Vehicle Description
Big lovely car - quite rare to find a Roadmaster in this condition.
All original except for one re-paint, 25 years ago. Paint shows age
but still very presentable.
In 1940 the Series 80 was renamed Limited. The Roadmaster name was
transferred to the new Series 70, which was introduced at the same
time as a brand new Series 50 Super. The Roadmaster featured a
cutting-edge "torpedo" C-body. The new C-body that the 1940 Buick
Roadmaster shared with the Super, the Cadillac Series 62, the
Oldsmobile Series 90, and the Pontiac Torpedo featured shoulder and
hip room that was over 5" wider, the elimination of running boards
and exterior styling that was streamlined and 2-3" lower. When
combined with a column mounted shift lever the cars offered true
six passenger comfort. These changes had clearly been influenced by
the Cadillac Sixty Special.
