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Leif Holmberg from Sweden sent a photo of his 1924, 1925 and 1956 Buicks as well as his Super X motorcycle. My father had a '25 touring identical to Leif's, right down to the red pinstripes on the hood louvers. And a '56 Roadmaster convertible is one of the nicest cruisers of the era. Very nice collection, Leif!

Mike Jessup owns this nice '41 Special Model 41 sedan. It was originally silver over blue, but he is repainting it burgundy metallic. When he sent me these photos, the car was in primer waiting for final paint. Mike, if you're reading this, take a trip to the registry and join! I'd love to add another Monterey Blue car to the list.

Chuck Marrs is restoring this neat little 1937 Buick Special sedan. The '37-38 Buicks are, in my opinion, about the best-looking cars of the late '30s, somehow escaping that bloated look that haunted so many other makes and models. Chuck says he's inspired by my work to tackle some of the work on his own car, and I'm pleased to hear that I could inspire someone the way others have inspired me. Keep us posted, Chuck!

Jeff Hansen is the webmaster over at the Cadillac-LaSalle Club website, and he is finishing up the restoration of his 1942 Cadillac Series 75 Limousine. It has been at the upholstery shop for some time, but Jeff is hoping to get it back in time to have it on the road by spring of 2005. There's nothing like a big, black Cadillac limo. Beautiful!

An interesting side note is that in 1941 and 1942, Buick and Cadillac shared certain bodies in some series, including my Century and the limousines (Buick 90 Series Limited and Cadillac 67 Series). However, the top-of-the-line 75 Series Cadillacs retained the more formal upright styling and gorgeously-detailed Fleetwood bodies that were unique to Cadillac (compare Jeff's '42 Cadillac, especially in the C- and D-pillar areas, to Skip Ylhainen's pair of 1942 Buick 90 Series Limited limousines on Page 2). Buick got out of the limousine business after World War II because of complaints from Cadillac brass about the Buick's superior horsepower and rear suspension, not to mention its lower cost. It wouldn't be until 1958 that Buick would again build a vehicle called "Limited."

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Thanks, Fidget!