How many of you remember this Buick?
In 1960, this 1941 Buick Roadmaster with overhead valves straight 8 with (2) 2 barrel carbs was purchased for $50 by Henry Isaksen, class of '63. This beauty was affectionately known as Mulferd. She provided excellent transportation and entertainment during the early and mid 60s.
Once she was a float in the SBHS Homecoming parade. Mostly, Henry and various classmates used to ride around town and blow charge on a bugle, just to entertain ourselves and anyone who could hear us. Actually, the horn didn't work and we blew the bugle to say hello to friends and warn others of our approach. Mulferd was also used for anchor dragging during the winter. Early on she didn't have a battery so we always parked her on a hill. Then we'd push her backwards and pop the clutch to start the engine - and "away we'd go". That provided some interesting treks in the country - no cell phones and if she stalled, and there wasn't a hill, we'd burn a lot of calories getting her started. Winter was expecially challenging with icy roads and popping that clutch. During the summer of '62, Henry decided Mulferd should be restored. Several of us put masking tape on the chrome and sprayed primer over the rough spots. The tape remained for over a year, the primer for many more. The results of our efforts can be seen in the above photo taken during a summer break and photo shoot when three of us spent an afternoon at Lake Michigan.
Henry, Donn Wiest and Bob Fuller enjoyed the beach and took pictures documenting Mulferd and us all over the car. We also performed various gymnastic feats for the camera. Mulferd has since been fully restored back to her absolute original condition. That process began in 1986.
In 1996 we did another photo shoot and three old buds climbed gingerly into Mulferd's back seat for a repeat performance - no climbing on the roof this time. Getting out, however, was a bit of a challenge. Needless to say, none of the gymnastics were repeated.
The last photo shows Mulferd resting proudly in her fully restored costume while parked in front of the Schofield home in Sturgeon Bay. Bert Schofield was the original owner in the 1940s.
In 1960, this 1941 Buick Roadmaster with overhead valves straight 8 with (2) 2 barrel carbs was purchased for $50 by Henry Isaksen, class of '63. This beauty was affectionately known as Mulferd. She provided excellent transportation and entertainment during the early and mid 60s.
Once she was a float in the SBHS Homecoming parade. Mostly, Henry and various classmates used to ride around town and blow charge on a bugle, just to entertain ourselves and anyone who could hear us. Actually, the horn didn't work and we blew the bugle to say hello to friends and warn others of our approach. Mulferd was also used for anchor dragging during the winter. Early on she didn't have a battery so we always parked her on a hill. Then we'd push her backwards and pop the clutch to start the engine - and "away we'd go". That provided some interesting treks in the country - no cell phones and if she stalled, and there wasn't a hill, we'd burn a lot of calories getting her started. Winter was expecially challenging with icy roads and popping that clutch. During the summer of '62, Henry decided Mulferd should be restored. Several of us put masking tape on the chrome and sprayed primer over the rough spots. The tape remained for over a year, the primer for many more. The results of our efforts can be seen in the above photo taken during a summer break and photo shoot when three of us spent an afternoon at Lake Michigan.
Henry, Donn Wiest and Bob Fuller enjoyed the beach and took pictures documenting Mulferd and us all over the car. We also performed various gymnastic feats for the camera. Mulferd has since been fully restored back to her absolute original condition. That process began in 1986.
In 1996 we did another photo shoot and three old buds climbed gingerly into Mulferd's back seat for a repeat performance - no climbing on the roof this time. Getting out, however, was a bit of a challenge. Needless to say, none of the gymnastics were repeated.
The last photo shows Mulferd resting proudly in her fully restored costume while parked in front of the Schofield home in Sturgeon Bay. Bert Schofield was the original owner in the 1940s.
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What a wonderful trip down memory lane that was. Henry and Mulferd taught me how to drive a stick and that was before I had my temporary license. Later that year my dad would take me in the truck to teach me how to use a stick. I, not thinking that I shouldn't know how to use a clutch smoothly went through all three gears. Dad said, "whose car with a clutch have you been driving?" I of course answered "no ones". I'm sure he believed me.
Donn Wiest
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