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There is nothing delicate about the bumper or grill of this 1948 Buick Roaster. The weight of those pieces contribute to the fantastic reflections. I couldn’t say no to snapping a few photos of this beauty.
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I don't care about the color or body style of this '48 Roattress ( oooff that's Roaster ). I don't have to see the rest of it; I know that I would love this car.
These early postwar Buicks are among my favourite cars of all time. I've always been a Cadillac guy at heart, but I hold the old Buicks in equal esteem. A Roattress ( excuse me, Roaster ) was a car for the person who didn't want a showy Cadillac, but who wanted a car that was every bit as nice.
Old Buicks are also legendarily tough cars. When I was a pup, my Uncle Lloyd deliberately drove a 1976 Buick 225 Electra sedan through the closed doors of the local VFD station.
The paintwork was scratched up a bit, and that was the extent of the damage to the car. Not even a broken headlight.
I have to wonder about Uncle Lloyd's motives...
Here's The Story:
When I was a mere pup, Uncle Lloyd's house burned down; I still that terrible winter night. Thank goodness everyone safely got out before the house went up.
Uncle Lloyd managed to grab and rescue his Hagstrom guitar on his way out the door. That was the only possession he saved, and I still have that guitar.
The VFD didn't get there in time to save the house because the station's doors were blocked with the previous day's snow, so they couldn't get the trucks out until the damage was done.
Uncle Lloyd was ( understandably ) furious that the VFD hadn't cleared the snow from the doors.
Two days later, he deliberately crashed his nice dark green Buick 225 through one of the station's doors.
" Maybe NOW you can get them damn trucks outta here next time!! "
Uncle Lloyd and his Buick were both impounded for the night. ;)
FA had/has a rule about non-furry subjects? I think I'm in trouble... ;)