Vehicle Description
The 1950 Buick Super featured the new prominent one-year-only
"waterfall" grill and more rounded styling. This car is a desirable
Super Model 52 Riviera Sedan, which has a long 125 � inch wheelbase
compared to the standard Model 51's 121 � inch wheelbase. They had
VentiPorts on each side of the hood with four for the Roadmaster
and three for the Supers and Special. For 1950 the portholes or
VentiPorts became flatter and were moved from the front fenders to
the sides of the hood. Buick stayed with the tried and proven valve
in head "Fireball" straight eight-cylinder engine rather than
following Cadillac and Oldsmobile to the short-stroke V-8. That
would come in 1953. Model year production was a record for Buick
with 558,439 leaving the factory and sales placed them fourth on
the sales charts.
This 1950 Buick Super wears its original Cloud Mist Grey paint,
displaying a fantastic patina that only decades of aging can
create, and is full of charm and character. Some tastefully applied
pinstriping and the original red steel wheels with black radial
tires complete the cool look of this classic cruiser.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Overhead-valve "Fireball" straight eight engine
• 700R4 automatic transmission
• 12-volt conversion
• Cold air conditioning
• New interior
• Patina-finish paint
• Aluminum radiator
• Tow hitch receiver
The interior has been refurbished and starting with new floor pans
and Dynamat sound insulation, the interior has restored with all
new light and dark grey tweed upholstery with removable center
armrest with cup holders and cold air conditioning. All the
original gauges are still in place, with an additional Bosch
temperature gauge added. And supplementing the original speedometer
is a modern GPS speedometer on the dash.
Power comes from its "Valve in head, ahead in Value" 263 cubic inch
straight eight-cylinder engine that produces 124 horsepower. The
original Dynaflow transmission has been upgraded to a 700R4 4-speed
automatic transmission for effortless highway cruising. Other
mechanical upgrades include a new aluminum radiator with dual
electric fans, electric fuel pump, transmission cooler, rebuilt
rear end and suspension, new driveshaft, new wiring harness and a
12-volt conversion.
With loads of character, a new interior, air conditioning and
enhanced mechanical components, this cool cruiser is ready to roll.
Call today!
