Photos of Wigan
Photos of Wigan
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Wigan Album
cars you wished you'd have kept
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!948 Buick Super 8
Photo: Peter Worthington
Photo: Peter Worthington
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Item #: 21918
Item #: 21918
1963: Garaged at the rear of (at the time) the butcher's shop on Market St. opposite St. Wilfrid's Church, Standish. Buick Super 8, engine, straight eight overhead valve, 4065cc, Length 18'2'', Width 6'6½'', Wheel Base 10'9''.
Top speed approx. 85mph. 17mpg. price of petrol 3s.9½d.per gall. Sold for £15, replacement in average condition now is £9,000.
Top speed approx. 85mph. 17mpg. price of petrol 3s.9½d.per gall. Sold for £15, replacement in average condition now is £9,000.
Comment by: Nev on 13th November 2012 at 17:40
Was that yours Peter?
Beats my old 1947 Fordson van into a cocked hat - except I had the registration OKC 5.
Comment by: Peter W. on 14th November 2012 at 00:19
It was Nev, it was my third American car, paid £45 for it, 2½ weeks wages. If you look through the o/s front widscreen you can see the roof of the pontiac I also had, but I sold it shortly after I took this pic.,couldn't pay to run two, even in those days.
Comment by: Peter W. on 14th November 2012 at 13:59
Still trying to figure the OKC 5 , originally a Liverpool registration.
Comment by: Shirl on 15th November 2012 at 16:36
An absolute beauty - that's what you call a car!
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