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20/07/2020 3:52 am
FIN-TASTIC! There were fins, and then there were killer fins. This 58 Buick had the latter!
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George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
20/07/2020 4:09 am
Extremely sharp. I'd do this in 1:24.
20/07/2020 4:32 am
Yes! +1.
20/07/2020 5:23 am
Great Shot George
And I agree about the fins but, what about the CHROME. A little bit to excess you think?
20/07/2020 6:26 am
A beauty George, I love the '58 Buicks fins almost as much as the '59 Pontiac quad fins.
20/07/2020 6:45 am
Beautiful car, great color. This Buick has it all.
20/07/2020 6:50 am
Ridiculously over the top, I LOVE IT!!
20/07/2020 6:50 am
The bodacious Airborn B58 Buick. Tons of chrome, fabulous fins and the Fashion Aire Dynastar grill!
Topic starter
20/07/2020 12:38 pm
Oh yea David, I'd agree. It's over the top with chrome.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
20/07/2020 1:02 pm
In 1958 the Buick was all about chrome....love it!
John Bono
North Jersey
20/07/2020 6:35 pm
Take away ALL the chrome..what does it weigh then..lol
21/07/2020 4:11 am
There is a story about the 58 GM cars...
Supposedly, the designers were split into teams to design the chrome trim for the 58s. I want ot say it was this very car. But the teams, as a joke put ALL the stuff on one mock up and one of the corporate heads (harley Earl?) saw it and said "GO WITH IT". I may have that all screwed up. But there is a story...
21/07/2020 7:39 am
And a Favorite of Yours
The 58 Oldsmobiles were no slouches either and can't forget the Cadillac "Sixty Special", of which my Grandmother had one in silver.
22/07/2020 7:57 am
The same as a plucked chicken...lol.
John Bono
North Jersey