Buick Blackhawk

The Buick Blackhawk is a retro styled concept 2+2 convertible that Buick built in 2000 for the company centennial of 2003. Its grille follows the Buick models of 1939 and the Y-Job concept, while the body is based on the 1941 Buick Roadmaster coupe, with a retractable hardtop, shaved door handles and hidden headlights. It is powered by a 1970 Buick GS Stage III V8 of 455 cubic inches that produces 463 horsepower and moves the car from 0 to 60 miles per hour in under five seconds, through an electronically controlled four speed automatic. The car was made entirely by hand in steel, partly from original 1940s Buick sheet metal, with a carbon fibre top and a fully independent suspension, and the interior comes from the 1996 Buick Riviera. It appeared in the film Bad Boys II, and Barrett-Jackson sold it in January 2009 for 522,500 dollars.