Vehicle Description
1937 Buick Special Series 40 'Slantback' Model 47 Sedan Long term
Florida car with 1937Floridalicense plate Second year for Buick
model names + series numbers 248 CID inline eight-cylinder engine
Three-speed, sliding gear manual transmission and a 4.44 rear end
Black exterior with rear coach doors and tan interior Some chrome
parts refinished since 2013 Newer steering wheel and some brake
work performed 122-inch wheelbase "Knee-Action" front suspension
and front and rear stabilizer bars Own this Buick Special for $339
per month (call 636-600-4600 for details) Looking like it sprang
from the original "Batman" cartoon as a car piloted by The
Penguin's henchmen or an extra from "The Godfather" films, this
big, black Buick Special Model 47 "Slantback" sedan from the Art
Deco Period is a looker. Buick claimed the 1937 Series 40 four-door
sedans could accelerate from 10 to 60 mph in 19.2 seconds, an
astounding feat at the time. The Special was Buick's gateway
vehicle, full-size car and this was the second year for the
company's new model name plus series number naming scheme. Dressed
in black, this car's paint and trim are in good, original
condition. Franklin Hershey penned the restyling of 1937 Buick
lineup. He gave the cars split horizontal bar grilles and longer
fenders with blunt trailing edges. Headlights continued their slow
march from flanking grilles to becoming the leading design elements
of the front fenders. The 1937 Special set 1.5 inches lower than
the previous model year without skimping on interior space as the
floors were lowered 2.5 inches. This car exhibits solid bodywork,
its chrome bumpers and bumper guards are in very good order. Some
chrome parts were refinished since 2013. However, various side
windows are cracked. Note the original, "WE STAND WITH ROOSEVELT"
bumper sticker in the rear window and 1937 Florida license plate.
For 1937, the Special's wheelbase increased to 122 inches. The
straight eight-cylinder valve-in-head engine was also new-for-1937
and displaced 248 CID. It had a quieter overhead valve mechanism
than before, "streamlined" intake valves, a new oil pump and a new
cooling system with seven percent larger capacity. This engine has
new spark plugs and some work on the four-wheel hydraulic brakes
was performed earlier as stated by the previous owner. It has five
main bearings and a Stromberg AA1 carburetor. Backing this long
motor was a three-speed sliding gear manual transmission with a
floor shifter, a single dry plate clutch and a semi-floating rear
axle with hypoid gears and 4.44:1 gearing. Driver convenience
features included "Knee-Action" front suspension and front and rear
stabilizer bars for better road control. This Buick rides on Coker
Classic wide whitewalls, size 6.00-16 at all four wheels. Each
Coker is wrapped around a steel wheel topped with a factory wheel
cover. The tires and wheels are all in very good condition. Inside,
behind the conventionally-hinged front doors and the coach-style
rear doors, the spacious tan interior is in overall, good, original
order, including the front and rear bench seats, the carpet and the
headliner. A cord on which to hang winter coats, blankets, scarves,
shawls, etc., traverses the rear of the front seatback. The car has
a newer, three-spoke steering wheel while its timeless instrument
panel, gauges and inner door panels are in the same shape as the
seats, carpet and headliner but the fuel gauge and horn are
inoperable. Competition to this Buick Special in 1937 included
Cadillac's Series 60, Chrysler's Airstream, LaSalle's Series 50,
the Lincoln-Zephyr, Packard's One-Twenty, Oldsmobile's Series L and
Pontiac's Silver Streak. If you desire a stylish, pre-World War II
Buick, something that would generate attention at a local car show
or cruise night, this is that Buick. Come by MotoeXotica Classic
Cars and see why "It's a Buick Again!" VIN: 3166849 This car is
currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current
mileage on the odometer shows 70,391 miles. It is sold as is, where
is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND
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