#electra225

Car Spotting Deuce n a Q in N. Mia Bch. #buick #buickelectra #buickelectra225 #electra225 #deuceandaquarter (at Allen Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPrSg2_JsFn/?utm_medium=tumblr

A classic #deuceandaquarter as it was meant to be - long, low, and wide. Bold, befinned, and brand new, the #Electra replaced the Roadmaster in 1959 and at first there were two versions - the 220” Electra and the bigger, plusher, 225” long Electra 225. In the days of “bigger is better,” what better way to say “best” than actually putting the length of the car in the name? The actual length changed to 219 inches in 1961 and the size would vary, but the #Electra225 label stuck until 1980; sometimes supplemented by “Limited,” a 1930s label. - The original ’59 was a radical break from the past, clean sides, trapezoidal canted fins, and new names - but over time, the Electra 225 would become a conservative mainstay of American luxury sedans. A Cadillac in Tri-shield garb, it rode the same C-body platform as the DeVille and the related, but typically even more conservative Oldsmobile 98. The first four seasons of Electras were a mixture of styles as fins gave way to space-age modern, but in 1963 the car settled into a slab-sided, understated Lincoln-influenced look. - 1964 was an evolution from 1963, but there were some key differences under the hood - primarily the replacement of Buick’s ancient Dynaflow with the Super Turbine 400 transmission - better known as the Turbo Hydramatic THM400. The Dynaflow, the first torque converter automatic, was designed to minimize driver involvement and the very obvious shifts of the early Hydra-Matic, which would have been amplified in the torque-tubes of 1940s #Buicks. - In practice, Dynaflows were almost like CVTs (indeed, Buick experimented with a friction-drive proto-CVT in the 1930s). Unless you were in “low,” the transmission was effectively always in high gear - which made it very smooth but equally inefficient. The Super Turbine wasn’t unique to Buick but it made the cars better performers and, although MPG was never the Electra’s forte, mileage also greatly improved. - Power came to the Super Turbine via the 401 (325hp) or optional 425 cid (340 hp) Buick V8s, pulling five hefty bodies (~4,200 lbs.) - a sleek coupe and convertible and a trio of 4-doors which shared Cadillac’s basic rooflines with slight modifications. https://www.instagram.com/oldmotors/p/BwHxrXlFxwg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gs8q3w3erdhy

It’s Only Fitting... . that in front of this cool old New Orleans mural would be sitting a classic Detroit-made Deuce-and-a-Quarter. Even more classic that it has a growing pile of parking tickets under the wiper. A Buick Electra 225, for those who didn’t know, and looking mighty clean. . Swipe for more. . You’ll also see, as I leave N’Awlins and if you’ve been following my stories, my last food recommendation. I couldn’t decide between Crabby Jack’s in the warehouse dist of Jefferson, who serves up the best fried chicken, giant Po’Boys and Cajun grub in a place covered wall to wall with Dr Bob’s bottle cap art, or a good ol’ Muffaletta from the Butcher at Cochon, one of the areas most highly regarded restaurants. . I went for the Muffaletta, as I hadn’t really been down to the Quarter yet. . Oh! The Bacon Praline. Holy Jesus, Mary & Joseph those things are good. Pralines are famous in New Orleans, but Christ, let the Butcher make them with bacon and they are truly heavenly. I’m tempted to turn around and go back for more, they’re that slippery good. . Going down there was fun. As eclectic and odd as the French Quarter can be, driving my funky trailer with canoe & tent through town managed to raise a few eyebrows. More than one person cranked their head around like “Whaat, I think that dude lost!” . If you’ve never had a Muffaletta, ya gotta try it. Get one from the Butcher or Central Grocery. They’re good af. . Crabby Jacks next time. Jalapeño Mac-n-Cheese and the best Po’Boys n Cajun ever. . Hadn’t really planned on stopping in New Orleans as I’ve explored here before, but decided to revisit the battlefield where the Battle of New Orleans was fought, then I found myself going back to fav food joints. . Back to the road and camping! . . #neworleans #cochonbutcher #muffaletta #buickelectra225 #electra225 #mural #wallart #classiccar #chaseadventure #exploreamerica #tealblue #goodeats #iwantacoke #wheretonow #wheretonext #ontheroadinamerica #nomadlife #thedesertiscalling #nawlins #nawlinsbaby #adventuring #exploring #wandering #letsgetlost #idratherbecamping #homeiswhereyouparkit #louisiana #igerslouisiana #overlandingaintalldirt #brightcolors (at Cochon Butcher) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrEIMarnpXi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5fbhbbzcfuob

Electra - thanks @urdajeu #buick #buickelectra #buickelectra225convertible #electra225 #coconutgrove #miami #americanmuscle #musclecar #americancar #morninautos #soloparking (at Coconut Grove)

Top Down Tuesday!! #buick #electra #electra225 #droptop #vert #stuntmania #stuntmania2015 #carshow #memphis #tennessee #mtown #901 #hotcarstv #twalife #teamhotcars (at Memphis, Tennessee)