Vehicle Description
1956 Buick Century 4 Door Wagon. ONE OWNER Automatic. Original
Survivor! New rugs and mechanical updates! Seen on the "Great
Christmas Light Fight" on ABC. Tri-Color Red White & Black exterior
over Red & White interior! - 52745 original true miles! Equipment
includes power steering automatic transmission gas pedal push start
power brakes crank windows AM "Sonomatic" push button radio clock
cigarette lighter factory gauges and fresh air heater/defroster.
Powered by original 322 CID v-8 Buick Engine rated at 255
horsepower. SERIAL/VIN: 6C1167185 Recent work: tires balanced
anti-freeze leak repair power steering repair fuel pump repair
rug/carpet replacement. - One family owned since new! This '56
Century Wagon is truly a rare find and is in excellent overall
condition. It has been re-painted in its original factory colors
"Carlsbad Black" on the roof "Seminole Red" and "Dover White" for
the body. Roughly $3000 spent on recent cosmetic chrome and paint
work. It is equipped with its original red and ivory vinyl interior
(Code 605). The interior is in original condition which exception
of the center sections of the front and rear seats which have been
recovered along with $3000 recently invested in new carpets/rugs.
All four door inner trim panels are in very good original
condition. Front and rear bench style seats in very good condition.
The dash assembly is complete with original factory gauges and is
in excellent condition. The car's original factory steering wheel
is also in very good condition. - The original factory stainless
side moldings are securely fastened and have an excellent
appearance. The left and right fenders are in excellent original
condition with the exception of a couple of minor dings in the left
fender. The fenders are complete with their original factory
brightwork manual mirrors and four oval ventiports per fender. All
four doors are in excellent original condition with no visible
signs of repair or prior work. There is some slight surface rust
along the inner lower lips of all four doors. All doors open and
close properly showing no hinge wear. The outer door handles are
all in good working order and in very good condition. The rear
doors are equipped with their correct factory brightwork "Century"
nameplates which are securely fastened and damage free. Upper
stainless belt moldings stainless upper moldings left and right
rocker panels and quarter panels all in excellent condition. The
rear tailgate has a damage free appearance. The gate is complete
with its original factory ornamentation. Tail lamps are in good
working order and are complete with brightwork bezels. The rear
chrome plated bumper is complete and has a damage free appearance.
-The hood panel has an excellent appearance and releases properly
from its outside handle. The hood ornamentation and the "Buick"
letters are in very good condition. The car is equipped with a two
seal beam headlamp system which is in good working order. The seal
beams fitted with brightwork bezels have an excellent damage free
appearance. The grille complete with its correct factory
ornamentation has an excellent appearance. The front chrome plated
bumper assembly is complete and in good overall condition. The
all-steel roof panel is in excellent original condition. All glass
is original factory fitted clear safety plate and has an excellent
damage free appearance with the exception of a few minor scratches.
The car is equipped with a two blade wiper system which is in good
working order. This '56 Buick Century Wagon is equipped with a
matched set of four "Coker Classic" four-ply polyester
wide-whitewall tires size H78-15. The tires are mounted on factory
15" steel stamped rims with "Buick" full cover wheel discs which
are damage free. This car features a full steel frame. All visible
floor pans and frame components appear to be in good solid original
condition with no signs of repair.
