[Closed] Pics: JR's magic, here's a Brooklin Code 2 for you

Thank you, Brian. Laurel Mist close to my 59 Buick Electra

Lido Lavender?
Michel

Actually, I have photos of both colors together (PICS):

My friend, Matt, owns completely original examples of the '58 Limited in Laurel Mist and '59 Electra in Lido Lavender. You can see that the colors are really quite different. (Both cars still wear their factory-applied paint jobs.)

Wow! A fabulous trio!

I must admit though that the Limited looks rather unbalanced. This is just my personal opinion. The Roadmaster/Century/Special look better proportioned. I have a wonderful book called Auto Parade that was published in 1958.(Dad bought it for me instead of an Easter Egg...no contest really!) It has colour photos of all the major manufacturers products worldwide. In the GM section under Cadillac are the 'Extended Deck' versions. I wonder if these are basically the same as the Buick Limited?

John, the extended rear deck was certainly the same idea as Buick used with the Limited. This was a common 1950's-era styling trick, with mid-1950's Pontiac Star Chiefs and Oldsmobile Ninety Eights employing the concept as well.

It was a way to make a larger, more visually impressive car without the added cost of stretching the wheelbase.

In the case of the Limited, I believe that the 4-door Riviera looked better proportioned than the 2-door version.

Incredible picture with the Y-Job, Brian! Thanks for posting it!

What beautiful Buicks...that '58 Limited is unbelievable. One day to wax it, one
day to polish the chrome!

The '59 is pretty cool, too.

Merveilleux. Je vous remercie, to have posted these pics, Brian.