Does anyone have any good examples of an early Buick traditional hot rod? I have a family member with a '33 3 window with spare on the rear and a straight 8 in it (A series 56?). Since I was a kid I have wondered what it would be like sitting a little lower, and cleaned up. I can't find any examples online of these cars being modified, or the differences between them and a Chevrolet of the same style. Everything I find is a stock resto or original. Is anybody very familiar with these? Thanks for any info!
There are a bunch of Buick 2 & 4 door street rods (not hot rods) on google image search. 3W coupes don't seem to get that treatment. Here's a couple Chevys that are similar to the Buicks that might give you some ideas.
There was a 1930-31 ? Buick roadster with a FE Ford engine around in the mid 1960's. I remember seeing at a car show / flea market in western M***achusetts.
I have a '34 Buick serri3s 40 3 window coupe with a '49 special st eight . Have 2 carb intake to install along with '41 dual exhaust manifolds . Car has mid thirties hydraulic brakes.
Yeah I have seen some of the Chevy's that have more of a street rod feel. Any idea why the early 30's GMs seem to get less love as far as traditional hot rodding goes?the biggest thing I can think of is just production numbers. Here is a 33 Chevy I found that fits the bill. Here is the actual car about 25 years ago before it was parked (in a barn, concrete floor).
Actually gm sold far more vehicles. Chevy alone nearly doubled Ford's 1932 sales. Reasons Ford lower vintage rod numbers. More wood. Also Ford had a common optioned popular v8 stock 1932 on that had a long range of years of swap capabilities. So naturally many would opt for a car they could bolt a slingshot intake on and start hot dogging right away as opposed to one that had fewer available parts or an engine swap
36 Buick .. Chopped , channeled , 413 Wedge , Olds rear ..built in early 90s in Astoria , Queens in my mothers back yard.. Drove that car everywhere…
Yes, it was at Rhinebeck about 20 years ago it has (had) a m***ive mount and trailer ball too. Dad remembers that car from the mid/late 60s around here, the guy who owned it was buying what few square coupes there were locally and hauling them with that car! Between that and the New York City watershed rules (all of New York City's drinking water comes from Upstate!) The early sheet metal in this area dried up years ago, these rules have also killed dairy framing it Delaware County!
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