, with simulated whitewalls, that will take a 15" wheelcover (saw them on something recently, online). No doubt the "generic" custom interiors are neat and take some doing to produce ($$$$), but that does not give them more credibility than some factory-style buckets and an "operating console" (full length), with a GM tilt wheel, to me. Same amount of money (or less) for a better-looking outcome. BUT, no doubt, the ultimate buyer is somebody who might like what's in it now? I'm not against such conversions, just that they REMOVE some of the reasons we like the cars to start with . . . how they sound and feel. Rather than a modern vehicle cloaked in vintage sheet metal. Wonder if the government EV purchase rebates apply to converted vehicles? NTX5467 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 I saw an article on the upcoming Buick Envista EV today. Plus the Buick Electra E5 EV, separately. Both have been sold in China for a year now, coming to the USA soon. NTX5467 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 I personally would love to electrify an older car, although, the appearance would need to be more stock, especially the interior. The dash and wheel are a huge part of the experience for me. I think an older truck lends itself better as you can create a false floor in the bed to hide batteries. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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