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re: What new "sports car" would you like to have?

Posted on 11/29/14 at 8:38 pm to
Posted by chinhoyang
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Posted on 11/29/14 at 8:38 pm to
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My dad was a Buick fan.
Dad and I have some Buicks because he is also a big Buick fan, and I've grown to like them. Most of the really big 50's Buicks (the land barges) have gone over to Europe where they bring a strong price.

I'd like to have a GS and a nice Riviera.
Posted by Bushmaster
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Posted on 11/29/14 at 8:40 pm to
Shoot me an email if I can be of help, bro
Posted by Bushmaster
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Posted on 11/29/14 at 8:41 pm to
Watching Dazed an Confused right now. How appropriate.
Posted by Traveler
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Posted on 11/29/14 at 8:43 pm to
The Rivera was definitely a cruiser and still has a following. My dad had a Wildcat that I would have loved to gotten my hands on.
Posted by Traveler
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Posted on 11/29/14 at 8:45 pm to
I sure will. Like everything today, he is working with a tight budget on it. Fortunately, parts aren't that hard to find.
Posted by chinhoyang
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Posted on 11/29/14 at 8:47 pm to
I love a muscle car but if you haven't had the experience, you should drive or ride in one in a big 30's Chrysler, Cadillac or Buick. The picture below is of our 32 Buick Model 90 - which is one of the few Buick Classics. The straight 8 motor is incredibly smooth, and the car will get up and go surprisingly well. The big sumptuous upholstery is really different than what you find in modern cars. The leg room is incredible.

Posted by chinhoyang
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Posted on 11/29/14 at 8:49 pm to
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My dad had a Wildcat that I would have loved to gotten my hands on.



The Wildcat concept car was pretty wild:

Posted by Traveler
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Posted on 11/29/14 at 8:53 pm to
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32 Buick Model 90


Straight 8? Damn, that's a lot of car and a beautiful one at that.
Posted by Traveler
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Posted on 11/29/14 at 8:56 pm to
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Wildcat concept car was pretty wild:

I always heard the Buick design team back then was kind of a renegade group that always had the GM Brass wondering what the heck they were going to try and pull off next.
Posted by FightinTigersDammit
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Posted on 11/29/14 at 9:01 pm to
Never drove one, but I always admired the looks of the Porsche 928.
Posted by chinhoyang
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Posted on 11/29/14 at 9:02 pm to
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Damn, that's a lot of car and a beautiful one at that.
Thanks.

Posted by chinhoyang
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Posted on 11/29/14 at 9:05 pm to
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I always heard the Buick design team back then was kind of a renegade group that always had the GM Brass wondering what the heck they were going to try and pull off next.
The Buick 1938 Y-Job (which looks like a Cord) was the first concept car:



1938 Buick Streamliner concept car:



1951 LeSabre concept car:



I had hoped, back in 2000, that they would build the Blackhawk concept car in regular production:

This post was edited on 11/29/14 at 9:07 pm
Posted by Napoleon
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Posted on 11/29/14 at 9:07 pm to
The new Z06.
Posted by LSUtigerME
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Posted on 11/29/14 at 9:07 pm to
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GM had a few really repulsive green paint schemes in 1969


Did they ever and in the early 70's green was one of their biggest sellers. By 74 most people (and GM) had finally come to their senses and moved on.


Including the Pontiac Tempest? Was it available in Metallic Mint Green?

But, my dad has a '66 Mustang we'd love to restore. He's had it for years, but we restored a '77 Ford Pickup for me in HS and never got a chance to work on the Mustang. So I've always had a thing for mustangs. Would love a '67 Fastback.
Posted by FightinTigersDammit
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Posted on 11/29/14 at 9:07 pm to
The early jet fighter influence is strong in the LeSabre
Posted by forksup
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Posted on 11/29/14 at 9:07 pm to
Lotus exige
Posted by chinhoyang
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Posted on 11/29/14 at 9:08 pm to
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But, my dad has a '66 Mustang we'd love to restore.
Mustangs are great cars to restore because you can get any part you need.
Posted by Traveler
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Posted on 11/29/14 at 9:17 pm to
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Including the Pontiac Tempest? Was it available in Metallic Mint Green?


and it had positraction too.
Posted by chinhoyang
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Posted on 11/29/14 at 9:19 pm to
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The early jet fighter influence is strong in the LeSabre
The MIG-15 was supposedly a strong influence on the design. It had sensors that would put the top up if it rained and could run on alcohol.
Posted by FightinTigersDammit
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Posted on 11/29/14 at 9:26 pm to
You have that jet intake nose, and a lot of the early British fighters had the twin tailfin look.
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