Welcome to the club.
As Mark mentioned, if you don't mind, please tell us your first name so we know what to call you.
It sounds like you have a pretty special piece of both family and Buick history. Being a Ford guy, I'm sure that as soon as you learn just how special your old car is, you'll begin to see the light and we'll have you converted over to a Buick guy in no time. ;D
You have definitely come to the right place to learn more about your car and we're more than happy to help you keep her running and looking in tip top shape.
Looking forward to reading your posts and seeing pictures of you car.
Thanks for joining,
Chris