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Association annual meet in Branson, Missouri in June. For photos and coverage of that meet, please see the August 2022 Buick Bugle. Photo by Chuck Nixon. BUICK BUGLE ● September 2022 3 the Bugle, or if you can help with any of the above upcoming issues. 1937 Century convertible coupe, model 66-C. One of only 787 built. Learn more about 1937 Buicks beginning on page 23.
September 10, 2022 Stillwater, Minnesota. All Buick Show Celebrating 100 Years of Buick Sales. On September 10, 2022 the Fireball Chapter will hold an All Buick Show in celebration of 100 years of Buick sales by the Raduenz family owned Stillwater Motors. The show will be held at the Stillwater Motors facility, Stillwater, Minnesota. Show time will be 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with award presentations at 2:30 p.m. It will be participation judging with awards by class, long distance, best of show and dealer’s choice. Registration forms will at fireballchapterbca.com For additional information: Jim Jaeger, jaegerjh@ aol.com 763 226 1193 or Bill Darrow, williamddarrow@msn.com 651 271 7213. September 17, 2022 Spokane, Washington. Join the Inland Northwest Chapter for the 5th Annual All Buick Show at Becker Buick (636 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane, WA 99202). Hours 10:00 2:00. Registration $15 in advance or day of show. Participants will receive dash plaques and eligible for awards, and door prize drawings. Contact: Todd Smith 509 999 9282 or wildcat.gs@gmail.com
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September 25, 2022 Abingdon, Maryland. We are proud to announce that this is our 35th Annual All GM car show. Location is Boyle Buick in Abingdon, Maryland, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Peer judging. A portion of the proceeds from this show go to the Buick Heritage Alliance. Show fliers can be downloaded at bcaboom.org. Craig Bober, (410) 356 2009. October 4 7, 2022 - Hershey, Pennsylvania. While at the AACA Fall Meet in Hershey, visit the BCA tent on the Green Field, spaces GBK 35 37. Look for the familiar BUICK CLUB OF AMERICA sign. Note: we’re opening a day earlier this year (Tuesday). Rest your tired feet and have some refreshments. Meet old friends and talk cars with fellow BCA members and Buick enthusiasts from around the world. We take membership applications and your questions or comments. We’ll have Buick parts vendors’ site information. A few more members are needed to staff the tent. Interested? Contact Ron DeGroff, 585 621 4312, ronsandy60@gmail.com.or October 23 28, 2022 Gainesville, Florida. Come join the Buick Driving Enthusiasts, as we tour North Central Florida the really real Florida! North Central Florida is almost perfect this time of the year. The temps are moderate, the Love Bugs are gone, and hurricane season is waning. We will visit a Florida spring, a butterfly rainforest, a famous river, the world’s largest gulf, a big hole in the ground, and much more. We will dine on historic BBQ, fried gator, and of course key lime pie! Sounds like fun? Contact Lynn Crutchfield (BCA 37211) at 352 542 0356 or buicklimo79@gmail.com for a registration form. October 30, 2022 Lehighton, Pennsylvania. 46th Annual Old Car Show with Outdoor Flea Market, Sunday, October 30th, Phifer's Ice Dams, 880 Main Road, Lehighton, Pa 18235, RAIN or SHINE! Presented by "Free Spirit" Chapter, BCA. Day of show car registration = $15.00, flea market registration = $15.00. All makes models accepted up to 1999. 9 classes, 3 awards in each class. Some proceeds to Dream Come True, Blue Ridge Chapter. Print form, buickfreespirit.org, Sally at 610 377 6130, csgetz@ptd.net May 6, 2023 Marietta, Georgia. The Dixie Chapter, BCA, is hosting the 42nd Annual BOPC Car Show and Swap Meet at the Piedmont Church, 570 Piedmont Road, Marietta, GA 30066. Registration forms can be emailed from Registration Chairman Jerry Richstein, jerry.richstein@gmail.com or J. D. Westfall, Show Chairman, Pharmboyjd@ gmail.com. Registration 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Vendors open at 9:00 a.m. Judging: 11 a.m. to noon. Awards at 3 p.m. 1st through 3rd places in each class. Fire extinguishers mandatory and convertibles judged with tops up. Come join us at the oldest BOPC and enjoy the hospitality of northern Georgia.
JUNE 2023 JULY 2023 June 8-10, 2023 Green Bay, Wisconsin. The 2023 Heartland Regional Meet will be hosted by the Dairyland Chapter of the BCA. The scheduled dates are June 8 10, 2023. The host hotel is The Tundra Lodge and Waterpark in Green Bay the same hotel as the 2015 regional. We will have more details as they are available! June 22 24, 2023 Morgantown, Pennsylvania. Save the dates! Various BCA chapters in the eastern part of the country will be hosting a regional meet in Morgantown, PA. at the Classic Auto Mall, which displays hundreds of antique and collectible vehicles at all times. The host hotel will be the Holiday Inn located on the grounds of the Classic Auto Mall. There will be road trips and scenic tours in the Lancaster area. The car show will be on Friday with peer judging. Come join us for Pennsylvania Dutch hospitality. As we get closer to the event, we will be posting the show flyer, registration form and hotel information. For additional information, contact John D. Scheib at j.scheib@comcast.net (860) 558 6764, or Kevin Keenan at kevinjkeenan@ aol.com (908) 461 8301. -15, 2023
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Sid Meyer I would like to start off this month extendingby a huge thank you to our two thebusinessBookMikeofSchick.Bookmembers,BCAdepartingboardMikeandRickAsmostyouknow,andNancyrantheofficeofBCAfor
many years and, recently, Mike also served on the Board of Directors. Mike and Nancy are always willing to step up and contribute to the BCA in any way they can. Rick Schick served as BCA national chief judge for several years and, also recently, on the Board of Directors. Rick has had considerable input to the BCA Judging Manual and served as a meet chief judge several times including the recent 2022 BCA Nationals in Lisle, IL. These gentlemen have always made themselves available when asked and I am sure that will continue in the future. Thanks Myagain.wife, Belva, and I were away from our home in Indiana for 20 days in June traveling to several automotive related events. First, was the Riviera National Meet held in Branson, MO. There were approximately 50 Rivieras on display from 1963 through 1999. This was our first Riviera Nationals as well as our first visit to Branson. We thoroughly enjoyed participating with our Riviera and the time in Branson. Next, was a visit to the Eyes on Design show that celebrates motor vehicle design, both interior and exterior. This show is held at the Edsel Ford Estate in Grosse Point Shores, MI, and the proceeds go to the Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology. This is an invitation only show and the 2022 theme was “Designed for Speed”. Many race and race related vehicles were on display including a 1931 Indianapolis Motor Speedway race car with a straight eight Buick engine. Third, was the 2022 BCA Nationals in Lisle, IL, where we enjoyed several days spending time with friends, meeting new people, attending seminars and helping out with vehicle judging. One particularly interesting seminar was presented by John Kraman from Mecum Auctions. I hope all who attended had as much fun as we did. Finally, we departed from Lisle, IL and caravanned with several fellow members of the Buick Driving Enthusiasts Division of the BCA to Fenton, MI, for our semi annual BDE tour. One of the museums that we visited while in Fenton was the Stahl’s Automotive Museum located in New Baltimore, MI. This museum has over 80 vehicles on display, several of which I had not seen before. In addition, they also have many fully functional, mechanical, self playing, orchestra machines from the 1920s. This museum is a must see if you are in the Detroit area. June was a busy Enthusiasmmonth.continues to grow for a possible Buick Museum building located on the grounds of the Gilmore Museum campus. It now looks like there is enough interest to proceed with a possible design concept along with rough cost We are still in the very early discussion phase of this possible long term project but the response has been very favorable so far. Until next month, please drive safely and stay healthy. the board
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While numbers were down a little in the wake of a range of local issues including lingering doubts about the COVID virus in some members minds, those that did attend were treated to a very well organized and run event that saw a Continued on page 10….
SUNDAY, MAY 15 TO SATURDAY, MAY 21; AND THE AFTER TOUR, SUNDAY, MAY 22 TO FRIDAY, MAY 27
As the temperatures drop here in Australia for our winter season, the Buick Car Club holds its national meet every two years, pandemics allowing, which is shared between the four state clubs that make up the Buick fraternity here.
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Normally held sequentially by each club in turn, this year we stepped out of order to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the New South Wales Club’s inauguration.
Lineup of Buicks at the show and shine on Saturday morning.
They chose to hold the event in Dubbo which is located in central western New South Wales and is also where the very first national meet was held many years ago.
Article and photos by John Forster, BCA #46136, Booval, Queensland, Australia
September 202210 wide range of Buick models on tour around the city and Registrationsdistrict. and a meet and greet event started the proceedings rolling on Sunday 15 May and, with little exception, continued on for the following week culminating in a gala dinner and awards presentation Thenight.very next day, many of the participants were off on an extended after tour that wended its way back towards Sydney. The oldest attending vehicle was a 1910 model 14 B while we attended in our 1978 Riviera, the newest Buick to attend the meet, although we had anticipated a 1996 Riviera to be there however they had to pull out at the last Nevertheless,minute.itwas a good display of Buicks that was much appreciated by the public at the show and shine on Saturday Interestingly,morning.therewere 21 Pre war Buicks on the register of participants out of a total of 69 cars. A remarkable result when you consider that Dubbo is 500 miles from Brisbane in the north and the same from Melbourne in the south. One Pre war Buick came across the Bass Strait from Tasmania, quite a trip! Indeed, the top award on the Saturday night went to a beautifully restored 1929 model 44 roadster. A well deserved result, I might add. No matter how long these events are, they are always too short on reflection and so we are already looking forward to the next one in Why2024!don’t you consider joining us next time. I am sure we could arrange a ride in a Buick if required. ♦ The visited).townssmall(oneYeovalvertible1948Wright'sFranLencramAModelaTheHayes.MargaretDavidownedwinneroverallModel192944byandoldest;191014B.studentofandcon-atofthewe
11BUICK BUGLE ● September 2022 Do you have a Buick story to share? Contact editor Pete Phillips pphillips922@gmail.comtoday! PO Box 1247 Leonard, Texas 75452 903 436 2851 Office Hours: M F 9am 5pm (Central) Lineup of Pre war cars at the show and shine. Rivieras from the 1960s.
TARHEEL CHAPTER Takes the field at the 2022 Goodguys 7th Griot’s Garage North Carolina Nationals RALEIGH, NC
Tarheel Chapter Director Ralph Recchie, chapter member Barry Kitchener, (also a member of the show’s host car club, the Piedmont Classic Chevy Club), and Piedmont Classic Chevy Club’ s Vice President Ray Bader, worked with Goodguys to have the Tarheel Chapter designated as a “Feature Club” during the 7th “Griot’s Garage North Carolina Nationals” April 22 24, 2022 car show at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The Tarheel Chapter had a special “Feature Club” parking area on the show field where Chapter members and invited guests parked their beautiful Buicks to showcase the vast array of General Motors' designs and feaThetures.Raleigh
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By Michael Sumrell, BCA #49586, Fayetteville, North Carolina Photos by Michael & Nora Sumrell Mike Sumrell’s 1968 Riviera, Frank Rainwater's 1966 Gran Sport, and Ralph Recchie’s 1990 Reatta convertible look on as a 1964 or 1965 Skylark drives by. Matt Herman’s 1972 Centurion convertible with installed parade boot drew a steady stream of admirers.
Goodguys show attracts upwards of 2000+ antique cars and trucks from all over the southeastern USA. This year, the weather could not have been better for a mid Spring car show, with mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the mid 80s accompanied by a refreshing breeze that kept everyone comfortable. There were Buicks from the 1930s to the 1990s on display. All non chapter guests were provided information about joining the Buick Club of America and the Tarheel Chapter. Interest in being a part of the Buick Club family was high and two Buick owners joined the BCA and the Tarheel Chapter during the show weekend (Another owner also joined both clubs the following Manyweek).Buicks were parked throughout the Goodguys' show outside of the “Feature Club” area. A Tarheel Chapter information card was placed on each of those Buicks to raise awareness of a group of likeminded Buick lovers in the central North Carolina Allregion.ofthe Buicks in the “Feature Club” area were parked to display their best characteristics with several of the convertibles parked front and center for maximum attention. Central to the “Feature Club” area was Roland DiMuro’s beautiful red on red 1964 Wildcat convertible and Pat Gaglione’s outstanding black with white interior 1959 LeSabre convertible. The Chapter also had several Buick themed banners and flags on display.
Matt Krysinski’s 1953 Super Riviera low rider, nicknamed “Nadine” and its attached 1977 Scamp trailer were a hit attraction during the show, with several dozen specta-
Tarheel Chapter members Matt Krysinski (l) and Pat Gaglione (r) meeting spectators and answering questions about their vehicles.
Matt Krysinski’s 1972 Riviera and his 1953 Super Riviera “Nadine” with a 1977 Scamp trailer were big hits with spectators.
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The Tarheel Chapter greatly appreciates the generous support provided by Ray Bader and Barry Kitchener from the Piedmont Classic Chevy Club ofRaleigh, North Carolina. The Chapter also wishes to thank the Goodguys organization for allowing the Tarheel Chapter to be such an integral part of the 7th Griot’ s Garage North Carolina Nationals car show. The onlyhiccup of the entire event was the Tarheel Chapter being referred to as the “Oldsmobile Club of America, Raleigh Chapter” in the Goodguys event program. This caused a lot of chuckles amongst the attending BUICKowners!
Overall, the Tarheel Chapter considers this event to be its most successful to date. ♦
Paul Strohmeyer’s 1965 Skylark convertible garnered quite a bit of attention.
The Tarheel Chapter even had a “time machine” for spectators to sit in at the show! Chapter member J. Courtney Johnston brought his gorgeous black 1937 Buick model 41 Special, nicknamed “Harlow” to the “Feature Club” area. He allowed visitors to sit in the back seat of Harlow to let them experience a little of what it must have been like to ride around town in one of these “better built automobiles by Buick”. Spectator foot traffic through the “Feature Club” area was fantastic all three days, with a wide array of visitors walking through the area to admire the cars and speak with the owners.
J. Courtney Johnston and his 1937 Model 41 Special “Harlow.” Courtney allowed spectators to sit in the back seat of “Harlow” to experience its “time machine” effect!
tors spending several minutes admiring both. Multiple admirers also gravitated towards Matt Herman’s 1972 red with white interior Centurion convertible. This fantastically maintained car sports an optional Buick fiberglass “parade boot” convertible compartment cover!
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The Buick was running well, getting around 13 miles per gallon on premium and sometimes mid grade fuel 14 or 14.5 m.p.g. if I was really careful. The scenery in Utah was gorgeous, with snow on the mountaintops east and north of Salt Lake City. I had never been to Salt Lake City before, and figured that the chances of ever getting back there again were pretty slim, so with the car running well, I took a detour and drove around the central part of that clean and bustling city. I learned that the Great Salt Lake is gradually receding in size every year, due to the decades of drought that the western U.S. has been hit with. And the L.D.S. church is a force to be reckoned with in SoutheastUtah.ofSalt Lake City, on the road to Price and Moab, the scenery got even better. Stay off of the Interstate highways and drive the older roads if you have the time you will always be rewarded. I easily found a nice motel in Green River, Utah, and the next day, the scenery got even better than the day before. In southeastern Utah, I realized I was within 30 or 40 miles of the “Four Corners” monument the only place in the United States that is common to four different states so I made a detour to see that. The monument is on the land of, and operated by, the Navajo Nation, and be advised that it costs $8 per person to get in and park your car probably one of very few ways to make a living from this desolate land. The Buick’s suspension got a pretty good workout on the highway to this place, and in the unpaved parking lot for the monument. I am convinced that a crack in the paint actually in the leaded joint where the rear quarter meets the trunk surround near the convertible well developed during that detour. It’s pretty common for small cracks to develop on this part of a car, especially a convertible, and though it saddens me, I’m not going to obsess about it.
Part two 2,200 Miles in a
The next stop is the center of all things “Buick” in northwestern New Mexico, and that is the home of long time BCA members Ben and Inez Garland in Farmington. There should be a sign in front of their house: “Buick” spoken here. There’s a Buick Enclave in the driveway, Buick straight eight engines on the patio behind the house, Buick fenders stashed here and there, Buick woody wagon doors loaded onto a trailer, a ‘41 and a ‘56 Buick in the big garage, and Buick memorabilia almost everywhere you look inside the well kept house. We enjoyed lunch Leavingtogether.Farmington, I got into high winds and a dust storm, but the Wildcat with its two four barrel carburetors kept going without a hiccup. When the dust storm passed, the mountain scenery and the weather were so nice that I decided to put the convertible top down yes it worked just fine. Soon, the elevation was over 7,000 feet, the vegetation had changed to Ponderosa Pines, and a small sign announced that this was the Continental Divide (see photo). The Wildcat did just fine, and its performance was not affected at all by the high altitude. I did add a quart of oil around this point in the trip total oil consumption for the 2,200 miles was just over a quart and a half not bad for a 57 year old car.
East of Albuquerque, on Interstate 40 near
Article and Photos by Pete Phillips, Bugle Editor, BCA #7338 Leonard, Texas
Above; The beautiful Utah scenery near the Arches National Park.
BUICK BUGLE ● September 2022 15 Cline’s Corners, I came upon a terrible accident and fire which had totally consumed an 18 wheel truck, leaving only a blackened chassis, and miles of backed up traffic in the westbound lanes. The fire from the accident had spread into the adjacent acreage, and Forest Service fire crews had apparently been pulled off of the “Camp” fire that has been burning east of Santa Fe for weeks, to put out this much smaller fire. In the far distance, to the north, I could just see the smoke on the horizon of New Mexico’s largest ever wildfire east of Santa SantaFe. Rosa, New Mexico is midway between Albuquerque and the Texas panhandle border. That’s where I spent the final night on the road, and got one of the best photographs of the entire trip: The La Mesa Motel with a wonderful neon sign on old Route 66 (see photo). The next morning, I could not resist driving a few miles of old Rte. 66 in Tucumcari, Driving the Buick near Brigham City, Utah, withSomesnowtop
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A steep descent through a canyon near Price, Utah.
Highway bridge over the Green River at Green River, Utah, with a distant mesa in the background.
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New Mexico. Stopping at the Blue Swallow motel, I met the owner, Bob, who parks his 1957 Hudson sedan right in front of the office. I learned that the car has spent its entire life in Tucumcari, and was originally owned by the town’s last Hudson dealer. Also parked beside the office was Bob’s 1951 Buick Special sedan, which he said would turn over but was not getting any fuel. I explained that the pickup tube in the gas tank often gets clogged up if the gas has ethanol in it, and if it sits for a few months without being run. I would have liked to stayed and fixed the Buick, but still had about 500 miles to get home. That afternoon across the hot, dry, panhandle of northwestern Texas, the weather began to feel more like July or August, than early May. After a few hours of unrelenting heat, I thought, “just for laughs, let’s turn on the car’s air conditioner at least I can pretend that it’s working.” Imagine how astounded I was when, within a minute or two, it cooled down and worked as it is supposed to! A 57 year old convertible Buick with working A/C wow! Not long after that, I passed a bank thermometer in Chilicothe, Texas which announced that it was 104 degrees in early May. Global warming, here we come! Castle Rock, near the New Mexico/Colorado border. On the road to the Four Corners Monument, here at the New Mexico/Colorado border.
Parking area at the Four Corners Monument. This is Navajo Nation property. The only place in the United States that is common to four separate states.
“Buick” spoken here! Long time BCA members Ben and Inez Garland in their Farmington, New Mexico home. Ben’s garage is a platform over a former indoor swimming pool attached to their home. That’s a ’41 Super to the left and a ’56 Roadmaster to the right.
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Interior of the 1941 Super. The Roadmaster is a four door hardtop with its original tri tone paint.
BUICK BUGLE ● September 2022 19 Some of Ben’s Buick memorabilia do you think he likes 1949s? Approaching a dust storm south of Farmington, New Mexico. 1949 Estate Wagon doors strapped to the trailer. Ben has his own indoor lift for the ’56 Roadmaster.Original interior of the ’56 Roadmaster.
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Forest Service fire trucks at Cline’s Corners, New Mexico. You can just barely see the smoke in the distance of the large fire that has been burning for weeks east of Santa Fe.
This is the place to spend the night in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, along old Route 66: La Mesa Motel.
Of course the Wildcat has to get its picture made in front of the Blue Swallow, too.
On old Route 66 in Tucumcari, New Mexico, this is the Blue Swallow Motel with the owner’s 1957 Hudson Hornet sedan parked out front. The car was originally owned by the town’s Hudson dealer, who continued to drive it daily after Hudson production shut down that year.
A stunning example of Mid Century Modernism, the “Historic Route 66 Motel” in Tucumcari has recently been restored and is marketed to foreigners who are looking for a true Americana experience.
The Historic Route 66 Motel’s lobby, with its terrazzo floor and Mid Century furniture is right out of the early 1960s.
Pure, 1960s minimalist architecture at the Historic Route 66 Motel in Tucumcari what a wonderful stop for a cross-country antique car tour!
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This 1951 Special four door sedan is also part of the Blue Swallow owner’s collection. Part of an abandoned, Art Moderne style motel along Rte. 66 in Tucumcari.
A couple of hundred additional miles that afternoon, and I was home. The old Buick had made it, and done everything well. Thank you, Bob Heaton, for your years of care and maintenance. Thank you, Nancy, for your caring, your help, your encouragement, and your confidence in my care taking of your wonderful Buick. ♦ Two mile long “piggy back” train in the Texas panhandle. By this time, the outside temperature was over 100 degrees and I was glad to have working air conditioning in the Wildcat.
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Abandoned 1920s gas station on Rte. 66 in Tucumcari.
1937 Buicks
The 1937 Buick Special and Century models were the first Buick bodies to be of all steel construction no more wood framework underneath the sheet metal. Buick called these “Unisteel” bodies. This is a huge advance, making the restoration of one of these cars possible without the need to remove the sheet metal to replace a rotted wood framework underneath. The big Roadmasters and Limiteds (series 80 and 90) would still have some wood in their bodies for one more year until they were restyled in 1938.
The other big news for 1937 Buicks was the introduction of a new straight eight engine for the Special series. 1937 was the first year for the 248 cubic inch Buick engine, which would be used in the Specials through 1950, and in the Supers (introduced for the 1940 model year) from 1940 through 1949. In 1937, this engine had a compression ratio of 5.7 to 1, a bore of 3 3/32”, and a stroke of 4 1/8”. It was rated at 100 horsepower. According to Buick literature for 1937, the new engine gave the Special a top speed of 90 miles per hour, although you certainly would not want to try to drive one that fast today with its 4.4 to 1 rear axle ratio. This was 5 m.p.h. faster than the 1936 Special’s top speed of Styling85. wise, the 1937 Buick literature makes a big deal out of the “chromium strip...holding the whole racy contour together by carrying the speed line motif of the horizontal grille all the way through the car from stem to stern.” Apparently, this was the first time Buick ran a chrome or stainless steel strip in one continuous line down the sides of the car from front to back. The 1937 Buicks also feature a 2 1/2” lower frame, compared to 1936, and a new rear stabilizer bar (in addition to the front stabilizer). Windshield “FOR THE 1937 MODELYEAR, 220,346 BUICKS WERE DUCED.PRO-THIS WAS UPFROM 168,000 THE BEFORE.YEAR ”
Above: 1937 Special four door sedan, model 41. Bugle archives photo.
By Pete Phillips, BCA #7338, Bugle Editor
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Above; Rare 1937 “slant back” Century four door sedan, model 67. Bugle archives photo. 1937 Century convertible coupe, model 66 C. One of only 787 built. Bugle archives photo.
CENTURY, SERIES 60
The scarcest 1937 Special body style is the four phaeton, model 40 these rare Special four decrease every year, until they were phased out after 1940. The Super and Roadmaster convertible sedans would continue through 1941, and then disappear. A new model 40 making it the most costly body style of the Special series. All 1937 Specials used a 122 increase from 1936.
about the same as the business coupe was the four coupe, model 46 so called “opera seats presumably children. The model 46 built. They are a prized collector appearance, especially with the optional side Another highly prized model today is the convertible coupe, model 46 C, of which 2,265 were built. These cars have a rumble seat which can be folded down, and also an additional lid or door for a luggage area behind and below the rumble seat. The 1937 price for a new model 46
BUICK BUGLE ● September 2022 MODEL# STYLEBODY 60 C 4 Phaetonconvertibledoor 61 4 door “ backtrunk 64 2 door “ backslant 66 C 2 convertibledoor 66 S 2 sportdoorcoupe 67 4 door “ backslant
The Century series for 1937 got a new, longer wheelbase of 126 inches, up from 122 in 1936. This series continued to use the 320 cubic inch straight eight, which was now in its second year and rated at 130 horsepower with a 5.75 to 1 compression ratio. 1937 Century production was 35,093 when all body styles are counted, but keeping track of the seven different body styles in this series is difficult, and had to have been a money do a chart: The Century was the fastest Buick in 1937, with an advertised top speed of 97 miles per hour. It uses a 3.9 to 1 rear axle ratio and tires and wheels, both of which are highly prized today. Like the Special series model, the Century convertible coupe has a fold down rumble seat plus an additional door or lid for the small luggage area below and behind the rumble seat. The Century two door sport coupe has a pair of “opera seats behind the front seat, for two additional passengers.
ROADMASTER, SERIES 80
A total of 17, 231 Roadmasters were built for 1937. The 1937 Roadmaster convertible phaeton, model 80 C. Bugle archives photo.
26 1937 Roadmaster four door sedan, model 81. At right; Another view of that beautiful 1937 grille at the 1993 BCA national meet in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo by Pete Phillips.
Two door sedan probably a Special. Bugle archives photo.
1937 Special convertible coupe, model 46 C. Bugle archives1937photo.Roadmaster four door sedan interior. Photo by Pete Phillips.
29BUICK BUGLE ● September 2022 painted body color with three contrasting stripes (gray, red or cream color) the middle stripe being thicker. The red wheel option did not appear until 1938. Valve stems should be rubber, but the valve stem caps should be metal. All 1937 engines should be painted a dark green. There is a provision for black engines if the engine was a World War Two era dealership replacement engine. Convertible top colors for 1937 are tan, black, and blue gray. Any other color is incorrect. The top's rear window should be glass. Two tone paint was not offered in 1937, so if fenders and running boards are a different color from the rest of the body, that is a judging deduction. ♦ 1937 Special four door sedan. Bugle archives photo.
On December 1, 2020, I added a 1937 Buick 80C to my collection. Buick produced 1,040 Model 80C Convertible Phaetons in 1937 for domestic sale and 115 Model 80CX Convertible Phaetons for export. It is a survivor, although it has been repainted and the interior leather and convertible top have been replaced in the past. It had 56,607 miles on the odometer when I picked it up.
1937 Buick Roadmaster Model 80C Convertible Phaeton
Above; With the top down at Arlie Gardens, Wilmington, North Carolina.
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By Matt Hinson, BCA #47203, Wilmington, North Carolina
The history of the car related to me by the seller is that the car was sold new at Valley Buick in Monroeville, PA. The car was traded back in to Valley Buick and the owner of the dealership had the car on display in the dealership for a number of years. The dealership reportedly refreshed the car with the paint job, interior, and convertible top before it was placed on display in the lobby. Apparently the dealer liked the 1939 color, Sequoia Cream, so he had the color changed from the original Samarra Beige. There were only 25 1937 Model 80C’s listed as owned by current Buick Club of America (BCA) members in the club’s online roster. I added this one to the roster so there are now 26. The previous two owners of this car were not BCA members. I would guess that there are most likely less than fifty 1937 Buick Model 80C’s still in existence. When the dealership repainted the car, they apparently mounted the bumpers upside down. Shortly after buying the car, I removed and reinstalled the bumper bars correctly. I drove it to the December "unofficial during the pandemic" Wilmington Cars and Coffee. Lots of people were interested in the car.
The driver's door has an oil change sticker on it. The mileage of the car at the time of that oil change was 55,869. The oil change was on 8 27 71. The car that I put 30 miles on in the first 5 days of ownership, had only been driven 738 miles in the past 49 years! Much of that time it was apparently on display in the Valley Buick showroom. After that, it spent time sitting in an air conditioned and carpeted room in the dealer's home, before he sold it to his friend, Jim Hedges. After buying the car in 2017, Mr. Hedges went through the fuel system, brake system, installed a new set of Auburn branded wide whitewall tires from Diamond Back, and otherwise got the car back to operating condition before deciding that he should sell it in 2020, due to advancing age and medical issues. When I purchased the car from Mr. Hedges, there were a few small items that I needed to address, but the car is a pleasure to drive. I have spent a little bit of time working on the Roadmaster. Previously the clock, radio, heater and defroster did not work. I cleaned up the switches for the heater and defroster motors, and now they both work. I installed new defroster hoses. Large series
When the dealership put the car on display back in the early 1970s they apparently repainted the engine. The paint that they used was not quite the correct shade for a 1937 Buick engine and the repaint Below; Top up, at a local car show.
BUICK BUGLE ● September 2022 31 1937 Buicks used a flexible rubber connection for the defroster hoses to the defroster ducts and I had to re engineer that as they have not survived too well. The original hoses were hard as a rock. I removed the clock, cleaned the clock mechanism and took it to my friend’s clock shop and had him apply clock oil to the mechanism. The clock now works correctly. One of the things I really love about this car is the original unmolested dash. This car is also equipped with one of the most unusual aftermarket accessories that I have ever seen on a car. When I bought the car, Mr. Hedges did not really know what it was. He thought it was an ashtray. I did an online search and discovered that it is actually a cigarette dispenser/lighter that dispenses a lighted cigarette for you. The wire was not connected, but I have rewired it and now the lighter does work. It was sold under at least two different brand names. This youtube video shows a similar one sold under a different brand IZEA&ab_channel=409randyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPS7wPmname.removedtheoriginalradiofromtheRoadmaster
I would like to find an original, right side, King Bee mirror with a little bit of patina to install on the right side to match the left side mirror. For safety, I purchased a reproduction right side King Bee mirror to use until I find an original one with a little bit of patina to better match the condition of the rest of the car.
and sent it to fellow 36 38 Buick Club member Pete DiPasquale who restores antique radios. He restored the radio and I then reinstalled it in the IRoadmaster.ordereda “MicroMitter” AM Transmitter And Bluetooth/FM Adapter from Retroradioshop.com. I downloaded some 1940s music from Sirius XM radio to an old Ipod and I now use the Ipod along with the AM transmitter to provide 1940s music to the radio in the Roadmaster.
With the arrival of spring like weather, I put the top down. I am fairly sure it had not been down since the dealership put the replacement top on it. It took a phone call with Marty Roth, a fellow '36 '38 Buick Club member and 1937 80C owner for some instructions, and a bit of loosening a few pivot point bolts and application of solvent to free up the top mechanism enough to allow me to put the top down. I have been enjoying the top down motoring experience. I need to get a top boot made for the car since I anticipate lots of time with the top down in the future.
I installed a new wiring harness from Harnesses Unlimited which enabled me to add turn signals for added safety. I removed the sealed beam headlight conversion and returned the headlights to their original configuration with re silvered headlight reflectors. I tried some LED headlight bulbs but was unhappy with the beam pattern so I returned them. After I finished the total harness replacement, I find the headlights just fine with re silvered headlight reflectors, original lenses and original style bulbs. I also converted the front parking light assemblies to two filament bulbs to use them as turn signals. I replaced the original parking light gaskets as they were very brittle.
32 was in poor condition. For some reason, they had painted the generator green. I have repainted the engine with the correct colored Bill Hirsch 1937 Buick engine paint. I repainted the generator black. While I was working in the area, I also installed a new water pump, hoses, correct reproduction hose clamps, heater hose shut off valves, and a new fan belt. Before I started the engine painting job, I removed the push rod cover to install a new gasket. The existing gasket was leaking oil. It appeared to likely be the original gasket. There was only a very small amount of sludge buildup on the inside of the push rod cover. I cleaned that up, painted the exterior side and installed a new gasket, resolving the oil Theleak.previous owner had installed an electric fuel pump in the engine compartment, bypassing the original mechanical fuel pump. The previous owner had also installed a glass bowl fuel filter just before the carburetor fuel inlet. I did not like the potential for a fuel leak from the glass bowl on top of the exhaust manifold. I installed a rebuilt, correct, mechanical fuel pump. I removed the gas filter near the exhaust manifold and installed a fuel filter element in the glass bowl of the mechanical fuel pump. I also installed a new vacuum line since the original had been destroyed when the previous owner bypassed the original fuel pump. This enabled me to get the windshield wipers back to work so I also installed new wiper blades. At the first startup, I discovered that the new rebuilt fuel pump was over pressuring the carburetor and forcing gas out of the carburetor bowl vent, actually dropping fuel on the exhaust manifold, which was one of the things I was trying to avoid. I then installed an adjustable fuel pressure regulator at the carburetor fuel inlet, solving that Whenproblem.Ibegan to wire the tail lights/rear turn signals I discovered that the harness was designed to use separate turn signals instead of the original brake light bulbs as turn signals. I happened to have some aftermarket turn signal assemblies that came with one of the Buick project cars that I purchased previously. I disassembled one of those lights and discovered that I could easily drill a hole in the original brake light socket assembly and mount the sockets from the aftermarket lights inside the original tail light
Iassemblies.addedaset of B L C model 2001P driving/ fog lights. B L C was a division of Guide in 1937. B L C lights were distributed in the Above; The upholstery is rather plain but in great condition. 55,869 miles in August 1971.
33BUICK BUGLE ● September 2022 eastern U.S., so they would have been correct for dealer installed lights for Buicks in 1937 in the eastern U.S. These are very similar to some Guide lights that were also described as fog/ driving lights. The Guide installation instructions call for the high beam filaments to be wired to the high beam headlight circuit and the low beam filaments to be wired to a switch. The high beam filaments serve as driving lights and the low beam filaments serve as fog lights. I have wired the fog light filaments to a single switch wired to the headlight switch circuit breaker. I don't think I really want the driving lights on every time I turn the headlights on, so I will likely wire the driving lights circuit to another toggle switch in the future. Side view of the unusual accessory attached to the steering column.
The lighted cigarette dispenser opens up.
34 BUICK BUGLE ● September 2022 Every window has chrome garnish moldings.
I decided it was time to tackle the gas gauge sending unit. I ran the tank down to about empty and dropped the fuel tank. This is the only 1937 or 1938 Buick that I have seen that still had the original insulation around the gas tank sending unit. I removed the sending unit, drilled out the rivets, gently cleaned up the contacts with a small wire brush and reassembled the sending unit. The sending unit checked OK with an ohm meter so I reinstalled it. I installed the new gas gauge wiring from the new wiring harness and also added an extra ground wire to one of the sending unit mounting screws as a precaution. I then reinstalled the tank. The gas gauge now works correctly. After a year of ownership, I have added over 800 fun filled miles to the odometer, more than it had been driven in the previous 50 years! ♦ The Roadmaster has graceful lines and side mounted spare tires. Interior view showing the complex top braces.
35BUICK BUGLE ● September 2022 with a long way to go but you might enjoy the “they’re still out there” nature of this story and remember how lucky we all are to be part of some old Buick’s life.
I first saw it over 35 years ago in the back of the “lower storage” area at Bennett’s Buick in Wayland, NY. The two door sedan with its long hood and smooth slant back was perched on an old alignment machine. Daylight was coming in from a nearby window. The trunk lid was open and as I got closer, I could see the inside of the lid and the car’s original Balmoral Green color. (At some point, the car had been repainted with a darker possibly, Verde Green this was now flaking and wearing off in spots revealing the lighter shade underneath.) The body style and shape along with the bright factory color had me hooked.
Purchased as a potential parts car for Guy Bennett Jr.’s show stopping model 46C from behind an area service station, this Model 44 was now safe in dry storage. Fortunately, it was not needed for parts and was also recognized as being pretty solid and complete. It would wait patiently in storage while other antique cars came and went around it. As a family friend and former employee of the Bennett family I’ve been honored to share in their wonderful collection of Buicks and Weautomobilia. ’ togethermanyattendedveeventsandI have a themine.would'37onehopeddealership.fromsedanLimitedRoadmaster1992alsotheirIthatdaythisSpecialbeUponfamily ’s retirement in 2019, (after 100 years in the car business,) we made a deal and I came to transport it to my home in Virginia. It emerged from its decades long rest pretty dusty but still a beautiful Buick. The old tires held air brakes and engine were free and into the trailer “Kermit” went.
Extra Special Article and photos by Andy Fuhrman, BCA # 48309, Glen Allen, VirginiaAbove; The car is a 1937 Special model 44, of which 9,330 were made.
Above; Here is what makes the car unusual: The “slant back” trunk.
1937 is the first year for the 248 cubic inch straight eight.
Here's the extra nose piece, complete with grille, center molding, both emblems, and painted in the car's original color.
A can of Balmoral Green lacquer paint which was saved for the Buick's eventual
Partsrestoration.ordertag from Bennett's Buick in Wayland, New York.
Nose piece and grille installed, with headlight pods and hood painted.
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At some point the car had been hit hard on the nose. As if he knew I’d be along one day, Bennett dealership body man Ward Baker had restored a '37 nose in correct Balmoral Green and this nose hung in the rafters. Having access to a mountain of parts and resources, the result of Bennett’s many years in business and tendency to “hang on to stuff,” I also obtained a new steering wheel, four gallons of Ditzler The car as found, with the damaged nose piece and old tires.
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The interior appears to be mostly original. This car has the block off plates in the top of the dashboard instead of a windshield defroster, which was an option.
Balmoral Green lacquer paint, front and rear bumpers, hub caps, a radio and so on. (They had restored two other '37s, the convertible coupe and a four door sedan. Over the years there were two more parts cars plus mine stored at the Sincedealership.)itsarrival here in the spring of 2020 my son Clay and my friends Morris Cameron, Reggie Nash and Dave Kulp have helped get the car starting and running, driving and stopping. We installed the restored nose and painted the hood and headlight buckets to match. Yes, eventually the rest of the car will be painted and the interior will be repaired or replaced where needed. But I’ve enjoyed it so much as it is right now, even taking it to a local car show where it kept a crowd of admirers all day. I frequently share updates and generally talk Buicks with Jim and Guy Bennett Jr., and I thank them for saving this “Extra Special” Buick for me and my family.♦
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38 BUICK BUGLE ● September 2022 Editor's note: This is a well written account of the Buick Rod and Custom Association's annual meet/ tour held in June of this year. Reprinted with permission from the newsletter of the Saint Louis Gateway Chapter. First of all, this is not a car show, no judging, no trophies, and definitely no show and shine. Well, you may see someone wiping bugs off their windshield from the previous day's outing, but that’s it. Our tours are similar to the BCA’s Buick Driving Enthusiasts, except we do it with modifieds. BUICK RODAND CUSTOMASSOCIATION 2022ANNUALTOUR ~ DEARBORN, MICHIGAN
If you have never been there, I assume you are thinking it’s about Ford cars or Henry Ford. Nope, not much “Ford” presence there at all. It’s about everything automotive, and almost every type of transportation is represented. A lot of information on industrialization, changing times in America, and even a section on Social Justice. I was there 20 years ago, some of the same historic vehicles were there, like Presidential cars and even the famous bus Rosa Parks rode on, but for the most part, it was all new and much larger.
AFTERNOON, DAY 2, MORE TO COME, GREENFIELD VILLAGE: Above; A group photo of the Buicks.
DAY 2, WE STARTED WITH THE FORD RIVER ROUGE FACTORY TOUR: Factory tours are always interesting, especially when you sit at the end of an assembly line and watch a continuous flow of new vehicles, Ford F 150s, start and drive off the line minutes, if not seconds apart. Covid was alive and well at Ford, not only did we have to wear masks as we walked along the viewing platform high above the assembly line, all workers had to wear masks throughout their shifts. Ford’s rules. The most impressive thing about this tour was viewing the side by side display chassis of the Ford F 150 and the Ford F 150 Lightning electric pickup. With all electric vehicle political views and comments put aside, the Ford F 150 Lightning electric pickup chassis is an amazing looking platform and concept.
BUICK BUGLE ● September 2022 39 As always, we stay at the same hotel each night and travel to different venues each day. This year’s tour brought us to Dearborn, Michigan, the town that Ford built. The first day, starting to assemble everyone for a trip to the Henry Ford Museum. Not sure why everyone is huddled around Pete’s car. I think there was a squirrel caught in his fan belt or something? The red 1940 Buick Limited, middle of the front row, belongs to Doug Seybold. As many of you know he restores 1940 41 Buicks. This car is built from what he figures is leftover parts of 100 cars that have gone through his shop. Even the roof has been sectioned from multiple cars.
In total, 41 members in 21 cars enjoyed the tour laid out by Pete Nathan and Nancy Rosa. Other members besides Jeanne and I that you may recognize are BCA Vice President Bob Starzyk and his wife Bonnie, past St. Louis Gateway Chapter Director and current BRCA President Russ Miller, and his wife Rhonda.
HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR TOUR DAY 1, OFF TO THE HENRY FORD MUSEUM:
40 Oh my, did we underestimate this place? This place is huge, definitely not enough time to visit in an afternoon. Unbelievable, it’s like stepping back in time. Most of the buildings are originals and have been restored and relocated from their original setting. I found it ironic that Greenfield Village has the original Wright Brothers bicycle shop from Dayton Ohio, and when we were in Dayton, we visited a replica of the Wright Brother’s bicycle shop. Along with the historic shops and buildings, there were plenty of folks riding through the streets in Model A Fords and horse drawn wagons. It was easy to identify the streets each took from the horse emissions on one and the oil droppings on the other. At the end of the day, we were at the far end of the 1910 Buick model F in the Stahl’s collection.
BUICK BUGLE ● September 2022 41 IS WITHINFORMATIONYOURUPTODATETHEBCA? Update your membership information! Change of address? Sold your Buick/s? New email or phone number? Contact us and get your information corrected. Cornerstone Registration, bca@cornerstonereg.comLtd.Tel:763 -420-7829 Fax: 763 420 7849 PO Box 1715 Maple Grove, MN 55311 Office Hours: M-F 9-5 (Central) village, out of time and out of feet, and we had to walk back to our car. Oh, we hurt so bad But seriously, if you have never been there PLEASE add this place to your bucket list. DAY 3, STAHL’S AUTOMOTIVE IN CHESTERFIELD, MICHIGAN: Okay, like most of you, I’ve seen many car collections in my time, but nothing as eclectic as this one, and quality surpassed by none. It’s not just a car museum, they have neon signs, organs, player pianos, and all sorts of music machines. Each one of the cars is concourse quality and they have the Pebble Beach trophies to prove it, they are everywhere, in display cases or sitting on the running boards of the cars that received them. They have everything from old Buicks to the whimsical. To review the entire collection, please visit their website at www.stahlsauto.com. ♦ DO YOU HAVE A BUICK CENTERED BUSINESS? REACH 1,000S OF BUICK ENTHUSIASTS BY ADVERTISING IN THE BUICK BUGLE! FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT KIM CLARK AT KIMCLARK63@GMAIL.COM
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1956 Century Model 66R: Body needs full resto, but runs and drives well. DOT 5 conversion, Petronix. Many
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1970 LeSabre Model 45437: Custom 2 Door Hardtop. 74K original miles. Bamboo cream color with white painted top, beautiful saddle interior. Everything works, runs & drives excellent. $19,000. Mike & Nancy Book, BCA #9202, Columbus, Ohio, 614 753 7071, aulmike@aol.com (9) 1972 Skylark Convertible: Red exterior, white interior. Automatic 350CI, 400 trans. PS, PB . All reasonable offers considered. Text for pictures and more info. Mark Jonason, BCA #50394, 3209 88th St NE, Monticello, MN 55362, 612 850 7493, jona53@msn.com (9) 1975 Electra 225 Limited: 4 Doorr Hardtop. 70,972 miles, all original, no rust, Pumpkin Metallic with special George Barris Spice Brown vinal top. Runs, drives perfect. Excellent paint. Cold A/C. $7,900. Gene Upstill, BCA #25475, Ames, IA, 515 450 2419, upstill@hotmail.com (9) 1983 Riviera XX Coupe: 86K miles, beautiful and strong running 307 V 8, 4 bbl, 4 speed auto. All the XX anniversary features, believed to be 3rd owner. $12,500. Loren Lower, BCA #51384, Sanford (central) MI 48657, ldlower@charter.net, 989 513 5817 (9) 1983 Riviera Convertible: V 8, new paint in 2021 in factory red. 89K original miles. Owned since 2008. Excellent condition. Possible trade toward 1955 1958 2 door hardtop. $16,000. Dave Normile, BCA #51606, 103 223rd Street SE, Bothell, WA 98021, 206 310 3940, dnormile@msn.com (02/23)
CARS WANTED spares too numerous, including an engine, transmission, glass, body and interior and a rolling chassis. 60K miles. Pics available, glad to talk. $5,500. Dave Doyle, BCA #52315, Lynn, MA, 781 595 2628, davdoyl@aol.com (9) 1958 Super 2 Door Hardtop: All original survivor, low miles, no rust, straight. Nice trim, chrome, interior, and tinted glass. Always garaged, 364/300 HP new total rebuild. Runs, drives good. $15,750 or trade, can deliver, possible payments. Mint dealer album available. Paul Pence, BCA #51165, Lafayette, IN, 847 823 0808 (9,10,11) Project Cars: 1964 Wildcat Convertible, 1966 Wildcat Convertible, 1970 Riviera. All project cars, many parts for all. Contact for information.moreJohn Contois, BCA #34291, 375 Princeton Rd, Fitchburg, MA, 978 345 2035, Contoispac@aol.com (9) 1968 Wildcat Convertible: Complete, original paint, 88K miles, A/C, PW. Project car. Includes fender skirts, hubcaps, ignition keys, shop manual, clear title, 2 extra wheels. Ran well when parked years ago. $1,800 obo. Ben Wisler, BCA #33698, Potomac, 301wislerbb@verizon.netMD,,4125139(08/23)
1989 Skylark Custom: White, 2nd owner, 34,000 original miles. Car is in excellent condition, everything original. Fluids, hoses and tires have been changed. Kept in the garage. $9,000. Ada mail4edwards@icloud.comEdwards,(9) 1989 Reatta Coupe: Beautiful pristine red. Tan interior. 82,000 miles. Excellent condition. Looks and runs great. Garaged. Acquired in 2000, with 34,000 miles, from original owner. Photos on request. $9,000. Jack Kubat, BCA #44571, Omaha, NE, 402 551 jackkubat@gmail.com0489, (9) 1994 Roadmaster Sedan: 132,800 miles, no rust, never driven in winter. Beige leather seats, Landau top, Light Driftwood Metallic beautiful paint. Towing package but never towed. Perfect condition, great driver, none better, cold A/C. $8,000. Gene Upstill, BCA #25475, Ames, IA, 515 450 2419, upstill@hotmail.com (9) 1932-1935 Club Sedan: Looking to trade for a 1941 71C in similar nice condition. Prefer a series 80 or 90. Dennis Egan, BCA #42200, RI, 401 749 3177, degan4@cox.net (9,10,11) 1937: Needing information/ location of a 1937 non Roadmaster phaeton purportedly sold to Eugene Zimmerman of “ AutomobileramaHoliday ’ in central Pennsylvania in mid 1969. This
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1936 Through 1939: NOS Connecting Rod Shims for 320ci engine, 16 shims in each lot. Have three lots plus extras. Multi leaf construction. Each shim is .006 inch and comprises a stack of three .002 inch shims. The outer edge is bound so they will not curl or come apart until you peel them open. Each shim is 1.245” long by .554” wide with a .460” hole. $32.00 for each lot of 16 shims. Individual .006 shims are $3.00 each. Postage included in price. Ed DePouli, 704 299 5276 (9) 1937 1948 Buick Parts: Double bar accessory grille guard, good condition with mounting brackets, $300. Column mounted vacuum fan, $75. Rocker panel moldings, stainless trim, spark plug covers, handles, gauges, heads and other misc. parts, both NOS and used, too many to list. Call or e mail your requests for listing of your year and part you are looking for. Prices above are plus shipping. Everett Lotz, BCA #4538, 66 Oslo Drive, Rockaway, NJ 07866, 973 627 sailingpastime29@aol.com5181, (9) Dashboards: 1940 41 Buick engine turned. Plus “new” 1954 55 dashboards and door panels, engine tuned. Finished like 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, RoadmastersLimiteds,parting out. New rubber, steering wheels, gauges, interior and exterior chrome trim, plastics, dashboards, rocker moldings, engines, 452022
1932 Parts: Pair of newly chromed side mounted tire clamps and wing nuts, $550. 2 pair fender lights, 2 good, 2 fair, $245. Marvel 2 barrel carburetor that needs to be rebuilt, $225. Sandoz 8 day clock, $300. Bill Mann, BCA #51568, Shapleigh, Maine 04076, 781 665 (9)hillsidefarmsbm@gmail.com2024,
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The Buick Owners of Maryland are proud to announce that this is our 35th Annual All GM car show. Location is Boyle Buick in Abingdon, Maryland, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Peer judging. A portion of the proceeds from this show go to the Buick Heritage Alliance. Show fliers can be downloaded at bcaboom.org. For questions, call Craig Bober, (410) 356-2009.
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CARS WANTED PARTS FOR SALE car was last seen in black with red leather interior with black and/or white top. Any info/ leads appreciated. David Blaufarb, BCA #7196, 301 613 dblaufarb@hotmail.com2057, (9,10) 1959 Electra 225: Looking for convertibles only. Prefer complete car but would consider incomplete car. Also looking for highly optioned 1959 Electra 225 parts car. Paying cash. Frank, BCA #45361, 630 556 4500, email Frankkar@aol.com (05/23) 1971 Electra 225: Wanting to purchase Custom Limited 4 Door. 60/40 front seat, cloth only, factory dual exhaust preferred. Under 45K miles, well optioned, garaged, original condition. Peter Warren, BCA #18547, 313 492 8889 (9,10,11) 1929 Model 27 Body: Good metal, and has doors. Pics avail if interested. Marty, 608 583 6102, martygr.53@gmail.com, (9) Buick NOS: 1931 1935 (60), 1936 1952 (60 70 80 90) exhaust valves, $15 each. 1926 Standard, Master shop manual, good original, $40. 1932 1935 (50 60), 1941 1960 (except 90), outer front wheel bearings, $25 each. 1934 1939 (90), 1940 1942 (80 90) outer front wheel bearings, $25 each. 1936 (60 80 90), 1938 (All), 1939 (60 80 90) Stromberg vacuum starter switches, specify, $75. 1939 1940 (60 70 80 90) Stromberg carb with vacuum switch, rebuilt, $200. 1939 (All), 1940 (40 60 80 90, 50 70 early 4 doors) trunk handle, $100. 1940 (50 70) wiper motor, $60. 1940 1947 horn ring, $200. 1940 1948 (60 70 80 90) transmission main drive gear, $100. 1940 1949 (40 50), 1940 1948 (0 70), 1949 (50 70) with Dynaflow, U Joint torque ball bushings, specify, $60. 1949 Salesman’s Facts Book, 173 pages, good used, $150. 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. (9)
1949 Roadmaster: Parting out: trunk emblem/trunk bracket (excellent condition), original front wiring harness, other misc. items. Jim Maenner, BCA #47851, Aurora, MO, 417 440 0778, maenner8@gmail.comjim (9,10) 1953 Skylark: 2 sets wire wheels. First set: original, $1,500. Second set: three restored, two to do, $2,500. With spinners. Fred White, BCA #12535, York, PA, 717 767 8903, leave message (9) 1957: Two front fender ports, $45. Shipping costs is additional. Vincent Walton, BCA #27163, mobile: 253 569 6779, (05/23)vmw302@yahoo.com
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) Decals: “350 2” for 1968 1970 350 V 8 two barrel engines. $5 each, includes U.S. postage. $6.25 for foreign addresses. Pete Phillips, BCA #7338, PO Box 1247, Leonard, TX 903pphillips922@earthlink.net75452,,4362851(9)
1960: Buick parts for sale. Fred White, BCA #12535, York, PA, 717 767 8903, leave message (9)
PARTS WANTED suspensions, sheet metal, etc. Call or write for details. Doug Seybold BCA #3983, 2761 Clark Parkway, Westlake, OH 44145, 440 835 1193. (12) 1940 1970: 4 piece riveted brake shoe set fitting Buick models having 12” x 2 ¼”, $40. 1961 1970 riveted 12” x 2” rears for models with front drum or disc, $40. Shipping extra. Wes Kumm, Jr., BCA #17837, 156 Barnes Street, New Britain, CT 06052, 860 225 1191 (9) 1941: Buick trim and accessories, inquire about prices and availability: Pair of Century Rocker Moldings, NOS. Pair of Roadmaster Rocker Moldings, good used. Vacuum antenna for convertible coupe or sedan. Set of 4 Elephant Ears with mounting, good driver, a few small rust spots on a couple of them. Set of 4 Elephant Ears with mounting brackets, excellent quality, rechromed. Assorted original gauges and speedos, some with good plastic, others have near perfect plastic. Pair of front fender spears rechromed. Also have non rechromed driver quality. Nos excellent front grille center for all models. Grilles, centers, rights, lefts or all three pieces. Singles and pairs of tail lights all series, good original, or good cores. Full set of bumper guards front and rear and center, rechromed. Sets of 248 NORS pistons. Dual carb set up for 248 engine. Dual carb set up for 320 engine. Dual carb air cleaner. Various rocker moldings, pairs and singles. Carbs for small and large series. Large and small series transmissions. Ask me about steering wheels. Radios, Sonomatic or Super Sonomatic 5 band short wave. Various rear fender spears, singles and pairs. Hood ornaments. Trunk emblems. Wiper transmissions. I would prefer text or email. Please provide phone number for possible clarification. Richard Mann, BCA #3985. Cali, 805 689 5978 (9,10)richard@richardmann.comor
Carter Carburetor: WCD tag 663S; for rebuilding. 1941 1949 Buick, 40 50 series, $90. David Yourkievitz, BCA #52420, 864 423 7602 (9)
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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 and photos available. Ed Lorence, BCA# 50554, Cleveland, Ohio, 440 655 9824, (08/23)lorenced1@icloud.com
1970 Electra: Reproduction front bumper emblems. 2 styles 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 217 254 (12)jjwilliams@consolidated.net7672, 1970 Electra: Passenger side mirror. New reproduction. Limited supply. $385, free shipping. Paypal or credit card. BCA #36101, 217 254 7672 (12) 1913 M31: In need of running board bracketsclamps/mountingforPrestOLite tank. Ron Wresche, BCA #45957, 14627 S. 106th W. Ave, Sapulpa, OK (9,10,11)ron.wresche@gmail.com74066, 1926 Master: I am looking for a right rear brake band for the service brakes. This would be Part #191304. It would also be helpful to have the brake band adjusting rod #189153 and the brake adjusting rod nut #189169. Joel Parliment, BCA #51478, Fort Collins, jparliment@hotmail.comCo,, 970 217 1325 (9) 1930: In need of lug nuts. Richard Stechelin, BCA #5611, 6503 N. Park View Lane, Spokane, WA 99205, 509 326 3130 (9,10) 1936: I need a rumble seat fender step for a 1936 small series. I need both of the pieces. Will buy one or the other if that is all that you have. Bruce Beacham, BCA #43350, British Columbia, Canada, 250 702 7120 (9) 1937 Series 41: Looking for rear end from Series 60, vg
1948 Roadmaster Spare Parts: Disassembled 4 door parts car: fenders, hood, trunk lid, doors, glass, trim, seats, rear bumper and more. Sell by the piece but prefer to sell as group. $950 for group. Tom Taylor, BCA #5135, 3301 Heights Rd, Aliquippa, PA 15001, cast.nettaylor.tom@com,7246227614(03/23)
1961: For LeSabre, Electra, Invicta bench seat 4 way power seat rack for passenger side. Tony D’Agostino, BCA #21046, 848 219 anthdago@hotmail.com8489, (9) 1964 LeSabre Estate Wagon: Need Rear Bumper center section or complete bumper with end caps. Text, call or email. Sonny Butler, BCA #50336, 757 749 (9,10,11)Sonnybutler54@gmail.com3843,
YOURHERE!AD Sell your cars and parts fast with a photo ad in the Buick Bugle BUICK BUGLE ● September 2022 47 the marketplace MEMORABILIAFORSALE PRINT MEDIA FOR SALE condition, years 1936 1938. Need vendors for: Two speed rear end; LED headlights & bulbs; devices to hold open center hinged hood; pre war parts besides Bob’s Auto. Thanks! J. Courtney Johnston, BCA #51501, Apex, NC, 919 661 jcj_oha@hotmail.com4946, (9,10,11) 1939: Needing headlight switch. Breaker must work ok. James Foster, BCA #20030, fosterj51@yahoo.com, 513 678 6878 (9) 1941: Looking for round reflector for 1941 taillight. David Muschko, BCA #31392, Ringwood, NJ, 973 616 (9,10,11)muschkodavid@gmail.com8462, 1950, 1951, or 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, PO Box 773, Wausau, WI 54402 (9,10) 1952 Roadmaster 4 Door: Need left rear door latch/lock mechanism. Must work outer and inner handles. Bill Cartus, BCA #52152, 770 624 3767, bcartus@yahoo.com (9) 1954 Century: Need front license plate bracket and relay #1116896 or #896 for 1954 Century. Jerry Barrett, BCA #52077, 607 387 9532 (9,10,11) 1958 Buick Limited 750: Cash buyer looking for fender skirts. Stainless steel preferred but paint type ok. Also, outside sun visor for same vehicle. Stainless steel preferred but paint type ok. Don Bentz, BCA #49419, 3240 Hawthorne Avenue, Casper, WY, 307 337 bentzindustries@aol.com7148,(9)
1970 GS: Need rear bumper. No dings or dents. Would prefer not to rechrome, but will do so, if need be. Steve Hunter, BCA #49974, 636 575 steveh1949@gmail.com9995, (9,10) 1971 Centurion Convertible: Need driver and passenger side sun visors with all mounting hardware. Sky blue in color if possible. Bob Bundschuh, BCA #43534, 1033 Victor Road, Macedon, NY 14502, 585 944 7418, (9,10,11)bbundschuh@aol.com
Signs: 75 year Buick business selling vintage Buick neon signs, 1988 Retta, 1988 Century, 1985 Skyhawk, 1980 Skylark, catalogs, parts and memorabilia on site at auction Saturday, October 1, 2022. Plan your weekend for a day in central PA. Contact: Jace Watson, BCA #35816, Mifflinburg, PA 570 966 9363, jdwatson@dejazzd.com (9) Buick TV Ads: Original VHS Buick television ads converted to DVD. #1 1959 1967; #2 1968 1973; #3 1974 1981;
#4 1982 1990. Running time approximately 1 hour. Also, DVD on the Buick 3800 V 6 Series 2 engineering history. $29.95 each postpaid. Pat Riley, BCA #01385, 817 219 1266 or buickpat@gmail.com (9,10) 1953-1954 Skylark: Looking for current or previous 1953 1954 Buick Skylark owner names and information for updated registry. Send me an e mail for a detailed info sheet. Thank you. Al, BCA #8965, al@ajmack.com (02/23) Dashboards: 1954 55 Buick engine turned. Also door panels. And we still do the 1940 1941 Buick dashboards, engine turned and installed like new. Our specialty for 25 years. Doug Seybold, BCA #3983, 2761 Clark Parkway, Westlake, OH 44145, 440 835 1193. (12) SERVICESOFFERED 1313373729403719202917371125759 ADVERTISER INDEX Bob’s Automobilia ………………….…….….… CARS, Inc. ………………………….…..…....… Classic Buicks ………………………….……..… Classic Radiator …………………………...…… Dickster’s Smartypants ………………....…...… Fusick Automotive Products, Inc. ………...…... GMClubApparel.com …..…………….……..…. Harnesses Unlimited …………………..….……. Kanter Auto Products …………...……...….….. Keleen Leathers ………………………...…....… Mecum ……………..…………………..…….…. Olson’s Gaskets ………………………...……… Riviera Owner’s Association ………..……….... Rusted Tires …………………………..….....….. Speed & Sport Chrome Plating ……...………... Stage Won Restoration .…………………...….... TP Tools …………………………………..….…. Waldron’s Antique Exhaust ……………..….… Please check the time zone before placing your call to an advertiser! PARTS WANTED VISIT US BUICKCLUB.ORG!AT MEMORABILIAFORSALE
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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 luvbuicks@gmail.com5596
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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 buickregistry@aol.com3009 1936 & 1937 ALL: Charles Arnold cbarnold38@gmail.com,(DE), 7pm to 10pm EST, 302 234 4145 1938 ALL: Derol Briscoe (AZ), 520 204 derol.f.briscoe@gmail.com2362, 1938 46C CONVERT, CPE.: Wayne Yonce (CA), days/ evenings 760 728 3864, 3020 Red Mountain Heights Dr., Fallbrook, CA 92028 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 drivebuicks@gmail.com(FL), 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 schindler195376r@gmail.comPT 1953 SKLARK: Steve Rostam (CA), 818 999 6626PT, steveclassic@earthlink.net 1954-1955 ALL: Ken Laytin (MA), 508 747 1966 roadmaster54@behaviordoc.com(evenings) 1955 ALL: Steve Rostam 818steveclassic@earthlink.net,(CA),9996626PT ALL: Arthur Lostumo Jr. (IL), dynaflash@aol.com, 847 455 9119 1957 ALL: Frank Lyle (CO), mr58buick@msn.com, 9am to 10pm MT, 719 659 9308 1958 ALL: Wayne Meadlin (TX), 7am to 8pm CT, 817 737 0002, 5200 Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, TX 76107 ALL: Frank Lyle (CO), mr58buick@msn.com, 9am to 10pm MT, 719 659 9308 ALL: Tom Crystal (MT), 406 451 8609, 415 N 20th Ave., Bozeman, MT 59718 1995 ENGINES, 1966 RIVIERA, ALL: Dennis Manner (MI), 810 735 7974, 11503 S. Linden Rd., Linden, MI 48451 ALL FULL SIZE: Eric Stoldt (NY), 516 797 9408 expected The BCA responsible is responsibility serve as
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1924 1929 ALL: Lind Coop (CA), lwcoop@charter.net, 7am to7pm PT, 562 900 8936 1926 1929 ALL: Anthony Bult (WI), 262 275 tonybuick272829@gmail.com,6403, 1929 1930 MARQUETTE: Don Holton 607topsdown@holtononline.com(NY),7345340
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1914 1934: MARVEL UPDRAFT CARBURETORS: Lind Coop lwcoop@charter.net,(CA), 7am to 7pm PT, 562 900 8936 1923 6 CYL ALL: Louis Ironside (MI), 810 798 LouisIronside@aol.com8803
mr61buick@aol.com 1962 WILDCAT ALL: Wayne Yonce (CA), days/evenings PT, 760 728 3864, 3020 Red Mountain Heights Dr., Fallbrook, CA 92028 1963 1965 RIVIERA: Thomas Mooney (IL), 630 502 9939 CT 9am mooney.thomas@sbcglobal.net9pm, 1964-1972 SPORT WAGONS ALL: Trent Plungas (CA), 310 378 6826: evenings/weekends, sport wagon@juno.com, 1964 1967 INCLUDINGSKYLARKGS:John Roberts (TX), 512 558 roostergs@gmail.com,2225 1965-1970 “B” BODY: Amos amos@charlottervservice.comSlater, 1966 GRAN SPORT: James Shiels Jr. 508The66GSNut@aol.com,(MA),5095471 1966 SKYLARKS “A” BODY ALL: William Anderson (MD), Rivsrgr8@aol.com, 443 994 5455, 410 271 1746 (fax) 1967 1972 "A" BODY GS & SKYLARK: Derol Briscoe (AZ), 520 204 derol.f.briscoe@gmail.com,2362 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 1970 ELECTRA/WILDCAT: John Williams 217jjwilliams@consolidated.net,(IL),2547672 1971-1973 RIVIERA ALL: William Anderson 5455,Rivsrgr8@aol.com,(MD),4439944102711746(fax) 1971 1976 CENTURION/ELECTRA:LESABRE/ Dan Loftis 336dloftis0102@gmail.com,(NC),2003738 1974 76 RIVIERA: Kevin Kauppi (WI), 224 623 kevinkauppi13@aol.com1297, 1977 1978 RIVIERA ALL: William Anderson 5455,Rivsrgr8@aol.com,(MD),4439944102711746(fax) 1982-1987 TURBO REGAL ALL: Ron Joseph GNX342@aol.com,(NJ),908 253 0122 or 908 337 5144, 908 526 3426 (fax) 1980 1985 SKYLARK: Scott Sigethy sds81@yahoo.com,(NC) 6pm to10 pm , 201 693 0607 1983-1996 CENTURY FWD ALL: Trent Plungas (CA), 310 378 6826 evenings/weekends, sport wagon@juno.com 1985 1991 SOMERSET:SKYLARK Michael Rogers 302michael.rogers@hvccde.com,(DE),5421233 1985 2005 LeSabre & Park Ave: Parkis Waterbury (WI), parkisw@gmail.com, 920 394 3865 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 585Bernie@berniedaily.com(NY),,6376348evenings 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, rememberthe time zone differences. Please be very specific in your request. Tech Advisors are not
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LOCATION BCA # MEMBER MAILING ADDRESS YEAR/MODEL AL 52345 Jonathan Baldwin 283 Siena Vista St, Mobile, AL 36607 2106 1970 46467 CA 52338 Joseph Lutzweit & Nicolette Lanch 1338 Pointe Claire Dr, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 CA 52323 Ed & Bettie Bracco 30071 E Sonora Rd, Farmington, CA 95230 1952 56R CA 52409 Christopher Mark Babinski 17200 Sims Ln, Huntington Beach, CA 92645 CA 52417 James Batlle 839 Promontory Dr W, Newport Beach, CA 92660 CA 52424 Joe Barry 1758 Lahoud Drive, Cardiff By The Sea, CA 92007 CA 52432 Con & Carole Oamek 5705 Macargo Road, Granite Bay, CA 95746 FL 52425 Tom & Thomas Shaurette 833 Ponce De Leon Dr, Tierra Verde, FL 33715 FL 52420 David Yourkievitz 16717 Fairbolt Way, Odessa, FL 33556 1938 46 FL 52363 Jeffrey Morris 13010 114th Ave North, Largo, FL 33774 IA 52348 Edwin Buiter 4373 Fig Ave, Ireton, IA 51027 1951 52 IA 51359 Tim Hanneman 1202 26th Ave N, Fort Dodge, IA 50501 IL 52391 John Ullrich 10204 Alden Rd, Harvard, IL 60033 1937 IL 52405 Jim & Carol Kusper 3515 Kemman Ave, Brookfield, IL 60513 2006 IL 52406 Andy Giancana 15338 Marys Ln, Lombard, IL 60148 1996 IL 52407 Don Uitich 35630 Wilbur Ave, Warrenville, IL 60555 1950 IL 52376 Michael Baka 5824 S Nottingham Ave, House House, Chicago, IL 60638 IL 52381 Roger Egeland 145 N Maple St, Manteno, IL 60950 IL 52382 Timothy Barthel 4n600 Turnmill Ln, West Chicago, IL 60185 1987 4GJ47 IL 52383 David Touchete 632 N Main, Columbia, IL 62236 IL 52387 Martin Howard 8112 S Honore, Chicago, IL 60620 IL 52346 Joe McGowan 14301 S Oak Trl, Homer Glen, IL 60491 IL 52339 Barry & Gayle Huebner 2720 Chippewa Drive, Bourbonnais, IL 60914 IL 52335 Larry Schweizer 286 Bay Drive, Itasca, IL 60143 1987 4GJ47 IL 52368 Roger & Diane Zeivel 8915 Hidden Trail, Spring Grove, IL 60081 1967 49487 IL 52355 Dan Ransom 705 Elm St, Algonquin, IL 60102 1965 44437, 1988 IL 52356 Richard Babula 1805 S Washington Ave, Park Ridge, IL 60068 IL 52358 Julio A Martell & Migdalia Garcia 124 Stone Marsh Lane, North Barrington, IL 60010 IL 52359 Angelo Martire 60 Woodberry Rd, Deer Park, IL 60010 IN 52388 Thomas & Barbara Strack 5501 N Moore Rd, Muncie, IN 47304 1982 4EX67 IN 52386 Brian Jackson 6537 N 225 W, Thorntown, IN 46071 IN 52421 Ralph & Teresa Downs 6758 N Peacock Rd, Williamsburg, IN 47393 IN 52426 Stephanie A Johnson 4774 N US Hwy 231, Rensselaer, IN 47978 1950 52 IN 52428 David Vail 7870 W West Pointe Dr, Columbus, IN 47201 KY 52408 Everett & Barbara Blackerby 121 Dale Ave, Berea, KY 40403 1976 MA 52357 Edward Strickland 14 Verry St, Plainville, MA 02762 MA 52431 John Hosken & Nancy Friedlander 69 Payson Road, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 MD 52352 Reginald Cuffey 18 Cinnamon Cir Apt 2d, Randallstown, MD 21133 MI 52326 Jeff & Jennifer Cobb 28401 Green Willow Street Farmington Hills, Mi 48331 1991 4EC67 MI 52410 Tim & Betsy Turvey 2465 Pebble Beach Dr, Oakland, MI 48363 1909 10, 1909 G, 1911 26, 1924 55 MI 52401 Donald Straitiff 1799 Park Ridge Ct, Howell, MI 48843 8097 MI 52372 Ron Petroskey 9632 S Cedar Rd, Cedar, MI 49621 9304 MI 52429 Gregg Gaspar 21 Village Lane, Grosse Pointe, MI 48230 MN 52430 Travis Sommerfield 16100 Cornell Street Northeast, Columbus, MN 55025 MN 52389 Tom & Deborah Throlson 709 Bridge Ave, Albert Lea, MN 56007 1963 4747 MN 52334 Frank Udovich 21 E Chapman St, Ely, MN 55731 MN 52371 Robert & Mary Ann Anderson 5791 Cambridge Hill Place Se, Rochester, MN 55904 1966 48269 MN 52366 Douglas Rock 2450 10th St, Fairmont, MN 56031 1988 4EC97 MO 52370 Jonathan Misch 1809 E Pointe Dr, Columbia, MO 65201 1972 49487 welcome to our new members
LOCATION BCA # MEMBER MAILING ADDRESS YEAR/MODEL MO 52327 Joseph Quinn 2112 Hickory Summit Court, Wildwood, MO 63011 1952 41D MO 52379 Gary & Sharon Roberts 1010 Tall Timber Dr, Wentzville, MO 63385 1987 4GJ47 MO 52384 Jerry F Earls PO Box 1532, West Plains, MO 65775 1941 NC 52415 Mark & Madelyn Stamper 57 Peach Blossom Ct, Clayton, NC 27527 1955 41 ND 52403 Bill & Marlys Klimpel 1540 4th St SW, Minot, ND 58701 NE 52344 Charles Waterson 3333 Crestridge Rd, Lincoln, NE 68506 1932 96S NH 52396 Levi Southworth 185 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH 03246 NJ 52325 William Clark 566 Main Street C, Hackensack, NJ 07601 NY 52324 Joseph M. Valente 178 Grant Ave, Mineola, NY 11501 1966 44667 NY 52349 Michael Joseph 154 Cayuta St, Corning, NY 14830 NY 52354 Gregory Harle PO Box 246, Ashville, NY 14710 NY 52398 Anthony Stumbo 18 Clover Grass Court, Westhampton, NY 11977 NY 52411 Mickey Squillante 21 Sucich Place, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 OH 52393 Bobbie & Ron Broske 168 East College Street, Oberlin, OH 44074 OH 52374 Michael Peace 7545 Mad River Road, Dayton, OH 45459 OR 52390 Lisa & Craig Hartwick 92595 Pioch Ln, Springfield, OR 97478 1955 66C PA 52392 Dennis Behe 711 Cunningham Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931 1967 48439 PA 52341 Tracy Sphar 289 Sanitarium Rd, Washington, PA 15301 1969 44437 PA 52328 Al & Alex Ruozzi 107 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA 18101 TN 52361 Keith E Glover 1744 Hickory Bark Ln, Nashville, TN 37211 TN 52362 Alfred Defosche 223 N Dixie Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501 TX 52378 Chad Jones PO Box 222, Bells, TX 75414 TX 52385 Joe Goodie 7915 Sarah Lane, Baytown, TX 77521 TX 52416 Ben Tipton 1508 Madison Ave, Austin, TX 78757 1970 45437 WA 52125 Alan & Linda Betts 20519 NE 221st Circle PO Box 2491, Battle Ground, WA 98604 1954 41D, 1956 41 WA 52140 Charles Brown 8053 Ridge Drive NE, Seattle, WA 98115 WA 52101 Mike Kelley PO Box 1908, Milton, WA 98354 1966 49487 WA 52111 Gary Dennis 534 E Queen Ave, Spokane, WA 99207 1962 4119, 1962 WA 52177 Richard Lugenbeel 2406 Sycamore Street Southeast, Lacey, WA 98503 WA 52188 Marsha & Doug Seekins 4215 Nordum Road, Everson, WA 98247 1941 71C WA 52313 Nick Ernst 14303 N Fairview Dr, Mead, WA 99021 WA 52311 Thomas R. Waddell 17723 25th Ave E, Tacoma, WA 98445 1965 44337 WI 41577 William Struve 24831 68th St, Paddock Lake, WI 53168 1991 4EC67 WI 52336 Ryan Brinkman 416 North Rock Ave, Viroqua, WI 54665 WI 52422 Andy & Lindy Larson 29720 Andys Ln, Ashland, WI 54806 WI 52312 Adam Buchaklian W324S8631 Nebo Trl, Mukwonago, WI 53149 1940 WI 52189 Donald Preuss N10061 17th Ave, Necedah, WI 54646 WI 52201 Keegan Klein 2540 Brittany Ln, East Troy, WI 53120 1957 76R WI 52249 Diana Baumer & Steven Kuepper PO Box 14, Winter, WI 54896 1972 44467 WI 52107 Mark & Karen Gehring W134N6741 Wild Rose Ct, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 1956 56R WI 52115 Mike Fedran & Julie Carlson 9701 W Waterford Ave, Greenfield, WI 53228 2160 WV 52314 Chris & Cindy Kappler 1134 Maple Avenue, Fayetteville, WV 25840 WY 52123 Robert & Michelle Ainslie 3425 Bradley Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82001 1955 72 WY 49419 Donald & Loretta Bentz 3240 Hawthorne Ave, Casper, WY 82604 1958 750, 1958 750 Canada 52091 Todd Rozon 5480 Johnson Road, Williamstown, ON K0C 2J0 Canada Canada 52190 Brad Sherri 58 Harvie Ave, Toronto, ON M6E 4K3 Canada 1938 46 Canada 52194 Edward Dean Male 8 Cadillac Drive, Guelph, ON N1E 2B5 Canada Denmark 52216 Michael Villadsen Grønholtvangen 34 Grønholt, Fredensborg, 3480 Denmark India 52377 Rajiv Kehr & Aditya Ltd. Aditya Dispomed Products Pvt Plot No 19 Sector 6, Imt Manesar, Haryana, 122050 India 1936 80C Netherlands 32119 Theo Tap Bloem Endalsestraat 67, Amersfoort, 3811 ER Netherlands 1955 72R South Africa 52232 Roley & Ina Noffke 24 Summerset Estate Garden Road, Blue Hills, Midrand, 1686 South Africa 1936 80CX Sweden 52144 Ingemar Bergman Duvvägen 1, Timrå, 86134 Sweden UK 52108 Sean Langdon Goodmans House Membury, Membury, Axminster, EX13 7TU UK 1928 47 UK 52244 Stephen Briggs Whitehall Farm Ramsey Road, Farcet, Peterborough, PE7 3DR UK welcome to our new members
