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Nationals
Buicks at the AACA Southeastern Spring Nationals
Article and photos by Ashby Armistead, BCA #46450, Wilmington, North Carolina
1931 model 96C. This is the largest series for 1931, and the first year of the straight eight engine.
Editor’s note: Many thanks to Ashby Armistead, who is an excellent photographer, as you can see from these photos. He attended the AACA’s spring meet near Charlotte, North Carolina on April 10th, and kindly shared these with us.
I took these photos on April 10th at the AACA's Southeastern Spring Nationals in Concord, North Carolina. I did not get pictures of all the Buicks, but I got most of them. I was a judge, and we had a couple of passing rain showers so my photo taking time was limited.
The '71 Riviera is original. All the Buicks were nice, but the '31 was gorgeous. The '69 GS and '71 GS were also eye-catchers. ♦
1930 model 61. This is the largest series for 1930, and the final year for a six-cylinder Buick until the 1960s.
1940 Special model 41 with dual side-mounts.
Nicely restored engine compartment of a 1967 GS-400, with its unique air cleaner. Brian DePouli’s 1938 Roadmaster Sport Phaeton in the foreground, and a ‘39 Sport Phaeton in the background, owned by David Clark.
1955 Special model 43—first year for the four-door hardtop Buicks.
1970 Electra 225 convertible.
