Car show and hot weather

[AC4142]

Buick introduced a factory deuce two-barrel carburetor set-up in 1941. This lasted for 2 years-'41 and '42. It didn't return after WW II. In 1952, the Roadmaster, which had the larger 320 ci straight eight, received a four-barrel carburetor. At that time, the factory engineers determined that the bottom end couldn't keep up with the top end.

The straight eight, hooked to a manual transmission, could slow to well below 10 MPH in 3rd gear and accelerate without having to shift to a lower gear. Folks that bought Buicks loved that smooth, torquey engine. It just couldn't keep up with the horsepower race that was starting in the late '40s-early '50s.

Thanks for the info Muley. my grandfather drove late model Buicks in the 30s and 40s. Never asked my father which ones they were. Wish I had now.

 

[LVSteve]

Pictures from the car show aren't loading. Something must be wrong with the Internet.

 

[Muley Gil]

I'm at work & the pictures from the phone won't load. I guess I'll have to do that from home.

 

[H Richard]

The full size Buick has one of the nicest rides. Comfortable, smooth but don't expect the greatest gas mileage. My 2017 Enclave gets about 22 mpg on the highway, and averages about 16 mpg around town. Since I now only put about 3000 miles a year on a car I don't pay any attention to the mileage.

 

[Muddyboot]

As someone who spends all day wearing a hard hat in very hot weather, I would welcome
the car show walk as a distraction. You can acclimate to weather if you spend lots of time
out in it.

 

[jbtrucker]

Attended a few car shows with Mustang Club earlier but now the weather is too hot ,muggy and unpredictable. Next show is August inside at the Von Braun Center, we will park outside non judged section as a group. I'll shine my up my Mustang but no longer enter it to be judged . I like them all Hot Rods, classics, muscle cars ,trucks and bikes

 

[JimW]

Since the Buicks haven't made it to the starting line yet…here's my Corvette…

 

[robvious]

I took my driver's license test in my mom's 1972 Buick Skylark Custom convertible... I inherited it and then sold it to my sister.. she hot rodded it... the family portrait was probably about 1980ish... when it was still mom's car.. I drove it to school my junior year and bought my own convertible that summer.. it's a genetic disorder... cool parents are the best...

 

[bgrafsr]

I had a 1936 Buick, straight eight, 2 door with a rumble seat. Previous owner "painted" it with a paint brush and it ,looked horrible. It was built like a tank. I kept it for several months and sold it. Turned out the kid who bought it was the son of a Buick dealer. Heard it was fixed up and displayed at ,the dealership.

 

[oldman10mm]

My Buicks, 1965 GranSport & 1981 Regal

 

[imashooter2]

I'd be looking at the Grand National's , supposedly the fastest cars of their time , a turbo'ed 6 cylinder . Then there were the GS's , those were some holy terrors on the street . Take some pictures and post them please .

Gun metal blue with the silver ghost paint… damn those were good looking cars!