Vehicle Description
Classic Car Addict is excited to present this beautiful 1955 Buick
Special 2-door hardtop for sale in our Mesa| AZ showroom.
Showcasing an excellent example of a 1955 Buick Special that has
been completely restored to high standards. With proper V8 power|
detailed classic style| and a beautiful shine| this 1955 Buick
Special is a terrific and unique vintage cruiser. Sure| 1955 Chevys
are nice| and Cadillacs are flashy| but nobody could compare with
Buick's brand of style. The design choices on this car have aged
extremely well| and the dramatic look only gets better with the
bold black shown here. It was restored a few years ago| so it's not
perfect| but you must get up relatively close to find the
imperfections and with all that chrome and trim| nobody's going to
be looking at the little stuff anyway. These have some noteworthy
brightwork| and this one is clean and complete. Areas like the big
intricate bumpers have a bright shine to go well with the
clearcoat| but it's not overdone. The hood ornament| factory wheel
covers| tailfins| and wraparound glass both front & rear is all
about a detailed package that makes a Buick desirable. The interior
is a little more subtle| but only a little. Two-tone maroon and
black upholstery combine a '50s sensibility with bold colors that
make it look expensive| which was surely the point. The big
steering wheel is thin and almost delicate| especially on such a
big brute| but the two-tone color scheme and chrome on the dash is
pure genius| with the fine grille for the radio speaker mirroring
the grille up front. The original AM radio is still in place but is
not working. And as a Buick| it's got a massive trunk that's fully
upholstered in black carpet| and it also houses what is likely an
original spare. Under the hood is the uber-dependable Buick
Nailhead| 264 cubic inches of what is believed to be the original
motor for this car. The name of the game was torque| and the
undisputed champion in '55 was the Nailhead| so this car moves like
it's got Corvette DNA in its veins. Everything looks stock inside
the engine bay| and they didn't take many liberties with the
hardware| which still uses the original heavy-duty air cleaner and
cast-iron exhaust manifolds. There's a reliable and incomparably
smooth Dynaflow automatic transmission behind it| and it does take
some getting used to but it's pure Buick at its best. The underside
isn't detailed for show| but does have a great set of pipes| a big
gas tank| and that smooth Buick ride that has to be experienced to
understand. Factory steel wheels with flashy chrome hubcaps were
popular with Buicks of all shapes and sizes| and it wears proper
7.6-15 whitewall bias-ply tires at each corner. This is the
affordable classic with a ton of distinction| so don't miss this
super Buick Special. Call Classic Car Addict today| 480-256-1459.
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