1958 Buick Caballero

They look quite a stunner. Impressive car you have there.

 

I'm sure it is a very rare occurrence to have two 58 Buick hardtop wagons in the came place at the same time. Pretty dang neat.
That custom is a beautiful looking automobile as well. Seems to be very tastefully done.
I think I still like yours the best though.
Congrats on the award as well. It must be very gratifying to receive acknowledgments like that after putting in so much hard work into bring it back to it's former glory.

 

They’re both beautiful. The design just demands it. I’m still prejudice toward that lovely bronze one. The older I get I find myself developing a real appreciation for quality work and craftsmanship in many formats. You can tell the owner of the grey car was very thoughtful of what he wanted to do to his ‘58. I will always default to the way it rolled off the line, but anyone who rescues a car from decay, or the crusher is tops in my book.

 

Well said Mercman.

 

July 28, 2019: Concours of America at St. John's

I was very excited about being invited to this event. I have worked at this show as a volunteer for several years, but never expected to own a car that would be invited here.

The Caballero looked "at home" on the field. Here it is in position, next to a Continental Mark II.



It was in a "American Post-War - Early" class that included some phenomenal cars:
1947 Cadillac 62 convertible
1948 Pontiac Torpedo coupe
1950 Muntz Jet
1953 Buick Skylark
1963 Kaiser Dragon
1955 Olds Starfire convertible
1956 Continental Mark II
1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser

When I looked at the rest of the cars, I was confident that the 3 award recipients would not include my wagon.

I was shocked to get the call to come and meet with the judges!

Along with the Continental Mark II, the Caballero was selected as one of 2 "Lion" award winners. That is essentially a second place award in the class.

Best in Class went to the 57 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser.

ANY of the cars would have been worthy recipients, but it was certainly was fun to drive through the award review and listen to the commentators talk about our wagon while a bunch of photographers took their photos.

Here we are waiting our turn for the award presentation:


The pink and black Turnpike Cruiser was PERFECT!



The Mark II looks so understated compared to the Buick!

 

Well as a Lincoln/Mercury man I can tell you Joe, that was fine company you were keeping (lol). Seriously your car was very nice sitting on the lawn at a Concourse show. Congrats, and that is what you’ve worked for. Mrs. Joe is also smiling ear to er as well. A proud day for one of Flints finest.

 

Dadgum, that is awesome! Your Buick is certainly a work of art and the craftsmanship you employed to bring it to this state is awe inspiring. The award is definitely well deserved. Thank you for sharing this with us. Congratulations.

 

Better make a blank wall, put up shelving, and start displaying your awards.

 

Thanks! Sitting in the car while the MC's talked about it during the award presentation was a very pleasant experience!

Thanks!

This made me chuckle.
I have a friend who owns a 1969 GTO Judge that wins just about every show in which it is entered.
Every time we meet, I ask him if he has completed the addition on his home.
What addition?
The extra trophy room, of course!

 

In this case, Lincoln/Mercury/Continental. I hate to sound like a broken record. But, they should have stuck it out at least one more year, with the Mark II, so that they could have dropped in the 400 horsepower Tri-Power 430 M.E.L., to see if that would boost sales. Production costs could have been saved on the overdone paint jobs of which nobody really cares about. Well, that's what you get, when you let your kids take over the company, without them busting arse for a real boss first.
Because of nepotism, we never got to see a high-end widow maker and playboy killer

 

Ivy, did you work for GM at any time? Chrysler? Or even Nash Kelvinator?

 

Only for Chrysler and GM, very indirectly

 

Thank you

 

I kinda got that vibe.