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Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Countryside Find: 1925 Buick Roadster


This 1925 Buick roadster was photographed on a two-lane country road near Junction City, Oregon on a hundred-degree day in August 2009. It is definitely a project, but all the hard work such as structural-wood replacement, metal work and primer application seems to have already been completed.  



Hard-to-find single taillight and spare-wheel holder are still present, but rear bumpers are conspicuous in their absence. 



Once again, no bumpers, but the fenders appear straight and retain their decorative scallops, rare original headlamp lenses are intact, and grille appears to be very nice. Due to the absence of the Buick logo on the grille, I originally thought this was a Packard when I first caught a glimpse of it while going by it en route to the golf course, but it likely wouldn't have been parked by the side of the road exposed to the elements if it was.



The dash looks pretty good but needs further restoration, and what might be the original color is visible along the top, near the windshield.



Original hub cover with Buick script looks great after 84 years, and may have been restored. Turquoise paint on wooden wheels looks good, may have been original color.


The running boards and door handles are missing, but this looks like a great project nonetheless. I don't know if this car is still available for sale, since I haven't been out that direction since these pictures were taken. 

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