Vehicle Description
This 1958 Buick Special convertible is powered by a 364ci engine
that was factory-rated at 250hp and 380 ft/lbs of torque, backed by
a Dynaflow 2-speed automatic transmission. This example was
produced as part of a one-year-only design with low-production
numbers. The vehicle's VIN decodes as the following: 4 (40 series
Special), E (1958 year and model), 6 (Atlanta assembly plant) and
021757 (serial number). The data plate decodes as 1958 MOD 58-46C
(58 for the 1958 model year, 46C meaning a 2-door convertible and
40 indicating the Special series). The style shows 58-4467, with 58
for the 1958 model year, 4467TX indicating a Buick Special
convertible and X meaning electric window power assists. The
meaning of the T on the 46C style number is unknown, although it
appears in several factory data references. Body No. G means the
body was built in Flint, MI, and 3861 is the Fisher body number.
The trim shows as 450K, with 450 indicating red Cordovan seats and
bolsters (no code for K was found). The car has Paint 1C; although
no decoding for the "1" was found, it could mean convertible top,
as the code is usually two letters, with the first referring to the
top color and the second the bottom color (C = Glacier White, M =
Seminole Red). From the Cars of Dreams Collection.
