Buick Blackhawk
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The Buick Blackhawk is a retro
concept 2+2 convertible
built by Buick
in 2001. Its grille
is based on 1939 Buicks and the concept car Buick Y-Job
, while its main body is based on the 1948 Buick Roadmaster
. It features a retractable hardtop, shaved door handles, and hidden headlights.
The Blackhawk is powered by a 1970 455 in³ (7.5 L) Buick GS Stage III V8, producing 463 hp at 4600 rpm and 510 ft·lbf (691.5 N·m) of torque at 4200 rpm and accelerating the car from 0–60 mph (0–96.6 km/h) in under five seconds. The engine is mated to an electronically controlled four-speed automatic transmission
.
The vehicle is entirely handmade, especially the carbon-fiber top and the frame. The retraction system is also handmade. The Blackhawk also features a fully independent suspension
, keyless entry, and dual exhaust with 3 in (7.6 cm) pipes. The vehicle also has 18 in (45.7 cm) five-spoke alloy wheels with high-speed Z-rated tires. GPS is also provided. The interior is based on the 1996 Buick Riviera
.
The car was featured in the film "Bad Boys II". It was driven by actor Will Smith after the mortuary scene.
On January 17, 2009, it was sold for $522,500 (including buyer premium) by Barrett-Jacksonhttp://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/search.aspx?aid=283&d=01/17/2009&st=1&lot=1303.
Retro
Retro is a culturally outdated or aged style, trend, mode, or fashion, from the overall postmodern past, that has since that time become functionally or superficially the norm once again. The use of "retro" style iconography and imagery interjected into post-modern art, advertising, mass media, etc...
concept 2+2 convertible
Convertible
A convertible is a type of automobile in which the roof can retract and fold away having windows which wind-down inside the doors, converting it from an enclosed to an open-air vehicle...
built by Buick
Buick
Buick is a premium brand of General Motors . Buick models are sold in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China, Taiwan, and Israel, with China being its largest market. Buick holds the distinction as the oldest active American make...
in 2001. Its grille
Grille
A grille or grill is an opening of several slits side by side in a wall or metal sheet or other barrier, usually to let air or water enter and/or leave but keep larger objects including people and animals in or out.-Spelling:In the United States, "grille" is used to differentiate the automotive...
is based on 1939 Buicks and the concept car Buick Y-Job
Buick Y-Job
The Buick Y-Job was the auto industry's first concept car, produced by Buick , in 1938. Designed by Harley J. Earl, the car had power-operated hidden headlamps, a "gunsight" hood ornament, wraparound bumpers, flush door handles, and prefigured styling cues used by Buick until the 1950s.The car...
, while its main body is based on the 1948 Buick Roadmaster
Buick Roadmaster
The Roadmaster was an automobile built by the Buick division of General Motors. Roadmasters produced between 1936 and 1958 were built on Buick's longest non-limousine wheelbase and shared their basic structure with senior Oldsmobiles. Between 1946 and 1957 the Roadmaster was Buick's top of the line...
. It features a retractable hardtop, shaved door handles, and hidden headlights.
The Blackhawk is powered by a 1970 455 in³ (7.5 L) Buick GS Stage III V8, producing 463 hp at 4600 rpm and 510 ft·lbf (691.5 N·m) of torque at 4200 rpm and accelerating the car from 0–60 mph (0–96.6 km/h) in under five seconds. The engine is mated to an electronically controlled four-speed automatic transmission
Automatic transmission
An automatic transmission is one type of motor vehicle transmission that can automatically change gear ratios as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually...
.
The vehicle is entirely handmade, especially the carbon-fiber top and the frame. The retraction system is also handmade. The Blackhawk also features a fully independent suspension
Independent suspension
Independent suspension is a broad term for any automobile suspension system that allows each wheel on the same axle to move vertically independently of each other. This is contrasted with a beam axle, live axle or deDion axle system in which the wheels are linked – movement on one side affects...
, keyless entry, and dual exhaust with 3 in (7.6 cm) pipes. The vehicle also has 18 in (45.7 cm) five-spoke alloy wheels with high-speed Z-rated tires. GPS is also provided. The interior is based on the 1996 Buick Riviera
Buick Riviera
The Riviera by Buick is an automobile produced by Buick in the United States from the 1963 to 1999 model years, with 1,127,261 produced.A full-size coupé or personal luxury car, the early models of the Riviera in particular have been highly praised by automotive journalists and writers.A common...
.
The car was featured in the film "Bad Boys II". It was driven by actor Will Smith after the mortuary scene.
On January 17, 2009, it was sold for $522,500 (including buyer premium) by Barrett-Jacksonhttp://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/search.aspx?aid=283&d=01/17/2009&st=1&lot=1303.