StraightEight
One of the Regulars
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- LA, California
while I am without a doubt more of the hot rod school of thought, I'm SOOO glad to hear you have no plans to dump a 350 into your beautiful ride! It hurts my heart a little bit to see an awesome car that someone has crammed a lame ol' crate into...boring
The hot rodder's blow torch has already claimed too many cars and made too many into Kandy Kolored cloned cliches. Enjoying outmoded automotive technology is my thing (though a 350 is almost equally anachronistic). Anybody who has throttle-jockeyed a straight eight will know why.
You need to put some some "year of model" plates on your car instead of those brand new 6-series plates.
The car was bought new in Indiana and lived most of its life as a Hoosier. It's a California newcomer, like me, so I'm just not inclined to dump $500 into same-year plates to restore a look that never was. The old car is now a registrant of the future!
I own a 1938 Packard which is in the SF Bay Area Stored in the East Bay near Oakland. Like the Buick, I can not drive over 50 MPH. Highway one looks lovely, but is a bit far for us Northern Cal types. Any suggestions on scenic drives? Where do you drive your vintage cars?
Ask the man (or lady) who owns one! Actually, the best parts of Hwy 1 are closer to you than to us Angelinos, and your daytime temps are usually lower so it's easier on the old hot-iron. It only gets more spectacular from the Golden Gate going north. A perfectly wonderful weekend could be made by crossing the San Rafael bridge and cutting through the Lucas Valley and the Nicasio Valley and then heading for Bodega Bay up Hwy 1. And there's Napa Valley at your doorstep for a wine weekend in swing era style. Just make sure your cooling system is up to sustained 50 mph runs in ambient temps up to 80F.