Scott SmithChicago, Illinois
Blue 1972 Buick Electra 225, by Scott Smith. A long blue four-door car, its rear and front both turned toward you, with a grid of red tail lights, Electra 225 and Buick lettering, a small red, white and blue flag on the hood and an Illinois plate at each end. An angular mark with short lines beneath it floats high above. Scott’s inscription runs in two lines.

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CCA-029 29 of 35 The Chicago Car Archive

Blue 1972 Buick Electra 225

Scott Smith
Pen, marker, and crayon on paper
18 × 24 in (45.7 × 61 cm) · Undated

Vehicle

Type
Car
Make / operator
Buick
Model
Electra 225
Model year
1972
Year status
Recorded
Color
Blue

Details

Doors
4
Doors status
Recorded
Door locks
Mentioned
Windows
Closed Electra Power
Windows status
Recorded

Observations

Antenna drawn
No
Cultural references
No
Vibrations
Yes
Third wheel drawn
No

Vehicle identifications and color names follow Scott’s inscription. Window descriptions keep his terms, such as Electra Power. The vehicle year does not date the drawing. Status fields show whether a value is recorded.

Artwork © Scott Smith. Reproduction of works requires written permission.

Cite this workScott Smith, Blue 1972 Buick Electra 225, undated. Pen, marker, and crayon on paper, 18 × 24 in (45.7 × 61 cm). CCA-029, The Chicago Car Archive. In AND NOW (Chicago: North of 80, 2026), printed page 52. https://www.weightofvalue.com/andnow/work/cca-029.html