73 SS El Laguna?

Rago wrote:Haha yeah. My wife drove the 76 to work & her boss "a car nut" tried to convince her that my car isn't a Chevelle, it's a Malibu. Apparently Chevelles & Malibus are different cars because a Malibu is a Monte Carlo option, LMAO!

Or better yet, why is it that when I tell people I have a 72 Cutlass, they think G-body , but when I say I own a 73 Chevelle, they think early A-body? Only until they see the vehicles do they say something like "Oh yeah, ----- (fill in the blank) used to have one of those when I was growing up." Grrrrr, misinformed people aggravate me.

Wait, wait I got one more:
"I got a 283 with camel hump heads & a Powerglide. I put a double pumper & a 3/4 cam in it & it runs 11s in my pickup." Funny thing is when you ask what size the carb & cam is or when you ask what head castings, they look at you like you're crazy. Go ahead & ask next time you hear something like that, it's funny.

Rago wrote:Wow, that Laguna Elky is cool! Neat to know that they did exist later in the years. I still don't think you could order the SS Elky with Laguna options in 73 though. Remember, even though Laguna is commonly associated with G3 performance, in 1973 it was a luxury option. Ordering a Laguna SS El Camino wouldn't really make sense. Kind of like a 70 LS6 with air conditioning. On the other hand, if it really is all factory I bet it's probably a special order.

Dan, you say you haven't seen it. Is there a possibility that the guy doesn't know exactly what he has & is just saying it has the Laguna front? You know kind of like the guy you run into at a gas station that says "My Cutlass has a 442 Rocket" or similar nonsense that I've heard out of people's mouths.

Not saying I don't think a Laguna SS Elky is impossible, just saying it would be nice to see before I'm convinced. Matter of fact, I would even be convinced if someone showed me proof that a factory Laguna SS Chevelle even existed.

All Rivieras for 1966 came with the 425-cu.in. "nailhead" V-8, nicknamed for its relatively small valves and their vertical arrangement in the head. These engines are identifiable by their upright rocker covers and rear-mounted distributors. The design dated back to 1953, when it took the place of the venerable straight-eight, powering millions of full-sized Buicks. The 425, marked with the code MW on the front lip of the engine block, was derived from the 401-cu.in. V-8, and shares a great many of that engine's parts. Nailheads are loved for the gobs of torque they produce and for their durability. The standard Riviera engine was a 425 equipped with a Quadrajet carburetor; GS models also got a large chromed air cleaner with a single snorkel and finned aluminum rocker arm covers bearing the Buick name in raised letters.

The dual four-barrel, 600cfm Carter AFB carburetor setup that had been part of the 1965 GS package became a factory option in March of 1966, and just 179 of these code MZ cars were produced; it could also be had as a dealer-installed option, in which case the engine would still wear the MW code. The dual-carburetor setup, which was accompanied by a dual-snorkel chromed air cleaner, is rated at 360hp at 4,400rpm and 465-lbs.ft. of torque at just 2,800 rpm, 20 horsepower more than the single 4-bbl. engine. Because of their distinctive looks, these engines are popular among street rodders, when they can find them.