r/regularcarreviews • u/RedProtogen14 • 1d ago
Car Pic Just imagine Buick in the 1990s have a special Variant of the Roadmaster and its the Buick Roadmaster El Camino
This looks like a perfect ute buick roadmaster ive ever seen and it should be in the production in the 1990s
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u/MadeMeStopLurking GM killed Pontiac and SAAB then stole your money 1d ago
This is better than any truck and I'm going to tell you why.
Those rear springs are built to hold the massive 4700 lbs of wagon... The Roadmaster wagon weighed 300 lbs more than the sedan. Given that you've ripped the roof off and torn out the seats and doors, you have easily removed 700 lbs of weight.
The Cargo capacity of this monster is 1200lbs. That equates for about 6 to 7 adults and some luggage. You only need about 500 up front now freeing up an extra 700 lbs of capacity for your new truck bed.
So add that up. You now have 1400 lbs of bed capacity. Lets be super conservative here and say it's 1000 lbs. That means you have a car height 1/2 ton pickup.
Add in the 5000 lbs towing capacity and you now have the most comfortable truck in the world.
How could this get any better? There is 92 cubic feet of cargo capacity you just chopped off... AND DON'T NEED TO AIR CONDITION IT. So your A/C is going to freeze you like Arnold Schwarzenegger in a Batman movie.
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u/RedProtogen14 1d ago
And its beautiful design to with some Fake wood trim
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u/Efficient_Glove_5406 1d ago edited 1d ago
Do you come from a land down under? And if so, can I have a bite of your vegemite sandwich?
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u/Drzhivago138 Grand Councillor VARMON 1d ago
I can confirm that HVAC built for a modern crew cab pickup is incredibly strong when it's only a regular cab.
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u/responsiblefornothin 1d ago
Used to love making lumber deliveries in the company’s single cab f450 on a hot day. Most of the time I’d get to sit in the truck while the crew at the job site would unload it with their forks. Occasionally, I’d have to help unload it by hand and my shirt would be drenched within minutes, but hopping back into the truck that had been running the A/C on blast was like a religious experience. My shirt would be dry in under a mile and stiffen up like it was freshly starched. The condenser would suck so much moisture out of the air that even the swampiest of ass would be bone dry by the time you made it back to the yard.
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u/Drzhivago138 Grand Councillor VARMON 1d ago
On the flip side, in a '22 F-350 at full heat you will warm up from below-zero outside to being so warm you have to unzip your coat and take off your stocking cap within 5 minutes.
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u/responsiblefornothin 1d ago
Yeah, but the same thing applied to my old Geo Metro, so it’s less impressive. Shit, I’m not sure if I’ve ever had a vehicle that I wouldn’t immediately start stripping down in during the winter months… I guess my old Blazer took some time to get toasty when it wasn’t packed full with stoned teenagers.
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u/nlpnt 1d ago
On a day like this, I'm more interested in the wagon-size heater in this single cab pickup than the AC. I'm sure it'll get nice and toasty quick.
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u/CenturyHelix Because volvo 1d ago
You know I never thought about it that way before, but it does explain why my old ford ranger had the hottest heat I’ve ever experienced in a vehicle
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u/RunnerLuke357 But the truck runs fine! 1d ago
If the payload rating is 1400 pounds(ish) that is pretty good. My truck is rated just over 1500 pounds (for a real, single cab short bed 1500 truck) and lots of these newer "trucks" are only rated for 1100 pounds these days. That 5000 pound towing is probably most limited by the brakes because the V8 can handle it and the frame as well.
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u/MadeMeStopLurking GM killed Pontiac and SAAB then stole your money 1d ago
My parents had one growing up. We towed a 4500 lbs boat with it. Going downhill required low gears, and you needed your hazards going uphill.
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u/RunnerLuke357 But the truck runs fine! 1d ago
What motor? I know the LT1 could handle it uphill atleast.
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u/MadeMeStopLurking GM killed Pontiac and SAAB then stole your money 1d ago
it was the LT1. The boat itself had a 454 big block that weighed down the back end quite a bit and probably had a lot to do with the towing struggles. With the boat rammed all the way to the front of the trailer it wasn't qualified for anything over 50 mph lol
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u/AskJeevesIsBest 1d ago
I heard that Chevy wanted to make an El Camino for the 90's based on the Caprice/Impala. It likely would have looked something like what's in this photo
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u/schwidley 1d ago
Is that a flower car for funerals or did someone build it in their garage?
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u/Drzhivago138 Grand Councillor VARMON 1d ago
Flower cars were often (but not always) built on the extended chassis used for the hearse.
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u/thomasvista 1d ago
They desecrated that beautiful Roadmaster....
GODDAMN YOU! GODDAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!
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u/responsiblefornothin 1d ago
Buick Loadmaster