Buick Camino ?

Saw this on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4558393239&category=6472

 

Guess it could have been done in a "good" way but this aint. What about the rear window ...

 

Just like the old saying.........There is an *** for every seat.

 

i like it, but i got a thing for buicks. reminds me of this one cadillac i saw before. late 50's maybe 59, but it was basically an el camino but they cl***ified it as a car cuz it had a trunk lid over the bed or some little technicality like that. anybody know any information on it? seemed like it would be a rare one.

 

I dig it. I've seen a lot of these El Camino conversions, this looks like a good one. The proportions are close at least. It looks like you could actually use the bed too.

 

I dig this one

 

Thats more like it! the back gl*** works with the car. The buick needs a wagon gate that works on it too. Granted that's a lot of work but it don't look right.

 

It was also at the Roadster Show Sunday...

 

It don't look to bad, but that back window has to go!

 

i like it, except for that rear window.

 

Looks like it might be a flower car conversion, for use at funerals. Not as common as he****s, but they are around.

 

That's what I was thinking. I think I'd make the top removeable if I had it....

 

55 Nomad tailgate would help

 

I saw a Buick like this on on a used car lot in Abequerque about 4 -5 years ago...but I believe it was a different one as I remember it being a 56 and more maroon in color.....
By the way-I built and sold that 62, Graverobber.........you've Prob seen my 58 here too......

 

Do you mean knock-off? I always ***umed the flower cars were conversions done by post production conversion companies (I could be wrong though), and this Buick looks more like someone trying to knock-off that look as opposed to an original flower car. The bed is way to short and they had tailgate from what I recall.

 

man, those things are hard to get right. . . most of them fail. seems like a lot of them slope the back of the cab too much because they just want to slide the rear of the sedan roof forward.

 

Since I got a extra 59 Buick front end I'm holding out for a 59 elco with front end damage to make make me a cheap "El Lesabro".

After the Rivi then the 59 hardtop thats my next project. I just cant decide if it would be better to use the Buick frame or the Chevy because it need to have a nailhead. Im trying for the path of least resistance.

 

i like it except for the truck bed.

 

somone built that, it dosent show many details of being from a coachworks, especiallly since every flowcar i have ever seen hs a bed lined in stainless steel.

 

My dad and I saw a pair of '64 Darts next to each other at a show; a convert parked next to a coupe that was pulled a little forward. We were amazed that it looked like it could work...

 

Holy **** you built that? it's beautiful man! A friend of mine took a more door 62 and converted it to a bubbletop I thought that was pretty amazing! We just picked up a rough 62 SS 327 that needs a re-doing. I don't know if we are THAT talented though
Do you have anymore pics of it? Can i post some in my picture gallery on my website?

Thanks!

 

I guess you haven't seen very many then. A lot of the Cadillac's had aluminum like they use for door sills. And it's painted so it's hard to tell what's underneath...

 

this is what i was talking about except it had a hard tanau cover that flowed more like the el camino's.

hope this pic is clear its a little small.