Vehicle Description
1937 Buick Roadmaster 4 Door Sedan
"The lines of a motor car may change with the years, but if its
maker is true to his craft, he will hold ever faithful to the
intrinsic character which first set his car apart from the crowd.
So under the suave beauty of these Buicks for 1937, there reigns
still the old tradition of ruggedness which Buick drivers of
another generation knew and admired. Lovely as this car is to
behold, and swift as is its going, we would rather have you choose
it for its fine heritage of durable goods which more than any other
thing we have striven to preserve." From a Roadmaster print ad of
1937
For consignment, a street rod version of a 1937 Buick Roadmaster 4
door sedan with 47,955 miles shown, not the actual mileage. This
hump backed purple cruiser has a clean gray interior, a chopped
roof, and a big V8 under the hood. A three ring binder accompanies
this car containing operating instructions and specifications, much
of which we'll cover here.
Exterior
Brilliant two stage purple paint provides stem to stern coverage on
the car, taking in the grille, door handles and headlight buckets
while adorned with a pinstripe pattern on the nose and a double
lavender line that runs the shoulder line of the car, as well as
some detailed work on the rear fender above the rectangular tail
lights. 15-inch Centerline wheels with a Coddington 90's vibe ride
the corners of the car wearing slightly staggered size tires under
wide, arching fenders. The top has been chopped and miles of purple
paint smoothly cover the long roof that hovers over three windows
and sharply slopes in the back to meet the humped and shaved
"luggage locker," opened with an electric popper. The paint is very
good but there are some cracks in the body and paint in low areas
as well as scuffs under the nose, chips and bubbling.
Interior
Silver paint frames the windows on the door while gray cloth panels
fill the inner doors, showing some light patina and wearing billet
style hardware. The soft material is employed on the front bench
that shows some compression but is in otherwise great shape and is
replicated in the back bench with limo-like legroom and a black
rope handle on the seat back ahead. A Boyd Coddington steering
wheel picks up on some of the wheel features and is wrapped in gray
leather fronting a digital gauge cluster with illuminated blue
digits on a silver painted dashboard. Similar blue lights up the
AM/FM/CD radio in the center over a controller and gauge for the
air ride system, next to an added A/C controller. Plush gray carpet
is toes deep throughout the car and gray cloth makes up the
headliner, all in good condition. The trunk is loosely lined with a
shorter pile loop carpet in dark gray and houses a space saver
spare.
Drivetrain
Under the hood, a 472ci V8 which our consignor states was rebuilt
10,000 miles ago and bored .030 over. It carries an Edelbrock
intake and 4-barrel carburetor, all attached to a TH400 3-speed
automatic transmission sending power to the 10 bolt axle with 3.73
gears. A purple brake booster assists the discs in front and drums
in the rear.
Undercarriage
Driver quality underneath with sporadic surface rust and some
residual oil film, but nothing alarming on an otherwise clean
underside. Dual exhaust carry stock style mufflers before exiting
out back through chrome tips, angle cut and inverted from standard
installation. Airbag suspension is up front and leaf springs in the
back.
Drive-Ability
The large cabin feels a bit more manageable with the chopped top
but still provides plenty of room to stretch out. We crank the
472ci and it comes to life immediately as we move the column
shifter to Drive and roll this purple Buick onto the test loop
where it can undoubtedly be seen by passersby on the PA turnpike,
and what an impressive sight indeed. Comfortable, capable and with
straight tracking and smooth turn-ins, this Roadmaster earned its
name. Plus, all functional items operate as they should. While
Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at
the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions
will be working at the time of your purchase.
Once the flagship vehicle of GM's second most desired brand at the
time, this street rod now presents in a dramatic new way. Color,
stance, and a somewhat modern interior are poised to provide some
very good times to the next owner. Roll into the car show like a
boss, in this 1937 Roadmaster with eye appeal that overflows. Put
this one on your wish list and call the mall today! You'd be plum
crazy not to.
Classic Auto Mall is home to more than 1,000 classic and
collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate
controlled 336,000-square foot showroom (that's more than 8
acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic
and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the
I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit
www.classicautomall.com or call us at (888) 227-0914. Contact us
anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee
is not included in the advertised price.
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