tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post1809607198870552321..comments2024-03-28T16:44:23.293-07:00Comments on Just A Car Guy: The first overhead valve engine, was a BuickJessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18429349943129907930noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-76842500593474486592017-07-29T20:41:21.299-07:002017-07-29T20:41:21.299-07:00well.. ok. You ecrtainly gave me an idea for a pos...well.. ok. You ecrtainly gave me an idea for a post... the most beautiful concept cars ever. Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18429349943129907930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-64156556418802473872017-07-29T20:36:42.212-07:002017-07-29T20:36:42.212-07:00right on. I thought I'd posted about that, and...right on. I thought I'd posted about that, and I haven't. I've read about it a couple times though. Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18429349943129907930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-20447065543851160792017-07-29T20:20:07.377-07:002017-07-29T20:20:07.377-07:00In the late thirties Buick built what is generally...In the late thirties Buick built what is generally acknowledged as the first factory built muscle car, the Century! They took the 320 cubic inch straight eight from the Limited and Roadmaster and dropped it into the shorter, and lighter, Century. Presto, a factory hot rod! Nancy and Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05687673264804197319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-52546375537617284352017-07-29T19:32:58.451-07:002017-07-29T19:32:58.451-07:00Also, the Century was the original pre-WWII muscle...Also, the Century was the original pre-WWII muscle car:<br /><br />https://ateupwithmotor.com/model-histories/buick-century-1936-1942/Mike Joachimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00099510580530993420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-81654663380392004942017-07-29T19:09:36.520-07:002017-07-29T19:09:36.520-07:00"also ran company" I respectfully disag..."also ran company" I respectfully disagree:<br /><br />https://www.cheatsheet.com/automobiles/10-buicks-that-put-performance-first.html/?a=viewall<br /><br />An Indy record that still stands today is just one benchmark...<br /><br />http://www.buickheritagealliance.org/buick_history/motor_division<br /><br />The Y-Job is arguably the most beautiful concept car ever:<br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buick_Y-JobMike Joachimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00099510580530993420noreply@blogger.com