😂😂😂 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. 😊
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.
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!
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 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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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'.
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
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 !!!
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?
The reverse 3rd row seats are crazy 😂
Zack, Two genuine land yacht wagons in one day, words fail me. 😆😆
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.
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!
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.
Dream car
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.
What did we do to deserve 2 back to back legendary station wagon reviews?
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.
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!
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 .
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
Such a cool car. Wagon cool with Corvette power. I'd love to have one!
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 🤣🤣🤣
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.
The king of wagons
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.
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.
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.
Towed a Four Wynn's open bow runabout with mine decades ago, wish I still had it.
Oh I wish you tested out the very back third row seats. 😢😢😢
One of my parents had quite a few of these and their oldsmobile/chevy variants
If you set up a barbecue grill in the back.. you could call it the Roastmaster.
One of my favorite boat cars
I'm contacting Interpol because Zack's channel is criminally under subscribed
Gm wagon day ☺️
There we go!
Still want one of these to this day!
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
as a Non-American - this (and earlier era wagons) were/are the only American cars I Ever liked.
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.
This car would be perfect for Jurassic Park viewing 👍🏾🦖
The 1971 Chevy Kingswood had a very cool clamshell tailgate.
Buick Roadmonster, as we called them.
I wonder if the tailgate opens the other direction on right hand driver models, if those exist
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.
The last of the real station wagons!
I love Ford panthers but I've always wanted the Roadmaster Wagon, it's just so fucking cool.
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.
That wood paneling. Also TH700R4 transmission? I’m sure the electric version.
Well, in Europe both wagon and MPV found their unique place.Maybe it was typical full-size wagon that became obsolete.
and then came the SUV in the 1990s that fueled the fire for the station wagon even more
clássico dos importados 👍😁🇺🇸👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
you like reviewing cars😊. great car.
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?
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'.
Bruh's just got a rotten apple in his sliding shelf lmao
I was hoping for that 3rd seat review 🤔
A blue whale sighting in the wild!
Was just thinking about this
Nice my Great Uncle Bob dad a white one. 🥰
sweet.
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
The Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser was nicer!
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
Here we go again
i am a simple man, i see a B body wagon, i click
I want this car.
Nice v8
I'm comenting on the Video.
Your Mother's a Buick Roadmaster my good sir.
we used to be a proper country
What the heck, NO 3RD row review?
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?