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This is an exceptional car in pretty good shape. I’m pretty sure it is a 1947 but I’m not too sure. Anyway, you can tell this car is a post WWII because it looks like its built like a tank. In retrospect, this car had nice lines and was a popular model after the war.
Here is a bit of information I could find on this car and era.
The Buick Super was a full-sized automobile produced from 1940–1942, and from 1946–1958; it was on Buick’s longer wheelbase shared with the Roadmaster. It and the Roadmaster were replaced by the new Electra in 1959. The 1950 Super came with a single two-barrel carburetor on a 263 cid I8. This setup produced an HP rating of 112. The car was able to achieve speeds over 90 miles per hour (140 km/h) with its Dynaflow automatic transmission which, rather than changing through gears, used the torque converter to couple the motor to a single gear ratio.
If you do know the actual year of manufacture for this car, please leave a note in the comments below. We all would appreciate it.
© Fred Winograd copyright 2010
Not that I would consider myself an ‘expert’ but a google search did reveal this piece of info from the Hemmings site
“In truth, exterior appearance between our feature years of 1947 and 1948 is identical–the lone exception being the addition of model script added to the front fenders in 1948…”
If I am interpreting this correctly and seeing this detail correctly in the photos, this would be a 1948. Do I win the prize?
Yes, Hemmings is a great source. You win the prize. Check your mail, the prize will be mailed on Monday.
Thanks for the post.
Fred
Oh, and I edited the title too.
Having you for a friend for over 50 years is already the best prize!