Detroit Autorama

Discussion in 'The Bench' started by John Bowers, Feb 16, 2005.

  1. John Bowers

    John Bowers Active Member

    Hi: just a quick note my buddy and I were accepted at the Autorama this year.any one going, stop by and say hello. I will have the car in my avator and my buddy Gerry will have his (much slower) 1970 GTO.


    hope to see a few of you there

    John :beer
     
  2. Bad Boattail

    Bad Boattail Guest

    Gongrats John :TU:

    I hope you have some time to make a lot of photos of the show and your display, and post them on the board :)

    But.....a gsX convertible :shock:

    Click here :Smarty:

    And here :Smarty:

    And another one here
    :TU:
     
  3. John Bowers

    John Bowers Active Member

    Hi Erik: car is not a real X just a creation. more info and pics are on George's
    buick performance site,under paid members cars.

    John
     
  4. Bad Boattail

    Bad Boattail Guest

    John,

    I never liked white cars, but always liked a white GS or gsX for some reason
    (I think this has to do with the black bonnet stripes)

    Here's the link to John's car :TU: :TU:

    That white top is looking very good on your car John, I love it !!


    And I agree with what they write in the advertisements above:

    "This is the car Buick should have built !!"
     
  5. John Bowers

    John Bowers Active Member

    Thanks Erik,the white paint is pearl along with the pearl interior.it really gives
    the car an elegant yet nasty! appearance.chevelle POOHY!


    John :beer
     
  6. wildcatsrule

    wildcatsrule Well-Known Member

    What are the dates for the Autorama this year? :Do No: David :sleep:
     
  7. cpk 71

    cpk 71 im just a number

    I'm hoping to go i'll stop by if i do later
     
  8. John Bowers

    John Bowers Active Member

    dates for autorama are March 4,5,6

    John
     
  9. jdustu

    jdustu Beached whale

    sweet, i plan on being there one of the days, just to check it out...i always have a much better time there than at the nais......and i gosta see your ride :TU: looks nice!
     
  10. MikeL

    MikeL Well-Known Member

    I haven't missed the Detroit Autorama in the last 25 years. I'll probably go on the 5th, my birthday, so I plan on making a party out of it. I'll be looking for you and your car.
     
  11. gstewart

    gstewart Well-Known Member

    john:
    will see u at autorama .
    have not seen u since one night last summer at jose's noodle factory.
    i know your friend's gto. parked next to it a couple of years ago at essex.
    gerry
     
  12. John Bowers

    John Bowers Active Member

    was gone away for the weekend so couldn't get back to anyone.hope to see you guys there,Gerry Stewart:I had some engine problems I had to work out,didn't get to it till this winter and missed most of the summer,see you at
    the show

    John
     
  13. SP4SPD

    SP4SPD Slideways in the streets!

    John

    Hey John
    It was nice to meet you at the show last night. Your car is definatly worthy of being at Autorama. I was going to post the pics I took last night, but they look really crappy...I dont think that I had the camera set right :Dou: .
    Good luck on the judging today :TU: .
    Hope to see you at some of the cruises this summer!
     
  14. cpk 71

    cpk 71 im just a number

    autorama

    Hey john i was there yesterday but i didnt get to meet you ,but i did see your car .what a nice piece good display also.That show was incredible alot of super nice cars,it was my first time there.I'll be back next year hopefully with one of mine or my buddy's cars. later chris
     
  15. Bad Boattail

    Bad Boattail Guest

    John,

    Mail me all the photos you made at the Autorama and I'll put them online in one post :TU:

    Mail to: buickriviera@gmail.com
     
  16. John Bowers

    John Bowers Active Member

    Hi Guys: didn't do too well yesterday,5 awards for my class and didn't place.My buddy Gerry didn't get anything either.I had the Dream Car Garage
    Judge convert season show car in my class and the others where gorgeous
    also,VERY difficult class. Had alot of fun though and met some really nice Buick owners. Joe Shepard visited for a while on Saturday(won first last
    year with his X ( should have had him work on my car) When I get a chance to post some pics I will,my computor is messed up right now so if someone else got some feel free to post them on my behalf.

    talk to you guys later

    John :beer
     
  17. gstewart

    gstewart Well-Known Member

    john's buick is excellent but then again the legendary motor's car was a concourse restoration of a 70 gto judge. it was exquisite as was the 69 judge of the fellow who owns inline tube of shelby twp (detroit). the paint jobs on the creation/designed cars were fabulous!
    gerry's gto is also an excellent vehicle, but at leasst he & john drive thier cars .
    this was a very good show...
     
  18. Bad Boattail

    Bad Boattail Guest

    Here are 3 photos of John's gsX ragtop as displayed on the show.
    I'm impressed John, promise to take me for a spin if I ever visit your state.

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    The photo above shows the cool display at the show.


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    I think I could spend 1 hour just looking at the wonderful lines of that booth lid with the spoiler attached to it.



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    From left to right: John in person, Chris Gaunt 1970 GS 350 (member on this site), Gerry Ediger who owns a 1970 GTO (the car behind him) and Chad, John's son.
     
  19. Joe Shepard

    Joe Shepard Pure Stock Rocks!

    Excellent Pics

    Wow Bad Boattail!!!!! Those photos look GREAT :beer . John and Gerry's cars looked awesome :eek2: . Those fella's let me hang with them for 2 hours Sat. afternoon, after walking the show floor for 3 hrs.. Thank you John, Gerry, and crew :TU: That pearl white looked fabulous, what a car!!!! Joe X.
     

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