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buick Archive
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Curbside Capsule: 1962 Buick Special DeLuxe – A Different Kind of Y-Job
Posted on February 13, 2015 | 40 CommentsIn 1938, Buick unveiled the Y-Job, a one off Harley Earl custom, which foreshadowed Buick’s post war styling. The Y-Job was built on a stretched Buick chassis, but only provided two […] -
QOTD: What’s Your Favorite W-Body?
Posted on January 20, 2015 | 84 CommentsThe W-Body is not a platform that gets a lot of love from enthusiasts, but it is one that, for better or for worse, has been in constant production since […] -
CCCCC Part 14: 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass – The Walking Dead
Posted on November 21, 2014 | 46 CommentsThis is a Chevrolet Malibu. There is no hiding that fact; there is not even an attempt to hide that fact. Fortune magazine called it in 1983 and we’re seeing […] -
Curbside Classic: 1940 Buick Special – An Early B Body, With Thanks to Harlow Curtice
Posted on October 7, 2014 | 55 CommentsThere was a time when I didn’t care much about prewar cars. That time was most of my life. I’m not sure why the past few years have brought an […] -
CC Outtake: A Vision In White
Posted on October 4, 2014 | 30 CommentsRemember the Hannibal Car Show I wrote about? Well, after the show, Jason gave me the nickel tour of Hannibal. As we were driving along, I spotted something interesting–this Buick […] -
CC Outtake: The Perfect Fall Cruiser
Posted on September 27, 2014 | 15 CommentsI was on my way to Strieter Lincoln for an oil change at about 9:45 this morning when I spotted this nice ’64 Electra 225 convertible while sitting at a […] -
CC Capsule: 1993 Buick Century – Farewell to a Loyal Friend
Posted on September 26, 2014 | 36 CommentsParting can be such sweet sorrow. While it’s the closure of an era, it also signifies the beginning of a new chapter, where possibilities abound. Having sold my loyal and […] -
Car Show Photo Album: The 2014 Monmouth, Illinois Car Show
Posted on August 22, 2014 | 46 CommentsThere are few things in the world quite as invigorating as a road trip. Taking a leisurely trip to a new area is always high on my list of things […] -
CC Outtake: 1991 Buick Regal Classic Edition by BG – Why It’s Good That Buicks Are Just Rebaged Opels Now
Posted on August 5, 2014 | 130 CommentsWas there ever a sadder Buick than the one that rode on the flaccid GM10 platform? Everything GM offered on that platform oozed low expectations. The problem wasn’t that GM downsized and […] -
Walk and Talk: A Stroll Around Downtown St. Louis
Posted on August 4, 2014 | 61 CommentsT.S. Eliot once stated the Mississippi River had made a greater impression upon him than any other part of the world. As one who has lived within a mile of […] -
CC Outtake: 1983 Buick Riviera Convertible – Sleek!
Posted on July 30, 2014 | 33 CommentsI recently attended the annual car show in the tiny Swedish enclave of Bishop Hill, IL. I will likely be posting some of the more remarkable cars from that show […] -
Brochure Classics: The Ladies of Broughamville
Posted on July 28, 2014 | 179 CommentsI got the car brochure bug very early in life. One reason was that I came from a family of gearheads, so it was partially due to genetics. At a […] -
Car Show Photo Album: Cars From Two Continents, Three States, Four Towns, and Seven Decades – More Mopars, Some Independents, and A Few Surprises
Posted on May 9, 2014 | 50 CommentsWe’ve finally made it out of winter and it’s time for some spring cleaning. These pictures are all at least a year old and I simply haven’t tapped into them. […] -
QOTD: eBay Edition – Malaise Era Coupes
Posted on April 22, 2014 | 74 CommentsI went into this post hoping to do what would be my first eBay find, but the extensive choices I came across made it posed a challenge. Did I want to […]
![Curbside Capsule: 1962 Buick Special DeLuxe – A Different Kind of Y-Job In 1938, Buick unveiled the Y-Job, a one off Harley Earl custom, which foreshadowed Buick’s post war styling. The Y-Job was built on a stretched Buick chassis, but only provided two […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/62-Buick-front-3-quarter.jpg)
![QOTD: What’s Your Favorite W-Body? The W-Body is not a platform that gets a lot of love from enthusiasts, but it is one that, for better or for worse, has been in constant production since […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/2002_pontiac_grand-prix_sedan_se_fq_oem_1_500.jpg)
![Parking Lot Concours: The Whole Foods Market in Overland Park, Kansas My recent trudge through my picture stash (here) turned up a lot more than what was shown then. Seeing this Lincoln Mark LT in front of the Whole Foods sign […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/IMG_1323.jpg)
![CCCCC Part 14: 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass – The Walking Dead This is a Chevrolet Malibu. There is no hiding that fact; there is not even an attempt to hide that fact. Fortune magazine called it in 1983 and we’re seeing […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1999_oldsmobile_alero_coupe_gls_rq_oem_2_500.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1940 Buick Special – An Early B Body, With Thanks to Harlow Curtice There was a time when I didn’t care much about prewar cars. That time was most of my life. I’m not sure why the past few years have brought an […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1941-Buick-Super-b.jpg)
![CC Outtake: A Vision In White Remember the Hannibal Car Show I wrote about? Well, after the show, Jason gave me the nickel tour of Hannibal. As we were driving along, I spotted something interesting–this Buick […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/5-10-2014-198.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1993 Buick Century – Farewell to a Loyal Friend Parting can be such sweet sorrow. While it’s the closure of an era, it also signifies the beginning of a new chapter, where possibilities abound. Having sold my loyal and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_3037.jpg)
![Car Show Photo Album: The 2014 Monmouth, Illinois Car Show There are few things in the world quite as invigorating as a road trip. Taking a leisurely trip to a new area is always high on my list of things […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/lincoln-town-car-burnout.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1991 Buick Regal Classic Edition by BG – Why It’s Good That Buicks Are Just Rebaged Opels Now Was there ever a sadder Buick than the one that rode on the flaccid GM10 platform? Everything GM offered on that platform oozed low expectations. The problem wasn’t that GM downsized and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1991-Buick-Regal-Custom-Edition-a.jpg)
![Walk and Talk: A Stroll Around Downtown St. Louis T.S. Eliot once stated the Mississippi River had made a greater impression upon him than any other part of the world. As one who has lived within a mile of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_2619.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1983 Buick Riviera Convertible – Sleek! I recently attended the annual car show in the tiny Swedish enclave of Bishop Hill, IL. I will likely be posting some of the more remarkable cars from that show […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/07-27-2014-181-e1406500154486.jpg)
![Brochure Classics: The Ladies of Broughamville I got the car brochure bug very early in life. One reason was that I came from a family of gearheads, so it was partially due to genetics. At a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/aa-1974-Cadillac-04.jpg)
![Car Show Photo Album: Cars From Two Continents, Three States, Four Towns, and Seven Decades – More Mopars, Some Independents, and A Few Surprises We’ve finally made it out of winter and it’s time for some spring cleaning. These pictures are all at least a year old and I simply haven’t tapped into them. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMG_0191.jpg)
![QOTD: eBay Edition – Malaise Era Coupes I went into this post hoping to do what would be my first eBay find, but the extensive choices I came across made it posed a challenge. Did I want to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Screenshot-2014-04-21-19.24.27.png)


