I Won!

[aforget]

Well, Second place in the hardtop class anyways! We entered my '55 Special in the San Francisco Rod show over the weekend. See the blog here (http://blog.55buick.com).

http://www.55buick.com/During/2006Jan/slides/IMG_0083.JPG
(Can you spot the Buick in this picture!)

More pictures here (http://www.55buick.com/During/2006Jan/index.html).

[Mister T]

Andy, that's one beautiful Special. :beer :TU:

Congrats on second place, you should have won it.

[Poppaluv]

:TU: :3gears:

[per]

Whaw, just beautiful. :TU:
Brings back memories.
Had a 55 Roadmaster back in the 80's. Lots of fun. :Brow:
Not in that shape though.

Per.

:beer :beer

[pontchief]

That’s a Beautiful car with some nice modifications.
Great work. :TU:

[Buick Dave]

Not one of your typical Buicks.................Nice!!! :TU:

[John Eberly]

Great job on the car and website. I'm sure your blog will take off too!

[rex362]

very nice... :TU:

what motor was sitting in that very modified/cleaned up compartment?


ooops...there more info i didnt see......LS1

[kaggeboda]

Beautiful car :TU:

[GoldBoattail455]

Congrats! :TU: :beer

[aforget]

very nice... :TU:

what motor was sitting in that very modified/cleaned up compartment?


ooops...there more info i didnt see......LS1

Yes, it is an LS1... But, it is still *Special*:


http://www.55buick.com/Project/engine1.jpg

[Bad Boattail]

Doesn't look like a really big show: is it the 2nd price from only 3 prices available, or 2nd price in a separate class ?

[aforget]

Doesn't look like a really big show: is it the 2nd price from only 3 prices available, or 2nd price in a separate class ?

The show was held at the San Francisco Cow Palace (http://www.cowpalace.com/). Only selected cars were allowed to be on the main floor. Hundreds of cars were in adjacent buildings.

We won 2nd place in a separate class they called "Hardtops". We did not win 2nd overall for the entire show. I found out just the other day that we also won "Outstanding Paint" for our class. The fun just never stops.

The interesting thing about this show, my first, is that we got invited to two "invitation only" shows later this spring. This sound rather interesting. I'm new to this car show stuff and am willing to give it a try while the car is still pristine. I built the car to be a daily driver and I intend to do so - but, will abstain for the first part of the year so I can have a bit of fun at these shows.

[D-Con]

Congrats Andy. The best part is that you will drive it when the show program is done. That, and YOU built it.