by RoadMaster75 » Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:42 am
HI gang
I'm 59 and am in the high tech/broadband business.
Been a car nut all my life. My Dad worked for Tucker in Chicago in 1947;
making the first couple of Tuckers by hand. He was a master with sheet metal.
My RoadMaster 75 4dr hardtop is my 3rd B58... The first was
a Laurel Mist Special coupe I bought in 1967. It had 27,000 miles and was
literally, perfect. Drove it 50,000 miles in one year! you are all gonna puke now;
I paid $250 for it! The second was a black Super 4dr hardtop I bought from the
back of a Buick dealer's lot right after 2 feet of snow in 1968. Could only see the top of the car!
He said it would only go forward. I cleared away the snow & found it was a rust free
Colorado car with clear plastic still on the seats from new. I needed a cheap quick ride
so I bought it on the spot for.....get this.....! $40.....! The body and paint ended up being
in beautiful shape and I drove it (forward only) to the local Dynaflow expert; rebuild $225,
new battery, tires, and shocks... and I had real beauty for under $600....!
I've had many cars over the years incl. a show winning 35 Ford 3 window coupe, a 52 Ford Woody wagon,
a 76 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow, a 1987 Ferrari 412 5 speed, and a 1961 Chevy Impala 2DR sedan...very rare
with only about 1500 being made.
Currently have a 1949 Willys Jeepster with a Buick V6 and a Turbo 350 & a 1973 LeSabre Custom Coupe
that was specially ordered in Black on black, no vinyl top, 455 V8, Turbo 400 trans, a real
sleeper with only 50,00 miles. I love blowing off BMWs at traffic lights in it!
ALl original paint and perfect interior. This one is going up on
Ebay soon to make room for another project....
Lastly, I just semi-retired from vintage drag racing. I campaigned a restored
1969 Top Fuel front engine car for 10 years. Used a stoutly built Chevy Alcohol motor in it
and really did well in it, winning the Good Guys event in Indy in 1997.
WIll try to put up some links to pics or upload pics in the near future.
Great group here! Regards, Mike in Kaneville Illinois
1958 Roadmaster75 - Unrestored w/ 40,000 orig. miles
1949 Willys-Overland Jeepster - Buick V6 power
1951 Chevrolet 1/2 ton Panel truck - 455 Stage One Buick power
1978 Cadillac Eldorado "Biarrtiz" - 22,500 orig. miles