1937hd45 Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Post card "Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth during their tour of North America". What is the info on the car, year, model, coach builder, and were is it now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave@Moon Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 There were two of these cars built by McLaughlin-Buick, both on commission to the Canadian government. They were hand built (by factory employees--no coachwork firm was contracted) on 1939 Series 49 Limited chassis that were stretched to 155 inch wheelbase. According to <span style="font-style: italic">Seventy Years of Buick</span> both cars were maroon, with one having maroon upholstery and the other beige. They were the largest passenger cars ever built in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centurion Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Both cars still exist. One is owned by an Ontario provincial museum, and it was on loan to the Sloan Museum's Buick Gallery and Research Center during the Buick Centennial Celebration in 2003. The other car is in private ownership in British Columbia, and saw official service in 1986 when Charles & Diana used it during opening ceremonies of the 1986 Vancouver World's Fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted April 6, 2006 Author Share Posted April 6, 2006 Thanks for the info, I wonder if they were identical twins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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