Vehicle Description
For 40 years, this 1962 Buick Special lived its life stock and
all-original until 2002 when it was customized by Ryan Butler of
Hot Rod Fabrication in Auburn, WA. The goal was to build a sleek
and drivable car with an awesome power plant and stance. Wanting to
maintain the overall look and feel of the original car, yet build
it to drive and handle like a true high-performance machine, this
car was built to compete for 2003 Street Machine of the Year.
Completed by June 2003, Bu'Wicked features a Pro-Charged,
fuel-injected 455 Buick big-block engine putting 555hp to the rear
wheels through a Richmond 6-speed manual transmission. The car sits
on a custom Art Morrison Chassis, suspended with a custom coilover
suspension. It rolls on 17" Budnik Arrowhead wheels wrapped in
Michelin Pilot sport tires, all brought to a stop by Baer Pro 13.5"
rotors with Alcon 4-piston calipers. The interior features Fiero
bucket seats up front with a custom-made rear seat and full roll
cage. The door panels were custom-made to match the lines of the
front fenders of the car, with everything upholstered in
hand-stitched green leather to match the paint scheme. After making
its debut, Bu'Wicked went on to be a top-five finalist for Goodguys
2003 Street Machine of the Year. Since then, the car was on the
cover of the January 2004 issue of Custom Rodder, was featured in
the December 2003 issue of Popular Hot Rodding and was profiled by
Popular Hot Rodding in the March 2004 issue. In addition to the
magazine articles, the car has been immortalized in videogame
history as a playable car for all to drive in Sony's "Gran Turismo
4," released in December 2004. Recent cosmetic freshening due to
repair of damage sustained in minor accident. Work completed by
professionals to the highest standards.
