Elpad 7,400 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Elpad 7,400 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 1 Link to post Share on other sites
KongaMan 1,224 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 4 hours ago, Elpad said: I once saw a guy do that exact thing. The only part of the car touching the ground was the left corner of the back bumper. Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Bruce aka First Born 3,453 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Elpad said: OUCH! Ben 1 Link to post Share on other sites
D Yaros 203 Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 1 Link to post Share on other sites
60FlatTop 5,866 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 (edited) I took off a phone pole in'73. Still sitting in the woods. Here is the before picture. Nice car for a kid in their early 20's. Edited February 20, 2019 by 60FlatTop (see edit history) Link to post Share on other sites
Brass is Best 1,536 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 On 7/5/2008 at 10:21 AM, 70 Electra said: I haven't seen any 60 Buicks yet, so here goes..... This one, and some others, can be found on my website, www.the1960buick.com there has to be a better way to change the oil... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Brass is Best 1,536 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Here are a few: 1 Link to post Share on other sites
kgreen 1,772 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 (edited) This is the type of accident where the displaced steering column can spear your chest. Ouch Edited February 22, 2019 by MrEarl remove quote (see edit history) Link to post Share on other sites
JohnD1956 5,891 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 (edited) I believe that woman is gone! look at the bend in the steering wheel. That's a very upsetting picture! Edited February 22, 2019 by MrEarl remove quote (see edit history) Link to post Share on other sites
MrEarl 8,745 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 13 hours ago, kgreen said: This is the type of accident where the displaced steering column can spear your chest. Ouch 1 hour ago, JohnD1956 said: I believe that woman is gone! look at the bend in the steering wheel. That's a very upsetting picture! As photos containing possibly deceased persons may be disturbing to some, I have removed the image and will ask that such not be posted in the future. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JohnD1956 5,891 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 53 minutes ago, MrEarl said: As photos containing possibly deceased persons may be disturbing to some, I have removed the image and will ask that such not be posted in the future. Mr. Earl, I'll be the first to ask that the picture be returned. It is probably worth educating folks on how these cars fared in major accidents. It is a fact of life, and it was likely photos similar to these that have lead to the improvements we see in vehicles today. Still, with the fact that many of these cars are on the road today, it seems to me that it is a good idea to let folks see just how much they need to pay attention to the risks when using our cars. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MrEarl 8,745 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 I agree with you JD, to an extent, but I think the pictures showing the extent of damage to the vehicles themselves is sufficient to get that point across without having to include maimed or dead bodies which may possibly be disturbing to some. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
GARY F 416 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 I agree with JohnD . Bring the full picture back.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Elpad 7,400 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 I do not even remember if I posted the picture. If it’s the one with the 👮♂️ standing by the wreck, I did not even pay attention to a body inside the Buick. I tell you this, if that is the picture, I imported from another website where it was published. When I took driver’s ED in HS they made us look at these type of photos to make us aware of consequences. I even saw these photos on State Patrol fair booths but I understand those were different times. These days almost anything is offensive to somebody else. I’m sure that was not the intention for whoever posted. If I was the culprit, I apologize. Unfortunately in my line of duty as a First Responder, I see this live in too many occasions, it is not pretty but is reality and I have learned to live with it. Please don’t drink and drive, stay un distracted and flow within the speed limit. Stay safe! 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites
dship 455 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 12 hours ago, Elpad said: .... When I took driver’s ED in HS they made us look at these type of photos to make us aware of consequences.... Back in '65 my HS Driver's Ed instructor, along with a guest MA Statie, made us watch "Death on a Highway at Any Speed" to "teach us a lesson". 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MrEarl 8,745 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 I personally see enough carnage and so forth on other social media sites and sorta like having a place like this that I can come to where I don't have worry about seeing it. But as some have pointed out there may be some benefit from seeing such and I guess the image isn't that bad, especially when compared to some of the "drivers ed" movies many of us were made to watch in high school (Signal 30 comes to mind as being the worse). So I will save my content censorship battles for something more worth the battle and will unhide the image. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Bruce aka First Born 3,453 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Well, after all, one does not HAVE to open a thread. Ben Link to post Share on other sites
Elpad 7,400 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 (edited) According to the web this is not a crash but the aftermath of a flood in Lampasas, TX in 1957 Edited February 25, 2019 by Elpad (see edit history) Link to post Share on other sites
Elpad 7,400 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Link to post Share on other sites
kgreen 1,772 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Elpad 7,400 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 I will post here cause afterwards it did collided with the tree but it looks like a hurricane or tornado 🌪 victim Link to post Share on other sites
KongaMan 1,224 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 36 minutes ago, Elpad said: I will post here cause afterwards it did collided with the tree but it looks like a hurricane or tornado 🌪 victim OTOH, I used to live near a guy with a yard that looked like that all the time. Link to post Share on other sites
EmTee 1,772 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 On 2/24/2019 at 10:21 PM, Elpad said: According to the web this is not a crash but the aftermath of a flood in Lampasas, TX in 1957 "Hey -- you got Cadillac on my Buick!" 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JohnD1956 5,891 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 On 3/2/2019 at 7:51 PM, EmTee said: "Hey -- you got Cadillac on my Buick!" A fine example of Buick as the foundation for the rest of the GM cousins. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Beemon 2,511 Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 You should have seen the other guy. Link to post Share on other sites
NC-car-guy 3,129 Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Beemon said: You should have seen the other guy. Oh no! You'll fix her I hope? Edited March 9, 2019 by wndsofchng06 (see edit history) Link to post Share on other sites
Beemon 2,511 Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 This was about 10 miles out of a town called Washtucna going westbound for spring break.. after getting off the phone with state patrol, I was advised to carry on if I felt the car was okay. She carried me 4 hours home without issue other than limited visibility and I made it in one piece. She's too important not to, I just don't know when I'll be able to. Im meeting with the insurance company tomorrow after I finish the incident report with the state patrol. We'll see where it goes from there, but from price matching online, it's going to require about 2k without paint. That whole corner is unbelievably mangled and I am not a metal worker nor do I have the tools or the shop. The itemized list I'm looking at includes driver front fender, hood, mustache, grill, grill emblem, bumper bib, inner fender and latch support. Vancouver, WA has two 56 Centuries, I just need to figure out if I'm actually going to get money from this or not. It was a 70mph collision with a 150lb animal. That's about 0.89MJ of kinetic energy. I do not think the animal suffered considering I splattered it Chris the highway and kart wheeled the catcher's 10 feet off the other side of the highway. I barely felt it and the only thing I could do before hitting it was get out "oh sh-". It was unavoidable, and would have otherwise totaled a modern car. I consider myself lucky it was a side front impact and the deer didn't go through the radiator core. The smell was awful for the first 2 hours back home. The car had red racing stripes down the side. Honestly, i'm surprised the deer's legs were still attached to the body. Link to post Share on other sites
Elpad 7,400 Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Should have brought the trophy back home! Sorry about the car 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Beemon 2,511 Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Not much left to bring home I'm afraid, lol Link to post Share on other sites
dei 3,897 Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 So sorry Ben about your troubles and as others have said, glad you were not hurt! Looks like the Buick can be made whole again, keeping fingers crossed with the Insurance Adjuster. It certainly wasn't something you wanted to have happen with all the car has put you through but especially with messing up plans for a much desired Spring Break! Keep us posted on your thread. Hang in there! 3 Link to post Share on other sites
JohnD1956 5,891 Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 8 hours ago, Beemon said: You should have seen the other guy. Heart breaking! Glad you are okay! And I hope things work out with the insurance company. They should show this to other deer before they are allowed to cross the road! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
RivNut 3,723 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 RIP Jayne Mansfield Her daughter, Mariska Hargitay, star of Law and Order SVU, was in the back seat and survived. Link to post Share on other sites
Volker 87 Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 10 hours ago, RivNut said: RIP Jayne Mansfield Her daughter, Mariska Hargitay, star of Law and Order SVU, was in the back seat and survived. That happend on June, 29th, 1967 in a Buick 225 Electra.... Link to post Share on other sites
RivNut 3,723 Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 This accident brought about legislation that the semi-trailers needed to have a bar attached to the back on the bottom that would prevent cars from going underneath the trailer. Some call those bars "Mansfield bars." There's quite a bit of info if you Google 'Mansfield bar.' Link to post Share on other sites
pont35cpe 555 Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 On 3/17/2019 at 10:36 PM, Elpad said: "Remember now, you were driving" Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now