The Buick now runs great, just like 1936. So why would a seemingly reasonable person go through all of this trouble, expense and frustration? Because this car is great fun.

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For Lowrider Hall of Famer, Ricardo Alvarado, the story of his 1936 Buick Roadmaster is a long and tedious journey.

The convertible coupe was the model of the Century line. Buick's new popularity is best seen in its sales figures, which jumped from 49,961 in 1935 to 161,180 in 1936.

Close-up view of the door of an old 1936 Buick that once served as a Carpentersville police squad car before it somehow ended up as yard art in Durango, Colorado.