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Kenneth Buttolph

The 1954 Oldsmobile Starfire Ninety-Eight convertible in 1976 after Terry Boyce drove it from Pennsylvania to his home in Wisconsin. It hit 30,000 miles on the drive home. (Terry Boyce photo)
Under the Hood

Familiar 1954 Olds Starfire 98 convertible re-surfaces

By Angelo Van Bogart
Kenny Buttolph with the Old Cars Weekly 1954 Chevrolet panel truck nicknamed "Buck" for its Buckskin color. Chet told Kenny to paint the truck white, like every other company vehicle, but Kenny knew it would look horrible in that color, so he picked this off-white color. He saved his job, and the appearance of the truck, even if Chet ended up cussing him out over the color choice.
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Kenny Buttolph, Old Cars Weekly icon, dies at 78

By Angelo Van Bogart
Kenny with his loaded-down 1963 Corvair coupe. He, a friend, and loads of parts fit in the car in the drive from Wisconsin to Oregon.
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Klassic Kenny: A man, a Corvair and a quest for '55 Packard parts

By Angelo Van Bogart