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May 30, 1955. "Dan and Richie in Ralph's Buick." From Set 3 of found 35mm Kodachromes, many taken around Rochester, New York. View full size.
I will never forget the ads for the 54 models of General Motors cars including the Buick that advertised the first wrap-around windshields. Chevrolet got their Panoramic Windshields on the 55 models.
Oh David . . .this scan captures so much. I feel like I am standing right there.
Foy
Wow, I looked at that picture and thought there were only 2 guys in the front seat--but there are 3, with plenty of room. What a whale of a car!
Of what you've done with Shorpy and of your automotive knowledge! Very nicely done on both counts!
[I majored in Forensic Buickology. Thank you. - Dave]
The slanted A-pillar, along with the sheetmetal crease behind the door, tells you it's a Special or a Century. 1954 or 1955. The background of the trim ring at lower right being body color and not red tells you it's a 1955 model. Yanking the slide out of the paper mount shows the top part of the squared-off "S" of the Special logo (below). Roadmaster, Super and Century all had four Ventiports for 1955. The Special had three.
Though I can't see enough of it to tell if it is a Century (three front fender portholes, called "Ventiports") or a Roadmaster (four Ventiports).
It is not a Skylark - the emblem (in the lower right corner of the photo) is too high. There were only 836 Skylarks - all ragtops - built in '54.
What a great color combo - silver, with a black top and white "gut" (interior)!
Where's Ralph?
[In the driver's seat. - Dave]
Man! Nothing like a ride in a Buick.
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