Vehicle Description
Desirable as is Collectible, beautiful in every way and the pride
of GM as Harley Earl created a true masterpiece in advanced design
and style that transcends generations. This Solid, Survivor, Well
Equipped, and Beautiful Convertible Coupe is all that and then
some... Call us for details. 1956 Buick Century 60 Special 'The
Best Buick Yet!" as it was claimed by GM execs of the era.Buick
first used the Century nameplate in the 1930s, commemorating its
ability to exceed 100 mph. The year to see a Buick wearing the
'Century' name in the post World War II was in 1954. This model had
Buick's most powerful engine in the smallest model, and fitted with
tastefully understated bodywork. The Century's 'Fireball'
overhead-valve V8 engine was capable of producing 255 horsepower in
1956. Zero-to-sixty took less than ten seconds, with the
quarter-mile times of around 17 seconds and a top speed exceeding
110 mph. The Century was styling, with the four oval 'ventiports'
and leather trim. For 1956, Buick built just 4,721 Century
Convertible Coupes. 1954 rolled in, and with it the Century name
once again being introduced, using the same formula of joining the
smaller, lighter Buick Special body to the largest and most fierce
322 cubic inch V8 engine. This gave Buick a powerful performance
vehicle. Also included in this period's lineup was a station wagon
model, which was a body style that had been otherwise unavailable
during the Century's original production run in 1936. One year
later the California Highway Patrol placed a huge fleet order for
Century 2-door sedans. This body style was not available to the
general public and was a special order only. The Century 2-door
sedan combined the Special 2-door sedan body shell with Century
power-train and trim. In the popular TV series 'Highway Patrol',
Broderick Crawford was shown driving a 2-door Century sedan during
the first season. The Century continued to remain in Buick's
performance lineup with the engine power rising from 200 in 1954 to
236 in 1955, jumping to 255 in 1956.