Calling all Streamliner fans

[Speedman]

One very special Buick....











....that is all

[Seth]

What! No link, no info! Come on Speedman! Never seen that one before!

[Speedman]

I like to tease you

[popuptoaster]

oooh one of them needs building on a lotus esprit Chassis, cant think of anything else mid engined with a separate chassis that available at a reasonable cost.

[rysz]

That is beautiful!


That is all...

Rysz.

[Speedman]

Its called the Norman Timbs Buick Special, it popped up on my radar on Jalopnik, this was written a couple of years ago, now its been restored and had a photoshoot





Its is jaw droppingly gorgeous

[Speedman]

Theres a whole load of progress pictures www.kustomrama.com/index.php?title=Norman_Timbs%27_Buick_Special

[Seth]

Stunning. I'm getting heavy overtones of pre war Auto Union in the back half.



Thanks Steve!

[IDY]

Mar 25, 2010 21:02:28 GMT Speedman said:

Its is jaw droppingly gorgeous

It is that Unlike a lot of specials this one looks gorgeous no matter what angle you look at it from this probably explains why (pinched from the Kustomrama article linked to above)

Being an automotive engineer working with Preston Tucker on his Tucker Automobiles and on several Indy cars, Norman made comprehensive chassis drawings that led to 1/4 scale clay models of several body ideas. The models led to a wooden model incorporating the favored elements.

Designed properly with skill and care

[DarrenW]

Mar 25, 2010 21:21:53 GMT Seth said:

Stunning. I'm getting heavy overtones of pre war Auto Union in the back half.



Thanks Steve!

That was my first thought too! Very nice

[leigh]

Well done Norman Timbs, what a lovely looking thing. Paint looks flawless too

[bigkris]

awsome

[Rich G]

That man had some serious talent!

Have some more streamliners...