ONE DAY CRUISING ON THE WELL TRAVELED BACK STREET FROM BOB GERMAINE LEXUS IN NAPLES FLORIDA, I HAD THE HOTS FOR A FULL-SIZED CONVERTIBLE. THERE IT WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. A GORGEOUS YELLOW 1967 BUICK ELECTRIC FACTORY AIR CONVERTIBLE.
THE ORIGINAL OWNER WAS A GREAT GUY. HE AND HIS WIFE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS FAMILY MEMBER GET A GOOD HOME. NOTICE MY NEW LEXUS SC430 SILVER CONVERTIBLE DEMONSTRATOR PARKED NEXT TO THE ELECTRA. WHAT AN INCREDIBLE TIME WARP.
I BOUGHT THE CAR, SHIPPED IT TO MEMPHIS WHERE IT TOOK A HALL OF HONOR SPOT IN MY SIX CAR GARAGES. IN LATE 2005 MY WIFE’S LONG FIGHT WITH CANCER WAS TERMINAL. THE LAST CAR I SOLD TO SUBSIDIZE THE MASSIVE MEDICAL COSTS WAS OUR PRIZED YELLOW FLORIDA BUICK CONVERTIBLE. I SOLD IT TO MY FRIEND FROM CLASSIC CARS.