Recent content by Poncherello

SOLD!!! Thanks TurboBuick!

No, it's just a nickname I got when I was in high school. I'm a big Pontiac nut so my friends used to call me Ponch. Inevitably, someone eventually called me Poncherello. I guess it didn't help when I bought an old Goldwing that looked a lot like the bike Frank used to ride in the TV show :cool:

Sale Pending.

Agreed! Again, if anyone has any info on these cars, I sure would like to here it! Thanks again! Also, the research I've done indicates that these cars whould've had a flying eagle decal on the front fender, but this one doesn't. Still, I would argue that this car is in it's original...

Ironically, I just came across this thread. My father owns Yanish Motors in Annandale, MN. He still has this car, and has been back and forth on whether or not to sell it or keep it for himself. He recently decided he needed to free up some room, so here it is. It still has the 455 Buick in...

Thanks for the info, Dewey. Ironically enough, I just ran a search on this forum for "Century Turbo Coupe" and found that someone already beat me to the punchline.....4 years ago! They had seen this car listed for sale at my father's dealership & posted it here. Since then, my father has been...

Before Black's web page says 1,653 Century Sport Coupes were built in '79. No telling how few of them were Turbo Coupes. Anybody know? Educated guesses?

None taken! I'm well aware of how wierd this car is. Absolutely not your "sexy msuclecar", but that's what makes it so attractive to me. Personality, I say. Love it or hate it, it's just got that "I don't care what you think" attitude! Unbelievably cool for that reason alone.....if you ask...

Hello- Although a long time fan of the Turbo Buicks, I am a noob to this forum. I am posting this car for my father. I kind of hope he doesn't sell it so that I may someday buy it. if nothing else, I hope to gain alittle more knowledge on these cars. Anyway, here it is: 1979 Buick...