Features 1955 GLASS TOP crown Victoria!

So I've been on a push to get my Buick finished for my best friends wedding, however unexpected complications with the motor have set me back and I've decided to not rush it.

1952 Buick "Pearl" a factory custom. My first chop http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...earl"-a-factory-custom.-My-first-chop.967980/

Which brings me to the cool part about that. Bullshitting with my buddy bob and telling him how I don't know if I'll make it in time etc and he tells me well why don't u just come pick up the glass top!!! He bought it in 1971 for 25$ before going to the wrecker and then gave it to His late brother who built it in the late 80's it drives like a dream and is so much fun cruising with the glass top! It's running a 351w and as u can tell has many kustom touches. The paint is a little old and weather but still in pretty solid shape!! tuck and roll in the wheel wells .

Here is a pic of me and bob a few years ago when I first met him. I bought my dream car from him 55 eldorado

 

Ok then. I'm down with that.

 

One of the coolest cars I've driven the glass top is mesmerizing

 

Well, I used to own a 55 Glasstop and I can say that "cool" it wasn't. It was hotter than hades in that thing in the summer. I should not have sold it (nearly gave it away) because it was a beauty. I love those glasstop Vickys and that one you show has just the right amount of customizing on it even though tassels and the flames aren't my cup of tea.
Nice one.

 

Bitchin' dingleballs!

 

That's a great lookin car.

 

Very nice

 

Not my cup of tea either but it's all he has left of his brother so he's trying to preserve the car as he had it..

 

Sweet ride man. Dingle berries and all. Wild how choices of paint, and treatments there of .... make or break a cool cruiser. Thats it.

 

Ray "the spray" Zellman's car. Bob's brother. Lived around the corner from me. Sure do miss him and his stories. Gene.

 

Wow, that's the first set of flames on a car that I actually like! Awesome!

 

You know Ray and bob? Great dudes i talk to bob 5-6 hours a week!! Awesome guys bob is the nicest guy I know!

 

Yes! I like them I'm not huge on the dingle berries I love everything else!

 

Ray was kinda known for that style of flames around this area. Don't know for sure, but he might have even thought them up himself.

 

Bob told me he was one of the first to do that style flame and that he was notorious for turning a pinstripe into a flame.

 

that is a smooth ride

 

As I recall Ford, called that model a "Sunliner", and were available from 1954 thru '56.
Similar Mercury models were call "Sun Valley". Both Ford and mercury production
numbers were small.

............................... Jack

 

Sunliner is conv, glass top is Skyliner.

 

Love those cars. Great paint. tail lights and skirts.

 

He has both and he also has an retractable lol which I think was the star liner?

 

Yes it's an awesome car! Lots of details in it!

 

True story, a complete stranger gave me a '55 glass-top crown years ago. Legit car, 64B VIN tag, clean title, power window and power seat car, deluxe radio... Said if I could get it off of his property it was mine.

Awesome car. If it's a legit glass-top, I'm pretty sure 55 was the lowest production year. 1999 I think

 

And I agree with those above that have said that it's basically driving a greenhouse.

 

The 56 was the rarest. Only about 600 made. I have only seen one before. In Manchester Tennessee.

 

I have a 56 Vicky but not a Glasstop!

 

Isn't the clear roof plexiglas or somethng?

 

Yes, its Plexiglas, but its green tinted.

 

Awesome!! They are fun cars! Such a cool feeling driving it when the weather is nice! If it's hot out tho forget it!

 

me and my gorgeous girlfriend took it to a local show here in valley springs ca.

 

1957-59 retractables were also Skyliners Starliners were 1960-61 bubble top cars.