Vehicle Description
This 1957 Buick Special is a charming 50s cruiser that would make a
great entry-level classic car. To much surprise, Buick seemed to
take a step back in terms of its sale in 1957. In fact, the GM
marque saw a nearly 25% decline in sales and dropped to 4th place
among America's automakers, replaced by Plymouth. The reason for
Buick's decline in 1957 is a bit of a mystery and it certainly
wasn't for Buick's lack of effort. When the 1957 Buicks debuted,
there were absolutely gorgeous and sported completely redesigned
bodies that were lower and wider which gave them a much more modern
look. Up front, the grilles and front bumpers sported a completely
new look, with the grilles featuring a thin vertical bar design
capped off with a Buick emblem. Down the sides, a red-filled chrome
sweepspear ran nearly the entire length of the car and, like
virtually all post-war Buicks, the front fenders were trimmed with
the iconic Buick ventiports. At the tail, the taillights were
completely redesigned with prominent chrome trim as was the rear
bumper which housed the partially hidden fuel filler door. The
interiors were also considerably updated by Buick in 1957. The
instrument cluster was completely enclosed into a modern-looking
single unit that was mounted between a pair of large circles that
housed the lights and wiper knobs. The rest of the dash had an
entirely new profile that looked almost space-age. In addition to
Buick's brand-new style in 1957, both inside and out, Buick also
rolled out a brand-new engine across its entire passenger car
lineup, the 364 "Nailhead", an architecture that would be used by
Buick for nearly the decade that followed. In total, Buick produced
23,180 Special 2 door Sedans which explains why you don't see many
of them at the local car shows or cruising down the road. Under the
hood on this Buick Special is a Numbers Matching 364 Cubic Inch
"Nailhead" V8 fed by a single 2 barrel carburetor that together
were said to have created 250 horsepower when new. The 364 Nailhead
V8 is backed by a Dynaflow Automatic transmission which was a $220
option back in 1957 and makes this 50s Buick an easy car for just
about anybody to drive. A driver's side chrome outside mirror is a
welcome addition to this '57 Buick Special since it makes squeezing
in and out of a tight parking space much easier. Riding on a set of
wide whitewall bias-ply tires mounted on red painted steel rims and
accented with full Buick wheelcovers, this Series 40 Special has a
fantastic look while parked or while cruising down the road. The
exterior of this 1957 Special has been refinished in a gorgeous
two-tone paint scheme consisting of a Kearney Green over Mint
Green, with red accents, completing the exterior look of the car.
The interior on this 1957 Buick Special 2 door sedan is charming!
The front and rear bench seats are correctly upholstered in
two-tone green vinyl with cloth inserts. The green carpeting, door
panels, painted dash, and steering wheel have a fantastic stock
look and appear to retain a nice stock look. The instrument cluster
is outfitted with a a 120 MPH ribbon-style speedometer, temperature
gauge, oil pressure gauge, amp gauge, and gasoline gauge. The dash
is completed with the heater/defroster and lighting controls, along
with a locking glove box. Whether you're buying your very first
classic car or you're adding to an exisiting collection, this 1957
Buick Special would make an excellent choice. Give Ellingson's a
call today at 763-428-7337!
*Numbers Matching 364 Cu. In. "Nailhead" V8
*Single 2 Barrel Carburetor
*Dynaflow Automatic Transmission
*Single Thru-Bumper Exhaust
*Wide Whitewall Tires w/ Full Wheelcovers
*1 of 23,180 Produced
*Mint Green/Kearney Green Exterior
*Correct Green Vinyl/Cloth Interior
*Heater/Defroster
*Chrome Outside Mirror
*Stock Instrumentation
*Odometer Reads: 51,941 Miles
