Fresh batch of vintage Buick shots

That's very generous Smokey. Been 10 years now. I'd love to come visit again someday, don't know when. It was a real pleasure seeing different things. The shores of Lake Michigan, Muskegon. I think it must have been Muskegon that had a little car show too. Just great place, great people. It was summer so I didn't have to deal with the snow and all, though.

I also had a dinner at a place in downtown GR, some kind of Tapas place. Man that was some super food.

 

I can tell times were simpler. And the beauty of the buildings, the styles.

We're getting a ton of growth in all nearby towns. So, they're going to erect this hotel that's four stories and a lifeless lump of a building. They say 'Well, that's what's appealing to young people," etc... and I'm going great, so young people love boring style-less crap. Yeah, sounds about right. I'm 36, by the way.

 

It's been fun putting them up.

Thanks!

You're welcome...

That is a sad shot.

 

Ahhhhhhh a first gen Riviera and a '60 Caddy both in one pic. I could stare at those two all day

 

I had an identical blue 4dr '72 Chevy to the one in the 5th pic. 1st car I ever totaled.

 

I can look at these pix and tell you what make and model 90% of the cars are, today its the opposite, they all come out of the same wind tunnel.............

 

One thing I noticed looking at these pictures... the number of cars with black steel wheels... beaters with missing hubcaps..

You just don't see that anymore, even the beaters have some type of styled or mag type wheel on them.

JW

 

Shot 4 with the 73 Century looks like Washington Street in Boston, used to be the old Combat Zone.

 

1st. How many have fallen?

No question there. Another reply says they could stare at the old Riv and Cad. Styling WAS king in those days.

It is a strong contrast between then and now. Also, my recollection was most cars had some kind of whitewall to go with those. I hated that combo then. Now, you see it so rarely, I'm instantly two thumbs up upon the sight of 'em.

 

I guess that car (ambulance - hearse) was driven by EMT/Undertakers

 

I remember when you actually needed wheel lock lugnuts if you had alloy wheels. Now every car has alloy wheels and wheels are not what get stolen. More likely the whole car disappears.

 

Love that picture of the service station; my first job was with one like that, an old Texaco. That poor Electra in front of the cop car in a seedy section of town; - what do you want to bet he's in a bit of trouble...couldn't read the logo on the building; - is it a "rub-and-tug"?

 

Great Thread!!
Great Pics!!

I love that Red Mack B61 tractor pulling a bulldozer in post 117.
It looks just like the rig my father-in-law taught me to drive in.
It had the quadraplex 18 speed Trans with 2 shifters. LOVE IT!!

Philip

 

With a 210 Thermodyne to boot!. I drove stone in town for an asphalt company for a few years with an old B model that was a 210hp with a 5X4 and a 2 speed axle and topped out at a wholloping 53 MPH. That makes 40 gears (8 in reverse!) if you needed them with a good knee on the steering wheel (that's without no power steering BTW!). I can still hear that thing in my sleep sometimes...That's before 4 speeds and Tachs were fun LOL... ws

I couldn't resist:

[video=youtube;P6pWCKY_qJo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6pWCKY_qJo[/video]

 

Should have been "only". LOL!

 

The Buick was the mayor's and he and the cops were in there for happy ending.

 

Up here we call them a "5 and 4", and they are still being used in the oil-patch. A buddy of mine taught me how to drive one, what a rush, and yeah, I ended up with sore wrists after grinding the heck out of it. It took a while, but it's amazing how you develop an ear for that sort of thing. I almost liked it better than an 18 speed, never did get the hang of the button and would tend to do strange things. I guess it would have taken more practice, not the few hours I did on one.

 

Thanks!

Cool video Bill. I couldn't help but notice the open ash try. I guess a "real man" is lighting one up and taking a drag while he manipulates two levers with one arm through the steering wheel. Geez. I used to drive a split axle GMC. That was bad enough.

 

Nice little parade.. before the days of limitless security everywhere.

 

Cool video Bill. I couldn't help but notice the open ash try. I guess a "real man" is lighting one up and taking a drag while he manipulates two levers with one arm through the steering wheel. Geez. I used to drive a split axle GMC. That was bad enough.

Yeah, I got a kick outa that kid how confident he was! After I "proved" myself the owner gave me a 1975 Cornbinder 4300 to drive... that one had a NTC 290 with a 3 X 5 rumpranger with a power divider (manual posi) with power steering and an air seat. That was a breeze to drive. I still think anyone that gets whizzed off at a truck on the road needs to drive one for a day. Theres a million stories about that adventure! ws