tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015928400811594001.post4872286953000923162..comments2023-10-15T17:44:33.492-07:00Comments on Palm Springs Automobilist: bodacious boattailJeff Storkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06318119606244028346noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015928400811594001.post-11087631732869134972011-01-16T15:52:32.373-08:002011-01-16T15:52:32.373-08:00what's not to like?what's not to like?normadesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17325110017442011627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015928400811594001.post-20466061360725037362011-01-13T17:12:48.106-08:002011-01-13T17:12:48.106-08:00Love, love, love them. The closest I've ever c...Love, love, love them. The closest I've ever come to owning one are scale models. I owned a real '83 Riviera once, but it was front wheel drive and not in the same league. I have all the brochures from when these '71-'73 boattails were new. This one you've pictured is a beauty!Casey Shainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015928400811594001.post-15447885017053792022011-01-12T16:26:38.688-08:002011-01-12T16:26:38.688-08:00Hi Jeff I sold them at Reynolds Buick and what a g...Hi Jeff I sold them at Reynolds Buick and what a great looking ride, this is when the car business was fun!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10085227459025068387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015928400811594001.post-19295339982811022152011-01-12T11:35:20.318-08:002011-01-12T11:35:20.318-08:00Jeff, When the design got past the sketch stage, t...Jeff, When the design got past the sketch stage, they made clay models of the few picked. Sometimes, to save time and space (the cars ate up studio floor space), they would "clown suit" the clay model--meaning they would put a mirror down the spine of the car and the reflection would serve as the other side of the car when in review. These bucks did have wood in them but most of the material was clay. At least about 6 inches in from the surface. Clay is a BLAST to work with. I still have a few shots of the clay work I did while at CCS...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com