Thunderbird Club

[bobyoung53]

If I could have the choice of any car, this would be it: 1962 Pontiac Catalina Super Duty 421 405 HP (really a lot more), they were built for racing, aluminum chassis parts, swiss cheese frame, positraction, 4 speed etc. I saw one at a car show once, the thing was thunderous when they started it up.

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[bobyoung53]

"The pilot never saw the B-17" This does seem the most likely scenario.

That's what I thought too, sad.

 

[bobyoung53]

Yeah, fairly short run on the model and never very popular…
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I think it was the Buick version of the more popular Chevy Monza.

They made an Oldsmobile model of that car too, one of my girlfriend's older sisters had one with a stock 305, I never drove it, she didn't keep it very long but later 70's motors had very low HP.

 

[bobyoung53]

Is that what the kids are calling it?

You know, those young whippersnappers.

 

[dagrev]

Yeah, fairly short run on the model and never very popular…
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I think it was the Buick version of the more popular Chevy Monza.

The only other girl I could have/maybe should have married had a blue one of those. Some were 5 speeds, IIRC.

 

[TBird1958]

There's a 1964 single pickup with Entwistle's autograph, beautiful but they want $10,500 no cracks or breaks. There's a fretless '77 (must be one of @WillyW 's old ones )

The signed one was here in Seattle at Mike and Mike's guitar bar.

 

[WillyW]

If I could have the choice of any car, this would be it: 1962 Pontiac Catalina Super Duty 421 405 HP (really a lot more), they were built for racing, aluminum chassis parts, swiss cheese frame, positraction, 4 speed etc. I saw one at a car show once, the thing was thunderous when they started it up.

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I love my cars like I like my women, boxy and angular…

I’d love a 390 and a 4 speed, but I’m fortunate to get about 14mpg with the 289…. Maybe I’d get 4mpg with the 390, plus tires every week…

Dodge Polara would make me stray from the 7ord fold rather quicky too…

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I generally like them as well. But this think is just ugly. Ugly color, ugly styling.

My bio dad had one of these bad boys. I'd love to buy one.
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love those Rivieras! that styling won some serious acclaim….that 455!
too bad you couldn’t get them manual….meanwhile this came up for sale..

 

[WillyW]

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

If I could have the choice of any car, this would be it: 1962 Pontiac Catalina Super Duty 421 405 HP (really a lot more), they were built for racing, aluminum chassis parts, swiss cheese frame, positraction, 4 speed etc. I saw one at a car show once, the thing was thunderous when they started it up.

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[KaraQ]

Not a Buick, but related.....had one of these in the 90s for a while - 1976 Oldsmobile 98 Regency, last year for the 455 Rocket. Beast of an engine

Huge car, one of the biggest I've ever owned, might have been bigger than my current Suburban

(edit - it was:

1995 Chev Suburban:
Length 220.0 in.
width w/out mirrors 76.7 in.
Wheelbase 131.5 in.

1976 Olds 98 Regency:
232.2 in. long
80 in. wide
Wheelbase 127 in.

)

 

[BklynKen]

The signed one was here in Seattle at Mike and Mike's guitar bar.

I wonder how much the signature added to the cost. I would have no interest in that. Same as that rare lefty '60s NR II that was for sale for ridiculous money, possibly because it was previously owned by Tom Petersson.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I love my cars like I like my women, boxy and angular…

I’d love a 390 and a 4 speed, but I’m fortunate to get about 14mpg with the 289…. Maybe I’d get 4mpg with the 390, plus tires every week…

Dodge Polara would make me stray from the 7ord fold rather quicky too…

yes siree!!…..

 

[JJR58]

I'm trying to resist the urge to try a 60's thunderbird because I know I'll probably want one but you guys aren't helping.

To late, you already want one.

 

[JJR58]

yes siree!!…..
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That's a ride and a half right there!
Frank and i know.

 

[JJR58]

To be honest they're not all that. We just tell ourselves that because it makes us feel special since we have them. Look at the data: Most have had their headstock broken off in anger because they sounded so bad. That alone ought to tell you something. Take it from me, don't waste your money and just this one of these with an almost Thunderbird pickup.
Hondo II 70's Electric Bass Guitar | Reverb

 

[JJR58]

I love the big boats, Elderados, Rivieras, 98's, Catalinas. oh yeah, those were the days.

One of my all time favs.
A birth year car at that.

 

[dagrev]

Not a Buick, but related.....had one of these in the 90s for a while - 1976 Oldsmobile 98 Regency, last year for the 455 Rocket. Beast of an engine

Huge car, one of the biggest I've ever owned, might have been bigger than my current Suburban

(edit - it was:

1995 Chev Suburban:
Length 220.0 in.
width w/out mirrors 76.7 in.
Wheelbase 131.5 in.

1976 Olds 98 Regency:
232.2 in. long
80 in. wide
Wheelbase 127 in.

)

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My in-laws had one of those 98s and a '76 before that. Real cars.

 

[dagrev]

One of my all time favs.
A birth year car at that.



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Oh my. I think I just wet myself!!!

 

[godofthunder59]

love those Rivieras! that styling won some serious acclaim….that 455!
too bad you couldn’t get them manual….meanwhile this came up for sale..
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My favorite Tbird! One day I'll have one.