1957 Buick Roadmaster Motorhome Is A Bizarre And Superior Barn Discover

For the 1957 mannequin yr, the Buick Roadmaster launched a brand new front-end design with an excellent wider windshield and reverse-slanted pillars. The spotlight of the design, nonetheless, was most likely the so-called Dagmar bumpers on the entrance, whereas on the tech aspect, there was a brand new V8 engine with 300 horsepower. Because of the monetary recession that began the prior yr, although, the brand new Roadmaster wasn’t an ideal gross sales success, managing to register about 33,000 gross sales. This makes it a uncommon car today and it’s even uncommon in motorhome type.

Sure, you learn that proper – there are customized motorhome creations primarily based on the 1957 Roadmaster, one thing that didn’t come straight out of the manufacturing facility. That is precisely the case with the machine featured within the video above, which comes from the Extra Mortske Repair channel on YouTube. It’s not precisely in good situation however it’s undoubtedly an ideal car from an period lengthy gone.

In actual fact, the early impressions are that this machine wants a whole lot of work and cash to return to its former glory. Judging by the look of the entrance finish and the harm to the fascia and left fender, it had an accident in some unspecified time in the future prior to now. The engine additionally doesn’t appear to be in place and the hood is indifferent from the hinges. The car was purchased from a web based public sale and the advert mentioned there was no transmission. The windshield is damaged however the tires nonetheless maintain strain.

The dangerous information is that… that is the higher a part of the car. Footage from contained in the residing space reveals the whole lot within the camper zone is soiled and a lot of the gear might be damaged. The tow mirrors are additionally lacking and so are most likely many different elements that stay invisible to the attention on this video.

So what’s the plan? The host of the video doesn’t appear to wish to restore or drive the home-built motorhome because it actually requires a whole lot of work and cash. As a substitute, he’s prepared to promote it to somebody who has the time and assets to make one thing out of it. ? Watch the video and speak to the vendor. And bear in mind – by no means drink and bid on stuff on-line.