You are a true Gentleman taking Ed for a drive...Priceless.

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

thanks CJ!

@michaelcody5281

2 жыл бұрын

Ed is a treasure what an old school Gentleman

@68cutty

Жыл бұрын

i agree

Lovit when young folks take senior around to remember the good old days ed was happy.

Fond memories of late daddy's 56! Tu-Tone black/red with red interior. I still see her like it was yesterday! Bought new, he traded in 64 for a new Wildcat 4dr hardtop.

Aww I love the pure pleasure on Ed's face seeing that beauty. He will be greeting you at pearly gates many years down the road.

@vet-7174

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed it was priceless!!

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

yeah he loves seeing the old cars i find!

@shay7090

2 жыл бұрын

@@IowaClassicCars so many times youth tend to forget about our elderly and sometimes forget to appreciate them for who they are and were. So great to see you see HIM. Since I was a child I enjoyed hanging out with elderly; they taught me so much of eras I never got to live. Ed and you are blessed to have each other.

I learned to drive in a ‘56 Special 4-door sedan. It’s great to see this one brought to life.

I really dig post war cars especially 1950 -69. Mid 50s to mid 60s are the best. Have fun with it, looks like a candidate for a restoration.

What a great car!!! 50s cars are really wonderful. Glad you saved it. This one is worth restoring if you have the skills to do it.

Fell in love with these watching California Highway Patrol in the 50's

@drukovski-0120

2 жыл бұрын

You meant “ CHiPs”?

@danteinferno3097

2 жыл бұрын

@@drukovski-0120 No the show from the 50's with Broderick Crawford

My Dad used to own a '55 Buick. I think the interior was the same color. Solid black outside. It was a 2 door hardtop. Seeing this video brought back memories !!

I love these tri-five Buicks. Beautiful trim with many two-tone color possibilities. Nice find 👍

Good for you taking Ed for a ride. Loved it and him. I’m 73 and still remember that “Special” sound.

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

he will be on more videos!

I had a friend with one of these in the '80s. It was the most dependable car he had. It always started. I think his was a 4 door sedan Special though. You got lucky with this one not having to take much apart like Mortski always has to do.

Ryan, YOU are a CLASS act; ED, you are THE COOLEST!!! LONG LIVE ICC!!!

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

thanks Jorge!

A stunning design, especially the dash!

I had one of these here in New Zealand, it was a 4 door 56 Super with 4 portholes in the fenders, and had the Nailhead and an old carter 4 barrel carb. She was old-school pink and white. Awesome cars.

@davedrace5017

2 жыл бұрын

My first car was a 1956 buick super, two door hardtop model 56r. It was the same color as yours, but the official color was tahiti coral and dover white. I also had the Carter 4bbl type WCFB. SPLIT PRODUCTION ON 4BBL SOME BUICKS used the Rochester 4gc 4bbl

I love Ed! If he’s 89, he’s probably a Korean War veteran. Much respect. And your video, along with the Buick, was done well. I’m subbing.

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

He is. I recorded a video with him about 3 months back, check it out! Called memories of the past

You have really great taste in automobiles. I'm glad you're saving these old cars and finding them homes. There's nothing like driving one of these old classics. My daily driver is a 1959 Chevy 1 ton panel truck that I've had for 37 years.

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

thanks jerry!

All you need now is a "Sonomatic" radio to go in the dash. I had a customer that had one of these and dad told me to drive it in the shop. After I couldn't get it started, he came out and said to push on the accelerator. I was almost as humbled when a customer with a '64 Plymouth Fury came in and I couldn't find the gears. Great video!

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

its actually in the trunk!

@lvsqcsl

2 жыл бұрын

@@IowaClassicCars Really? You have good luck! I don't remember if Buick has "all transistor" radios like Chevrolet's "Wonder Bar" radio did. You'll need to let it "warm up" if it has tubes. Great video!

@dennisdaly907

2 жыл бұрын

@@lvsqcsl The radio has tubes. Change all the paper and electrolytic capacitors- especially the "buffer" cap and the audio output coupling cap. If not, you risk burning out difficult-to-replace parts.

I think the old man had a wonderful remember at the 50s glory

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

yeah he loves my finds!

This is awesome Ryan! Loved the ride along with Ed. I was smiling the whole time!

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Great car, this is worth fixing up!!!

Oh man Ryan. Great car! Turn the key, push the accelerator starter and GO! What a great catch. Big Al.

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

thanks Al!

👍Thanks for taking Ed for a drive, nice extra in your video. Great work, Great Buick!

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching!

Very nice find on the '56 Buick it's rare to find a four-door hardtop and if you want to make that horn louder there's usually a screw on the horn itself the horn under the hood that you could adjust, to make it louder or lower it's possible somebody turned it down because it was too loud but they're usually a adjustment screw on the horn to change the sound thought I'd let you know, again great find 👍🏼

@1940limited

2 жыл бұрын

It sounds to me as if only 1 horn is working

@nonelost1

2 жыл бұрын

To get the Jay Leno "Now THAT'S a horn!" seal of approval, gotta have both horns online.

What a beautiful old Buick! Absolutely love it!

I've had old cars all my life and I can tell you, it's always about the people more than the cars! The most fun I ever had with old cars was sitting under a shade tree in a small Iowa town shooting the breeze with my relatives waiting for the parade to start!

How sweet of you to take Ed for a ride. That brought tears to my eyes. So sweet!

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

glad you enjoyed!

Love the car! I looked at a 53 Special with the inline 8. Those are great cars! Might be interested in something like that!

*Wow* ...what a beautiful sight to see....and hear this gorgeous automobile run! Great to see her come to life again and up and running. So sweet of you to treat Ed to a spin...it really took him back in time. Whoever eventually owns this beaut, will be very fortunate and it would be great to see it when she is all restored and back in black (sorry AC/DC, couldn't resist)! You're an Awesome guy Ryan and thanks for another interesting and fun video...and really good quality video to boot! Cheers from British Columbia, Canada :D ....Loved the car horn sound and that red & black interior!

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

thanks Billy!

@mikesamra9126

2 жыл бұрын

@@IowaClassicCars Did you change the oil and filter in this before running it or did it look pretty clean?

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikesamra9126 it looked clean, but changed the oil again once it was finally running

@mikesamra9126

2 жыл бұрын

@@IowaClassicCars Excellent. This car would be worth restoring. Four door classics are catching on more and more.

Nice to see the old Buick back on the road. Just almost to good to be true, that it was that easy to get it going after it sat that long.

Nice! That's a rare FACTORY A/C car. I see you're running the small carb... The two bbl was standard, the 4 barrel was optional and made those things SCREAMERS. Also optional on the Special was dual exhaust. NICE FIND! Oh! When you go to service it for the first time, drain the old oil and refill it with cheap ATF... Start it up, but DO NOT REV IT... Let it idle for an hour or so. The ATF will loosen up all of the crud that's accumulated and also free up your rings and valves. After it's good and warm, drain it and THEN replace your oil filter and add new engine oil. Cheers again on a great find!

Thanks ICC for the nice video and the honorable fun with Ed. Make sure you let him know how YOU are having fun with him, shooting the sh!t, going for a ride, having ice cream, etc. Make sure he knows that you enjoy him and his wife. Friendships like that are precious and mean alot to all. Keep on posting - we'll keep on watching. Chuck in NE Kansas

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

thanks for the comment!

I hit the like before watching, my grandfather had a '56 Special in orange and white and was the 4dr hard top, I remember riding in it when I was around 6yrs so late 60s and remembering how big it was on the inside wow what a car, thanks so much for sharing, looking forward to more videos and as always "Howdy from Texas "!!

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

thanks Greg!

My Grandad had one of these, red & white. He used to let me sit in his lap and steer it, which I loved as a little tyke. He drove that thing all over the country staying in touch with family and being an itinerant Baptist preacher up and down the Ohio River valley. I loved how you took old Ed out for that ride. A great piece for restoration!

Couldn;t he hear the noisy lifter(s) going tap tap tap? Awee, such a nice sweet old man. He loved riding in that Buick.

@reijerlincoln

2 жыл бұрын

I think that was an exhaust leak.

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

definitely exhaust leak, the muffler is rotten off it lol

I have had one of these Buick Specials for 36 years. I still enjoy driving it, even after all these years.

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

Nice

@bobmccorkle6553

2 жыл бұрын

You are a totally cool macho guy. I keep my cars too! I own a '73 I bought new in '73.

While I have no recollection of it, my very first car ride was in a 56 Buick, being brought home as a newborn. My dad kept his until he got a 59 that he kept for 14 years.

Pretty clean '56 Buick!

In the early 80's my friend bought 1 for 2500 bucks. Still had the original spare. Only had 40,000 original miles. What a sweet ride.!!

@1940limited

2 жыл бұрын

In the early 70s I bought one exactly like this for $25. Hopped in it and drive it home then sold it for $75 and felt like I hit the lottery.

Black and White, Baby! Love it!

My favorite uncle had one of these. I remember riding in it many times when I was 5-7 years old. Love the dynaflow. The Special was the entry level Buick, hence the rubber floor mats and manual steering. I could tell a Buick because the engine speed had nothing to do with the street speed. I am from "Buick-city", Flint, Michigan, so lots of these babies around town in the day.

Really nice Ride ,,worth fixing up !! 4dr Hardtop ,,Nice find.! Looks like Ed enjoyed the cruise !

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

thanks Rick!

Should be restored & sent to a good home where she'll be loved, cared for, & driven.

What a beautiful original car

My friend Marty has the 4-dr post version of this '56 Special. Not only is it manual steering but also manual brakes, and a manual transmission (I believe only 2% came that way from the factory). Imagine what a beast THAT is to drive!

@davidtosh7200

2 жыл бұрын

For 1956, 4 door hardtop is the most popular body style for all GM cars.

@bombasticanimal1853

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidtosh7200 As it happens, I myself once had a '56 Olds that was a 4-dr hardtop!

@jamesthompson8008

2 жыл бұрын

YET, if you noticed, he wasn't having to strongarm that steering wheel tho either even though its a manual steer. Not too bad when you can handle the camera n steer it to.

@bombasticanimal1853

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesthompson8008 The secret? Check out that giant steering wheel!

@jamesthompson8008

2 жыл бұрын

@@bombasticanimal1853 Lol, not necessarily a secret, but yes that's part of it...also has to do design of front suspension at the time. Buicks were known for being very driver friendly as opposed to other makes in the same era. Some cars were ungodly to drive without power steering then.

Great looking old car... I used to have a 53 Buick with a straight 8, I miss that car.. ,

In 1959 my Grandmother took me on a road trip from Illinois to Denver to see her Daughter (my Aunt) and their family. She drove us out in her nearly new 57 Buick Special, Power steering, brakes, windows and AC. We had a great time and saw the sights along the way. She was a wonderful Grannie and the car was beautiful dark green and smooth V8. Your car reminded of that trip. Good restart and should be a nice cruiser. Thank You, Dennis

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

thanks for commenting!

Good looking old Buick. Great job getting her running. Had 54. 2 door hardtop when I was in high sch.

@TheChoochooboy99

2 жыл бұрын

The ‘54 Buick is such a simple, classy design. Would love to own one myself.

Great find, love it👍👍👍👍

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Good job on getting her going

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

thanks

I would love to have that old Buick I've always loved the 55 and 56 Buick special great Ole car's

its cool to see a younger person interested in these old cars....dont lose your passion and be sure to pass it on

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

thanks Art

My grandmother bought a '57 Special 4 dr hardtop new off the showroom floor. Pink & copper paint with a pink, black & white interior. Typical '50's color scheme. It was also a factory a/c car. Traded it in '62 for a new Electra 225.

I will be 64 in April, I grew up on Buick’s.my 3 favorite 50’s model Buick’s were the 57, 58, and 59. Especially the 58, my father had 2 of them, he did have a 57 but never a 59 although I still Love my Buick’s.

Funny, my best friend next door had that model and color when we were in high school in 1963. I had a 56 Pontiac and could never beat him ! LOL

I rescued a 56 Buick special 2 door several years back. Black on white with power seats and windows. I didn’t have it long but was fun while I did. The “blood” speedometer and dynoflow transmission was so cool. Great find Ryan!

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike

I had a 53 Special with the floor starter. Sold it in 20001. it was a model 48D which was the equivalent of a two door post, or they called it a two door sedan.

could you do a part 2? like a pressure wash and a vacuuming maybe the trunk and floor id watch it.

Excellent Ryan. So glad you got a Buick back on the road. Iowa Buick Club member.

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

nice thanks for watching! Maybe we will meet up some day at a show

Beautiful Buick Special 4dr Riviera! Buick named all of their four and two door no post cars Rivieras,

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

ah cool!

Great that you stop by Ed’s and gave him a ride.

I think it's a good looking car! When I was in 2nd grade, someone in the neighborhood had a similar car. I always saw it as I was walking to school, and admired it! I just love it when I see people driving old cars. Which, of course, is rather rare these days!

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

Right on!

Amazing how after sitting for 23-24 years the power steering works effortlessly and it has brakes are stopping it without issue. Very nice car. Clean it up, enhance the patina, new tires, minor maintenance, and keep it.

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

They will run forever!

Such a great find. 1956 is a unique year because all of the American manufacturers were on point with a four door HT in their lineups. Very noble of you to share the day with Ed as well.

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

thanks buddy!

Pretty nice for an auction car. It didn't fight you at all ! Glad you got a hold of it ! Ed really enjoyed the ride !

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

What a find!!! Pretty much all there! Thanks for sharing!

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching

Sweet! Thanks for just making it run and keeping it real. Love these videos.

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Don!

Really impressed with how well preserved the interior of that car is. The headliner is in phenomenal shape.

Gotta love the sound of them old nailhead V8s, nothing else sounded like it

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

got that right

A good friend of mine has a 1956 Buick Century with Dynaflow transmission ... Fantastic car! I went cruising with him a couple of times and it's always a thrill to hear the sound of the V8! He uses it little because it consumes a lot of fuel and here in Italy gasoline has reached crazy prices! Nice find man! 👍😎

That would be the perfect candidate for Buicks famous 1956 tri-tone paint. White roof, red body and black below the check mark with red Wheels.

Love the car! I own a 55 2dr hardtop. Seems the trans is not working quite right. I don’t think you need that many rpm’s to get her moving and up to speed but awesome car none the less!❤️

@danielulz1640

2 жыл бұрын

I thought that too. Might be low on fluid.

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

trans was 1 qt low on fluid. i topped it off and ran much better

That is nice looking ride. Good to see it back on the road.

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

thanks man

Cool 56’ Buick 4 door no post. Perfect time machine for Ed. 😎👍🇨🇦

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Beautiful! I was excited as you were!

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

glad you enjoyed!

That was mighty nice of you Ryan to take the old Buick by and let that old fellar see it and take him for a ride in it too! I like those old tri5 Buick’s!

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

thanks man!

@hensleyshobbies-doug7761

2 жыл бұрын

@@IowaClassicCars - yeah buddy you’re mighty welcomed!

I have always loved that style of Buick wish I had one today beautiful car

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

You and me both!

Just a helpful hint for you, whenever you need to prime a carburetor with fuel from a bottle always put a cap on the bottle with a small hole in it, it's far easier to control the fuel flow amount when your squirting it in ( it's also far safer ) ....keep the videos coming !

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

ah okay thanks

Hi, this is my first time watching your channel and I really enjoyed it ! I grew up in Minnesota by the way where cars do get a bit of rust. I clicked on this as I remember well as a child this was my Dad's car. It was light yellow with a black interior and I remember well riding in the back seat. What a Cool car ! With our growing family Dad traded it in for a 1964 Chevy Impala station wagon, also a very Cool car ! The Joy is I am now at the age where I can probably start thinking about owning one or two classic cars myself ! Thank you for reading and I will keep an eye on your channel for more Classic car videos !

@IowaClassicCars

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

for those that can weld replace the rust or encapsulate areas and repaint ya got a good one.

G'day mate well done to you man your a good young bloke .still have respect for your elders you can see you were brought up well and continued to be a great person should be more videos like yours today thanks mate respect 👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺

I would not have ran and drove it that long on that old oil.

@amoszook3775

2 жыл бұрын

exactly

Hello, I was on Google & searched for Buick, then I found this video. I own that car now 😝 Got it home to Sweden in March 2022. Glad I found your video🤗

@IowaClassicCars

5 ай бұрын

Awesome! I sold it to sweden and lost track of it!

@michellenordgren6833

5 ай бұрын

@@IowaClassicCars Yes, I was happy when I brought it home. 😃 But the sad thing was that I didn't get the key to the car. So had to buy a new ignition lock and luggage lock. Now I just have to fix the door lock too 🙈 but it's not that important right now. I still have a bit to do on it before I can registration inspection it 😊 Hope you understand my english 😂

Actually, the starter switch is built into the carburetor casting and is activated by the linkage when you step on the gas pedal. The travel of the pedal is adjusted by adding or subtracting shims.

What a great old car! Keep em comming Ryan!

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

Great find!

Nice save and start up! I am glad it didn't take much to get running!

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

You got that right!

I am wanting to say the parking lights go off when the headlights come on. I had a '61 Pontiac Ventura that did that.

Well done for taking Ed out for a ride, nice one. Will be interested to see your plans for the car which I know you’ve hinted at what you’d like to do with it beyond the hoses, etc. Will be interesting also to hear what you’ll let the car go for later down the line... keep up the great work.

I had a 56 Special 2 door sedan, 322 Stromberg 2 barrel carb, and Dynaflow automatic. Got it free with 120, 000 miles from the original owner. Was factory tri-tone paint scheme. White top, metallic gunmetal gray down to the side trim and red below the trim, wide whites on red wheels. Decode your trim tag for paint code. Mine had the same red and black interior. Buick called all their models that were 2 or 4 door hardtops Riviera so yours is a Riviera Special 4 door hardtop. Chevy called their 4 doors sport sedans, 56 was the first year. Mine, like yours didn't have power steering or brakes. Loved driving it but you did hav to drive it with out power assist.

I am /was an olds guy and owned a 1950,a 1955, and a 1956. That Buick sounds pretty near the same.Good luck with the restore.

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching

Yeah the black and red really do look good on them it's pretty nice car looks like you're having fun just keep it up

We once had a ragtop Century from this year in black and coral. Still wish I could find it now!!

When I was a kid a family friend owned a pair of Buicks-a '56 Special four door sedan red with white top then he bought a '57 Special two door hardtop in white with red side panels,I loved that car and was disappointed when he traded it for a '63 Galaxie in 1968

Dude! you scored Ryan.. Good stuff👍🏼

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Nice car, I've got a 56 2 Dr special.

Love this car,,

That’s a sweet ride! Worth doing body and paint back to black, drop a couple inches and roll, fix anything else as you go!

Great Car, glad you picked old boy up he sure enjoys it. I kinda hope you keep it and Fix it up.

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching!

Great car Ryan! And great of you to take your friend Ed around in it, especially since he once owned a '56 Buick. One thing though, I notice a lot of KZreadrs treat long time latent ancient mobiles by pouring "Marvel Mystery Oil" in the cylinders to prevent pistons that may be sticking, from scouring the cylinders walls. I'm surprised you did not do this.

@IowaClassicCars

2 жыл бұрын

Most engines are tough lol, its not like im doing 5k RPMs right away starting them normally after sitting isnt as bad as many people make it out to be