Thanks I appreciate it Bob. The worst part is that it's been hard for me to drive the cars. I usually was with my dad when I was in them. The GS I drive more, but the Trans Am, that's really tough for me to get into and drive. I think things will change in time though.
i got my buick when i was 20 turning 21 i'll be 26 this may oh bought the 79 regal when i was 19..and all i thought about when i bought it was stuffing in a 455 lmao
I am 18, but when I was 15 we were looking for a classic car to restore so that I could drive that when I got my licence. We looked at Camaros and Chevelles but the price was way too much. So we got to looking at Buicks. Found a '72 skylark and it was in good enough shape for us to restore, and clone a '72 GSX. IMHO Buick's are the best looking cars from the 60's and 70's. I am glad that we got into Buicks instead of a Chevy. Now we have 4 classic buicks (including the GN) and I can't imagine what I would do without them!
Does behavior count? If so, then I've acted like a six-year-old here at least ten different times. Devon
Well my son is 20 and he didn't like old cars at all until I started to restore my 75 Regal. Now he can't wait till it's finished so he can drive it. He will appreciate it more once he starts to sand the body to get ready for the spring paint job. Terry
I'm 18. I've always had some type of love for all cars that go fast. My sister's boyfriend drives a 72 Z28 Rs that his father got for his graduation in the 70's. His dad still restores cars and it got me really interested. When my sister went to college in fall of 2008 I was left without a car. We shared a 1998 Plymouth Neon with 200k on it, so looking for a new car was kind of exciting. I kept looking and couldn't seem to find anything with form and function. Then around January 09 my sis's boyfriend asked if I was still looking for a car and when I said no he told me his dad was working on a 72 Buick Skylark and wanted to sell it asap. So I jumped on it. I also plan on restoring cars when I'm retired so why not learn while I'm young? And it's great having people to learn from that are close to the family.
I like chrome. And with that being said, it was automatic for me to fall in love with classic American cars. The only bad part is Ive spent a TON of money getting things rechromed over the years. I remember when I was young hearing somebody say " feels great going fast with class." I cant remember what the hell they were talking about at the time, but thats how I feel everytime I drive the Wildcat. :3gears:
Now that's hitting the nail on the head, and will make an excellent quote! I'd call that a very strong attachment to the cars. Best thing to do is keep them in memory of your father. :TU: If you ever got rid of them, you'd regret it. Drive them in his memory
I'm 15 and i have liked muscle cars for as long as i can remember. Probably because muscle cars are way cooler looking and sounding then imports(ricers) and in the end muscle cars will always win.:Comp:
I'll never sell them. The worst part is, as soon as he passed everybody came out of the woodwork asking me to sell them either both or one of the cars. People couldn't even wait a few weeks to ask me. I'd like to keep the tradition going with my kids, that is when I have them. I know I would regret it if I sold them. Right now they're tucked away in the garage and I'm waiting for spring now. I really can't wait to drive them this summer. They're a blast to drive.
Im 22, and like Tyler Northcutt, I too was looking for something else other than a Buick.To be honest, I didn't even really know what a Buick GS was until my friend (td99) got a 72 skylark. This is what got me looking into Buicks. I've been hooked ever since. He got me onto the forums, and informed me on a lot of stuff. I then bought my first car, a 70 skylark 2 door post w/ a 455 and have never regretted it.
What Dylan said struck a familiar chord with me. Although I am not a young guy anymore, I still think like one, and I am not to be confused with a conformist. Several years ago my kids finally got thru college (mostly--my princess is in her last semester of grad school--WOO-HOO!) so I treated myself to a 5.0 Foxbody Mustang that I found that was in great condition. Kept it for about a year, but it never really did anything for me. And, it seemed like everyone had one. I sold it and found my current project. A '51 Willys Panel truck. It had a Corvette engine that was basically trashed. So, out it came. I searched Craigslist for about a year for a replacement motor, and I concentrated on 350 chevy motors. I looked at quite a few but nothing grabbed me. Then I saw an ad for a Nailhead. What the heck is a Nailhead? I did some research and found out about Buick torque. I was hooked. Then I found V8Buick, and scanned the Parts for Sale ads and saw a 350 Buick for sale. No car, just a crate engine. I contacted the owner who was several states away, negotiated a deal, and went and picked it up. Now I am assembling a working knowledge of what that motor needs to run well and for a long time. I will be making mods on it and getting it to run for the first time ever (it's a crate engine, remember?) and hopefully live long enough to install it in my Willys. So while I am not technically a Buick car guy, I am a Buick convert. The torque hooked me, and the cool factor is what sold me. When this thing gets on the road, I'll feel 21 again. That's all I can hope for!
Because they're beautiful, powerful, and sound great. I'm 25 and have always been enamored by the late 60's cars. The lines are just so great to admire, it's just something that even the new "sports" cars can't even do. That's why we're seeing a retro look with new models of sports cars, because they realize it was just styling at it's peak back then. And it really doesn't matter the age of the onlooker, some things are just COOL
The car designers of those days were true artists. Fenders going wayyyyy out here. Chrome dressed up along here and there. Bumpers that flowed with the shapes of the car. Angles and lines going all different directions. It's a rolling work of art that you can drive. We all know that we can make it faster than our buddies car, and we had fun trying to do so. We can take it to the grocery store, or to a park and show it off with others that share the same passion. Whether it's cruising low and slow, or going fast with class, you won't find all of this in a new car. You may find one or two of these things, but look at the price you have to pay to get it. I was born in '79 by the way.
