Finally, after decades of calculations and countless theories offered by science and science fiction, this Buick establishes, without question, that time travel exists. No other rational explanation accounts for the condition of this 1967 Buick Special, described as original down to the tires mounted some 55 years ago. Covering a mere 12,750 miles since Lyndon Johnson was President, the Feeding Hills, Massachusetts sedan clearly benefited from indoor storage its entire life. Whiffs of smoke from the seller’s garage-sized space-folding time machine had apparently just evaporated before these oddly-composed pictures were snapped. Anyone wishing to own this brand new 1967 Buick can simply visit the listing here on Craigslist and pony up $17,900. Thanks to reader Dennis H. for spotting this remarkable ride.
Even 50+ years of occasional cleaning takes a toll on plastics and cloth upholstery, but no such wear sullies this cream puff. The all-blue Buick shows no signs of fiddling or touch-up. It merely looks like it was never driven. Being a 1967 model myself, I feel confident that nothing in my interior or exterior looks nearly this good.
Sadly, this time capsule should probably remain undriven. Never to be enjoyed as an automobile, it can be appreciated as an anomaly and a testament to its previous owner(s).
If any portion of the vehicle bears witness to the passage of time, it’s the engine compartment. A battery manufactured sometime this century either dispels the time-travel hypothesis, or stands as a clever substitute to throw the “men in black” off the scent. As one might expect, the Buick runs and drives “as new.” Why wouldn’t it?
To be fair, the seller only claims that 95% of the paint is original. Yowza. We’d love to hear the back-story of how a rather ordinary GM sedan comes to spend so much time off the road and emerges looking like this. Most experts would advise NOT driving on 55 year-old tires, but swapping them out for car show display only. Speaking of tires, push in a valve stem and at least some of the air that escapes could be from 1967. I bet it smells, well, like rubber, but with an extra hint of optimism lacking in today’s modern air. Would you dare to drive this sub-13,000 mile classic?
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