Guest my3buicks Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Well, I finally found a Special order Flame Orange 72 Centurion Convertible - so I am jumping out of the Fire Red one in favor of the Flame Orange one. It's pretty exciting owning such a special car ! ! See attachement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest my3buicks Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 One of the Flame Orange one alone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Congratulations, Keith! It looks like you made an excellent purchase.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfortuna Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Congrats Keith! What a beautiful and unique car. I hope you find a good home for the red one!Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_MrEarl Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Good title for a country song.... Congratulations Keith. Tell us more about her. Where's she been, how'd you come buy her, mileage-what conditions she in. Nosey aren't I? <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> I think this is the only Flame Orange I've ever seen, what years was it available.Shouldn't have any trouble selling the red one as she was gorgeeous too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serb Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 COOL.....oh, I guess that would be an oxymoron being that we are talking fire and flame. I guess the more fitting expression would be....that's hot!Keith, beautiful car. If I had the cash, I'd be beating it down to Mars to try to talk you out of the red one. Hell, it is only about 3 and 1/2 hours or so. I already mentioned it to the lady of the house and there was absolutely no reaction. I guess that we all know what that means. So, keep it and I'll talk to you next year about it. Yeah, right.Again, great car....enjoy!Stevo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest my3buicks Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Ok, the STORY.Once upon a time, there was a little old lady from Mansfield, Ohio - well actually she was a 40 year old buying the car as a 40th birthday gift to herself. She ordered the car from Joyce Buick Inc. of Mansfield and it was delivered to her January 3, 1972. She lovingly called it "Ladybug" during the time she had it. In 1989 it was sold and moved to Dayton,OH where the second owner had it, did some restoration to it, and enjoyed it as much as the original owner did - as a tribute to the original owner, he had the name "LadyBug" with a little LadyBug hand painted on the trunklid - it was a very nice job done by a well known professional, but something I removed, let's see, uhm, immediately. The car showed up on ebay, and I bid on it there -although it didn't sell on ebay. I contacted the owner the day after it ended and made arrangements to go to Dayton, OH to look at it a few days later on the 17th of May, I stopped in Columbus on the way to pick up good friend and 72 Buick Guru, Bob Alberini to ride out with me to look at it. Well, it was love at first sight. Having never seen one in person in Flame Orange, I was not dissapointed at all in what my mind had pictured one to look like. We negotiated a fair price for both, and closed the deal on the spot. Now I had to get 2 Buicks home, the Rendezvous and the Centurion. Bob drove the Centurion to Columbus where I left it until Saturday. VERY early Saturday morning my Son and I boarded a Greyhound Bus to Columbus so we could bring the Centurion the rest of the way home.The color "Flame Orange" code 65, was a 1972 "A" body color usually or most often seen on GS's and Suncoupes - Interior and top are both white. Mileage is 53KI have spent a good deal of time already working on it and have it detailed out pretty nicely, the engine compartment will be this winters project. I would rate the car as a solid # 2, and by spring of next year, it should be well into the very high # 2 ranking.The car is optioned as follows:Tinted GlassPower WindowsPower 6 way seatPower LocksDoor Edge GuardsAir ConditioningRemote Control MirrorPassenger Side MirrorPaint StripeDual ExhaustTilt Steering WheelChrome WheelsGlove Box LampCourtesy LightsClockTrunk LightAM/FM Sterio 8 Track with rear seat speakersBumper StripsFront and Rear Bumper GuardsFour Note HornCarpet Savers & Handy MatsCustom Rear Body & Deck Lid MoldingsCustomline Hard Cover BootElectric Trunk ReleaseBuick Accessory Trunk MatMini ConsoleTissue DispenserCompassOptional Oversized TiresHeavy Duty BatterySoon to be added options:Vigilite Lamp MonitorsUnderhood LampI had wanted a 72 Centurion Convertile for a good while, the Fire Red one filled that need, but deep inside, I WANTED a Flame Orange one. This is a KEEPER without any question or thought about it.A major change I made was I renamed it "Spartacus" - I just couldn't drive a big Buick and call it LadyBug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest my3buicks Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 a shot of the rear, oh, and Darby also!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
74455 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Keith - congratulations, that's a beautiful Centurion (your red one is nice too, I hope it finds a good home)! Love that orange color, I have never seen one like that. You mention above you are adding the fender light monitors. I have this option on my 74 LeSabre but 5 of the 6 fibre optic cables are broken or missing (I was underneath the car with a mechanic when it was up on a lift). I'd like to get replacement parts for these so they work again. Did you already have the parts from an old parts car or do you know where replacement parts for this can be found? Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest my3buicks Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 I had bought a complete set a while back on ebay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Stoneberg Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Ladybug or Spartacus ?? Tough choice there Keith. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />I hope you are going to bring Spartacus to the Nationals in Rochester.I look forward to seeing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_MrEarl Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ladybug or Spartacus ?? Tough choice there Keith. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />I hope you are going to bring Spartacus to the Nationals in Rochester.I look forward to seeing it. </div></div>So I take it y'all wouldn't name a 54 Roadmaster "Buttercup"..... <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serb Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Buttercup, Buttercup, Buttercup!!!!!! Oh, where is Terry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budd Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Wasn't that a line from "Princess Bride"... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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