[S.R.]

<B>2003 Buick Park Avenue Ultra</B><P>Side fender ports and chrome wheels, huh? Ugh! <IMG SRC="http://www.swedespeed.com/ubb/eek.gif"> Paying homage to the old Buick Roadmaster Riviera. Or maybe this is some sort of decorative dual fender Ram-Air induction system by Buick. <IMG SRC="http://www.swedespeed.com/ubb/wink.gif"><P> <IMG SRC="http://osx.wieck.com/pv/WKA/2002/03/20/WKA2002032052753_pv.jpg"> <P> <IMG SRC="http://osx.wieck.com/pv/WKA/2002/03/20/WKA2002032052890_pv.jpg"> <P> <IMG SRC="http://osx.wieck.com/pv/WKA/2002/03/20/WKA2002032052733_pv.jpg"> <P> <IMG SRC="http://osx.wieck.com/pv/WKA/2002/03/20/WKA2002032052715_pv.jpg"> <P> <IMG SRC="http://osx.wieck.com/pv/WKA/2002/03/20/WKA2002032052871_pv.jpg"> <P>-Drew

 

[T5 Dave]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by InDy:<BR><B>2003 Buick Park Avenue Ultra</B><P>Side fender ports and chrome wheels, huh? Ugh! <IMG SRC="http://www.swedespeed.com/ubb/eek.gif"> Paying homage to the old Buick Roadmaster Riviera. Or maybe this is some sort of decorative dual fender Ram-Air induction system by Buick. <IMG SRC="http://www.swedespeed.com/ubb/wink.gif"><P> <P>-Drew<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Hey, my 1961 Buick Electra 225 had <I> four</I> ports per fender (obviously it was the upscale model) while its cheaper stablemates had only 3.<P>The tradition started back in the '20's and I don't think was taken off the cars until the early '80's. They were disguised as fender trim, you understand, in the last years, but they were very much a part of the car's character.<P>Gee, too bad GM doesn't realize if they just made a good car, folks would buy it . . . .

 

[javadoc]

I could probably overlay those pics with most Oldsmobuicks for the past decade and they'd have the same shape. When are we going to see the good stuff from Lutz? Please don't say that we are...<P>Hey! I saw those hubcaps at Schucks for $11.99!!!<P>