Not mine: 71 Centurion 4dr

[NC-car-guy]

1971 Buick Centurion | eBay

@Matt Harwood always has beautiful cars.  This thing is a fully loaded family cruiser!

[Centurion]

Beautiful car that was previously owned by Jim Campbell, a BCA member who passed away last February.   Jim acquired the Centurion in 1990 as a low mileage original car.

 

Jim was a long-time (1966 - 1993) engineering employee of the Buick Motor Division, and had involvement in the project to incorporate balance shafts into the design of the Buick 3800 V6.

 

Jim's son told me:  "I can remember the wood models of the balance shaft on the dining table… the mathematical calculations filled a large binder…"

 

 

Edited December 20, 2023 by Centurion (see edit history)

[NC-car-guy]

5 minutes ago, Centurion said:

Beautiful car that was previously owned by Jim Campbell, a BCA member who passed away within the last couple of years.  

 

Jim was a long-time engineering employee of the Buick Motor Division, and receives credit, as I recall, for incorporating balance shafts into the design of the Buick 3800 V6.

Cool to know the history of the car and a significance of its previous owner. Thanks for sharing

[B Jake Moran]

There is a small cadre of us guys that love the Centurions and it doesn’t matter what the body type is.  
 

This one is very nice and you get a Harwood detail, at least a $500 value, at no additional cost.  
 

My introduction to Centurions was a Cheyenne Wyoming neighbor. Mrs Steere drove a 72 4 door in that dark Hunter green, similar dark to medium green interior and vinyl top.  

[EmTee]

On 12/20/2023 at 11:58 AM, Centurion said:

Jim was a long-time (1966 - 1993) engineering employee of the Buick Motor Division, and had involvement in the project to incorporate balance shafts into the design of the Buick 3800 V6.

Well, kudos to him!  I replaced the noisy timing chain on my 1990 Bonneville and was surprised and impressed by the engineering that went into the balance shaft implementation on the 3800.  That engine was a big leap forward from the odd-fire 231 V6 in my 1977 Century!

[Jim Skelly]

It's a nice car.  One correction: it's lacquer paint - not enamel.

[lancemb]

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[Smartin]

Great car, but I'm a cheapskate.  😆