I had a number of Buicks over the years from 1966 to 1978. My first was a 1958 Buick Roadmaster 75. It had a Wildcat 364 cid engine with torque converter shifting, airbag suspension instead of springs. It was was fastest ride ever. The speedometer went to 130 and then started to roll over. I once made a trip from Madison, WI to Stevens Point WI, a distance of 100 miles in 58 minutes with one tire change along the way. I bought a set of four Michelin radials when I got back to Madison. On a stretch of straight road, I passed around twenty cars in one go. Thankfully, there were no cops and cell phones hadn't been invented yet. There was more chrome on the inside than others cars had on the outside and it had heated seats.
My second car was a 1963 Buick Electra 225 that my ex bought while I was in Ft Riley, KS. That was the one with the roller bearings. We took that car out to the west coast and cruised at 120 mph in those states where the speed limit was R&P.
Number three was a 1962 Buick Electra convertible. It was my favorite. With the top down, it was a sleek car. With the lower than normal center of gravity, it cornered well. I used to enjoy cruising the back roads with the hills and curves. It was a $25 car. Some kids had taken it joy riding and had managed to spin off the oil filter so they dumped it. The owner saw no oil pressure and figured they blew the engine and he just wanted it gone.
