Vehicle Description
This gorgeous numbers matching Buick is the perfect car to load up
the family and cruise! Repainted in a two-tone Maroon and Blue in
2017, this car turns heads where ever you go. The same year this
Buick rolled off the assembly line, US president Harry Truman sets
up the Central Intelligence Agency and fuel was only .15 cents a
gallon. This is the second generation of the Buick Super. The Super
had new front fender trim featuring parallel chrome strips. Also
featured for 1942 was a handsome new grille with a lower outline
and thin vertical strips. A feature shared with other Buicks was a
new interior air intake positioned near the front center grille
that eliminated the old cowl-level ventilator. The number of body
styles was reduced to three with the elimination of the one year
only Business coupe. After the government prohibited the use of
chrome on January 1, 1942 many body styles were dropped and most
trim was now painted. Cast iron pistons were used in the 248 CID
(4.1 L) Fireball I8 engine. The last of the 1942 Buicks were
completed on February 4, 1942. Only 33,034 Supers were built in the
abbreviated model year. In 1946 Buick once again combined the large
Series 70 Roadmaster body with the economical Series 40 Special
powerplant to create the Series 50 Super line. Basic styling was
continued from 1942 now sedans had the front fender sweep across
the doors to the rear fenders as did the Sedanet and convertible
styles. A stamped grille with vertical bars dominated the frontal
ensemble. Single stainless body trim lines began on the front
fenders and ended at the rear edge of the standard rear wheelhouse
shields. Standard equipment included an automatic choke, clock,
turn signals and wood grained instrument panels. Exterior series
identification was found on the crossbar between the bumper guards
front and rear. Cloisonn� emblems carried the Super emblem.
Compound Carburetion was eliminated and the compression ratio was
reduced to 6.30:1. The number of body styles increased to four with
the return of the Estate wagon after a six year absence. A total of
119,334 units were sold. The front suspension was independent with
coil springs. 76.98% of Buick sales this year were Supers. To view
the car in greater detail, including an HD video and 100+ HD
pictures please visit www.gatewayclassiccars.com or our Denver
showroom. Call 303-872-4722 for more information.