1955 Oldsmobile NinetyEight. For as large as that boat was she could haul the mail so to speak. Rocket Olds V8. Blew it and the slush box out and replaced it with a Chev 350/350 set up. This was in the mid 80’s.
Retired it when I couldn’t source replacement suspension and drivetrain parts.
Then it was a 1963 Buick Riviera. Power everything. Cruise control worked as well as the A/C. 401 nailhead with a 2 speed slushbox. Went through 3 engines before I had to retire it when I joined the uncle sams misguided children.
I’d give a lot to have that Buick right now.
If it was in good condition, you literally would. Rivieras have become very collectible, from the first model year right through to the controversial and exuberantly styled "boat tail" Rivieras of the early '70s. Well, with one exception, the 1970 model is still not very loved by collectors. Maybe the styling was a little off that year with the fender skirts and the chrome swoop down the side. The rest of them, though, are increasing in value and the first generation, especially the first year and the last year with the stacked hidden headlights, have really taken off.