On my trip to Texas this week...

[Smartin]

I saw TWO Formal Coupes along the highway!!

One of them was a rough/faded 72, and the other was a 71. I have a feeling that it was the low-mile Burnished Cinnamon car that was on ebay a few months back. I wasn't able to stop, but it had a sandalwood vinyl top and it looked like it was in great shape.

How often do you actually SEE these cars around town, let alone two of them in one day??

[EEE]

Rarely do you stumble on anything old driving around. Close by to where I live there is a 73 LeSabre, a 71/72 Electra that recently was in an accident, a black 72 Riv, 71/72 Skylark GS (daily driver), 65 Riv (parked), and that covers a few block radius. I would say every few months or so I see some other old big Buick out and about, very rarely.

[Centurion]

Adam, the last two times I saw a '71 Formal Coupe on the road or parked on a street were:

1985 - downtown San Francisco (Burnished Cinnamon/ Sandalwood Vinyl Roof)

1985 - near the Denver airport (Willomist Green / Sandalwood Vinyl Roof)

In other words, these cars have virtually vanished from the highways!

I have seen a '72 Formal Coupe in Everett, Washington about three years ago. Nutmeg, Sandalwood vinyl roof, chrome road wheels, and the wide rocker moldings.

In contrast, I seemed to see the '71 / '72 Electra 225's in significant numbers on the Interstate well into the early 1990's. They have all but vanished now.

[wildcat65]

I know what you mean, that why I snapped this photo near Aurora Indiana-
neat just to see them out and about!

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f376/Wildcat65/Cars_2002_411.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f376/Wildcat65/Cars_2002_412.jpg

[Centurion]

Ted, that '72 looks beautiful!

[wildcat65]

I see I have the address # in the picture- ought to go investigate!

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=aurora%20indiana&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl