Vehicle Description
This 1948 Buick has been heavily modified. We believe this build
was performed in the early 1980's. The body on this car is
exceptional as far as rust, the frame, body mounts and rockers are
rust free. The car is very straight with the exception of the lower
front valance, that has several dents, that can be seen in the
pictures. The only place on the undercarriage that shows any metal
work at all is the trunk pan itself. The whole flat of the trunk
area has been replaced with one piece of steel. We believe this was
done to accomplish its very low stance and it also appears to have
a more modern gas tank. The rest of the body shows several bubbles
and light rust, where the custom body work had occurred, such as
bumper mounts in the front, the bottom of the headlights and a
couple areas on the skirts. The body, fenders, doors, hood, trunk
and so on are very rust free. The paint work, which is very dated,
has some cracks and adhesion problems. The rear glass is shattered
and we're not sure if this was intentional or not. The shop that
did the work was definitely a very capable custom shop with some
very talented builders. The top has been chopped between 3 �" to
5". The handless, solenoid pop doors add to the smooth sleekness of
this custom ride. 102 louvers were added to the already custom
appearing hood that, from the factory, opens from both sides. The
headlights have been Frenched in, as well as the antenna and both
bumpers. The rear taillights were replaced with a custom round 4
taillight design which gives a very sleek and sporty appearance to
an already outrageous body style. All four windows have been
converted too electric and operate very well. The interior is dated
but still respectable with the exception of the Masonite door
panels, which need to be covered (see pics). The car starts up
right away and runs excellent. The engine is a Fireball 320 cu. in.
straight 8 that has a very unique retro appearance. It currently
runs a Dynaflow transmission, which does function but should be
rebuilt. The car moves once the pressure has been built but the
power from the engine is not able to transfer from the transmission
to the wheels due to the slushy transmission. It goes down the road
smooth, with a fully operating braking system. This car has
basically unlimited potential. Although it's a much older build,
with many of the key elements that have become popular today, this
car has more cool than Al Capon, Dean Martin and Steve McQueen
combined. The car can definitely be enjoyed the way it is, after
rebuilding the dyna-flo transmission. Our plan, if it doesn't meet
the reserve, is to bring the build into today's technology.
Complete with disc-brakes, LS power, vintage air, leather interior
and air-ride suspension. This would make a dynamite pro-touring car
that would be a stand out, among stand outs, with two-tone paint
and modern mechanical upgrades. The stance and attitude of this car
already carry a six-figure look.