Thought this one would be appropriate for them Bufords...
Personally I´m a Buickophile since my dad had a 66 Buick Skylark 4dht 340-4 since early 70´s wich I inherited.
Also founded the Buick Club of Finland 1984.
Currently have a 1965 Gransport Convert project.
Friends have GS455 even a 70´s STG1 ragtop etc...
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My Favourites are
the GS455´s
GranSports
1966 Wildcat'
1st gen Rivieras
GN´s and 4th Gen Electras.
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12-30-2009 03:28 PMLast edited by MikeyFIN; 12-30-2009 at 03:33 PM.
Offshore Racing wasn´t designed to be a spectator sport, it's for people or companies with's lots of money to push the envelope of endurance technology and hopefully put a trophy on a mantle. It's man vs the elements, not like boats with like engines running in circles.
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12-30-2009 03:30 PMi've had 3-4 70 Stg 1's
2 70 GS455's
one 72 Stage 2 GS, 1972-1973 NHRA National Record Holder
one 70 triple white Wildcat Conv..... VERY rare
1987 Turbo Type T Regaldoes Santa's sleigh have a blower ?
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12-30-2009 03:35 PMSo you probably know a couple Finnish Buick nuts that bought NHRA record holders over here during the good times
Jukka Lamminen who formed the club with me got the T-Type Daddys Toy and a 72 GS455 Stocker.
all white 70 Cat.. convert...PICS!!!!!Offshore Racing wasn´t designed to be a spectator sport, it's for people or companies with's lots of money to push the envelope of endurance technology and hopefully put a trophy on a mantle. It's man vs the elements, not like boats with like engines running in circles.
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12-30-2009 10:33 PMmy dad was a buickholic...1970 duce&quarter... 71 gs455 ,,and i think it was a wildcat??
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12-31-2009 08:38 AMmy Buick taste goes a little farther back
to date i've done frame offs on:
36 Special
41 Super Convertible
three 48 Roadmaster convertibles
46 Super Estate wagon
47 Roadmaster Estate wagon (one of about five left in existence)
53 Skylark
all are toured regularly and have been featured at Amelia island, Meadowbrook and Charevoix's Bay Harbor concourse to name a few.
Heres the two woodys
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12-31-2009 01:22 PMMy dad had a '31 Super 8 that he restored back in 1967. Ultimately sold it in 1992 or so. Cool car. There's a GS convertible that's been for sale for a while near me. Great pics. You guys saw that a GN was turned in during the Cash-for-clunkers deal?
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12-31-2009 01:28 PMHell yeah I saw that one... great program you got there for being politically correct...
Dave Fiscus is married to the daughter of my former team-mate in the ASA stocker team we ran back in the day.Offshore Racing wasn´t designed to be a spectator sport, it's for people or companies with's lots of money to push the envelope of endurance technology and hopefully put a trophy on a mantle. It's man vs the elements, not like boats with like engines running in circles.
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12-31-2009 01:31 PMhow much for the convert..last fall I burned some rubber with a 70 Stg convert a friend has...
Originally Posted by Dude! Sweet!
Offshore Racing wasn´t designed to be a spectator sport, it's for people or companies with's lots of money to push the envelope of endurance technology and hopefully put a trophy on a mantle. It's man vs the elements, not like boats with like engines running in circles.
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12-31-2009 05:32 PMI had a few Buicks in the past also:
1971 Riviera
1970 GS455
1972 GS350
1987 Grand National
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12-31-2009 06:52 PMSo what do you think of Buicks current state?
Offshore Racing wasn´t designed to be a spectator sport, it's for people or companies with's lots of money to push the envelope of endurance technology and hopefully put a trophy on a mantle. It's man vs the elements, not like boats with like engines running in circles.
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12-31-2009 06:54 PMNice.. I was trying to finds a pick of a 49 used as a daily driver here but lost the pic somewhere.. Originally Posted by glassdave
my Buick taste goes a little farther back
to date i've done frame offs on:
36 Special
41 Super Convertible
three 48 Roadmaster convertibles
46 Super Estate wagon
47 Roadmaster Estate wagon (one of about five left in existence)
53 Skylark
all are toured regularly and have been featured at Amelia island, Meadowbrook and Charevoix's Bay Harbor concourse to name a few.
Heres the two woodysOffshore Racing wasn´t designed to be a spectator sport, it's for people or companies with's lots of money to push the envelope of endurance technology and hopefully put a trophy on a mantle. It's man vs the elements, not like boats with like engines running in circles.
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12-31-2009 07:01 PMwhat state? Originally Posted by MikeyFIN
does Santa's sleigh have a blower ?
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12-31-2009 07:27 PMBuicks being built in China and not Flint....
Offshore Racing wasn´t designed to be a spectator sport, it's for people or companies with's lots of money to push the envelope of endurance technology and hopefully put a trophy on a mantle. It's man vs the elements, not like boats with like engines running in circles.
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01-01-2010 02:14 AMthe 49's are a whole different car then these. they share a few minor drive train parts but thats about it. Originally Posted by MikeyFIN
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01-01-2010 02:21 AMBetween Tiger Woods promotions, bad cross-over minivan/SUV's and GM's dwindling market share I suspect Buick is only a few months behind the Pontiac/Saturn death march....Buick hasn't made a remarkable car since the GN's in the late 80's.....everything has been a cross shared platform with other GM products with minor badge changing/headlights/tailights. Originally Posted by MikeyFIN
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01-01-2010 08:30 AMyep, they´ve lost it.. no more personal luxury cars like the Riv´s of yesterday, no more sophisticated muscle cars and no more the big Buicks...made in USA.
But seems all other GM US makes share same symptoms... or all 3 in general.
Outsourcing and badge engineering bites back hard...Offshore Racing wasn´t designed to be a spectator sport, it's for people or companies with's lots of money to push the envelope of endurance technology and hopefully put a trophy on a mantle. It's man vs the elements, not like boats with like engines running in circles.
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01-01-2010 08:27 PMAm I the only one who loves 66" Rivieras?
.32' Fever (Off to Syracuse) and 36"Gladiator; FORD powered
Cause somebody has to!
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01-01-2010 10:43 PMI will have to take a picture for you I have three AM radios that are models of 66 & 67 Riviers. My sister worked at the Buick Zone office for 36 years and used give me all kinds of promotions items, Originally Posted by 2112
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01-01-2010 10:53 PMDid someone say Buick?1960 Rag top
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01-01-2010 11:01 PMThe Rivieras were great, I had a 71 boat tail with a 455 in it. What a great car that was. Originally Posted by 2112
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