1955 buick

The Buick Special was an automobile produced by Buick. It was usually Buick's lowest-priced model, starting out as a full-size car in and returning in after 1955 buick two-year hiatus 1955 buick a mid-size, 1955 buick. The Special was built for several decades and was offered as a coupe, sedan and later as a station wagon. When GM modernized their entry level products in the s, the Special introduced the modern Buick V6 that became a core engine for GM for several decades and lived on in upgraded form until

Finest worth in the fine-car field is Roadmaster. The V8 horsepower Buick Roadmaster Riviera Model 76R for example, has added headroom - yet its exterior styling is lower-profiled with true custom-car flair. Windows and horizontal seat adjustment are electrically controlled. The Buick Roadmaster Sedan Model 72 has a tapering new curve of rear window posts, plus a built-in sun visor up front and rain coves over all 4-doors. Included in Roadmaster price -ten luxurious upholstery choices for the Sedan and Riviera including gold- and silver-brocaded fabrics, plus Variable Pitch Dynaflow and Buick Safety Power Steering, back-up lights, brake warning light, electric clock, windshield washer and custom wheel covers. The distinguished Buick Roadmaster Convertible Model 76C offers such Roadmaster extras as choice of five different colors of leather upholstery, Redliner Speedometer, trip mileage indicator, double-depth foam rubber seat cushions plus electrically controlled windows and horizontal front-seat adjustment.

1955 buick

The model year was a great and prosperous time for General Motors. At the time, Buick was the number three brand in the country, sharing the GM spotlight with Chevrolet at number one, with Ford in between at number two. The Buick models offered the consumer great styling and many great features that many consumers admired. The Buick patrol car was highlighted throughout the series and became very popular with American audiences, which paid off for GM from a sales standpoint. In , Buick celebrated the manufacturing of its one-millionth vehicle. However, the big news for was the introduction of the newly redesigned Riviera model, which the consumer market thoroughly enjoyed. A stylish design of the Buick 4-door hardtop was also popular. The Roadmaster Series featured the only models which used large chrome gravel shields between the rear wheel well and the back bumper. Many automotive historians have said that the Buick models were a mixed blessing for Buick. True, they set records that took decades to surpass. Personally, I liked the Buick designs and thought they were great looking models.

It was usually Buick's lowest-priced model, starting out as a full-size car in and returning in after a two-year hiatus as a mid-size, 1955 buick. Special returned once again as the entry level trim on the 1955 buick sedan starting and wagon starting Interiors of all Centuries are of a custom quality high above their modest cost.

It takes a long-time Buick owner to really appreciate what tremendously advanced cars the Buicks are. For when you compare these spanking-new beauties with the finest Buicks that could be built two, three, four and five years ago — you find an almost incredible difference. The new Variable Pitch Dynaflow of is one example. In immediate response and in gas-saving mileage, it is as far advanced over earlier Dynaflows as the first Dynaflow was advanced over manual transmissions. Power is another example.

Finest worth in the fine-car field is Roadmaster. The V8 horsepower Buick Roadmaster Riviera Model 76R for example, has added headroom - yet its exterior styling is lower-profiled with true custom-car flair. Windows and horizontal seat adjustment are electrically controlled. The Buick Roadmaster Sedan Model 72 has a tapering new curve of rear window posts, plus a built-in sun visor up front and rain coves over all 4-doors. Included in Roadmaster price -ten luxurious upholstery choices for the Sedan and Riviera including gold- and silver-brocaded fabrics, plus Variable Pitch Dynaflow and Buick Safety Power Steering, back-up lights, brake warning light, electric clock, windshield washer and custom wheel covers.

1955 buick

The Special was the lowest priced car in the Buick hierarchy, followed by Century, Super, and Roadmaster. Incidentally, my favorite years of Buick are , , and Standard-equipment plain hubcaps not the fancy optional wheelcovers. You rarely see these anymore. Take a look inside. Love the horn ring—rocket fins! No newfangled Dynaflow for this customer! I started fantasizing about what it would be like to pilot this big, imposing gray battleship of a Buick down the road. My conception of the original owner.

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Go to Top. Century Limited Roadmaster Special Super. With its great new horsepower V8 engine, abundant roominess and serenely level ride, this Special Estate Wagon is your smartest buy in double-duty travelers. It has fully carpeted front and rear compartments. The new Variable Pitch Dynaflow brings even more of an exciting change than the new horsepower. Here, on an easily maneuverable in. Buick also featured some great looking advertising for their popular models. And, most definitely, you find it in the fresh and forward-looking styling that has made Buick the unquestioned trend-setter. The number following the 'B' indicates the factory. Two plates attached to each Buick can tell you where it was built and how well it was equipped. After that, the found its way into the Rover P6 S in , but was never sold in North America in any great numbers. This is the car that America ordered-the added comfort, spaciousness, and convenience of four-door body construction with the open-air flair of hardtop styling. ISBN Seats are deep, wide and upholstered in beautiful cordaveen. The Roadmaster Series featured the only models which used large chrome gravel shields between the rear wheel well and the back bumper.

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Oldsmobile 88 Pontiac Streamliner Pontiac Chieftain. Buick General Motors. Station wagon. In , the end of the Special came about when the Special Deluxe was dropped too in favor of the slightly upscale Buick Skylark. Starting with this generation, all GM cars shared a corporate appearance as a result of the Art and Color Section headed by Harley Earl and modest yearly changes were introduced to freshen the appearance. World in Motion , The whole of the year's automobile production. The Buick models offered only two sizes regarding the body chassis. The Special was built for several decades and was offered as a coupe, sedan and later as a station wagon. In addition. The Buick models offered the consumer great styling and many great features that many consumers admired. Seats are deep, wide and upholstered in beautiful cordaveen.