Antique & Classic Cars Blog

Minnesota, what has become of your fearsome winter reputation? Only the 3rd of May and already the snow is gone. Oh well, if it’s too late for fun on two skis, I guess we can start trying on four wheels.

The Buick Club made a fine effort at the fairgrounds today, doing with warm weather one of the best things possible–hosting a show of cool classic cars.

Here’s a sampling of the some of the fun on hand.

Always liked these dash-top mounted clocks. A friend and I pulled on from a Buick at French Lake–and he gave it away. Such is the car hobby.

Richard Bury’s 1926 woody depot hack is a one-off made with all 1926 parts–except for the wood.

Hot rod Lincoln (allusion to the song. The car itself looks very original–like only the top’s been swapped) sits next to decent Cord replica.

The ‘64 Skylark is a nice looking car in my book. Its aluminum 300 heads even bolt to my car’s 215 V8, an advantage since the 300’s intake valve is larger. David Johnson owns this find, still with original paint, upholstery and window sticker never, as far as he knows, taken off.

Mm. Love the dash on this Hudson Commodore.

This photo doesn’t quite do the ‘40 Buick justice. The back end is gorgeous–the sort of long, rounded tail that speaks to aerodynamics well before the car mags were talking about it.

Here’s another goody in the Buick–a classic Edmonds performance intake.

Wayne Johnstone’s 454 Vette is a cool and rare shade known as Corvette Bronze.

The ‘54 Buick’s tail lights are like no others–which is good until you have to replace them. My friend in the club, Tom V., saw a set for sale for $2000 apiece!

And here’s Dean, who climbed into this colander hoping to become adorable enough I’d take his picture. It worked.

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