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One of my favorite challenges from the first season of Top Gear USA pitted the hosts against one another in their favorite abandoned GM products. Rutledge Wood took the prize in a Buick Roadmaster Estate (and not just because the other hosts picked cars from abandoned brands). Perhaps as a "Thank You" for that victory, Wood's picked one up for himself. More »
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While I'm not a fan of Cash For Clunkers, I must admit I shed zero tears over all those Explorers going to well-deserved early graves. Fact is, 98% of Explorer drivers would have been better off with big Detroit wagons! More »
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What motor vehicle would best convey the sense of majesty appropriate to the 24 Hours Of LeMons judicial system? As far as we're concerned, there's only one choice: an LT1-powered Buick Roadmaster woody! More »
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Flat black, white walls, wagon, flames. On paper, this Buick Roadmaster wagon would be a spectacular hot rod and parts hauler, but the truth is far stranger than that. Start with the first description, then chop the top off the wagon, add a vinyl liner to the back, and make those flames out of wood-grained contact paper. Oh, and put some bull horns on the hood. And rename it the Ratmaster Roadster. Intriguing. In fact, all signs point to crazy, and therefore a sick part of us really likes it. (Thanks for the pics Tinfoil) More »
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Here's something you don't see too often in the self-service junkyards: a '94-96 GM B-body with running gear ready for harvesting (at $200 for any engine, complete small-blocks from the modern era tend to depart within hours of hitting the yard). At first glance it seemed to be a Caprice, but... More »
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The old man used to go on and on about the glory of Grandpa Loverman's 1953 Buick Roadmaster. It was beautifully styled, possessed a powerful straight-eight, had advanced features like... wait for it... power door-locks! Best of all, it was called the frickin' Roadmaster! Car names don't get better than that. Neither, really, do cars. Today's Buicks on the other hand, in the words of Car Tzar Bob Lutz, are damaged. Even if the new rides (like the Outlook Enclave) do manage to follow in the mighty footsteps of their noble ancestor (they don't), they will still have lousy names. Lucerne is reminiscent of dairy products and LaCrosse is only interesting if you recall Jim Brown's college days when he lettered in lacrosse at Syracuse. I won't ruin it for you, but the NFL great enjoyed chasing rich white guys around with a stick. Even so, Jim Brown would never drive a LaCrosse. However, another dominant American athlete, Tiger Woods, would be happy to. My point? I just hope Mr. Woods is aware what they do with tiger dongs in China. – Jonny Lieberman More »
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What was the greatest motor of the early 1990s? We're gonna call out GM's LT-series small-block. Mad power for the day, cheap to upgrade, and well, it pulled the magnificent small GM V8 out of the doldrums of the Smog Era, rife with 305s, 307s, weak 350s, Cross-Fire Injection and whatnot. Now, we're not sure that the Buick Roadmaster in the linked clip had an LT1 between the rails, but judging from the 1/4-mile time, it seems about right. Austin's been claiming he wants to build a Roadmastermino, and if he does, Detroit-Metro Dodge boys had better watch their backs. [Thanks to Mark for the tip.] More »
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