!952 Buick Special Riviera
Jan 19, 2024 10:08:51 #
Jim D
Loc: Lehigh Valley , Pa.
We could really appreciate Harvey Earl's designs now more than ever. Just my opinion.
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Jan 19, 2024 10:49:34 #
Jim D wrote:
We could really appreciate Harvey Earl's designs now more than ever. Just my opinion.
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I think eventually it was Harley Earl's love of chrome that did him in. When the Virgil Exner "Forward Look" Chryslers hit the market, GM was instantly 3 years behind and the '58 Buicks and Oldsmobiles especially were the gaudiest in all of history. The '58 Impala had a lot going for it, but it too, was chrome-laden.
Earl will of course always be remembered for the Corvette and the Buick Y Job.
Jan 19, 2024 11:13:20 #
Jan 19, 2024 12:33:41 #
Very nice! I had a '54 Buick that I ended up selling for $40--with another $2 for the jack. Wish I had it now.
Jan 19, 2024 12:44:40 #
Makes me think of that beautiful Buick Convertible used in the movie "Rain Man"
Jan 19, 2024 13:44:27 #
When I was in Navy flight training in 1958 I traded my 53 Ford for a 56 Buick Super Rivera hardtop with a guy who washed out of flight training. It was a great car and I had it shipped to Newfoundland where I was assigned after getting my wings.
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Jan 19, 2024 19:53:41 #
Caribou wrote:
When I was in college I had a 1950 Buick which I bought from a neighbor for $125. It served me well through those years. I could drive at 60 mph on the highway and still hear the clock ticking. It was built like a tank and I think it weighed about the same.
Was it also dursty like a tank?
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