Nice, nice nice! So tell me... The was no Brookwood in '59? I have a '58 Brookwood here.. Never heard of a Parkwood.. Or is it a Canadian/American thing?

Wow, that's nice.  If the planets had aligned themselves differently in my life, that car would be coming home to me, regardless of the cost.

And I agree that it needs the full treatment.  While I do have an appreciation for 'patina', I still think that nice cars should be made to be as nice as they can be.  Original paint is always best if there is only minor damage on it, however I think that once it gets to this point it needs paint.

Thanks for posting this.

Carl Stevenson wrote:

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I think a semi gloss coat of clear on top of that would look perfect.

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It looks like the '59 wagon in the original post is semi-cleared. That's what I plan on doing to my car. 

Carl Stevenson wrote:

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To me it still looks too shiny. I'd make it flatter.

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CdnGMfan wrote:

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 Behind a 348 I would have expected one of those abominable Turboglides, the 1 speed automatic with a 3-element torque converter. This one has a Powerglide, which would be a cast iron early version. 

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The add does mention GRpowerglide...

Turboglide had a Grade Retard position rather than L 

Probably been changed years ago..

Thanks

Randy

CdnGMfan wrote:

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That is a nice example. Nowadays people are all about the patina, but I would go against that trend and have it properly stripped and repainted in order to stop the benign rust. Behind a 348 I would have expected one of those abominable Turboglides, the 1 speed automatic with a 3-element torque converter. This one has a Powerglide, which would be a cast iron early version.  It is a Kingswood which is essentially a Bel Air with the 3 row seating. The equivalent 2-row Bel Air wagon would be a Parkwood.

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 Can you tell us what you don't like about Turboglides?

MoboMac wrote:

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CdnGMfan wrote:

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That is a nice example. Nowadays people are all about the patina, but I would go against that trend and have it properly stripped and repainted in order to stop the benign rust. Behind a 348 I would have expected one of those abominable Turboglides, the 1 speed automatic with a 3-element torque converter. This one has a Powerglide, which would be a cast iron early version.  It is a Kingswood which is essentially a Bel Air with the 3 row seating. The equivalent 2-row Bel Air wagon would be a Parkwood.

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 Can you tell us what you don't like about Turboglides?

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 They were kind of an abandoned design, they lacked a discernible shift like a CVT trans, repair history, short production and therefore short factory support, plus buyer preference, and the success of the (abominable) Powerglide seemed to relegate the trans into the world of the unloved, unsupported, unlamented engineering triumphs from the days of olde. Actually it is astonishing that the Powerglide has any following whatsoever, but as they say, time will tell. They work in situations where more shifts mean more wasted energy, as long as you have a powerband able to work in concert with them. Unless you are singularly weak, you could probably lift and carry an aluminum Powerglide yourself since they are so light. Rotational mass is low but the ratios suck.

Many Turboglides were replaced with Powerglides at the dealer, at independent garages, and with anyone with any sensibilities. Having said that, if I had a car still running a Turboglide I would probably retain it for history's sake. I do remember a 62 Impala 327 Sport Sedan with a Turboglide, but it always confused me. I thought the Turboglide was history after '61.