“ Bring back vent windows and foot actuated headlight dimmers. Buick nailheads.”
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Hah a 1965 Electra with a 425 nailhead. Bought it from my neighbor for $500. This was about 1980 or thereabouts. It was the best road trip car I’ve ever owned. Wife and I lived in Midland, Tx at the time. We were always taking weekend trips to the border for shopping, clubbing and such. Anyway, I would set that ole road hog on 80 and let it eat the miles. Btw, had cruise control which was set kinda like setting an alarm clock. Good times 😊….
My first was a black over white ‘55 Buick Century four-door hardtop. I seem to remember the engine was 335 cu. in. and 220 or 230 up. Something like that. Anyway it sure had a lot of chuff for car that weighed two tons. It had air cleaner about the size of a small town. Used to take it of and put in the trunk if there was any serious business at hand. Under full throttle that that that carter afb used to bowl. Once laid a measured 85 feet of rubber on Falls Road just outside of Rockville, Md. Of course that was with one tire and the old Dyns-slush transmission. Wished it had a hydramatic and positraction. Love that car. The steering wheel was huge…