Comments on: 1975 Buick "Free Spirit" Pace Car Decals http://menga.net/1593 rich menga's online journal Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:11:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: tom marsh http://menga.net/1593#comment-1457 tom marsh Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:44:59 +0000 http://www.menga.net/2007/08/25/1975-buick-free-spirit-pace-car-decals/#comment-1457 There is one of the two 455 (no one knows if it was the actual pace car or the backup) equipped '75 free spirit specials in Cannon Falls, Minnesota. I actually got to drive it and document it in film from all sides seven years ago...last I heard the car is still there and owned by the same guy. There is one of the two 455 (no one knows if it was the actual pace car or the backup) equipped '75 free spirit specials in Cannon Falls, Minnesota. I actually got to drive it and document it in film from all sides seven years ago…last I heard the car is still there and owned by the same guy.

]]> By: Bill Rupp / Graphik Concepts http://menga.net/1593#comment-1456 Bill Rupp / Graphik Concepts Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:02:48 +0000 http://www.menga.net/2007/08/25/1975-buick-free-spirit-pace-car-decals/#comment-1456 We originally manufactured and installed the graphics for Buick / Cars & Concepts back in 1975 and can tell you 1st hand that the blue is not correct. While the original tooling no longer exists, do believe we may still have records of the original colors and materials used well as (or should I say hopefully) all of the VIN #'s from the assembly line. For the record.... With the exception of 1 year, we've been the sole supplier of Indy 500 and Brickyard 400 graphics to GM since 1974. wjrupp@graphikconcepts.com We originally manufactured and installed the graphics for Buick / Cars & Concepts back in 1975 and can tell you 1st hand that the blue is not correct. While the original tooling no longer exists, do believe we may still have records of the original colors and materials used well as (or should I say hopefully) all of the VIN #’s from the assembly line.

For the record…. With the exception of 1 year, we’ve been the sole supplier of Indy 500 and Brickyard 400 graphics to GM since 1974.

wjrupp@graphikconcepts.com

]]> By: Rich http://menga.net/1593#comment-1455 Rich Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:46:30 +0000 http://www.menga.net/2007/08/25/1975-buick-free-spirit-pace-car-decals/#comment-1455 No I don't have the placards. The kit is by a company in Canada and I don't know the price just yet. When communicating via e-mail he said he would show the kit on a finished car. Once I see the kit actually applied I will either give it my thumbs up or thumbs down. If it's thumbs up I'll list the company, phone and so on. I take great care as to what I will recommend for restoration of this car because I don't want to steer anyone in the wrong direction. No I don’t have the placards. The kit is by a company in Canada and I don’t know the price just yet. When communicating via e-mail he said he would show the kit on a finished car.

Once I see the kit actually applied I will either give it my thumbs up or thumbs down. If it’s thumbs up I’ll list the company, phone and so on.

I take great care as to what I will recommend for restoration of this car because I don’t want to steer anyone in the wrong direction.

]]> By: Roland Moody http://menga.net/1593#comment-1454 Roland Moody Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:02:43 +0000 http://www.menga.net/2007/08/25/1975-buick-free-spirit-pace-car-decals/#comment-1454 I just bought a real clean colonade that I would like to make a clone pace car our of. Do you have the plackards? If so what is the price? I just bought a real clean colonade that I would like to make a clone pace car our of. Do you have the plackards? If so what is the price?

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