1969 Electra

[1969z280]

Bill,

I've had it for over a year and we just finished it about a month ago. As soon as my friend, Andy, saw it he said he wanted it. So, its waiting to go to Connecticut. Sorry, Ed

[grantprix]

Bill, like you... I could certainly see myself cruising down the highway in this beauty! Nice to see cars like this so well preserved.

[HO455]

Wow--I didn’t realize they have sections for each division now. It’s a nice new addition since I last visited the site. That is a very cool Buick Electra. When I was growing up-our neighbor had a brand new 1969 Electra convertible in the bronze/gold color. It was such a neat car. It seems everyone bought new cars in 1969-1970. The economy must have been doing well right then. Since I have gotten older, I have found my passion has switched to some degree to the bigger luxury cars. The big Chevrolet, Pontiacs, Oldsmobiles, and Buicks were just such great cars. I think the Muscle Cars have been so covered and have become so popular-it makes the other somewhat obscure cars more interesting &amp; fun to look at. Beautiful car thanks for letting us see it! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/burnout.gif[/img]

[ORIGLS6]

WOW! Ed &amp; Dennis told me about this car at MCACN last year but I never thought it would be so nice. Where do you dock that thing Ed? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img] I Love it! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

On a somewhat related note, would you happen to have a lead on a set of those wheels? I was talking with a guy Sunday who's looking for a set for his recently purchased Electra Convert.

[1969z280]

Dennis,

When I bought the car it already had the wheels.

Its kind of funny that you and Mark wrote something about the car today because it just got loaded on the Thomas Sunday transport this morning.

Thanks guys!

[markjohnson]

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Wow--I didn&amp;#146;t realize they have sections for each division now. It&amp;#146;s a nice new addition since I last visited the site. That is a very cool Buick Electra. When I was growing up-our neighbor had a brand new 1969 Electra convertible in the bronze/gold color. It was such a neat car. It seems everyone bought new cars in 1969-1970. The economy must have been doing well right then. Since I have gotten older, I have found my passion has switched to some degree to the bigger luxury cars. The big Chevrolet, Pontiacs, Oldsmobiles, and Buicks were just such great cars. I think the Muscle Cars have been so covered and have become so popular-it makes the other somewhat obscure cars more interesting &amp; fun to look at. Beautiful car thanks for letting us see it! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/burnout.gif[/img]
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This almost sounds like the car my parents owned for many years. It was a Gold 1969 Electra 225 Convertible with the 430 CID engine. They purchased it from the original owner here in St. Louis and my mother kept it for about 10 years before selling it. It was actually an amazing Survivor with original paint, etc. and was a very nice car! Looking back now, I'm kinda ashamed at myself for not paying more attention to the car or even buying it from her when she sold it. I don't remember what it sold for but I remember it being very reasonable when she got rid of it.

[markjohnson]

Deuce and a quarter, baby . . . . .Deuce and a quarter!

[Jim Ferron]

I remember seeing guys street race these deuce and a quarters in Cars magazine...out on some expressway in Long Island yanking the driver side wheel off the ground 8 inches...Torquyyyyy mofos for sure!