No, the Buick wasn't sold in 1985. Ardie bought a crank-window, three porthole 1955 Buick Roadmaster convertible. The car in the video is a 1955 Super-Roadmaster, with electric windows and 4-porthole fenders. It was "Da Bom" in it's day.
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A very minor point, to be sure, but about $12,000 in difference for price these days.
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Agreed, the "BNRH" is probably a fill-in model with a dye job but Erika Eleniak? Really? She was (tops) 14 when that video was made in '82 (Laverne & Shirley stopped filming in Oct of 1982 for a reference date) so that's not too likely.
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Toto for a "backup" band.... man, talk about luxury!
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Still, dat goil been in my mind for longer than a lotta youse been alive... bet she's got six grandkids by now!
Don't never get old!