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WILLIAMS PONTIAC-BUICK Gladewater, TX
FEATURE ARTICLE Buicks of 1922
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MODIFIED BUICKS THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE BUICK CLUB OF AMERICA
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BUICK BUGLE ● January 2022
VOLUME 56, NUMBER 11
FEBRUARY 2022
EDITOR
Pete Phillips pphillips922@gmail.com PO Box 1247 Leonard, Texas 75452 903-436-2851 Office Hours: M-F 9-5 (Central)
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MS Word format. If in doubt of facts, check with technical advisors listed in the Bugle. PHOTOS: Set digital cameras on the highest setting. Good quality prints are also accepted, but will not be returned unless requested and return postage is provided. Vertical views are necessary for our cover with a resolution of 240-300 dpi. A brief story and at least five images must be sent to support a cover photo. DEADLINES: Unless otherwise stated, Bugle deadlines are the 24th of each month, six weeks prior to issue date (example: June 24 for August issue), in order to accommodate editorial, design, publishing and postal demands. Please send all ads, articles, photos and artwork to Editor Pete Phillips.
coming up… MARCH Full-Size 1972 Buicks APRIL 1952 Buicks
GSX with customized paint at the 2021 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals. Read about the other Buicks at the show, beginning on page 18.
BCA BUSINESS
Upcoming BCA Board Elections………………………....9 By Pete Phillips
One Advantage of Being Old .......9
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By Bob & Bonnie Starzyk
Nine Buicks Found …….…....... 21 By Pete Phillips
By Craig Boylan
FEATURE ARTICLE
The Greatest Generation ………10
By Pete Phillips
By Matthew Pisarcik
From Straight Eight to V8 …......13 By Doug Bartholomew
BUICK DEALERS
Williams Pontiac-Buick .…....... 16 By Pete Phillips
Buicks of 1922 ……...…........... 24 S. Central Region Fall Show ..... 27 By Pete Phillips
2021 Motor Muster .………...... 30 By Mitch Carr
Judging of Modified Buicks ..... 38 By Pete Phillips
DEPARTMENTS
CLASSIFIED ADS
Coming Events…………………………….. 4
Advertising Rates & Information…... 42
Message from BCA President……………... 5
Cars For Sale……………………….. 42
Obituaries………………………….………. 6 BCA Regions…….………………... Mail Wrap Advisors…………………..………...Mail Wrap 2022 National Meet Registration….. Mail Wrap
Please contact Pete Phillips as soon as possible if you have an article for the Bugle, or if you can help with any of the above upcoming issues.
Buicks Invade MCACN …….... 18
Cars Wanted………………………... 43 Parts For Sale………………………. 43 Parts Wanted……………………….. 44 Print Media For Sale.…………...….. 45 Services Offered……………………. 46 Advertising Index…………………... 46
COVER PHOTO: Doug Bartholomew’s 1948 Super 56C convertible. Read more about this Buick on page 13. 3
coming events HOW TO PLACE YOUR CHAPTER EVENT All listings are FREE to BCA chapters hosting an event. Chapters may list more than one event at a time. Send one copy of your event listing and it will be published through the month of the event. Keep your listings brief. Maximum length is 100 words. Send all coming event notices to the Buick Bugle, PO Box 1247, Leonard, TX 75452 or email to pphillips922@gmail.com. Organizations other than BCA chapters wishing to have an event listed may do so, on a space available basis.
Chapters in need of a certificate of insurance for their event can request a form from the Buick Club of America, c/o Cornerstone Registration, Ltd., PO Box 1715, Maple Grove, MN 55311-6715, Tel: 763-420-7829, Fax: 763-420-7849, Email: bca@cornerstonereg.com. The completed forms must be returned to the Cornerstone office. DO NOT SEND THEM TO, OR CONTACT THE INSURANCE COMPANY DIRECTLY, OR YOUR REQUEST WILL BE DELAYED. Allow six weeks for processing. Last minute requests cannot be guaranteed a certificate.
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February 20, 2022 - St. Charles, Illinois. 30th Annual BOPC Indoor Swap Meet and Car Corral, co-sponsored by the Chicagoland Chapter, BCA. 8 am to 2 pm. Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Rd., St. Charles, IL. $6 at the door. Vendors: $45 heated indoor space. $25 paved outdoor space. Questions, or vendor registration: Randy at (630)5542383 (before 9 pm CST) or bopcswap@gmail.com (scheduled to appear - Arnie "The Farmer" Beswick).
Annual Swap Meet and Car Corral at Nick Abraham Auto Mall, corner of Rte. 57 and 1111 E. Broad Street, Elyria, Ohio 44035. The meet is from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Indoor/ outdoor spaces are $15 for a 10 x 16 area. Car Corral is $5 per car. Setup Saturday 12:30 – 5:00 p.m. and Sunday starting at 6:00 a.m. Food available. Call Tom Ferencz (440) 227-4080 or TFerencz58Buick@ hotmail.com.
class. $10 registration, 9am-2pm, rain date is June 12th, DJ Rudy K, food vendor. Peer judging with awards in 12 classes, 50/50 & door prize raffles. For show information contact Kevin Kauppi, 224-623-1297, kevinkauppi13@aol.com.
APRIL 2022 April 6-10, 2022 - Tucson Arizona. The ‘53-’54 Buick Skylark Club will have their annual meet in Tucson, Arizona at the La Quinta Inn and Suites-Reid Park. For more info call Ken or Darlene Mitson, 630-6759735 or darlene_mitson@yahoo.com. April 22-24, 2022 – Tulare, California. The West Coast's premier Brass Era/ PreWar event: The Tulare Swap Meet, formerly the Bakersfield Swap Meet, April 23 and 24, with vendor set-up April 22. This year, in conjunction with the California Antique Farm Equipment Show, at the International Agri-Center, Tulare, CA. Registration information: (559) 688-1030; Host: Bill Bennett 559-967-0112, Email: tmechanic@att.net; secondary contact: S. Chase: Email: NewNorthSouth@gmail.com. April 24, 2022 – Elyria, Ohio. The Northeast Ohio Chapter hosts the 22nd
MAY 2022 May 1, 2022 – St. Paul, Minnesota. The Gopher State Chapter, BCA will host its 35th Spring Extravaganza Car Show & Swap Meet on Sunday, May 1, NEW START TIME 8 AM! 8 AM to 3 PM at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St. Paul (rain or shine). We be on Machinery Hill and the Northeast Parking lot. All show vehicles 2000 & older, plus any year Buick, are welcome. Trophies for Top 21 participant voted, plus Top 5 Buicks and Best of Show. Day of show-$15 per vehicle, driver and one passenger; $25 per 25’ long x 15’ deep swap space; and $5 per spectator over age 12. Information, including early registration discounts, contact us: P.O. Box 130067, St. Paul, MN 55113; 651-770-8096.
JUNE 2022 June 5, 2022 - Gurnee, Illinois. 6th Annual Buick Charity Car Show Event, Sunday, June 5th, 2022. Hosted by the Chiwaukee Border Chapter, BCA and Anthony Buick, 7225 Grand Ave. Gurnee, IL. Open to all antique & classic car owners in a non-Buick
BCA NATIONAL MEET COMMITTEE (NMC) Marck Barker, BCA #45231 (NMC Chairman) 919-233-1973 (NC) 89reatta@gmail.com
Roy Faries, BCA #25603 (NMC Secretary) 214-354-1348 (TX) rfaries@verizon.net
Sidney Meyer, BCA #15922 727-415-7679 (IN) smeyer2@tampabay.rr.com
Heather Banhidy, BCA #14382 (2024 Meet Chair) 440-235-2453 (OH) cowamoo2@aol.com
Vacant (Chief Judge)
Pete Phillips, BCA #7338 903-436-2851 (TX) pphillips922@gmail.com
Jerry Courson, BCA #37598 210-601-1780 (TX) jerrylcourson@gmail.com Brian DePouli, BCA #8927 704-905-4989 (NC) Brian.depouli@att.net
Greg Lewis, BCA #5071 (2023 Meet Chair) 509-465-9595 (WA) grestele@gmail.com Melanie Mauser, BCA #8185 (2022 Meet Chair) 630-640-8563 (IL) melsbuick455@gmail.com
John Steed, BCA #8071 317-888-0876 (IN) ja.steed@yahoo.com Jack Welch, BCA #5387 781-662-4423 (MA) antiquecaddy@gmail.com
June 8-11, 2022 - Branson, Missouri. The International Meet for the Riviera Owners Association was rescheduled for a fun-filled week in Branson, Wednesday through Saturday. Everyone is invited to attend the car show on Saturday June 11. Details on www.rivowners.org. 2022 BCA NATIONAL MEET June 22-25, 2022 - Lisle, Illinois. The Chicagoland Chapter will host the 2022 BCA National Meet at the Sheraton Lisle. Check out our new website for more information 2022meet.buickclub.org. /Any questions, feel free to contact Melanie at (630)640-8563 (before 9 pm) melsbuick455@gmail.com or Bob Starzyk at (708)334-4848 (before 9 pm) 56buick@att.net. Hope to see you there!
JULY 2023 2023 BCA NATIONAL MEET July 12-15, 2023 - Spokane, Washington. The Inland Northwest Chapter, Spokane will host the 2023 BCA National Meet at the MirabeauPark Hotel and Convention Center.
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The Buick Club of America The Buick Club of America (BCA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and restoration of the automobiles built by Buick Motor Division of General Motors Corporation in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
BCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT
Sidney Meyer (2022), BCA #15922 727-415-7679 (IN) smeyer2@tampabay.rr.com
VICE PRESIDENT
Bob Starzyk (2023), BCA #39653 708-334-4848 (IL) 56buick@att.net
SECRETARY
Jack Welch (2024), BCA #5387 617-838-3525 (MA) antiquecaddy@gmail.com
TREASURER
Jerry Courson (2023), BCA #37598 210-601-1780 jerrylcourson@gmail.com Mike Book (2022), BCA #9202 614-471-8219 (OH) aulmike@aol.com Melanie Mauser (2023), BCA #8185 630-640-8563 (IL) melsbuick455@gmail.com Ricky Pirch (2024), BCA #25369 816-565-3193 (MO) rgpirch77@gmail.com
message from the board I would like to begin this month’s President’s Message by recognizing Kevin Kinney, former BCA President and current BCA National Chief Judge for his years of service SID MEYER to the club. As BCA PRESIDENT many of you may know, Kevin passed away recently from a long term illness. A memorial service is planned for a later date. He left us much too soon and may he rest in peace. Although this subject has been mentioned before and we have sent email blasts to all members regarding this matter, I recently received two phone calls regarding emails that supposedly originated from me or possibly other BCA Board members. These emails always seem very innocent by usually asking how the recipient is doing and/or are they available at the moment. If the recipient responds, the next email usually asks for the recipient to procure a gift card in some dollar amount, sometimes as much as $500.00. Please understand that none of the BCA Board members would ever contact any BCA member in this fashion. If you are ever contacted in this way and you are unsure if you should respond, you can look at the sender’s email address. If that email address is not as it is listed in the Bugle, you then know that it is a scam. The BCA Board of Directors has recently reviewed and negotiated new work contracts for several of our paid contractors. You will be happy to know that everything went well and we should be set going forward. I also would like to thank all of our contractors for their outstanding work efforts on behalf of the BCA and the Bugle.
Since this is the February 2022 issue, it is not too soon to start thinking about BCA supported activities you might want to participate in this year. You should certainly consider making plans and reservations for the upcoming BCA National Meet in Lisle, IL. This will undoubtedly be an outstanding meet with, hopefully, excellent attendance since no national BCA meet has been held for the last two years. Also, please consider being a judge for the 2022 BCA National Meet. It is a great way to meet new people and learn additional information about our cars. As always, judges' training will be provided along with a free breakfast. New Buick Club of America grille badges are now available. The badges are approximately 3 inches in diameter and are a copy of the BCA logo. They are intended to mount through the grille using one stud in the center of the badge. Please look for an ad in an upcoming Bugle. I occasionally receive phone calls from someone wanting advice on who to contact regarding technical information or parts availability for a particular model or year Buick that they are considering buying or restoring. As a reminder, the best source information is the list of email addresses and phone numbers of the currently available technical advisors for a particular year and/or model. These are listed inside the back paper wrapper that protects the Bugle during mailing. Another source of information is the membership roster that you should have received as a member of the BCA. The roster provides a listing of the owners of cars similar to the one you are interested in. If you still have questions, please let me know. Lastly, please do what you need to do to keep you and your family safe during these trying times.
Sid Meyer
Rick Schick (2022), BCA #11187 630-904-1950 (IL) buickman@wideopenwest.com John Steed (2024), BCA #8071 317-888-0876 (IN Ja.steed@yahoo.com
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K e v i n K i n n e y. B C A # 2 0 3 3 9 By Pete Phillips, BCA #7338, Bugle Editor Photo by Rich Gibbs
I am sorry to have to report the death of former BCA President Kevin Kinney of Maplewood, Minnesota on December 19, 2021. He passed from a combination of the COVID virus and other underlying health issues. Kevin was the owner of several Rivieras and was an authority on their restoration and judging, particularly the later models. He also owned a 1941 Limited model 90L and a 1972 Estate Wagon. He served as BCA President from 2013-2014, and was currently serving as BCA’s Chief Judge. Kevin was involved in all aspects of the Buick Club: Judging; administration; technical advice and helping other Buick owners find parts and cars. Kevin was only 62 years old.
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Kevin, with his ’41, at the 1000 Lakes Concours, 2019.
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BCA Board of Directors Upcoming Elections By Pete Phillips, BCA #7338, Bugle Editor
In April the members of the Buick Club will elect three people to the club's Board of Directors. A ballot and election write-ups will be printed in that month's magazine. Any current member may run for the Board, but you need to be able to communicate by e-mail because most of the Board's communications are done that way, and you need to have some familiarity with and attend a BCA national meet because some of the Board's decisions concern the national meet and there is a face-to-face Board meeting each year at the national meet. Each candidate is asked to address the five questions at right in their write-ups. Election write-ups need to be one page or less, please. One page in the Buick Bugle is approximately 600-650 words. If your write-up is longer than that, I will ask you to cut it back, because almost no one wants to see half of the magazine taken up by BCA politics and elections. The deadline for submitting candidates' write-ups and a photo of yourself (shoulders and up, please) is February 15, 2022. My e-mail address is pphillips922@gmail.com or you can send it to PO Box 1247, Leonard, TX 75452.
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Here are the questions: 1.
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Please describe any current or previous positions of responsibility you have held with a BCA chapter, division, region, or other car club. Have you ever attended and participated in a BCA national meet? Many of the Board's decisions have to do with national meet policies and procedures. BCA Board discussions and votes often occur via e-mail. Are you available on a daily—and sometimes several times daily— basis to check and respond to e-mails? What are your goals for the BCA and how do you plan to help attain them? Explain any prior experience you may have that relates to the duties of the four club officers elected each year (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer), and list any special talents you could bring to the Board.
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car and fell in love with the color combination of its exterior. In the winter months the Buick is stored in a rental unit. Last week, three of the individual units were broken into. Apparently the thieves knew that one of these three units was rented by a local Snap-On dealer but weren’t sure which one it was. I was informed by the owner of the units that my padlock had been cut off but my car was unharmed.
By Craig Boylan, BCA #25098, Ames, Iowa
I have owned my 1955 76R Roadmaster for over 30 years, approximately the amount of time I have enjoyed being in the BCA. My Buick is a 62,000 mile unrestored original, retaining the original paint, interior and chrome. The engine and its components have been rebuilt or replaced to ensure dependability on the road. Like so many of our members and car lovers I remember the first time I saw the
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Unfortunately, when I went out to check on my Buick I discovered they had found my hidden ignition key and tried to start the Roadmaster. Thank God the thieves were too young or stupid to realize how to start a ‘55 with the gas pedal. I am sad to say they took the original ignition key and the brass BCA key fob, you used to get you when you joined the club. Does anyone happen to have one of these fobs I could buy? As much as I hate thieves I guess I should be thankful they didn’t steal my beloved Buick or $20,000.00 worth of Snap-On tools. They did make me realize there are some advantages to “being born quite a while back”.♦ clboylan@mchsi.com Above; Craig Boylan's 1955 Roadmaster, model 76-R.
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Greatest
The author’s 1937 Buick at the World War Two Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Article and photos by Matthew Pisarcik, BCA #46770, Brush Valley, Pennsylvania
Editor's note: Although this article was written a few years ago, it is timely to print it now, given the recent death of Senator Robert Dole of Kansas, who died at the age of 98 in December. I had the opportunity to display my 1937 Buick in front of the World War II memorial in Washington, D.C. in September of 2017. It was placed there for display as part of the Honor Flight arrivals at the memorial. What a grand time it was! Seeing all the veterans from World War II and Korea getting off the buses is something I will never forget. The first thing the veterans encountered, in front of the memorial, was the Buick. I must say
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that the ole' girl got a lot of attention. I left the car open to whoever wanted to sit in the car and take photos. Many of the veterans took turns sitting behind the wheel while relatives took pictures. Many of the veterans relayed stories about their first driver's test in cars similar to this one. The smiles on their faces were wonderful to see. There were several WWII re-enactors in uniform that day. Their comments were, "She looks better than some of the old trucks and jeeps that we've used in past events." My daughter Danette worked as a park ranger at the National Mall. She told me that there was a special person to be on hand that
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Above; Senator Dole, with his arm on the door, checks out the Buick.
Photo with Matt Pisarcik, autographed by Bob Dole
Another view of the Buick Special with the Washington Monument in the background.
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day to greet the veterans. At 9 a.m. sharp, an old Continental car pulled up along the entrance street. There was no fanfare, just a man with two other gentlemen with him. It was Senator Bob Dole. He appeared to be a little frail, but I could tell he was glad to be there. For the next five to six hours, he greeted as many veterans as he could at the entrance of the memorial. During the slower times, I went over and introduced myself. He reached out his good arm and we shook hands. He was
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quite humorous and easy to talk to. He was really a common individual. He asked if I was the owner of the Buick and from there on, our conversation consisted of cars and times gone past. I was able to get photos of him beside the Buick. I was told by his bodyguard, if I would send the photos to the Senator, he would sign the photos and send them back. Over the next few years, I was able to correspond with Senator Dole. I would send holiday and birthday greetings. The birthday was very easy to remember. He and I share the same birth date. When I found out he was ill, my family and I sent him a get-well card. He responded back, saying that he would fight the cancer as best he could. On December 5th, 2021, Bob Dole passed away. I do not think he would mind if an article about him appeared in an antique car newsletter. I could hear him say, "I'm an antique myself". To me he was more than an antique. He was a man who loved the military, served his country in WWII and bore the marks of that conflict. He also loved his country. I will miss him very much. He is a member of the Greatest Generation. I say "is" because, even in death, that is one label he will always carry. I had the greatest honor to meet this man and it is something I will never forget. ♦ At right; Matt Pisarcik at left, with Senator Dole.
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FROM STRAIGHT EIGHT TO V8 AND BACK: A Buick Family Story By Doug Bartholomew, BCA #31937, Berkeley, California
“He said it with a far -away look in his eye, as if it were something I’d have to experience myself--a rite of passage, as it were --to become a real Buick man.” Buicks must be in my blood. My father once told me there had been a whisper-quiet straight eight Buick in the family before I was born. He said it with a faraway look in his eye, as if it were something I’d have to experience myself--a rite of passage, as it were--to become a real Buick man. My first Buick memory is of the new, green, V-8-powered, 1953 Roadmaster sedan that became our family car when I was four years old. As was his habit, Dad had bought that car at the end of the model year, having stuck to the belief that it was the best time to buy a new car. The following summer we took a family vacation in the Roadmaster to Niagara Falls. I still remember Dad’s grumbling as we pulled to the side of the road so that this car-sick fiveyear-old could lean out the back window to blow lunch over the gunwale onto the berm. Needless to say, the green Buick cried out for a good scrubbing after that trip. When I turned eight, Dad bought a second, newer car, a red-and-white 1956 Special hardtop. Talk about pizzazz! The two-tone Buick was one of the hottest looking sets of wheels in our neighborhood in Euclid, Ohio, a Cleveland suburb. There was only one
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problem--Dad had a thing for booze. Whenever we rode in the car with him, invariably when coming to a stop, there’d be the telltale clank of a bottle or two rolling about beneath the driver’s seat. And let’s not forget the saloon stops. On those occasions, Dad would usher me inside, bribe me with an ice-cold Coke and a handful of quarters, and set me to playing one of those ‘50s-era miniature bowling games with the heavy metal disks you slide down a heavily varnished wooden surface laced with sawdust. While I’d be trying to knock down a set of overhead plastic bowling pins, he’d be at the bar knocking down a few himself. Alas, drink and drive didn’t mix any better than now. After cracking up both cars in one-car accidents, Dad ended up riding the bus to work in downtown Cleveland. Nearly a decade later, having put the bottle behind him for good, Dad finally was able to once again indulge his passion for flashy Buicks. This time it was a new 1966 Wildcat Gran Sport, in red, no less. It being the start of my senior year in high school, he quickly set about teaching me to drive in the Wildcat Gran Sport, which some have called “the banker’s muscle car.” Armed with a learner’s permit, I got the hang of commanding the Wildcat by wheeling it around parking lots and taking a spin or two on the freeway. That November I got my first taste of driving in the snow when he let me pilot the car through a blizzard on a family trip to northern Michigan. Then came the day of my driving test, a Friday the 13 th. As luck would have it, Cleveland was having a snowstorm, with about six inches already on the ground. Thankfully Dad had mounted snow tires on the rear. Even so, the streets hadn’t been plowed. I barely managed to keep the Buick from sliding out of my lane. Somehow, I successfully negotiated the right-angle left and right turns without slewing the rear end. When we were done, the examiner, who may have been shaking as much as I was, said I’d passed with only one demerit for a right turn into lane two instead of the curb lane. The Wildcat was a great car for dates--powerful, and roomy as heck. Only once did I ratchet up the temerity at a stoplight to race some guy in a hot car, with the Wildcat Gran Sport’s 425 V-8 and posi-traction dusting the competition (my quicker-off-the-line
The 1948 Super with San Francisco in the background.
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High school senior Doug Bartholomew behind the wheel of the family car he learned to drive in, the 1966 Wildcat Gran Sport, May 1967.
A 248 cubic inch straight eight powers the 1948 Super. Photo by Joan Donelan.
reflexes might have helped). Alas, my most forgettable moment with the Wildcat came at midafternoon one Sunday. A high school senior only weeks from graduation, I was upstairs in my room studying when I heard my father hollering downstairs. The Buick’s battery was done. When I’d driven the car into our one-car garage after a date the night before, I’d pulled the car so deep into the unlit space that the Buick’s front bumper almost nudged the back wall-- prohibiting me from seeing the headlights were still on. After a service call from a garage that brought a new battery, Dad was back on the road. Filling out the next branches of our Buick family tree were a 1970 silver Riviera, and three years later, a 1973 four-door Electra. Of all his Buicks, the Electra, the last car he owned, gave Dad the most trouble, including a wheel that fell off after the car was serviced by the dealer where he’d bought it. Go figure.
1948 Super dashboard. Photo by Joan Donelan.
Fast forward to 1996. I spotted an ad in Hemmings offering a 1948 Super 56C convertible for sale about a mile from where I live in Berkeley, Calif. I called the number in the ad. The owner’s agent told me to meet him outside what had once been Reggie Jackson Chevrolet downtown. One of the buildings was an old warehouse with half a dozen dustcovered old cars inside. The only car with a cover on it was the Buick convertible. Not having driven a Buick of this vintage, I wasn’t sure what to The 1948 Super with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background. expect. In Richard Langworth’s Illustrated Photo by Joan Donelan. Buick Buyer’s Guide (Motorbooks it, like piloting the Queen Mary. International, 1988), driving the 1948 Indeed, my test drive revealed a death-inspiring pull to starboard Roadmaster convertible upon applying the brakes. Undaunted, I took the sequoia cream--the inches-longer big colored beauty for a 65 mph run on a hilly freeway, and the car ran brother to the 56C--was, well enough, except for a bit of high-seas rocking coming from the as one owner described suspension. I later learned the knee-action shocks leaked and needed replacing. With the brake pull the culprit was some grease The author and the 1966 Wildcat Gran Sport on high school gradu- or oil on the shoes. ation day, June, 1967.
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convertible had spent its whole life on the West Coast, having been sold by a dealer in Puget Sound, Washington. In the 1960s the car was brought to Oakland and later serviced and garaged in Berkeley. When I bought it, it had covered about 60,000 miles. In the fall of 2000, I drove my “48 Super” to the Northwest Buick Meet in Sacramento. This was my farthest trip with the ’48. The day I drove to the state capital, the temperature was 95. Although the car didn’t overheat, as I approached Sacramento on I-80, I noticed some hesitation, a gentle bucking, which I later learned was probably due to a mild case of vapor lock. There were plenty of stunning Buicks to ogle at the show, most of them in better condition than mine. My ’48 Super is a driver with plenty of less-than-show-class blemishes. It’s a cool “20-footer” that never fails to turn heads wherever I go. Nonetheless, at one NorCal Buick Club Chapter event my car took second place in the People’s Choice category, right behind a sweet 1941 Limited.
Bob Dias, the uncle of the author’s wife Joan, in an undated photo with his 1949 Super sedan.
What’s more, this ’48 Super is mostly original, with the 3-speed on the column, 248 straight-eight, six-volt electrical, manual steering and brakes, and bias-ply wide whites. As far as repairs are concerned, I had my mechanic replace the shocks with rebuilt units I sourced from an outfit in Southern California that rebuilds knee-action shocks. I replaced the starter and put in a rebuilt unit from Bob’s Automobilia by crawling under the car--a tight fit, to be sure--and swapping it out. My mechanic replaced the top pump, cylinders and top operating switch, as well as a defective compensating valve in the brake system that caused the left front wheel to heat up. I also had half a dozen sets of maroon seat belts installed that, by virtue of matching the maroon leather upholstery, look very original. But wait-- lest you get the impression my Buick connection is confined to my immediate family, it turns out my wife’s late Uncle Bob Dias also was a Buick guy, having owned a 1949 Super sedan. In fact, among the joys of driving my ’48 Super convertible were the times I took Uncle Bob, then in his early 90s, to some of the Bay Area’s biggest car shows, with him proudly riding shotgun in the open car.
When Uncle Bob was in his early 90s, he enjoyed cruising with the author in this 1948 Buick convertible to San Francisco Bay Area car shows.
My ’48 Buick still needs some fixes and upgrades. The radio doesn’t work. The tires are old bias-ply jobs. The upholstery is going the way of Dad’s old couch. As a driver, though, the ’48 never fails to quicken my blood when I give her the gas in third and feel that straight-eight move out. I guess Dad’s prophecy was right all along--there was to be another whisper-quiet straight eight Buick in the family--it was to be my Buick all along. ♦
1948 Super convertible with the top down.
Queen Mary or not, I became the 56C’s new captain. I immediately joined the BCA national and local Norcal Chapter. The previous owner, an attorney in Oakland, gave me a thick folder containing service records and some ownership history. The sequoia cream
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WILLIAMS PONTIAC-BUICK IN GLADEWATER, TEXAS By Pete Phillips, BCA #7338, Bugle Editor
Gladewater is a small town in eastern Texas with a population of about 6,500. In the 1920s and 1930s it was part of the East Texas oil boom. However, being located several miles off of the Interstate highway that runs between Dallas and Shreveport, its population and economy have stagnated somewhat since then. Here is a photo of Williams Pontiac-Buick in Gladewater in 1967. We see a 1967 Electra 225 two-door hardtop parked closest to the street, and other 1967 Pontiacs and Buicks closer to the building. There are two Pontiac Firebirds which were in their first year, and next to them a 1967 Buick Special four-door sedan. There's a full-sized Buick four-door sedan parked behind the Firebirds under the overhang of the building. According to the company's website (still in business, but as a Ford dealer now), J. O. Williams, Sr. opened a garage and service station in Gladewater during the oil boom in 1932. In 1936, he became a Pontiac dealer. His son, J.O. Williams, Jr., started working at the dealership in 1953, and in 1957 they picked up the Buick franchise. In 1964, they built the new building that you see here along U.S. Highway 80, which was the main highway from Dallas, Texas to Shreveport, Louisiana. J.O. Williams, Sr. died in 1974, but his sons and grandsons kept the business going. In 1991, they became a Ford dealership, and built a new, separate building for the Pontiac and Buick franchise. In 2002, they sold the Pontiac and Buick dealership, but still operate today as J.O. Williams Ford in Gladewater, Texas. ♦ Source: https://www.jowilliamsford.com/ about-our-dealership.htm J.O. Williams Pontiac-Buick in Gladewater, Texas in 1967. Photo by Curtis Bright Studio, Gladewater, TX. Inset; The same dealership, circa 1971-72, taken across the street from the used car lot. In the used car lot we see (from left to right) a 1963 Pontiac Catalina, a 1967 Pontiac Tempest or Lemans, a 1967 or 1968 Firebird, a 1968 Pontiac Catalina, and a dented 1968 Chevrolet Malibu.
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Buicks Invade Muscle Car And Corvette Nationals
By Bob & Bonnie Starzyk, BCA #39653, Palos Heights, Illinois Photos by Melanie Mauser and Bob Starzyk
On November 20 and 21, 2021 Buick had its biggest turnout of cars at this show in eleven years' history. There were 27 Buicks in all. A big thank you should go out to Dr. Ajesh Parikhs who put together the invitation of 20 of the best 1970-71 GSs in the world. There were seventeen '70s and three '71s. Eighteen of those were Stage 1 and two GS 455s (unbelievable). The gathering of the 1970 models was to take place last year for the 50th anniversary of those cars, but due to Covid it was postponed. There were also four unveilings of special GSs at the show.
As you entered the atrium of the Rosemont Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, you were greeted by a psychedelic '70 Buick GS. Then when you entered the show, you walked up to two just finished GSXs: a '71 blue GSX and a '70 Apollo white GSX Stage 1. They were unveiled at 10: 45AM Saturday at that show. As you walked down the row of the GM “Top Dogs”, to your left and your right there were all makes and models in this class. There were two Buick coupes on the right and two Buick convertibles on the left. At 10:15 AM on Saturday there was the unveiling of a special colored 1970 Buick Stage1 convertible in Tealmist gray, code 16. As you keep walking down that row you run into the Hemi Under Glass display. Then to your right there was a display of fourteen Buick GSs. There were twelve 1970s and two 1971s and not one car there was of the same color. An unveiling of a Saturn Yellow GSX Stage 1 took place Saturday at 9:45AM. Most of the cars in this area were judged by members of the Buick GS Club of America who also do the judging at the national show in May (this judging is very strict, 1000 points). Then as you keep walking through the sea of muscle cars and Corvettes (400+ cars) you would come across a highly customized 1967 Buick GS400. Going back some more, you would come across a stunning 1965 Rivera Gran Sport. Further down as you keep on walking you see a 1971 Stage 2, and a 1972 Stage 1 set up for racing. About that point you run into the Buick Club of America's booth.
GSX with customized paint.
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A pair of 1970 GS hardtops.
1970 GS convertible.
A pair of GS convertibles.
Modified 1967 GS coupe.
1965 Riviera Gran Sport.
Poster for GS Stage 1 and Stage 2.
There was a 1986 Buick LeSabre Grand National (one of 117 made). The BCA's booth was led by Board member Melanie Mauser
promoting the club (we signed up many new members) and the 2022 Buick national show that will be held in Lisle, Illinois on June 22 to 25.
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1971 GS Stage 2.
1970 GSX.
1972 GS Stage 1
1967 GS 400 with after-market wheels.
Every car in the Buick display was a different color.
Also helping out were Alan Oldfield (Past President), Don Adams, Bruce Eiseman, and (VP) Bob Starzyk. Further, as you keep on going, you run into another 1967 GS400
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1986 LeSabre Grand National and the Buick Club's booth (right).
that has some slight modifications. As you think you’re done seeing Buicks when going back up front, you run into another 1970 Buick Skylark set up for racing. ♦
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Article and photos by Pete Phillips, Bugle Editor, BCA #7338
By the time you read this, these old Buicks may be gone, but it’s a good story anyway. Scott Farrington is a brand new member of the BCA, your Editor having recently recruited him. He lives in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. About two years ago he learned of some old Buicks sitting out in the woods near Cedar Rapids, deteriorating but available in an estate sale. They all were from the 1940s and had been sitting there since the 1970s-1980s. In addition to Roadmaster and Super four-door sedans, there was a 1949 Roadmaster two-door hardtop and a 1949 Roadmaster two-door fastback sedanet. The cars had all belonged to one man in Swisher, Iowa who owned a nursery, loved old Buicks, and was apparently a functioning alcoholic. He bought the cars
in the early 1970s for as little as $5 apiece and proceeded to drive them. There is a receipt for the ‘49 Roadmaster hardtop for $5, dated October 9, 1972 (it was a parts car at that time, the previous owner having stopped driving it in 1956). Trips to the liquor store apparently were frequent, and when nursery owner wrecked one of the cars, he would park it out in the woods and get another one to drive. He passed away several years ago and his wife wanted $2,000 per car for the ones left in the woods to rot. Scott Farrington heard about it and eventually got the price down to a more realistic $100 per car, but that’s when the work began. He had to dig each one out of the forest floor, load them with a forklift, and truck them to an empty parking lot next to his business in Cedar Rapids. The cars consisted of a 1949 Roadmaster twodoor hardtop, 1949 Roadmaster two-door Sedanet or fastback, 1948 Roadmaster four-door sedan, 1949 Super four-door sedan, 1948 Super four-door sedan, a pair of 1947 Super four-door sedans, a 1947 Super hearse by Flxible, and a 1941 Special model 47 four-door sedan. None of the cars ran, most if not all of their glass windows were missing, and all had plenty of Iowa rust from salty roads and sitting on the forest floor for decades.
Eight of the Buicks as found in the woods in 2019. Photo by Scott Farrington.
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Farrington posted his find on a Buick Facebook internet site and received inquiries for parts from all over the world. After removing and selling parts from the cars, he served notice that it was time to remove the cars from the parking lot and send them to a salvage yard, probably to be crushed, unless anyone wanted to buy one for $400 or $500. That’s when this Editor jumped into action, drove to Iowa, and hauled the ‘49 Roadmaster Sedanet home to be parted out instead of being crushed.
The extreme rust made parts removal very difficult and items that we thought were savable were either broken when trying to remove nuts and bolts, or the nuts and bolts were so deteriorated that no tool could touch them. We did manage to save a few items, and the remains of the car will go to an old car salvage yard in north central Texas that does not crush its vehicles. AND, we managed to recruit a new member and Buick fan to the BCA. Farrington owns a 1957 Special Estate Wagon and a 1947 Super convertible. ♦
The Buicks were brought out of the woods and lined up One of the 1947 Supers. on the parking lot—1941 Special in foreground.
1948 Roadmaster four-door sedan.
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Believed to be another 1947 Super four-door sedan.
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1914 Buick Motor postcard courtesy of the GM Heritage Center, all rights reserved.
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ISSUE DATE
THEME OF ISSUE
July 2006
1930 Marquette
February 2015
1979 LeSabre
April 2017
1976-1977 Century & Regal
May 2017
1955 Century
April 2018
1958 Buicks
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The Buicks of 1922 By Pete Phillips, BCA #7338, Bugle Editor
The Buicks from 1922 are now 100 years old. There were fourcylinder models and six-cylinder models. The four-cylinder models were reappearing in Buick’s line-up after a three-year hiatus during which only six-cylinder Buicks were made. The reappearance of the four-cylinder line made new Buicks more affordable to a larger group of buyers, and Buick’s production numbers increased to 123,152 (including the fours and the sixes together). This was up from 82,930 cars the previous year. 1921 had been a recession year for the economy, which is probably why the four-cylinder line of Buicks was brought back.
Cut-away view of the 1922 four-cylinder engine.
came on either a 118-inch wheelbase or a 124-inch wheelbase. The four-cylinder cars’ drivetrain was the same as the larger 1922 Buicks, with a multi-disc clutch, three-speed floor shift, enclosed driveshaft, and mechanical brakes on the rear wheels only. Unlike the Model T Ford, the four-cylinder Buicks had three forward speeds instead of two; cooling water was circulated by a water pump rather than the Ford’s thermo-siphon system; and engine oil lubrication was by a combination of splash and pressure-driven circulation. Here are the numbers for the 1922 four-cylinder Buick models: BODY STYLE
MODEL WEIGHT IN PRODUCTION NUMBER POUNDS NUMBERS
PRICE
2-door Roadster
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2,310
5,583
$895
4-door Touring
35
2,380
22,521
$935
3-passenger 36 coupe
2,560
2,225
$1,295
4-door sedan
2,780
3,118
$1,395
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THE 118” WHEELBASE SIXES
Cut-away view of the 1922 six-cylinder engine.
Buick’s most popular cars in 1922 were the six-cylinder, 118-inch wheelbase models. The engine was the tried and proven 224-cubicinch overhead valve six—which was first produced in 1916. It was rated at 27 horsepower. Compared to the year before, the 1922 radiators were a bit narrower and taller, and the car’s cowl was a couple of inches taller to give more of a straight line from the top center of the hood to the cowl. The windshield on the open cars was inclined slightly to the rear, while the closed cars had an upright windshield.
The four-cylinder engine of 1922 was a new design, with overhead valves and 170 cubic inches. It was rated at 18 horsepower, so it is no powerhouse, but neither was the Ford Model T. The fourcylinder Buicks had their own 109-inch wheelbase, while the sixes
As with the four-cylinder cars, the sixes had a three-speed, floorshifted transmission using the reverse “H” pattern, a multi-disc clutch, enclosed driveshaft, and mechanical brakes on the rear wheels only. The starter/generator is a combination unit by Delco.
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7-passenger Sport Touring 55
3,270
900
$1,785
Here are the numbers for the 118” wheelbase cars: BODY STYLE
MODEL WEIGHT IN PRODUCTION NUMBER POUNDS NUMBERS
PRICE
2-door Roadster
44
2,885
7,666
$1,495
4-door Touring
45
3,005
34,433
$1,525
4-passenger 46 coupe
3,235
2,293
$2,135
5-passenger 47 4-door sedan
3,425
4,878
$2,435
You can see from the above that open cars were much more popular than closed cars, and the reason is obviously the price difference. The four-door sedan costs 25% more than the four-door touring car.
Three-passenger roadster, model 44.
THE 124” WHEELBASE SIXES BODY STYLE
MODEL WEIGHT IN PRODUCTION NUMBER POUNDS NUMBERS
PRICE
4-passenger 48 coupe
3,430
8,903
$2,325
7-passenger 49 Touring
3,280
6,714
$1,735
7-passenger 50 4-door sedan
3,615
4,201
$2,635
7-passenger 50L limousine
N/A
178
$2,735
Sport Roadster
54
3,180
2,562
$1,785
7-passenger 55 Sport Touring
3,270
900
$1,785
Like the 118” wheelbase cars, the 124” wheelbase cars used the 224 cubic-inch six. The four-passenger coupe was the most popular model of this group. The Sport Roadster, model 54, was not introduced until January of 1922. It was a very special car, with maroon paint, red wool carpeting, red Spanish leather upholstery, and wire wheels. In May of 1922, the seven-passenger Sport Touring was introduced, also with maroon paint, red leather upholstery, and wire wheels. Due to its late production date, only 900 were built and sold.
Five-passenger four-door sedan, model 47.
Three-passenger coupe, model 36.
BUICK TRUCKS After a three-year absence, Buick brought back its truck model in late 1922, called the SD-4. The engine was a four-cylinder. Only 403 were built, at prices ranging from $945 to $980, depending on whether the bed of the truck was open or enclosed. The cab was enclosed on all models, according to photos in the book, Seventy Years of Buick by George Dammann. WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN BUYING ONE The car needs to be complete, because body parts are just about unobtainable. The 224 engine was made for several years, so parts for them are a little easier to find, but not plentiful. Since the bodies
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Five-passenger touring car, model 45.
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1922 model 48 coupe, owned by Barbara and Terry Wiegand.
are “composite”, that means they are made from a combination of wood framing, wood floors, and sheet metal tacked over the framework. So, unless you have good carpentry skills or know a good carpenter, beware of the condition of the wood. On the sixcylinder engines, the water distribution tube (sometimes called the water return tube) on top of the engine is often rusted out, but I have seen replacements at Pre-War swap meets such as the one at Hershey, Pennsylvania and the one at Chickasha, Oklahoma. WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN JUDGING ONE Engines should be painted an olive-brown or olive-green color. However, the valve cover and other sheet metal parts should be black (fan, spark plug cover, water return tube). Except for the model 54 and model 55, open cars should have an oval rear window. The model 54 and model 55 open cars should have a rectangular rear window. All bolt-on or separate body parts should be painted black. These include running boards, splash pans, fenders, gas tanks, headlight shells, spare tire carrier, front license bar, and windshield frame. This information is directly
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from the BCA Judging Handbook. Only a few paint colors for the body were offered, depending on the model. Without running through each model, suffice it to say that correct body colors are black, Brewster green, maroon, Buick blue, or Premier gray. Tire size for the four-cylinder cars is 31 by 4 inches. Tire size for the smaller six-cylinder cars is 33 by 4 inches, and for the larger sixcylinder cars, 34 by 4.5 inches. ♦
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South Central Region Fall Meet Article and photos by Pete Phillips, BCA #7338, Bugle Editor
On Saturday, November 13, 2021, the Alamo Chapter hosted the annual South Central Region Fall Meet in Burnet, Texas which is a small town in central Texas northwest of Austin. The three chapters of the BCA in Texas were invited, but only five Buicks showed up. Some of the poor turnout was due to the high hotel price (approximately $200/night with taxes) and there was no advance publicity in the Bugle. Nevertheless, the mild, clear, autumn weather was perfect and the location at the Burnet Municipal Airport provided several
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Above; Jerry Courson’s 1941 Super.
attractions, including a small museum run by the Highland Lakes Chapter of the Commemorative Air Force and some of their historic aircraft housed at the airport. While members displayed their Buicks in front of the aircraft hangar, a World War II-era Navy training plane made touch-and-go landings on the runway a few hundred feet away. The sound of that old Pratt & Whitney piston engine and its screaming propeller made it seem like a World War II dogfight was about to happen in the sky above. On display were a 1990 Reatta convertible owned by Eddie
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Barney Eaton’s 1991 Reatta (right) and Eddie Masters’ 1990 Reatta Front view of the ‘41 Super. convertible (left).
1970 Wildcat owned by Pete Phillips (right) and 1968 Skylark convertible owned by Sue and Roy Campbell (left).
1968 Skylark and the SNJ-4.
SNJ-4 Navy training plane on the runway during the car show.
1970 Wildcat and the SNJ-4.
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Masters of San Antonio; a 1991 Reatta coupe owned by Barney Eaton of Georgetown, Texas; a 1968 Skylark convertible owned by Sue and Roy Campbell of DeSoto, Texas; a 1970 Wildcat owned by Pete Phillips of Leonard, Texas; and a 1941 Super sport coupe owned by Jerry Courson of Cedar Park, Texas. ♦
Historic 1884 county jail in downtown Burnet, Texas, made of locally quarried limestone.
BELL BUICK PARTS GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE ENTIRE BUICK PARTS INVENTORY AS A LOT. NOS…USED… REPRODUCTION 1926-1958
For more information contact
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2021 Motor Muster Welcome Back and a Rebuild Article and photos by Mitch Carr, BCA #47405, Lake Orion, Michigan
After 2020, the lost year, the 2021 Motor Muster on the grounds of Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan was able to take place once more. Motor Muster is a twoday affair over Father’s Day weekend, which includes cars of the 1930s-70s, motorcycles, and bicycles. Vehicles are placed around the historic buildings of the village, making it one of Detroit’s largest shows. As with just about everything else due to Covid in 2020, Motor Muster was cancelled. It’s easy to stop a car show, but restarting it and regaining the momentum is another matter. With many potential participants and attendees 1950 Super two-door Riviera owned by Mike & Jeannette Foster of Southfield, Michigan.
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1955 Special two-door hardtop, owned by the Pinch family of Bluefield, Michigan.
still nervous about Covid, would they show up? Understandably, the numbers were shy of 2019, but let’s just say that Buicks were well represented. One of those Buicks made the trip from Wisconsin. There were three Buicks that I found interesting. Two of them I talked to the owners, who were both BCA members, while the third car was just sitting by itself. James Nagel of Fraser, Michigan is the third owner of his Dover White 1955 Super two-door hardtop and has owned it for 35 years. Initially based on the east coast, this Super was built in New Jersey and 1955 Super two-door Riviera - James Nagel – Fraser, MI.
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1955 Special owned by Dennis Paradoski. delivered in Newark. Acquired with only 36,000 miles, James redid the interior, did a little bit of engine work and added 42,000 more miles to it. Staying with that record year of 1955, Dennis Paradoski of St. Clair Shores, Michigan now has only 36,000 miles on his Titan Red/ Dover White Special two-door hardtop. The interior and white top paint are original, but the red body is a respray and 75% of the chrome has been redone. I can’t explain why, but one of the most interesting Buicks was a simple, basic, Beautiful interior of the 1955 Super.
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The 1955 Special’s beautiful interior. Aquamarine 1962 LeSabre four-door sedan. It was just sitting off to the side by itself on a hill. Maybe it reminded me of my paternal grandmother’s ’62 LeSabre four-door, but with a lot less content. BCA member Kyle Schultz of Livonia, MI brought both his twotone Temple Grey/ Dover White 1955 Super two-door hardtop, and a two-tone Shell Beige/Garnet Red 1957 Special four-door. 1956 Special convertible owned by Larry Splane of Clinton Township, MI. The wheel covers are aftermarket.
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1960 Electra 225 convertible owned by Robert Horejsi of Southfield, MI.
Next to Kyle was member Jim Pickard of Troy, MI with his two-tone Shell Beige/Dover White 1957 Special two-door. If you are going to be in the Detroit area during Father’s Day 2022, take in Motor Muster. Better yet, go through the selection process and bring your older Buick. For more information go to: www.thehenryford.org ♦ References: www.hometownbuick.com/195 5-buick/1955-buick-colorsexterior-paint/ www.hometownbuick.com/195 7-buick/1957-buick-colorsexterior-paint/ www.teambuick.com/ reference/ years/62/62paint.php 1957 Special four-door owned by Kyle Schultz of Livonia, MI.
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Another 1957 Special, this one a two-door sedan owned by Jim Pickard of Troy, MI.
1962 LeSabre four-door owned by Michael Maludy of Plymouth, MI.
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The beautiful dashboard of the '62 LeSabre.
1937 Century coupe owned by Steven Rinke of Clinton Township, Michigan.
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1936 Special Victoria coupe owned by Steve Hughes of Kimball, Michigan.
1955 Super two-door hardtop owned by Kyle Schultz.
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JUDGING OF MODIFIED BUICKS By Pete Phillips, BCA #7338, Bugle Editor Printed here are the introduction to the BCA's modified judging policy and the actual form that is used for judging of these cars at a Buick Club national meet. The more modified your car is, the better its chances are at receiving a Modified Class judging award. As explained below, there are four sub-classes for modified
cars in the Modified judging class. The point is this: If your Buick has too many modifications to receive an award in the 400point judging classes, then the Modified Class may be the way to go. Thanks to Bob Starzyk for supplying the information you see here. ♦
MODIFIED JUDGING CLASS INSTRUCTIONS Welcome to the 2022 B.C.A. National Meet in Lisle, Illinois Thank you for entering your modified Buick in our event. In order to help the organizers avoid problems on the day of the meet we need your help. First of all, if your modified Buick has only minor changes, you might be better off in the 400-point system if awards are important to you. In that system deductions are made for incorrect items on the Buick. If you are unsure, please contact me, Bob Starzyk at 708-334-4848 or email 56Buick@att.net and I will be happy to help you decide. In order to receive an award at Buick National Meets, you must be a paid-up member of the B.C.A. Members for a day are not eligible for trophies. You have received a judging form for your Buick in this envelope. Before you have your car judged you MUST complete certain areas of the form. We need to know what class you have selected to be judged in. You can then select a class, if you did not select the class on the registration form. You have to CIRCLE the areas on the form indicating the changes you have made to your Buick. These are the only areas on your Buick that the judges will be looking at and awarding points based on workmanship, difficulty, cleanliness, and originality. There is an automatic 50 point deduction for a nonBuick engine in a pre-1977 Buick. In a post 1977 modified Buick the engine must have been available in a Buick body. The 3.8 V6 is a Buick engine and can be used in any year. This judging form is to be turned in at the registration desk before Friday at 5:00 PM. The Modified Division of the Buick Club of America uses judges who volunteer to judge modified Buicks. You do not have to be a member of the Modified Division to have your Buick judged; however, there will be a Modified Division meeting at the meet and all modified Buick owners are welcome, membership forms will be available at the
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meeting. The meeting will include a judging seminar for modified. Check the meet schedule for time and location. To help you decide what modified class your Buick should be in, here are some guidelines. Only Buick bodied cars are eligible to be judged. Driven: If your Buick is 25 year s old or older and is basically as it left the factory, but you have changed to 12 volts, installed an alternator, radial tires, added a twin carb set up, installed different wheels, installed dual exhaust, changed the sound system, then you should be in Modified Driven Class, and you will receive a grille plaque if you qualify. This class will be judged on a separate form. NO REPOWERING WITH LATER ENGINES IS PERMITTED IN THE DRIVEN CLASS, OR INTERIOR UPGRADES (upholstery and carpet changes). Mild: If you have done minor changes to your Buick, paint, nosing and decking, removal of door handles, minor body changes, minor chrome changes, mild interior modifications, engine upgrades, added disc brakes, etc. you should be in Mild. No re-powering with newer engines or front clip installations. Minimum 200 pts. Resto-rod: If your Buick has been r e-powered with a later engine, has a late model chassis or front clip, with modern ride but still looks stock at first glance, then you belong in Resto-rod. This class would include Buicks from the 1920's, 1930's, 1940’s, 1950's, 1960's and 1970's. These Buicks may have upgraded brakes and steering and interiors but NO MAJOR BODY CHANGES. Radical: If your Buick has had major body changes, chopped, channeled, re-powered, new chassis, major interior changes, and is only barely recognizable as a Buick, then you belong in Radical. Enjoy the meet and thanks for coming.
Bob Bob Stazyk, BCA # 39653, BMD # 184
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CARS FOR SALE (2) 1932: 90 Series commercial Limo chassis. 140" and 156" wheelbases. Includes frame, axles, wire wheels. Less engines. Ideal stretch limo projects. $2,200 each. Chuck Straub, BCA #2022, 4209 Stettin Drive, Wausau, WI 54401, straub31@charter.net, text 715-581-8631, cell 715581-8602 (2) 1938: Model 41 Sedan. Much work done. Paint metallic red, good condition. Mechanically very good, runs well, drives great. Regeared 3:90, totally new brakes, differential, transmission, rear shocks and suspension bushings, runningboards trim and mounts, cooling system, hoses, SS exhaust, radial tires tubes, sealed beam headlights, new interior (gray cloth), bumpers overriders rechromed. 1941 engine, new mounts (not rebuilt, runs very well, great oil pressure). All parts removed and powder coated gloss black, new battery (Delco - classic battery). Has rebuildable 1938 engine included. More to list. $25,000, call to get pictures and discuss. Scott Sutton, BCA #48096, 507-822-5000 (05/22) 1941 Super: 4-Door Convertible Model 51C. Needing restoration. Solid body and frame, engine not running but shows good compression. New radiator. Twin carburetors, good top bows, only 487 made. Worth restoring. $14,000. Bob Cowherd, Sr., BCA #37950, 315-655-3864 (2) 1941: Special Business Coupe Model 46S. Compound carburetion, unfinished project, missing half of grill, chrome removed but available, drove when parked. $4,000. Dave, BCA #14729, 303-929-7753 (03/22) 1949 Super Convertible: Rebuilt engine, straight solid body and frame. Driver, no rust damage. New dash and forward wiring. Needs paint, upholstery,
some rechroming, top canvas. Excellent exterior stainless, skirts, engine paint, top bows. Super post-war styling with increasing popularity. $18,500. Bob Cowherd, BCA #37950, 315-655-3864 (2) 1956 Century: 2-Door hardtop. Drove in here and parked for several years. I'm too old to do the car justice now so it needs a new caretaker. Clear title, NOS parts, solid floor desert car. $3,500. Mike Grimes, BCA #14700, Lancaster, CA, 661948-1087, mikejg@antelecom.net (2) 1968 Skylark Custom Coupe: Beautifully restored Model #44437. Original factory 2-tone white top over blue body in basecoat/clearcoat. Original drivetrain 350 V-8/Super Turbine. P/S, AM-FM, dual factory mirrors, dual exhaust. New carpet. Reupholstered seats. Drive and show. Digital photos. $19,000. Jace Watson, BCA #35816, Mifflinburg, PA, 570-966-9363, jdwatson@dejazzd.com (03/22) 1985 LeSabre: 4-Door Sedan. 8-cylinder. Sold for parts only, as is. $500. Robert Shapiro, BCA #16032, 234 77th Street, North Bergen, NJ 07047, 201280-7781 (04/22) 1990 Reatta Convertible: An emerging classic in astounding original condition. Only 2,437 Reatta convertibles, all handbuilt by ASC. Metallic Champagne exterior (only about 200 this color), Saddle leather interior, rare bodycolored side molding (most were black). Driven summers only, no accidents, always garaged, 45,000 miles. Pristine original paint, leather, carpets. Original 16-way power seats. Fuel-injected 3800 V-6, 4speed automatic. Retractable headlight motors and mechanisms rebuilt, with warranty. New NGK platinum spark plugs, wires, coil module and battery. Tan top is good, but not perfect. Passenger side window is slow. Located in Springboro, Ohio. See and drive to appreciate. $11,000. Roger Eckert, BCA #51729,
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the CARS FOR SALE Franklin, Ohio 45005, 937-9028500, reckertlaw@gmail.com (2) 1991: Roadmaster Estate Wagon. Body is a bit rough but would make a pretty complete parts car. 5.0 Litre engine runs, good trans., posi-traction rear end, needs brakes. White with brown woodgrain exterior, dark blue leather interior. Also have almost complete 1991 tan interior, three doors, and tail gate. Located in Milaca, MN. All for $1,000 obo. Roy Faries, BCA #25603, 214-354-1348, rfaries@verizon.net (2,3,4)
CARS WANTED 1931: Looking for Series 94 or 96C for restoration to original condition. Preferably lot of work - I've collected parts since long time. Original title and chassis number required. Helge Michaelsen, BCA #51824, Norway, Phone + 47 905 26 159, helgeheis@gmail.com (2,3) 1950: Wanting to purchase rust free, turnkey convertible. Roadmaster or Super with Dynaflow. Immediate cash purchase. Norris Goudy, 313384-5062, BCA #51935 (2,3) 1952 Roadmaster: Looking for a 2-Door or 4-Door. Unrestored original, original factory engine, no rebuild. I want it in good running condition. Joseph Massoud,
Florida, cell 315-737-5269, 2005slk320convt@gmail.com (2,3,4) 1953 Special: Wanting to purchase a Model 45R 2-Door Riviera. Should be in good condition and drivable. Ken Anderson, BCA #49744, 207212-7719, aka66@gwi.net (2,3) 1959 Electra 225: Wanting to buy convertibles only. Any condition but should be mostly complete. Would also consider highly optioned parts cars. Paying cash. Frank, BCA #45361, 630-330-8522 (2,3) 1968: Looking for Wildcat or LeSabre convertible. Looking for nice “weekend” driver. Joe, New BCA Member, 843-2306273, janiello@fmarion.edu (06/22) 1973 Riviera or 1976/1977 Regal: Must have buckets and console with floor shift, prefer unmolested original with low mileage. Highly optioned, Ttops or Sunroof a plus. Ray Smith, BCA #32499, liguyusa@aol.com (2)
PARTS FOR SALE Buick carburetor rebuilder retiring: All 4-bbl Rochester and Carter AFB 1950s-1960s, from 215 aluminum to 425. Rebuilt, tested, documented. $250 each plus shipping. A man who stops advertising to save money is like a man who stops a clock to save time. Don Monroe, BCA #43121, Tacoma, WA, 253-566-8488 (06/22)
1904-1956: Carburetors for Buicks. 100s in stock. New, used, and rebuilt. Vintage Carburetor, Ltd., 440-786-8141, email: broadstreetltd@ msn.com, Web:vintagecarb.com (2) 1930-1935: Running board mats in the correct 1-piece molded patterns for 1930-1935 Series 50, 60, 80, 90. Northfield Ltd., 440-786-8141, email: broadstreetltd@msn.com, Web: www.northfieldltd.com (2) 1930s-1970s: Buick par ts. 16 boxes. Retired Hershey vendor. Chrome, mechanical books, NOS, NORS, used grille, tail lamp, fuel pump, water pump, generator, emblems, switches, much more. Must sell. $300 obo. Ron Boocher, BCA #46327, 5981 Jim Davis Road, Parrish, FL 34219, itsshocking@gmail.com (2) 1932: Pair of excellent steel spare tire covers, 1932 Buick 50 -Series transmission, and 1932 50-Series heat riser. 1958 Buick Limited rebuilt Flight-Pitch Dynaflow transmission. Tony, BCA #45785, 519-582-3208 (Canada) (2) 1933: Series 60 Sports Coupe parts for sale: Hub caps, sunshade (visors) hinges (2), and rear view mirror. Sheila Blanford, BCA #51496, 218573-3262, tresort@eot.com (2) Buick NOS: 1939 temperature gauge, $100. 1939 (40-60) transmission selector cable, $90. 1948-1949 (40-50), 1950 (40) piston rings, .020 oversized, $75. 1940-1948 (60-
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70-80-90), 1953-1955 (50-60), 1956 (40) 2nd speed gear, $85. 1942 (60-70-90), 1946-1948 (70), 1948-1952 U-Joint assembly, $125. 1949 (50-70) left windshield wiper transmission, $50. 1949-1952 (40-50) U-Joint torque ball with bushing for standard transmission cars, $85. 19501952 wheel covers, nice used, specify, $150 set. 1950-1952 (40-50), 1953 (40) Stromberg Carb AAYB267 with starter switch core, $50. 1951 Special trunk lid monogram, $35. 1951 (51-59-79) right rear door lower gravel shields, good used, $40. 1951-1952 Special assessor fender guards, set of 4, $100. 1951-1953 (40-50) hubcaps, set of 4, $90. 1952 Special grille, NORS, $80. 1955 (50-70) parking light assemblies, $225 pair. All NOS, except as noted. Add for shipping & handling. Have parts 1928 – 1979. Send SASE, year, model, for list. Bob Graves, BCA #942, 21 Ferry Rd., Salisbury, Mass. 01952, 978-463-0715 evenings. (2) 1939 Century: Par ting out. Solid sheet metal, mechanical parts (engine, transmission, steering box, suspension, etc.). 1941, 1937 running 248 engines. Other 1940’s mechanical parts, drums, control arms. All reasonable, negotiable. Jay Stillman, BCA #3909, 308 Wadleigh Falls Road, Newmarket, NH 03857, 603-659-4911 (2) Dashboards: 1940-41 Buick engine turned. Plus “new” 1954 -55 dashboards and door panels, engine tuned. Finished like
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PARTS FOR SALE new. Some stock for faster delivery. Our specialty for 25 years. Call or write for details. Doug Seybold, BCA #3983, 2761 Clark Parkway, Westlake, OH 44145. 440-835-1193 (12) 1940-1941: Specials. Supers, Centurys, Limiteds, Roadmasters - parting out. New rubber, steering wheels, gauges, interior and exterior chrome trim, plastics, dashboards, rocker moldings, engines, suspensions, sheet metal, etc. Call or write for details. Doug Seybold BCA #3983, 2761 Clark Parkway, Westlake, OH 44145, 440-835-1193. (12) 1942-1946 all; 1949 Special Only: Hood or nament and base, excellent condition. 1948 NOS hood emblem and base. 1948 NOS Super right front fender. 194 NOS front bumper. Call for info. Gary Kelner, BCA #7033, 989-733-6120 (2) 1947 Roadmaster: 76C Convertible parting out: Rebuilt 320 engine, manifolds, distributor, oil pan, air filter, radiator, bumpers, emblems, moldings, front fender, hood, pontoon, gas tank. Extensive list/photos available. Ed Lorence, BCA# 50554, Cleveland, OH, 440-655-9824, lorenced1@icloud.com (07/22) 1953: Dash Dy-Noc replacement for 1953 Skylark and Roadmaster: Silver, gray, and white. $160 plus $10 shipping. Denny Robish, BCA #43156, 1015 Janet Avenue NW, North Canton, Ohio 44720, 330-697-6202 (06/22) 1953-1954 Skylark: Par ts, New and Used. Grille bar and extensions, new power brake units, tail light lenses, hood ornaments, side medallions, interior/exterior trim, horn buttons, floor pans, lug nuts, splash pans, wheel spinner retainer kit. Ken Mitson, 8409 East Cortez St., Scottsdale, AZ 85260, darlene_mitson@ yahoo.com, 630-675-8177 (04/22)
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1956: Horn ring, Roadmaster tail lights,1952 Super Sedan side stainless, radio, dash parts. 1958 air poise pump, Roadmaster front bumper, coupe power windows, tail light, trunk badge. Century bumper end, boomerang. C Marshall, BCA #42161, Atherton, CA, 415- 297-1226, dualghia@hotmail.com (2)
available. Stainless steel for $100 and a Resin molded exact reproduction of original, for $485. Plus shipping and insurance (about $15). John Williams, BCA #36101, BDE #210, 217-254-9614 or 217254-7672, jjwilliams@cons olidated.net (06/22) 1970 Electra: Passenger side mirror. New reproduction. Limited supply. $385, free shipping. Paypal or credit card. BCA #36101, 217-254-7672 (06/22)
1957: One Buick Century scrip emblem, $20. Two front fender ports, $40. Shipping additional. Vincent Walton, BCA #27163, vmw302@yahoo.com, mobile 253-569-6779 (03/22) 1965 Riviera: NOS wheel opening moldings, more; excellent black deluxe door panels, two sets of wood, rust free AZ parts saved 35 years ago. See ads: Craigslist> Phoenix>Auto Parts> and LosAngeles>Auto Parts. Trent Plungas, BCA #19794, 310378-6826, sport-wagon@ juno.com (2) Wheel Center Caps: Reproductions and NOS for Skylark/GS, Riviera, Electra and Wildcat chrome wheels. (1965–1978). Mitch Romanowski, BCA #33886. Visit www.buickcenters.com or call 847-705-5761 (12)
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1924 Four Cylinder Cars: Need both the combination dash switch and the speedometer. Jay Barrett, 281 The Bend Road, Greensboro Bend, VT 05842, 802-296-0004, frankjbarrettjr@gmail.com (2,3) 1925-1927: Need Master 6
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1967-1973: Riviera synthetic felt hand cut trunk mat kits. Specify black or grey material. Installation directions included. Shipped to USA only via USPS Priority Mail. $125 each plus $10 shipping. Mike Sumrell, BCA #49586, Fayetteville, NC, ncpicturman@gmail.com (2)
1970 Electra: Repr oduction front bumper emblems. 2 styles
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the PARTS WANTED Auburn, MA 01501, 508-8325615, coolas@charter.net (2,3) 1929: Looking for one split rim for a Marquette, 1929 model. Must be in good shape. No rust. Sal Canzoneri, 3957 Beechwood Place, Seaford, NY 11783, 516-221-9551 (2,3) 1930: Standard Series 40 exhaust manifold wanted. Must be in good condition. Gary Rath, BCA #40959, 402-7342367, maryfkr@cox.net (2) 1936 Special: Looking for a straight wheel. Must be for later production cars having a 5” rim width, not 4 ½”. Rod Snell, BCA #8946, 6N198 Far View Ct, Campton Hills, IL 60175, 630-877-0868 (2,3,4) 1939 46S Coupe 3387: Need shifting linkage at the 3-speed transmission, or info on how to make the connection. Roger, BCA #49238, 414-840-1804, rogerheinichen@yahoo.com (2,3,4)
PO Box 773, Wausau, WI 54402 (2,3,4) 1955: Wanting to purchase neutral safety switch for a Model 52. Jim Bender, BCA #2587, 672 Beechwood Ave., Bridgeport, CT. 06605-1646; 203-913-8187 (2,3,4)
1933: Owner’s Manual + shop manual - originals in excellent condition. 1933-1936 Fisher
1963 Wildcat: Need r ust fr ee hood for Le Sabre, Wildcat, Electra. John Giltinan, BCA #35759, 1951 SW Winners Drive, Palm City, Florida 34990, jag.man.4@hot mail.com, 772-285-2125 (2) 1965 Skylark: Looking for front bumper. Thomas Oteel, BCA #49869, Highspire, PA 17034, 717-645-0897 (2,3) 1967 LeSabre: Need straps for fuel tank. Julie Adkins, BCA #51753, drjadkins0226 @gmail.com, 214-662-1455 (2,3) 1969 Buick LeSabre: Need Blower switch for car with A/C, part #1386803. Black plastic operator with light in handle. Jim Hinds, BCA #32824, 1611 South Hearthside Drive, Richmond, TX 77406-1369, 281-342-4895, jjhinds@wt.net (2)
1950: I need a 1950 Buick hood prop. Any help appreciated. Raymond Collins, 5114 Hwy. 115 E., Cleveland, GA 30528 (2)
1977: Need passenger side window glass for LeSabre coupe . Please call Mike, BCA #42104, 215-932-3842, m.hysek2220@comcast.net (2,3,4)
1950-1952: Special or Super. Need NOS or excellent used left and right hood latching mechanisms. Straight rods only, with no damaged latches. Send photo and complete description and price. Mike, BCA #4750,
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Body Service Manual + 19291941 Buick Master Parts List, new reproductions. Assorted Buick, AC, Trico, etc. stickers, tags, and cards. $150 for all. Byron Harrington, BCA #2061, byronhar@gmail.com, 607-334-7687 (04/22)
1955 Roadmaster 76C: In need of two front brake drums with spindles that are good enough for use. Mike Hansen , BCA #51030, 775-721-7241 (2,3)
1939: Series 60 Century 4-door sedan. Looking for both front door inside moldings and vent strips, dual side mount stainless steel strips. Rick Hofmeyer, BCA #29421, Fayette, Iowa 52142, 563-422-8090, rhofmeyer@hotmail.com (2,3,4)
Late 1951 & 1952 263: Looking for Dynaflow torque converter bowl and cover with 15 bolt pattern and O-Ring. Stu Hamilton, BCA #51904, Stuhamilton7053@gmail.com, 608-295-7053 (2,3,4)
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technical advisors 1904-1907 2 CYLINDER: Kevin Johnson (CA), kevin@thesp2specialists.com, evenings, 818-719-0216, 818-719-9070 (fax) 1908-1942 MCLAUGHLIN BUICKS: John Fields (OH), evenings before 9pm ET, 614-296-5596 luvbuicks@gmail.com 1914-1934: MARVEL UPDRAFT CARBURETORS: Lind Coop (CA), lwcoop@charter.net, 7am to 7pm PT, 562-900-8936 1923 6-CYL ALL: Louis Ironside (MI), 810-798-8803 LouisIronside@aol.com 1922-1924 4 CYLINDER: Lee Matthews (MI), 360-448-8391 matthews313@msn.com 1924-1929 ALL: Lind Coop (CA), lwcoop@charter.net, 7am to7pm PT, 562-900-8936 1926-1929 ALL: Anthony Bult (WI), 262-275-6403, tonybuick272829@gmail.com, 1929-1930 MARQUETTE: Don Holton (NY), topsdown@holtononline.com 607-734-5340 1930-1950 ALL: Drive trains, Susp., Brakes, Trans. Jim Burgess (MI), Evenings ET, 810-736 -6580, 5062 N. Center Rd, Flint MI 48506 1931 80, 90 ALL: John Fields (OH), evenings before 9pm ET, 614-296-5596 luvbuicks@gmail.com
1939 MOD 80-90 ALL: Tom Colbert (NY), tomc@inteprop.com, evenings before 9pm ET, 607-257-4498, 120 White Park Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850 1940-1941 ALL: Doug Seybold (OH), 440-835-1193 or 440-835-1522, 2761 Clark Pkwy., Westlake, OH 44145 1941 ALL: William Anderson (MD), Rivsrgr8@aol.com, 443-994-5455, 410-271-1746 (fax) 1942 ALL: Bob Miles (PA), 716-628-5123 1946-1949 ALL: Michael Stemen (FL), drivebuicks@gmail.com 10am to 5pm or 7pm to 11pm EDT or EST, 352-431-8443 1950-1954 ALL: Jeff Schindler (WA), 509-389-9400 between 2pm to10pm PT schindler195376r@gmail.com,
To serve as a Technical Advisor, please contact Barney Eaton, Barney@pmwifi.com or phone 512-869-5114.
1962 WILDCAT ALL: Wayne Yonce (CA), days/evenings PT, 760-728-3864, 3020 Red Mountain Heights Dr., Fallbrook, CA 92028 1964 A-BODY, SPECIAL, SKYLARK ALL: Louis Ironside (MI), 810-798-8803 LouisIronside@aol.com 1964-1972 SPORT WAGONS ALL: Trent Plungas (CA), 310378-6826: evenings/weekends, sport-wagon@juno.com,
1971-1973 RIVIERA ALL: William Anderson (MD), Rivsrgr8@aol.com, 443-9945455, 410-271-1746 (fax) 1974-76 RIVIERA: Kevin Kauppi (WI), 224-623-1297, kevinkauppi13@aol.com 1977-1978 RIVIERA ALL: William Anderson (MD), Rivsrgr8@aol.com, 443-9945455, 410-271-1746 (fax) 1982-1987 TURBO REGAL ALL: Ron Joseph (NJ), GNX342@aol.com, 908-2530122 or 908-337-5144, 908-5263426 (fax)
1964-1967 SKYLARK INCLUDING GS: John Roberts (TX), 512-558-2225 roostergs@gmail.com,
1955 ALL: Steve Rostam (CA), steveclassic@earthlink.net, 818-999-6626 PT
1965-1970 “B” BODY: Amos Slater, amos@charlottervservice.com
1980-1985 SKYLARK: Scott Sigethy (NC) sds81@yahoo.com, 6pm to10 pm , 201-693-0607
1956 ALL: Arthur Lostumo Jr. (IL), dynaflash@aol.com, 847-455-9119
1966 GRAN SPORT: James Shiels Jr. (MA), The66GSNut@aol.com, 508-509-5471
1983-1996 CENTURY FWD ALL: Trent Plungas (CA), 310378-6826 evenings/weekends, sport-wagon@juno.com
1966 SKYLARKS “A” BODY ALL: William Anderson (MD), Rivsrgr8@aol.com, 443-9945455, 410-271-1746 (fax)
1985-1991 SKYLARKSOMERSET: Michael Rogers (DE), michael.rogers@hvccde.com, 302-542-1233
1957 ALL: Frank Lyle (CO), mr58buick@msn.com, 9am to 10pm MT, 719-659-9308
1932 ALL: Willis Jenkins Jr. (MD), t3wj@comcast.net, 9pm to 11:30pm. ET, 301-249-0496 1933 –1935 ALL: Paul Rickman (MI), 231-357-3009 buickregistry@aol.com
1958 ALL: Frank Lyle (CO), mr58buick@msn.com, 9am to 10pm MT, 719-659-9308
1936 & 1937 ALL: Charles Arnold (DE), cbarnold38@gmail.com, 7pm to 10pm EST, 302-234-4145
1960 ALL: Tom Crystal (MT), 406-451-8609, 415 N 20th Ave., Bozeman, MT 59718
1938 46C CONVERT, CPE.: Wayne Yonce (CA), days/ evenings 760-728-3864, 3020 Red Mountain Heights Dr., Fallbrook, CA 92028
Tech Advisors are not expected to find parts for you. A good guide for information is the BCA Judging Manual, available through the BCA Office. NOTE: The BCA is not responsible for the information provided by Advisors, nor a guarantor that the information is correct. Advisor information is based on factory literature, but it is your responsibility to insure anything used in restoring your car is backed by factory literature. You must have proper factory documentation should questions arise during judging.
1954-1955 ALL: Ken Laytin (MA), 508-747-1966 (evenings) roadmaster54@behaviordoc.com
1958 ALL: Wayne Meadlin (TX), 7am to 8pm CT, 817-737-0002, 5200 Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1938 ALL: Derol Briscoe (AZ), 520-204-2362, derol.f.briscoe@gmail.com
Please include your BCA number when contacting any Tech Advisor. Keep in mind that those listed here are volunteering their time. Please show them the courtesy of contacting them as they have listed. If you contact them by mail, send a self-addressed stamped return envelope. The state where the Tech Advisor lives is listed after their name. If you contact the advisor by phone, remember the time zone differences. Please be very specific in your request.
1960-1995 ENGINES, 1966 RIVIERA, ALL: Dennis Manner (MI), 810-735-7974, 11503 S. Linden Rd., Linden, MI 48451 1961 ALL FULL SIZE: Eric Stoldt (NY), 516-797-9408 mr61buick@aol.com
1967-1972 "A" BODY GS & SKYLARK: Derol Briscoe (AZ), 520-204 2362 derol.f.briscoe@gmail.com, 790 W. Las Lomitas Rd., Tucson, AZ 85704 1968 ELECTRA CONV. ALL: Wayne Yonce (CA), days/ evenings PT, 760-728-3864, 3020 Red Mountain Heights Dr., Fallbrook, CA 92028 1968-1969 “A” BODY SKYLARKS ALL: Dan Donahue (WI), evenings, 414-321-5466, suedonahue@att.net
1985-2005 LeSabre & Park Ave: Parkis Waterbury (WI), parkisw@gmail.com, 920-3943865 1988-1991 Reatta All: Barney Eaton (TX), (call first), 8am to 9pm CST, 512-869-5114, Barney@texas.net 1991-1996 Roadmaster, All: Bernie Daily (NY), Bernie@berniedaily.com, 585-637-6348 evenings
1970 ELECTRA/WILDCAT: John Williams (IL), jjwilliams@consolidated.net, 217-254-7672
NOTICE TO TECH ADVISORS: Please note that we have updated the list to reflect only two ways to contact an advisor. This allows larger text. Please check your contact information and let Barney know if you need a correction or change.
chapters CALIFORNIA BUICK CLUB OF THE REDWOODS (GW) Bill Costello (Santa Rosa, CA) 707-575-1971 whc2000@sbcglobal.net buickcluboftheredwoods.com
515-290-6565 bbgorman35@gmail.com
CALIFORNIA CAPITOL (GW) Larry Rael (Shingle Springs, CA) 530-676-1194 foothillliving@yahoo.com
KANSAS/MISSOURI MID-AMERICA (HL) Ricky Pirch (Holden, MO) 816-565-3193 buicks4us@embarqmail.com midamericabuicks.com
KANSAS WHEATLAND (HL) Tom Sparkman (Wichita, KS) 214-649-7519; sparkmanttx@gmail.com
LOS ANGELES (GW) Steve Rostam (Woodland Hills, CA) 818-999-6626 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (GW) Rick Deutsch (San Jose, CA) 408-8 88-4752 ricky.deutsch@gmail.com BuicksNorCal.com ORANGE COUNTY (GW) Sheridan Bishop III (Orange, CA) 714-997-2390 sheridanbishopiii@gmail.com orangecounty.buickclub.org
ROCKY MOUNTAIN (FC) Tim Gibson (Fort Collins, CO) 970-690-3658; timgibson@q.com rockymountain.buickclub.org
MINUTEMAN (NE) Larry Legor (Stoneham, MA) 617-913-8961; larrylegor@gmail.com minutemanbuick.citymax.com/page/ page/2341948.htm MICHIGAN BUICKTOWN (GL) Margaret Streeter (Gladwin, MI) 989-539-2009; toomaro@yahoo.com buicktown.buickclub.org
CONNECTICUT YANKEE (NE) Jim Comeau (East Hartford, CT) 203-537-2408 buickyank@sbcglobal.net yankeechapterbca.org
CENTRAL MICHIGAN (GL) Paul Haist (Bellevue, MI) mymerec@att.net
NUTMEG (NE) James Bender (Bridgeport, CT) 203-368-0439; 19benderj46@gmail.com DELAWARE DELMARA (MA) Phillip Taylor (Laurel, DE) 302-875-0840; taylorhouse87@aol.com FLORIDA GULF COAST (SE) Len Berman (Sarasota, FL) 941-923-7436; lsb1946@verizon.net GEORGIA DIXIE (SE) Bruce Kile (Marietta, GA) 770-977-7924; sbkile58@aol.com dixie.buickclub.org ILLINOIS CHICAGOLAND (HL) Melanie Mauser (Downers Grove, IL) 630-640-8563 melsbuick455@gmail.com chicagolandbca.org CHIWAUKEE BORDER (HL) Gilbert Volling (Lake Villa, IL) 847-727-0156; rivierafan@comcast.net
IOWA HAWKEYE (HL) Bill Gorman (Huxley, IA)
METRO (MA) Tom McQueen (Mclean, VA) 703-863-2393; mcqueenre@aol.com MASSACHUSETTS CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND (NE) Jim Ramsey (Easthampton, MA) 413-527-7761 jimmramsey@hotmail.com
COLORADO MILE HIGH (FC) Glenn Manes (Wheat Ridge, CO) 720-630-9181; gmanes@comcast.net milehighbuickclub.com
INDIANA CENTRAL INDIANA (GL) Jay Hodges (Martinsville, IN) 765-346-2868 horsenaround4615@sbcglobal.net cinbca.com
MARYLAND B.O.O.M. (MA) Craig Bober (Owings Mills, MD) 443-904-4200; craig@securealarms.net
SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN (GL) Paul Imerman (Huntington Woods, MI) 248-541-5687; pimer0926@aol.com clubs.hemmings.com/frameset.cfm? club=semichiganbca WEST MICHIGAN (GL) Tim Postma (Hudsonville, MI) 616-498-9317 openwindow8@gmail.com westmich.buickclub.org MINNESOTA FIREBALL (HL) Jim Jaeger (Buffalo, MN) 763-226-1193; jaegerjh@aol.com fireballchapterbca.com GOPHER STATE (HL) Michael Rein (New Prague, MN) 651-470-4450; mrein2055@gmail.com gopherstatebuick.org MISSOURI ST. LOUIS GATEWAY (HL) Chester “Chet” Palumbo (Defiance, MO) 636-443-5686 cpalumbo@centurytel.net stlouisbuickclub.net GATEWAY PERFORMANCE (HL) Larry Longworth (Arnold, MO) 314-960-7230; larryslake@sbcglobal.net MID-AMERICA (HL) Ricky Pirch (Holden, MO) 816-565-3193 buicks4us@embarqmail.com midamericabuicks.com
NEBRASKA CROSSROADS (HL) Tom Hornig (Omaha, NE) 402-397-8437; tbnnbh@cox.net
FREE SPIRIT (NE) Sally Getz (Lehighton, PA) 610-377-6130; csgetz@ptd.net buickfreespirit.org
NEW JERSEY NEW JERSEY (NE) Kevin Keenan (Matawan, NJ) 908-461-8301; kevinjkeenan@aol.com buickclubofnewjersey.com
MASON-DIXON (MA) Lawrence DiBarry (Chambersburg, PA) 717-263-3804; dibarjo@hotmail.com masondixon.buickclub.org
NEW MEXICO ROADRUNNER BUICKS (FC) Jo Bert Johnson (Rio Rancho, NM) 505-896-0771 jojohnson225@hotmail.com http://nmbuicks.buickclub.org NEW YORK FINGER LAKES (GL) Justin DeFiore (Pittsford, NY) 585-953-3336 justindefiore@gmail.com LONG ISLAND (NE) Martin R. Jablonski (Seaford, NY) 516-781-4275; mrjbuick@optonline.net libuickclub.org LOWER HUDSON VALLEY (NE) Ken Creary (White Plains, NY) 914-438-2797; kcreary@icloud.com NIAGARA FRONTIER (GL) Mike Scholl (North Tonawanda, NY) 716-694-0452 mikescholl45@yahoo.com UPSTATE NY CHAPTER (NE) Tony D'Amelio (Schenectady, NY) 518-330-5450; adamelio@nycap.rr.com adamelio@nycap.rr.com www.unybca.com NORTH CAROLINA TARHEEL (SE) Ralph Recchie (Cary, NC) 919-673-7538; Ralph.recchie@gmail.com tarheelbuick.org CAROLINAS (SE) Roger Carroll (Concord, NC) 704-451-2594 rlsscarroll@gmail.com carolina.buickclub.org OHIO AKRON–CANTON (GL) Denny Robish (North Canton, OH) 330-497-4201; DennyR@neo.rr.com CENTRAL OHIO (GL) Tom Kromer (Dublin, OH) 614-791-9668; trkromer@gmail.com centralohiochapter.com GLASS CITY (GL) Dave Rex (Perrysburg, OH) 419-874-8903; darex@sbcglobal.net NORTH EAST OHIO (GL) Alexander Johnston (Seville, OH) 440-465-8738; fierodriver84@gmail.com neobca.org OREGON PORTLAND AREA (NW) Duke Charpentier (Vancouver, WA) 360-904-7191; super48@comcast.net portland.buickclub.org
TENNESSEE MUSIC CITY (SE) Ron Franks (Franklin, TN) 615-347-0898; rfranks@hfrdesign.com musiccity.buickclub.org TEXAS ALAMO (SC) Jerry Courson (Cedar Park, TX) 210-601-1780 jerrylcourson@gmail.com alamo.buickclub.org LONE STAR (SC) Rod Seastream (Humble, TX) 281-454-6715; rseastre@aol.com lonestar.buickclub.org NORTH TEXAS (SC) Willis Bell (Weatherford, TX) 817-694-1313; ntx5467@cs.com northtexas.buickclub.org UTAH BONNEVILLE (FC) Don Clark (South Jordan, UT) 801-979-6666; donclark66@gmail.com bonnevillebuickclub.com VIRGINIA VIRGINIA (MA) Violet Waller (Chesapeake, VA) 757-705-4091 METRO (MA) Tom McQueen (Mclean, VA) 703-863-2393; mcqueenre@aol.com WASHINGTON INLAND NORTHWEST (NW) Todd Smith (Spokane, WA) 509-999-9282; wildcat.gs@gmail.com inlandnorthwestbuick.org NORTH CASCADES (NW) David Kerr (Lynnwood, WA) 425-672-4289; mrbuick8@yahoo.com buickshoprag.org PORTLAND AREA CHAPTER Duke Charpentier (Vancouver, WA) 360-904-7191; super48@comcast.net portland.buickclub.org PUGET SOUND (NW) Lee Davis (Federal Way, WA) 253-815-1094; lee_martha@q.com WISCONSIN DAIRYLAND (HL) Erv Hutjens (DePere, WI) 920-336-5984; erv.hutjens@gmail.com www.dairylandbca.org ROCK VALLEY (HL) Fred MacDonald (Sun Prairie, WI) 608-834-8275; fredanddebra@gmail.com
PENNSYLVANIA APPALACHIAN (GL) Ronald Givler (Altoona, PA) 814-329-3533; givlerronald@gmail.com
TO UPDATE YOUR CHAPTER, REGION & DIVISION LISTINGS CONTACT: Roberta Vasilow; 810-655-8277 ; buickracer@comcast.net
divisions/regions OTHER BUICK CLUBS & PUBLICATIONS
BCA DIVISIONS 1959 BUICK DIVISION Brian Clark (Liberty Twp, OH) 513-668-7628 1959buick@gmail.com www.facebook.com/ groups/112346621435 1936-37-38 BUICK CLUB Gene Phillips (Anderson, IN) 765-642-4088 buickn@yahoo.com 3638buickclub.org 1958 BUICK DIVISION Frank Lyle (Colorado Springs, CO), 719-659-9308 b58century@msn.com PRE-WAR DIVISION Brian Heil (Fenton, MI), 810-869-1543 bthlodger@aol.com buickprewar.org REATTA DIVISION Marck Barker (Durham, NC) 919-233-1973 89reatta@gmail.com www.reatta.org
BUICK 1929 CLUB DE ESPANA Amador Vicente Amores C. Van Dulken #12 Urb Sitio De Calahonda 29.647, Mijas Costa, Malaga, Spain
BUICK CLUB OF AUSTRALIA, INC. (Queensland) PO Box 113, Cleveland 4163, Queensland 617-3829-2222; brianlindhall@ optusnet.com.au
1953-1954 BUICK SKYLARK CLUB Vin De Peppo (Lafayette, NJ) 973-271-0977 jovin2@embarqmail.com www.skylarkclub.org
1929 SILVER ANNIVERSARY BUICK W. E. (Bill) McLaughlin Toronto, Ontario bill@29buick.ca 29buick.ca
BUICK CLUB OF AUSTRALIA IN NEW SOUTH WALES, INC. Peter Allen, Secretary Merrylands N.S.W. 2160 Australia buickcarclub.org.au
BUICK PERFORMANCE DIVISION Ken Lisk (Easton, CT) 203-339-5170 kenlisk@optonline.net
1930 MARQUETTE REGISTRY Mike Baloug (Champaign, IL) 217-355-1704 mbalogh@balogh.com
BUICK CLUB OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA Bev Nicholson, Secretary Wanneroo, Western Australia, 6065 westernbuicks.org
MODIFIED DIVISION Bob Starzyk (Palos Heights, IL) 708-334-4848; 56buick@att.net 65GS DIVISION Loren Alexander (Firth, NE) 402-791-2499; Loren@65gs.com 65GS.com
CHAPTER, REGION & DIVISION COORDINATOR Roberta Vasilow 810-655-8277 buickracer@comcast.net
NORTHEAST REGION (NE) John Scheib (West Hartford, CT) 860-523-1911 j.scheib@comcast.net
GOLDEN WEST REGION (GW) VACANT
PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION (NW) Jack Gerstkemper (Brush Prairie WA) 360-256-8209 bgerst7@aol.com
MID-ATLANTIC REGION (MA) Bill Anderson (Gambrills, MD) 410-849-3376 rivsrgr8@aol.com SOUTHEAST REGION (SE) Martel Gibson (Roxboro, NC) 336-599-9589 mgibson33@hotmail.com
BUICK CAR CLUB OF AUSTRALIA, INC. (Victoria) Dennis Healy 185 Duncans Lane Diggers Rest Victoria, 3427, Australia estden@bigpond.com buickcarclub.org.au
BUICK DRIVING ENTHUSIASTS Charlie Steffy (Altamont Springs, FL) 407-261-9318 chas1963@hotmail.com bde.buickclub.org
BCA REGIONS
GREAT LAKES REGION (GL) Ron Stebbins (Stongsville, OH) 440-238-8469
EARLY BUICK & McLAUGHLIN BUICK OWNERS NEWSLETTER GROUP Dean Tryon Wake Forest, NC 27587 919-562-4660 dgtryon2516@gmail.com
SOUTH CENTRAL REGION (SC) Willis Bell (Weatherford, TX) 817-694-1313 ntx5467@cs.com HEARTLAND REGION (HL) John McCarthy (Sioux Falls, SD) 605-271-3383 jt-mccarthyhotmail.com
MARQUETTE OWNERS REGISTRY Don Holton 803 Cedar St. Elmira, NY 14904 donholton581@gmail.com 1937-1938 BUICK CLUB (web based) 1937and1938Buicks.com RIVIERA OWNERS ASSOCIATION 303-233-2987 (Denver, CO) rivowners.org
DUTCH BUICK CLUB Gerard den Besten Peperdonk 15 Spijkenisse, Netherlands 3206 CB; 0031 181645013 BUICK CLUB OF GERMANY 41189 Moenchengladbach Germany info@buickclub.de
BUICK CLUB OF NORWAY Even Colban Postboks 6565 Etterstad 0606 Oslo, Norway evenchr@online.no BUICK CLUB OF SOUTH AFRICA Chris Palk Rant en Dal Gauteng 1751, South Africa +27 11 660 1322 (ph) buickclubsa.co.za NEW ZEALAND BUICK REGISTRY PO Box 11240 Christchurch, NZ 8443 nzbuick@yahoo.co.nz BUICK ROD & CUSTOM ASSOCIATION Russell Miller 8712 Columbus Rd. Fowler, IL 62338 217-434-8009 brca@yahoo.com BUICK GRAN SPORT CLUB OF AMERICA Paul Ferry; PO Box 67, Atwater, OH 44201, 330-422-9633 (9:00am-1:00pm) BuickGSCA.org GS NATIONALS RACE & SHOW Richard Lasseter 625 Pine Point Circle Valdosta, GA 31602 229-244-0577 gsnationals.com BUICK PERFORMANCE GROUP 1150 W. Fifth St., Marysville, OH 43040
BCA NATIONAL OFFICE INFORMATION All National Buick Club of America correspondence is to be sent to the following address: Buick Club of America; c/o Cornerstone Registration, Ltd. PO Box 1715 • Maple Grove, MN 55311-6715 Tel: 763-420-7829 • Fax: 763-420-7849 E-mail: bca@cornerstonereg.com Office Hours: M-F 9:00-5:00 (Central) The National Office is to be contacted for the following: • New Membership For electronic membership • Renewal of Membership application, go to www.buickclub.org • Membership renewal date and select the Secure Membership link. It • Membership payment will take you to a form where you can enter • Change of address your personal • Change any other information information and credit card number in a fast, • Missing or destroyed Buick Bugle easy and secure way. • Local chapter information