![]() In 1973, the Centurion had the distinction of being the only Buick sold as a convertible. Changes were few in 1972 but the machines gained those infamous 5-mph front bumpers that the Feds had begun to mandate. Trim-wise, the vehicle was on a corporate level with the Chevy Caprice, Pontiac Grand Ville, and the Olds Delta 88 Royale. ![]() The car’s emblem was not the traditional Buick tri-shield, but a side profile of a centurion instead. The Centurion was coined after that of an officer in the Roman Army, inspired by an earlier Buick concept car. Located in Kokomo, Indiana, this 50-year-old family car is available here on craigslist for $8,000, and is brought to us as a tip by Rocco B.!īuick had an interesting practice for naming some of its automobiles. This 1973 example may be a low-mile survivor that wants for a new paint job and perhaps little else. Sandwiched between the LeSabre and Electra, the Centurion was the sporty big Buick. I cant even recall the number of times I left Mr.C's and P&T with a gal on my arm.The Centurion replaced the Wildcat in the full-size Buick line-up in 1971 and would have a short tenure at just three model years. I cant even recall the number of times I left Mr.C's and P&T with a gal on my arm. it was 50 guys drag racing up and down Archer from light to light. A lot of us referred to ourselves as the 171 club we hit every tavern from Damen to Harlem, and by 3 a.m. Then there was Fast Ernies at Archer and Central. Hung out a lot at Munch Choppers at 3923 Archer across from the bus barn. It would've been a TUFFF restoration on that one.ĭid ya ever hit the Leaning Post at 49th and Central? A pal owned it when we were all motorcycle enthusiasts HRF. His cousin in Hodgkins ordered it NEW! In later years I realized the rarity of it. When my pal "Lugs" got it it ( Lugs came from always losing lug nuts off a 1967 390 Mercury Cyclone GT convertible with a 4 speed (!!) it was already small blocked. I still get my Z codes mixed up, but yes, it was a real 396 car WITH AC and a 4 speed. By the time we were back onto the Stephenson' Expressway in Chicago she was ready to. Marilynn was old school and no exception, except that kinda stuff really "pushed her button". All the women back then thought it was a fashion show so they all played "dress up". So me and the (then) wife were at the World of Wheels custom hot rod show at McCormick Place. On cruise control with the bech seat all the way back, and only the left index finger and thumb on the wheel, she'd roll along at 75 and never break a sweat. ![]() So Luke, that Twister had the no-hump floor and you could literally stretch out on the seat like a couch. By the time ol' Butch was done it was tubbed with a small block with tunnel ram. It was an SS396 with a 4 speed/12 bolt car with factory AC and tinted soft ray glass. I asked about the 64 (still cant tell the 64-65s apart) because a good friend in Hodgkin's owned one. Is my age showing yet? That was some funnnn times !! Remember the really weird custom Eldorado(?) at the NE corner of 63rd and Harlem? The "Prime and Tender" club? That was a hot spot back then. WOW! Just around the corner from Little Joes' I know you remember that one for antique stuff. Dammit, Bill! Talking about it makes me want to go get it back even more. Was stone stock and mint other than a hidden stereo, cut coils, wheels and tires, and some Flowmaster knockoffs in the dual exhaust. I'd update the wheels if I still had it and wouldn't touch another thing. That is the one car I miss more than any of my others, and I've had some pretty decent iron. Pops blew the guys doors off and once he got about 15 lengths ahead the Roadrunner gave up and turned on the next street. I told him if he could beat my Dad in the boat behind me first, then we could race. A guy in a 383 Roadrunner 4 speed pulled up next to me and wanted to race (I had the nitroused Cleveland in it at the time and it ran 11.80s). I took the Mach 1 to a cruise night 60 miles away, and I wanted my Delta there too, so I let my Dad drive it for me. That car would chew up and spit out a few unsuspecting muscle cars that just thought it was a lowrider. He had ordered it with the W-30 (documented), so it was rated at 350 hp and 460 ft-lbs (it was actually a '71 and not a '72 like the Buick being discussed in this thread, but same/same). Click to expand.Mine was a special order by a tech at the Olds dealership in Great Falls, and I was the 2nd owner.
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