I came across this stunning 1956 Buick Classic

Naturally said:
Nice !!! ... Looks very similar to a 56' Oldsmobile my parents had ... until we hit a cow one night enroute to a Christmas party ... us, not the cow. Suddenly that was the end of the Oldsmobile and the cow.
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My first car was a 1962 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight. Man it had a powerful air conditioner in it. After 20 minutes or so, my teeth was chattering.
 
Manatee said:
I was told that left hand drive cars were not permitted in Australia.
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They are allowed under certain conditions.
It can only be driven for a limited number of days a year or it has to as to be at least 25 years old or classified as an historic car.
For personal use only. Not commercial enterprises
 
The Buick Special had the three holes, and the Roadmaster had four holes. Either one could have 4 doors. My folks had a 1953 Buick Special, and they drove it for years and years, it was a wonderful car.
Later, after I was grown and married, my husband found a 55 Buick Roadmaster (not 100% about the exact year), and it had a transmission that could slide from one gear to another differently than most automatic transmissions back in that time period, but I don’t remember what it was called.
 
Imogene said:
I can’t remember the exact year, but my ex SIL had an early 1950’s Buick sedan.

What I can remember is that d-a-m-n Dynaflow transmission 🤯🤯

My current Kawasaki Prairie 4-wheeler, has the same transmission principle and it makes me just as crazy🤯🤯
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I never had any particular problems with the transmission, but it was rather unique. As I recall, there wasn't any feeling of the transmission "shifting" as it gained speed. I could get 100 mph out of it on those empty Eastern Montana highways, but it took a long time hit 100. When it did, I would take my foot off the gas, thinking I was quitting while I was ahead. I drove for a lot of years, and then it died, but the transmission still had miles left on it. I replaced the Buick with a Volkswagen Beetle.
 
Happyflowerlady said:
The Buick Special had the three holes, and the Roadmaster had four holes. Either one could have 4 doors. My folks had a 1953 Buick Special, and they drove it for years and years, it was a wonderful car.
Later, after I was grown and married, my husband found a 55 Buick Roadmaster (not 100% about the exact year), and it had a transmission that could slide from one gear to another differently than most automatic transmissions back in that time period, but I don’t remember what it was called.
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Yeah the four holer was was the better one. Mine was the special. I think it was a four door.
 

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