Pick of the Day: 1995 Buick Roadmaster Sedan

Do you know the problem with cool old cars? Back in the day, many of them weren’t considered cool or collectible – they were just cars, so they were driven without regard to preserving them for decades to come. But for some reason, that didn’t happen with our Pick of the Day, a 1995 Buick Roadmaster Sedan posted on ClassicCars.com by a dealership in Sarasota, Florida.

After a decades-long hiatus, Buick released a new Roadmaster model for the 1991 model year. Actually, make that two: the Sedan and the Estate Wagon. In an age of unibody, front-wheel-drive vehicles, the Roadmaster was old-school with its body-on-frame construction, column-mounted shifter for its four-speed automatic, and a V8 that sent its power to the rear wheels; the Estate Wagon even had faux wood exterior panels! In 1994, a de-tuned version of the C4 Corvette’s LT1 with 260 horsepower (an increase of 80 horses) and 330 lb-ft of torque became the standard engine. By the end of 1996, the Roadmaster was gone again – this time for good.

No matter which bodystyle you chose, the Roadmaster was a big cruiser, and many have been used accordingly, which explains the high amount of miles you typically see on them. Somehow, this 1995 Roadmaster Sedan was spared from a life as a road warrior. Perhaps someone previously inherited this car from his or her grandparents, or a dealership manager bought it from a low-mileage collection of cars. Either way, it has only racked up 6,647 miles in the past 30 years. You can see that gentle use in the state of the Medium Marblehead Metallic paint, brightwork, and undercarriage.

The Gray cloth interior is equally well preserved and offers power windows, locks, and mirrors; a tilt steering column; automatic climate control; and an AM/FM/CD/cassette radio with Concert Sound II speakers.

Of course, when it comes to vehicles that were in showrooms decades ago, low mileage isn’t everything. Parts and fluids wear out over time, so it’s good to know this B-body received new whitewalls, shocks, coolant, belts, hoses, and filters within the past 12 months.

Sadly, you don’t see a lot of these Buicks now. When you do, there’s a good chance the Roadmaster you spot isn’t nearly as clean as this one. You can make this 6K-mile 1995 Buick Roadmaster Sedan yours for $29,950, then decide if you want to keep it as it is or rack up thousands more miles as you cruise down the road ahead.

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To a gearhead, concept cars can be emotional roller coasters. They blow you away with their styling and inspire fantasies of owning something so visually exciting and distinctive, but it doesn’t take long before reality sets in. Concepts rarely make it into production looking the way they did on a manufacturer’s car show stand. Many of them have been destroyed because they weren’t street-legal and the automakers who created them didn’t have storage space for them. The Concept Speedtop that BMW recently showcased at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2025 won’t meet that fate because BMW is going to put it into production – but not for long.

So what exactly is a Speedtop? That’s BMW-speak for a three-door interpretation of one of its Touring (aka wagon) models, essentially a shooting brake. It certainly has a concept car look to its V-shaped front end, slim headlights, and the center spines that run down the middle of the hood and the roof. Even the paint job has a show-car flare to it, transitioning on the roof from Floating Sunstone Maroon to Floating Sundown Silver.

The two-seat interior has a similar two-tone look. According to BMW, “Here, the brown ‘Sundown Maroon’ world harmonizes with the light ‘Moonstone White’ of the seats. The two-tone leather upholstery divides the dynamic and functional areas of the interior. The visually striking roof spline on the exterior is mirrored as a light beam in the two-tone leather headliner, providing atmospheric, indirect illumination.”

The open compartments behind the seats have leather straps designed to hold made-to-measure luggage for a weekend getaway. The leather-lined two-level trunk can hold a matching weekend bag. You may recognize the company that makes the luggage: Schedoni – the leather goods company that crafts the fitted bags that go inside the front and rear trunks of Ferraris. And if you’ve ever worn a pair of wingtips or longwings before, you’ll spot all of the brogue-style details on the upholstery.

BMW didn’t release any engine or performance stats for the Concept Speedtop, but the company did say that it will have “the most powerful V8 engine currently offered by BMW.” Assuming that excludes a full hybrid setup like the one in the M5 Touring, it seems as if the Concept Speedtop will be equipped with a 617-horsepower 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8, such as the one in the mild-hybrid X5 M Competition.

So how many Concept Speedtops will BMW produce? Seventy lucky collectors and enthusiasts will be able to get their hands on one. Perhaps we here at the ClassicCars.com Journal will see one at a future Arizona Concours d’Elegance. If we do, we’ll be sure to share our experience with you.

“Glad you’ve found the magic.” That’s what the owner of Bob’s Station and Motel told me after I checked in for the night on a recent 2,000-mile journey from Arizona and Wyoming and back. He was right – and I never thought I would find such a unique treasure in the middle of nowhere.

After all, the town of Kanosh, Utah, is home to fewer than 500 people. It is located several miles away from a major north-south interstate; I lived in Utah for over 20 years and had driven past the exit sign a hundred times or more, but I never had a reason to check it out. I’m glad that I finally took the time to venture off the beaten path and explore it this time.

There isn’t much hustle and bustle in Millard County, although the area is home to some of Utah’s most rugged recreational areas, like Great Basin National Park and Meadow Hot Springs. My overnight stay led me to Bob’s Sinclair Station when I needed to find a place to stay that was close to my travel route and wanted to experience something a little different.

The motel has just seven rooms, and I was the only guest for the night. Parked out front was a worn and weathered 1979 Ford F-350 tow truck – its registration sticker expired in 2013. The story goes that Bob Nafus and his wife Valyrie bought the service station in 1986 and operated it as a wrecker facility and small equipment rental store. Not long afterward, the adjacent Kanosh Motel was purchased by the Nafus family as well. In Bob’s obituary (he passed in 2020), it reads, “Bob liked to think of Kanosh as a destination.” He came to the aid of many travelers over the years.

I have a particular fascination with vintage service stations, and that’s in large part because it runs in the family. Back in late 2022, I wrote a story on my late great-grandfather’s station. Then last year, I featured a unique Art Deco station in Tucson. So, the story of Bob’s station was of particular interest to me.

The current property owner told me he believes the service station and motel both date back to the 1950s. Most impressive to me was how original they both looked. The Sinclair received a new paint job a few years ago, but its floor plan (including outside-access restrooms), roll-up doors and mercantile-style shelving in the front office probably look the same today as they did 75 years ago. It felt like I was traveling back in time to admire it all.

When dusk started to set in, the clouds made for some striking photo opportunities, and I wandered out of my motel room to capture the moment. I couldn’t have asked for a more relaxing place to spend the night – aside from the occasional car driving past, the only thing I could hear was the sound of a neighbor’s sprinklers. When compared to the fast pace and stress that many of us deal with in the modern world, it was a welcome contrast.

My experience at Bob’s and the Kanosh Motel made me reflect on what it might have been like to visit a Sinclair station 50 or more years ago. The stories it could tell!

Magical, indeed.

Note below the quartet of vehicles, all of which are for sale on AutoHunter or ClassicCars.com. Can you tell us what they have in common?

Besides that, we’ll give you a gold star if you can tell us the marque and the model—we won’t fuss about the model year. You can post your answers below in the Comments section.

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Every Tuesday, you’ll find an automotive puzzle at The ClassicCars.com Journal. You can check out previous games for more car challeges!

The Plymouth Barracuda’s glory years were 1970-74, and there are some folks in the Mopar camp who feel the final one ended on a strong note thanks to the introduction of the 360 small-block. While the 360 first appeared in 1970 for full-size cars, a performance version—and a successor to the 340—did not appear until 1974 for the Road Runner and Barracuda. Not only is this 1974 Plymouth ‘Cuda listed on AutoHunter an authentic 360 car with four-speed manual, but it also features electronic fuel injection. Other features include power steering and brakes, black vinyl top, black longitudinal stripes, scooped hood with black-out, rear spoiler, and more. Painted in lime green with a black interior, this swan song Mopar pony car comes from the selling dealer with a clear title.

The hue looks just like the High Impact color from 1970, “FJ5” Limelight, making this ‘Cuda easy to see in just about any light. The flanks are complemented by the optional stripes available for ’74. Other features include vinyl top, matte black non-functional scooped hood, hood pins, rear spoiler, body-colored racing mirrors, rocker panel trim, and fender-mounted turn signal indicators. A set of 17-inch versions of Plymouth’s Road Wheels is wrapped in 255/50 Nitto radials.

The black cabin is furnished in vinyl with a pair of bucket seats up front. A center console houses a Hurst “Pistol Grip” four-speed. Both the console and dashboard feature woodgrain trim. Other options include a three-spoke Tuff steering wheel, power steering, and aftermarket Pioneer AM/FM stereo with CD player.

The instrument panel includes a 120-mph speedometer and gauges for fuel, coolant temperature, and voltage, plus a clock. An aftermarket 8,000-rpm tachometer is mounted under the dashboard. The odometer reads 67,791 miles, though the title reads mileage-exempt.

The engine code in the VIN shows “L,” signifying this ‘Cuda is one of the rare vehicles built with the new 245-horsepower 360 High Performance. The four-barrel has been co-opted by an electronic fuel-injection system that works in conjunction with an Edelbrock intake manifold and headers. Also pedigreed per the fender tag is a four-speed manual.

The undercarriage features power front disc brakes and a dual exhaust system. You’ll find a 3.55 gear in the rear differential, a nice compromise between performance and streetability.

Unlike the Dodge Challenger, there would be no Barracuda after 1974. It was a different world, full of uncertainty after an oil crisis and increasing federalized regulations that seemed to kill all the fun. Yet this 1974 ‘Cuda shows how Plymouth persevered and refined the Barracuda, and further refinement has been implemented with several modern updates including fuel injection. Looks hot and drives hot? That’s a proposition that we’re sure you can live with, so be sure to bid soon because the car in this AutoHunter Spotlight ends on Friday, May 30, 2025, at 11:45 a.m. (PDT).

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In line with its inherent meaning, the “Royal” nameplate was first used as a high-end trim level classification for Chrysler sedans in the early 1930s.

However, as we know, automakers are famous for shaking things up in terms of rankings or hierarchy as a vehicle evolves. By the late 1940s, the Royal slotted on the other end of the lineup as an entry-level series, and it was phased out entirely after 1950 (the Windsor took its place from there onward). A total of 17,713 Royal four-door sedans were sold for the car’s final year in 1950. By comparison, there were just 5,900 two-doors sold that year.

If you are looking for a car that comes with the nobility and dignity worthy of the Royal nameplate, you’re in luck!

The Pick of the Day is a 1950 Chrysler Royal four-door sedan listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a private seller in Prince George, British Columbia.

“The car was purchased new in Mooseman, Saskatchewan, then sold in 1970,” the listing begins. “I bought the car in 2012 and there were 73,000 miles on the speedometer.”

Finished in deep green, the car is decked out in characteristic 1950s flair, including amber auxiliary fog lamps, a hood ornament, dual side mirrors, a windshield visors, wide whitewall tires and plentiful chrome trim. The interior photos show comfortable tan cloth appointments for the upholstery, door panels and headliner. Even the trunk is carpeted, and a spare tire is housed in its recessed compartment where the factory intended it to be.

Under the hood, power comes from a rebuilt 251ci inline-six mated to a three-speed manual transmission. The seller says that he took the car to Newfoundland in 2017 towing a 13-foot trailer, and it “will have no issues doing another cross-Canada drive.” Even though the six-cylinder Royal was technically an entry-level model for its time, it still came well appointed. And this car, being from the final model year, carries unique collectibility.

“My reason for selling the vehicle at this point is I am 82 years old and no longer drive it,” the listing concludes. “I feel it is time for someone else to be able to enjoy this classic car.”

Ready to drive like a king? Your Royal sedan awaits. The asking price won’t break the treasury either – the car will set you back just $11,500 USD.

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