Children Of The 1960s And 1970s Saw America Through The Back Windows Of A Full-Size Station Wagon, Battling Unrestrained Siblings On A Flat Bench Seat, Playing License-Plate Bingo Or "I Spy" (In-Car Movies Were Decades In The Future), And Whining, "Are We There Yet?
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From iconic to the endangered species list and now back on the road to recovery, the full-size American sedan continues to amaze and amuse critics and fans.
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From iconic to the endangered species list and now back on the road to recovery, the full-size American sedan continues to amaze and amuse critics and fans.
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At the height of the "golden era" of performance, the Buick name brought recognition and status. Unlike today, a world where there is little to differentiate one brand from another, choosing a GM product in the '50s and '60s meant finding your place in the hierarchy. At the top level of opulence and
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Few cars make more natural mild customs than '50s-era Buicks. These big, bold cruisers have always had just a little extra style and panache than common, everyday Chevys and Fords. Beyond that, their relative scarcity today makes them all the more distinctive when plunked down in the midst of such a
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Master The MetalThe 14th season of Ron Covell's metalworking workshops is already underway, and may be coming to your corner of the country sometime soon. Consult the following schedule for dates, locations, and topics, and contact Covell Creative Metalworking (www.covell.biz, or (800) 747-4631) for
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Model and performer Ice LaFox poses with this 1981 Buick Regal cover car. Read how it was created.
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Inflating Our BubbleI just received the January '06 Rod & Custom and I have to say, wow, what a cool issue! The Green Devil is an outstanding example of a hot rod. And let's not forget about the recreation of Ed Roth's Mysterion and the Roswell Rod. Both are
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Check out this turbo V-6 install in a 1987 Buick Grand National.
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Steel Is RealSteel is real, and when it's prewar and built on one of Henry's assembly lines, it can be worth real green. In the right hands, it can also approach art. Bruce Rossmeyer of Florida brought the boys of Hot Rods & Hobbies a '36 Ford five-window co
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Buick's role in the new General Motors brandscape is to build quiet, luxurious, smooth-riding cars of the sort that Lexus specialized in before it mounted its current assault on BMW's driving machines.
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Upgrading the fuel pump for more fuel flow and and notching the framerails of a 1987 Buick Grand National to fit a larger tire for more traction.
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The Ayala brothers, Harry Westergard, Gene Winfield, Neil Emory, the Barris brothers, and other customizers of the postwar decade were masters at creating a timeless, classic style that has been influencing builders for more than half a century. In this case,
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Aiming for Lexus, hitting Cadillac.
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It's over 90 degrees and hot in North Jersey. The air is cranked as Associate Editor Scott Parker and I pull off of the highway toward Basking Ridge. Any day spent photographing EFI GM musclecars is a good one, but this particular shoot is something special.
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The new model year is upon us, bringing the darlings of the last auto show season to our local dealers and driveways. From show floor to showroom, these are the most promising new models.
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From the beginning, Buick's Riviera was a bit of a throwback. Relying as much, if not more, on style than performance, it swam upstream as the horsepower-focused musclecar wars took off in the mid-1960s. Still, the marque's unique blend of crisp, European-infl
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The '08 GNX could snatch Buick fromt the jaws of certain death...if GM makes it.
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Selections From The Hot Rod Magazine Archives
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Chrysler's Durango, Lexus and Andy Roddick, Chevy wins fight with Chery, a pure platinum shift knob, and more.
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For cars that many consider to be factory customs, 1963-'65 Buick Rivieras still get a lot of attention from customizers. A few attempts at improving or enhancing the factory's crisp, clean lines actually succeed. Others ... well, let's just say they're not so
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Editor's Note: For the past three issues, Custom Rodder readers have gone along for the ride as Bret Voelkel, Precision Coachworks, and the Air Ride Technologies crew brought new life to a '62 Buick longroof known as Project AirWagon. We feel the journey has b
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How to make an honest 350 HP from a small block: Build a traditional 355-cube engine. Use the best aftermarket parts (you'll need them). Build an engine you think will make 400 hp. Bolt on accessories and belts. Include an alternator, power steering, and A/C.
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A new take on red, white, and blue luxury.
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Check out this classic beauty! Get all the details on this 1981 Buick Regal with the beautiful Ice Lafox modeling in this month's issue of Lowrider Magazine.
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