Custom Classic - Red 1951 Buick Roadmaster Inline-8!

1951 Buick Roadmaster Riviera Additional Info:

1951 BUICK Roadmaster – 9,844 miles

Because of my age and developing double vision, I have made the hard decision to sell my 51 Straight-8 Roadmaster. It is a beautiful car that has given me and my wife great pleasure and life-long memories. But it is too unique and too special to sit in my garage.

I started the frame-off restoration/build in 1995 and finished it in 2000. I have $52,000 into the build with receipts – which does not include the 1,000s of hours I spent building and painting it. The receipts are included with the sale of the car. I did all the work except the upholstery and some of the bodywork.

I started with the chassis and engine; I especially enjoyed fabricating the manifold. I have built Buick engines for over 60 years, so this was the fun part for me. I installed the engine on the finished rolling chassis and took it to a couple of car shows so that folks could see “everything under the body,” it won several awards. Once the body and interior were finished, we traveled to shows in Montana and received many “Best in Show” and “Participant’s Choice” awards over the years. In 2005 at the Good Guys Show in Spokane, it received the “Award of Excellence” and the “Rodder’s Rep Pick. In 2006, during the “Cruise by the Bay” car show in Polson, Montana, Dennis Gage with “My Classic Car” selected the Roadmaster for his show, http://www.myclassicar.com/11/15/, interview starts at 10:04. YouTube video of the car running: https://youtu.be/_xvc7KY_bko. It comes with a Dell laptop and all cables to tune the Electromotive GT management system.

FRAME:

· All parts of the frame and suspension have been powder coated

· 84’ Jaguar front suspension clip, with rack & pinion steering & Firestone airbags with 8” ride height adjustment

· Jaguar rear suspension with 3.48:1 positraction gears

· 15” steel wheels, with whitewall tires and Buick spinners

· Air Ride Tank and Compressor (should be updated to larger tank & compressor)

DRIVE TRAIN:

· Engine – 320 C.I. +.060 (balanced); Twin Turbos, 8#s of boost, Buick Grand National Intercooler. It can run on low-octane gas if the boost is turned down.

· .030 over Nascar Pistons

· Electromotive GT Engine Management – direct coil to plug ignition. It comes with a Dell computer (program loaded) and data link cable.

· Port Injection

· Header & intake jet hot coating

· 700 R-4 Automatic Transmission

· Custom made Radiator – with polished brass

· Electric cooling fan

· Line Lock

BODY:

· Connolly Leather – Jaguar front & rear seats

· AC

· Vintage Air & Heat

· Premium Alpine Sound System: CD & Cassette Player

· Custom refinished (original) steering wheel

· Stewart Warner Gauges

· Ron Francis Wiring

· All rubber & weather strips replaced with new STEELE products

· All chrome (outside and inside) redone

· All stainless polished

· Power windows with Jaguar electric motors (the right rear window is weak, I manually assist)

· Manual trunk latch access under speaker if needed

· Spare Tire & Jack

Please look over the pictures and video link provided. Please note that the spoke wheels on the “My Classic Car” video were removed years ago – I could never get them balanced. Should you have questions, please ask before bidding and provide a phone number and the best time to reach you.

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This vehicle has been described to the best of my ability, and as is the case with all pre-owned vehicles, the condition is subjective. It is to be assumed that all used vehicles have some degree of wear; as such, I assume no responsibility for omissions or errors in my description. It is recommended that the potential buyer inspect the vehicle in Columbus, MT. The vehicle is sold in "AS IS WHERE IS" condition with no guarantees or warranties written or implied. Please be advised that no oral statements made concerning the vehicle constitute any warranty for this vehicle.

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On Jul-01-23 at 06:19:14 PDT, seller added the following information:

Link to My Classic Car video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyqvWlD0m6w