'62 Buick Electra 225

[Shambles]

I just parked here for a few minutes to run across the street and get a six pack, and somebody stole my hubcaps!

Edited August 17, 2019 by Shambles

[mitchy]

Excellent diorama effect

Fine looking wheels!

[donb]

Very cool car and photo!

[espo]

That's a great looking Buick. Be thankful they only stole the hub caps. Kid's, a pro would be gone with the whole car. 

[drodg]

Cool car.  My parents had a four door sedan 1962 225 when I was a kid.  Kinda got a soft spot in my heart for them.   

[Tom Geiger]

Neat!  I love that kit and the fact that the tooling has survived!   I also have an original built up convertible.  Nice work and love your backdrop.

I accidentally became a Buick guy...  Back in the late 1970s when I got into real estate, I had a '73 Electra 225 four door hardtop.  I eventually gave it to my father.   I then bought a 1960 Electra 2 door hardtop which I had for over 25 years.   Now we have a 2006 LaCrosse!  

[Shambles]

Hey Tom. I'd love to see your built up convertible. One of my grade school friend's dad owned the Buick dealership and lived in our neighborhood. When I was in high school, my mom got an '65 Electra 225 with the Wildcat engine. Black on black and pretty fast for such a huge car. My regular car was her hand-me-down '63 Dodge wagon, but she'd let me take the Buick on some dates.

In the mid 70s I was playing with 4 piece band that traveled to gigs every weekend. We had an early 70s Electra for us, and sent the equipment and roadies on ahead in our truck. Man, that was a smooth riding car. My grand parents always had Buicks so I've been a fan since an early age.

Edited August 21, 2019 by Shambles

[Scalper]

cool pic.. I like how you did that . 

[vintagercr]

That is a cool looking Buick

[Tom Geiger]

1 hour ago, Shambles said:

Hey Tom. I'd love to see your built up convertible. One of my grade school friend's dad owned the Buick dealership and lived in our neighborhood.

Happy to comply!  I have left this one the way the original builder did it because it was done so well.  At first I didn't even notice that he removed the chrome strip from the top of the fenders above the door handle and port holes!    I've owned this at least a dozen years.

My grandparent's next door neighbor had a black '62 four door sedan.  

[Shambles]

I think the first promotional model I ever saw was at my friend's house who's dad owned the dealership. It was a '62 and I wanted it soooooo bad!

[ATHU]

Looks great, nice backdrop!!

[ChrisR]

Cool!