What if Buick sold a Retro?
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Joined: 08-19-2007
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From: So.Cal.
Painted wood grain cars are not that rare. At a show I go to every year in Nor Cal there are a few late 40's early Chevy wagons that have this done and are quite elaborate.
painted or decaled wood grain interiors (Dash/trim/etc) on 40's cars was they way they came from the factory.
From about 1952 on most wood look trimmed wagons were decals because paint was expensive and didn't last as long.
painted or decaled wood grain interiors (Dash/trim/etc) on 40's cars was they way they came from the factory.
From about 1952 on most wood look trimmed wagons were decals because paint was expensive and didn't last as long.
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Joined: 08-25-2007
Posts: 488
From: Myrtle Beach SC
Some painted look better than others. i was at a show yesterday and a car's interior panels, dash etc. had been painted wood grain. Until someone pointed out that it was painted, i hadn't noticed.
One of the cars up for fatured this month, killerhhr, has some sweet painted wood.
One of the cars up for fatured this month, killerhhr, has some sweet painted wood.
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Joined: 07-15-2007
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From: Muskego Wisconsin
On the retro Buick HHR, after looking at the site about it, I like the wheel treatment and the wood grain paint a lot, along with the dual exhaust look. I think the minimalist Buick style wood trim is better than the more commonly seen wood treatment.
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