😂😂😂 Owner of this Roadmaster here.. ln all seriousness I have a huge collection of plates, and usually with my cars that have front plate brackets I just throw some of my coolest looking plates or ones I think match the car the best. Indiana doesn't require a front plate and I'm not a fan of novelty plates.
@dylandill4582 BTW Man, what an impeccable car! You can see that you take good care of him. Congratulations on the car, it's jealous! Keep taking care of this machine right. :>
My older brother (rest in peace) tried to get me to get one of these back in the day but I ended up getting a 1991 Buick Park Ave. fully loaded, which was a very nice car and much more sleeker.
I always like them wagons. Chevy Caprice, Buick Roadmaster, and Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser. I think it was Popular Mechanics Magazine, but I can't say for sure back in that time took one with the 350 V8 and change the computer chip and exhaust out, so it would read like a Corvette and stuck Grand Sport badges on it with late 70s early 80s chrome Buick rally rims on it. They were racing it around and stated it was fun to drive and a great sleeper. 😊
Oh this is great, my neighbor has a white one just like this. Her parking space is too small for it and it encroaches on the alley if she parks it straight, or hangs over the sidewalk a bit if she angles it. Still love that car and don't mind having to go around it!
This one's been well kept. I want one. B-bodies are the ultimate road trip cars. Big, comfortable, reliable with a few well-documented issues like the Optispark, and surprisingly efficient for a big V8 because it's geared long. There are a number of performance add-ons available for the B-body and the LT1. Bring back when American luxury purely meant being comfortable and unbothered. Leave the sport to the Europeans. I've always wondered how hard it would be to fit the sedan front end. These seem to come in two states: mint condition, perfectly maintained and with low miles, or ragged out with peeling woodgrain and saggy suspension. I used to drive a Mercury Sable wagon, the "luxury" version of a Taurus that actually didn't have anything the Taurus didn't. It was comfortable and boaty but I always wanted a Roadmaster.
I love that the rear windows cantilever open. something a lot of three row cars these days don't do and it makes a difference. Much less claustrophobic.
Back in the day I owned a 1991 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser with the 5.0-liter (305-cubic-inch) Chevrolet small-block V8. It was fully loaded and drove like a dream. It was the 2nd Oldsmobile I ever owned. The Caprice, Buick Roadmaster, and Custom Cruiser were truly the last of the old school station wagons.
Thank you for the review. I preferred the Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser version that lasted until 1992 although it shared most of its parts with the Chevrolet and Buick versions. It is interesting that the Roadmaster was spawned from the 1980's Buick Estate wagon. At least this wagon had power. The Buick Estate used a 5.0 liter 307 at 140 hp V8 as did the other GM wagons in the 1980's. It is also interesting that Ford left the wagon game after 1991 in the full sized arena. I must admit this Roadmaster Limited is nicely equipped.
Not a word about the rear/side pop out windows....even while you filmed them actually open! Another long gone great, yet simple design....gone forever .
This is literally my dream spec Buick Roasmaster, blue on blue wagon, last model year, collectors edition, everything looks original, both the exterior and interior are in great condition. Wish I could import these to my country, I’d buy this one in a heartbeat. They just don’t make em like this anymore. Also I think this one was the last ever Buick to come with a standard V8 engine.
I sure do miss the super comfy seats like this Roadmaster had. I don't understant why the industry thinks we all want rock hard seats with the seat cushion ridge that sticks up and protrudes into the side of your legs. On top of that, we are stuck with huge center consoles that make you feel like you are sticking your legs into a tunnel. I wish they would offer split bench seats again with the colum shifter or shift buttons on the dash. Even my "sportier" 1988 Cadillac Cimarron has much softer seats that are comfy, but my 1986 Cadillac Seville seats are still the most comfy of my three cars. Too bad they all have consoles.
Growing up in the early 70's my parents had a 1970 Bonneville 455 wagon. They thought they had hidden our Christmas presents under the rear facing seat folded down.
Great vehicle. GM's last body on frame car. Many came with automatic load leveling pneumatic rear shocks. The only draw back was the ugly and impactable rear wheel well covers.
nah, forget road trips. imagine a date and you end it by tailgating in the back and staring into the sunset or laying in the back and looking thru the stars from the bubble top
i adore these massive floaters, but i've heard too many horror stories about rear mounted fuel tanks. These gorgeous barges seem to always have that setup unfortunately.
I think it's interesting that all three GM wagons (Chevy, Olds, & Buick) had this same basic front end, while the Roadmaster sedan looked different and more boxy.
This is my car he reviewed, and I actually tried this.. and when you try to pull both nothing happens 😂 the handles won't even move if you are pulling on them at the same time
Minivans also handled like a car because it is car based. When Lee Iacocca launched the minivan 40 years at Chrysler, he hoped the minivan would replace the station wagon. Minvans or station wagons do offer some advantages over SUVs
So the dual operation of the tailgate is cool, but it's not high tech for 1996. It was common for tailgates on wagons to work this way since the 1960s. Just sayin'.
Michigan plate on the front and Indiana plate on the rear? I know these cars were big, but dang!
lol
I tend to use whatever plate I have handy. Here in NY we only have to surrender 1 or two plates so I have a nice collection of them 🤫
😂😂😂 Owner of this Roadmaster here.. ln all seriousness I have a huge collection of plates, and usually with my cars that have front plate brackets I just throw some of my coolest looking plates or ones I think match the car the best. Indiana doesn't require a front plate and I'm not a fan of novelty plates.
@@dylandill4582 LOL I see! That's explains a lot lol
@dylandill4582 BTW Man, what an impeccable car!
You can see that you take good care of him.
Congratulations on the car, it's jealous!
Keep taking care of this machine right. :>
My older brother (rest in peace) tried to get me to get one of these back in the day but I ended up getting a 1991 Buick Park Ave. fully loaded, which was a very nice car and much more sleeker.
That was a REAL STATION WAGON !!!
The reverse 3rd row seats are crazy 😂
Zack, Two genuine land yacht wagons in one day, words fail me. 😆😆
I always like them wagons. Chevy Caprice, Buick Roadmaster, and Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser.
I think it was Popular Mechanics Magazine, but I can't say for sure back in that time took one with the 350 V8 and change the computer chip and exhaust out, so it would read like a Corvette and stuck Grand Sport badges on it with late 70s early 80s chrome Buick rally rims on it.
They were racing it around and stated it was fun to drive and a great sleeper. 😊
It was a shame they didn't bring back a Pontiac full size Safari during this time. The Olds had no sedan counterpart so why not?
Oh this is great, my neighbor has a white one just like this. Her parking space is too small for it and it encroaches on the alley if she parks it straight, or hangs over the sidewalk a bit if she angles it. Still love that car and don't mind having to go around it!
This one's been well kept. I want one. B-bodies are the ultimate road trip cars. Big, comfortable, reliable with a few well-documented issues like the Optispark, and surprisingly efficient for a big V8 because it's geared long. There are a number of performance add-ons available for the B-body and the LT1. Bring back when American luxury purely meant being comfortable and unbothered. Leave the sport to the Europeans. I've always wondered how hard it would be to fit the sedan front end. These seem to come in two states: mint condition, perfectly maintained and with low miles, or ragged out with peeling woodgrain and saggy suspension.
I used to drive a Mercury Sable wagon, the "luxury" version of a Taurus that actually didn't have anything the Taurus didn't. It was comfortable and boaty but I always wanted a Roadmaster.
I love that the rear windows cantilever open. something a lot of three row cars these days don't do and it makes a difference. Much less claustrophobic.
What did we do to deserve 2 back to back legendary station wagon reviews?
Back in the day I owned a 1991 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser with the 5.0-liter (305-cubic-inch) Chevrolet small-block V8. It was fully loaded and drove like a dream. It was the 2nd Oldsmobile I ever owned. The Caprice, Buick Roadmaster, and Custom Cruiser were truly the last of the old school station wagons.
I remember Rutledge Wood had this on Top Gear USA. Filled with water and still drove away.
Ford invented that swing out tailgate design back in the 1960s. My dad's 1967 Ford wagon had it.
Dream car
One badass classic Buick Roadmaster Estate wagon!
Thank you for the review. I preferred the Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser version that lasted until 1992 although it shared most of its parts with the Chevrolet and Buick versions. It is interesting that the Roadmaster was spawned from the 1980's Buick Estate wagon. At least this wagon had power. The Buick Estate used a 5.0 liter 307 at 140 hp V8 as did the other GM wagons in the 1980's. It is also interesting that Ford left the wagon game after 1991 in the full sized arena. I must admit this Roadmaster Limited is nicely equipped.
Still have one of these in the family. Awesome car!
That one is in FANTASTIC SHAPE for its age and miles.
posting frequency is amazing man , great work
Not a word about the rear/side pop out windows....even while you filmed them actually open! Another long gone great, yet simple design....gone forever .
Such a cool car. Wagon cool with Corvette power. I'd love to have one!
That thing begs- "Roadtrip me!!!"
Hey Paul!!! Great to see you checking out Zach here. We had a couple of station wagons back in the day.
I actually still use this car for road trips. I actually get my collection out and use them! It's been a wonderful car so far
This is literally my dream spec Buick Roasmaster, blue on blue wagon, last model year, collectors edition, everything looks original, both the exterior and interior are in great condition. Wish I could import these to my country, I’d buy this one in a heartbeat.
They just don’t make em like this anymore. Also I think this one was the last ever Buick to come with a standard V8 engine.
I was hoping it was old enough to have a rear-facing 3rd row. That was certainly the best part of old full size wagons.
I sure do miss the super comfy seats like this Roadmaster had. I don't understant why the industry thinks we all want rock hard seats with the seat cushion ridge that sticks up and protrudes into the side of your legs. On top of that, we are stuck with huge center consoles that make you feel like you are sticking your legs into a tunnel. I wish they would offer split bench seats again with the colum shifter or shift buttons on the dash.
Even my "sportier" 1988 Cadillac Cimarron has much softer seats that are comfy, but my 1986 Cadillac Seville seats are still the most comfy of my three cars. Too bad they all have consoles.
Still want one of these to this day!
Growing up in the early 70's my parents had a 1970 Bonneville 455 wagon. They thought they had hidden our Christmas presents under the rear facing seat folded down.
Towed a Four Wynn's open bow runabout with mine decades ago, wish I still had it.
One of my parents had quite a few of these and their oldsmobile/chevy variants
Oh I wish you tested out the very back third row seats. 😢😢😢
One of my favorite boat cars
Great vehicle. GM's last body on frame car. Many came with automatic load leveling pneumatic rear shocks. The only draw back was the ugly and impactable rear wheel well covers.
The king of wagons
There we go!
I love these so much. Wish I had bought one before they became valuable.
A play on the stoopid... The rear hatch is a-door-able.
The 1971 Chevy Kingswood had a very cool clamshell tailgate.
Buick Roadmonster, as we called them.
as a Non-American - this (and earlier era wagons) were/are the only American cars I Ever liked.
If you set up a barbecue grill in the back.. you could call it the Roastmaster.
nah, forget road trips. imagine a date and you end it by tailgating in the back and staring into the sunset or laying in the back and looking thru the stars from the bubble top
i adore these massive floaters, but i've heard too many horror stories about rear mounted fuel tanks. These gorgeous barges seem to always have that setup unfortunately.
I love Ford panthers but I've always wanted the Roadmaster Wagon, it's just so fucking cool.
I think it's interesting that all three GM wagons (Chevy, Olds, & Buick) had this same basic front end, while the Roadmaster sedan looked different and more boxy.
I wonder if the tailgate opens the other direction on right hand driver models, if those exist
Gm wagon day ☺️
This car would be perfect for Jurassic Park viewing 👍🏾🦖
The last of the real station wagons!
and then came the SUV in the 1990s that fueled the fire for the station wagon even more
If you want the most comfortable seats, try a 1989 Oldsmobile toronado trofeo
you like reviewing cars😊. great car.
clássico dos importados 👍😁🇺🇸👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
That wood paneling. Also TH700R4 transmission? I’m sure the electric version.
6:48 I couldn't own this car. I'd be too tempted to pull both at once just to see if it fully detaches...
This is my car he reviewed, and I actually tried this.. and when you try to pull both nothing happens 😂 the handles won't even move if you are pulling on them at the same time
@@dylandill4582 Fantastic! Glad to meet another brave scientist 🤣🤣🤣
I was hoping for that 3rd seat review 🤔
I'm contacting Interpol because Zack's channel is criminally under subscribed
Buick made a wagon of the Regal for the 2010s, am I the only one disappointed that they missed the opportunity to bring back the Roadmaster name?
Well, in Europe both wagon and MPV found their unique place.Maybe it was typical full-size wagon that became obsolete.
Was just thinking about this
Nice my Great Uncle Bob dad a white one. 🥰
sweet.
Bruh's just got a rotten apple in his sliding shelf lmao
Minivans also handled like a car because it is car based. When Lee Iacocca launched the minivan 40 years at Chrysler, he hoped the minivan would replace the station wagon. Minvans or station wagons do offer some advantages over SUVs
I'd *much* rather have a wagon then a mini van!
Until you have to park the thing in close quarters
Wagons are still big in Europe. Murrica is missing out big time
A blue whale sighting in the wild!
I want this car.
So the dual operation of the tailgate is cool, but it's not high tech for 1996. It was common for tailgates on wagons to work this way since the 1960s. Just sayin'.
Here we go again
The Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser was nicer!
Nice v8
i am a simple man, i see a B body wagon, i click
I'm comenting on the Video.
What the heck, NO 3RD row review?
we used to be a proper country
Your Mother's a Buick Roadmaster my good sir.
Completely absurd and unreal but it would be perfect for you to drive Steve Morris' Boostmaster.
Won't ever happen it's just a stupid comparison
It is big, it is ugly (somewhat) but I love it.
for sale?