Gearhead, former byte slinger, outsourcing expert, digital marketing consultant, terrible musician
Other than the painted bumpers and wheel covers, I really like this car. I’d throw on a set of Magnum 500s, switch out a set of mint chrome bumpers, and start looking for a ’70 Superlight grille. I think it is going to be on the lot for a while at the asking price.
Leave a CommentBill L Mitchell was the head of GM styling from 1958 until 1977. His influence and originality peaked in the early sixties when both the Sting Ray Corvette and Buick Riviera debuted in 1963. The Sting Ray was introduced with all of Mitchell’s styling cues including the controversial and short-lived split rear window. The Riviera was originally intended as a Cadillac but was rejected and brought out as a Buick. The original model year was introduced without some important features that Mitchell had intended for it. It was the 1965 model that finally included the “clamshell” headlights that gave the…
Leave a CommentThe seller claims that the green wheels and pinstripe were the original colors of this rare Buick. While that might be true, it takes some getting used to. The rest of this straight-eight classic is easier on the eye. The phaeton body style is generally one of the more expensive ones to produce but creates a useful open car. The Buick eight was a well-engineered overhead valve engine that performed well even as it was being retired in the late forties. Buicks of this model year used a radiator grille that resembled Packard’s unique shape. Overall, this is a highly…
Leave a CommentThese Eldorado convertibles from the 90s have held their value well and are still desirable. They were built by Drop Top Customs back when they were known as Coach Builders. The company is best known for building new Challenger convertibles and Camaros with T-tops. Their work has a good reputation and their conversions retain body integrity better than the original car. I don’t think that the celebrity link is worth a premium here so the price is a bit high. There is probably no other vehicle that says, I sold my tech startup before the first Internet bubble and retired…
Leave a CommentThis Cadillac falls into the category of radical custom. The ad is frustratingly sparse on technical details and the pictures are blurry and poorly composed. What we can see of the car looks to be well done. The stretched hood, cramped cabin, organ pipes, and an extra pair of wheels create a car with cartoon proportions that are in scale with each other. You can bet that you will stand out at the local cruise with this thing.
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