February 24, 200917 yr As soon as we finally get a car for Julie with our tax refund & I sell the Suburban I am SO getting that '61 Buick I've been obsessing over. Here's a great ad from the fall of 1960 that explaines EXACTLY how I feel about these cars: http://www.legendarygmmagazine.com/free/buick/61buickspe.php "The Special Size Buick Special: the Best of both Worlds." In other words: great MPGs without having to settle for a common "econobox". Notice the ad in question sits next to an ad for the 1959 Buicks... it's meant to be.
February 24, 200917 yr So, I'll ask again, what car does she want anyway? Also, the car looks familiar...kinda like the very one you sold off to get the Cadillac back even though we both knew it was a bad idea.
February 25, 200917 yr Author Yes, it's almost the spittin' image of my 1962 Special that I owned for a short while (even by my standards) last February. But, the 1961 had a much nicer "surfboard side" fender, due to the chrome strip that highlighted this particular styling feature. The car I'd like to buy is very close to the one in the Ad I posted, including color... The black roof with red pillars is gross combo but it can easily be repainted all white or red for a monotone look. The CLEAN look of ACTION. WMJ: If you want to save the Roadmonster I'll send you some pics. of the Epic Redneckification that car went through in the hands of the previous owner and in my hands this past winter... Like I said it REALLY is the perfect candicate for a demolition derby. But IF you want to save it, bring a replacement radiator, sign a waiver saying you realize you just bought a deathtrap, and you can buy it for $300. As far as the B-59 the new-new plan is to MAYBE, hopefully, finally get the motor together this upcoming April. Time will tell. [hope springs eternal]
February 25, 200917 yr Author If I buy it, I can say I FINALLY owned a car with REAL, honest-to-goodness BUICK PORTHOLES.... although speaking of the Roadmonster that car has several SPEED-holes. Oh, and as far as Julie... like I said, she's getting her car 1st, and it will almost certainly be a 5 or 7 series BMW, prob. slant-hemi-6 powered but I haven't ruled out the 530i yet... I'm fascinated by that baby-V8.
February 25, 200917 yr Author Dude, you know what... a junkyard will give me $200 for it, pre or POST demolition derby... you match that and the RoadmOnster is YOURS!* * Pick up / delivery responsibility of buyer. Or, for say... $400 I'll throw in the radiator it needs, but you are mandated to keep the ghetto heater core. (at least for the ride home!) http://flickr.com/photos/9220365@N06/3292814175/
February 26, 200917 yr Author Going through my C:drive I picked out a few photos of the '62 Special that I owned Feb. of last year. I've regretted selling it but at the time I could NOT say no to getting the Banana Boat back... now I'm really hoping to pick up that red '61, it's more car anyway. Edited February 26, 200917 yr by Sixty8panther
February 26, 200917 yr I was rolling through the unsavory part of town this morning and saw a '62 Special for sale. It was some sort of nappy gray/red 2-tone, but the body looked straight enough, I just drove by it. $2500 written on the windshield. Across the street at a chop shop (literally, stolen cars go there to die), there was a Sunbird convertible for sale, same price.
February 27, 200917 yr Author WMJ: If Armageddon happens and I have to drive to the white mountains I just might take the Roadm0nster over the 'Burb. It's been dead reliable but has a leaky radiator and needs a driver who can EMBRACE the Mad Max-ness of it.
February 27, 200917 yr Author Something about these oddball Buicks makes me think Studebaker. I think all the 1961-1962 GM "intermediates" had a touch of that kind of weird and quirky. I find the '61 Buicks to be the best of the bunch, esp. in terms of exterior style.
February 27, 200917 yr I am glad you like these old Buicks, but for me, IMO they are ugly auto's. I like the the Buick SkyHawk of 70 / 71 personally. That was a nice car. Or better yet is the 83/84 MonteCarlo, the last time GM built a great looking Monte Carlo
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