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The Estate Wagon rides on a 129-inch wheelbase and weighs 4,445 pounds. It is powered by a 320.2 cubic-inch, in-line, 8-cylinder engine developing 144 horsepower. It was the most expensive Buick model for that year, selling new for $3,249.
This restored model has a complete new wood body and took about three years to restore.
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From 1936 to 1948 the Roadmaster appeared in coupe, sedan, convertible, and station wagon body styles. A hardtop coupe was added in 1949 and dubbed the Riviera.
There were 46,432 4-door Roadmasters built in 1947. This model cost $2,232 fresh from the showroom floor. Calculated from the official inflation factor tables, that would be $22,271 in today's dollars. One can't buy for that price today a luxury car that is equivalent to the status of the Roadmaster in the forties. The big car weighed in around 4,500 lbs.
In 1947, Buick sold 272,827 cars and was in fourth place after Ford, Chevrolet and Plymouth. Buick's high water mark for sales was 1985, when Buick sold 1,002,906 cars.
The Roadmaster named first appeared on Buick automobiles in 1936 as a celebration of their engineering improvements and advancements in design. The Buick Series 80 became known as the Roadmaster. The Roadmasters were built on the longest wheelbase Buick had to offer. From 1946 through 1957 they were the most elegant and prestigious automobiles that Buick sold.
From 1936 through 1948 the Roadmaster appeared in coupe, sedan, convertible and station wagon bodystyles. A hardtop coupe was added in 1949 and dubbed the Riviera.
The Roadmaster named reappeared in 1991 and continued in production until 1996. It served as a replacement for the Electra model line and offered as an Estate Wagon. A sedan was introduced in 1992.
The end of the 1953 Buick Roadmaster station wagon meant the end of the last wood-bodied station wagon to be mass-produced in the United States. In 1996, the end of the Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon meant the end of the full-size family station wagons.
From 1936 through 1948 the Roadmaster appeared in coupe, sedan, convertible and station wagon bodystyles. A hardtop coupe was added in 1949 and dubbed the Riviera.
The Roadmaster named reappeared in 1991 and continued in production until 1996. It served as a replacement for the Electra model line and offered as an Estate Wagon. A sedan was introduced in 1992.
The end of the 1953 Buick Roadmaster station wagon meant the end of the last wood-bodied station wagon to be mass-produced in the United States. In 1996, the end of the Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon meant the end of the full-size family station wagons.
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1947 Buick Roadmaster Series 70 |
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| Year | 1947 |
| Make | Buick |
| Model | Roadmaster Series 70 |
| Body Style | Estate Wagon |
| Engine Location | Front |
| Drive Type | Rear Wheel |
| Production Years for Series | 1936 - 1958 |
| Price | $3,248.00 |
| Weight | 4444 lbs | 2015.8 kg |
| Combined MPG | 0.00 |
| Engine [Optional Engines] | |
| Engine Configuration | I |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Mechanical valve lifters | |
| Aspiration/Induction | Normal |
| Displacement | 320.20 CU IN. | 5248.1 cc. | 5.2 L. |
| Valvetrain | OHV |
| Horsepower | 144.00 HP (106 KW) @ 3600.00 RPM |
| Torque | 276.00 Ft-Lbs (374.3 NM) @ 2000.00 RPM |
| HP to Weight Ratio | 30.9 LB / HP (Vehicles with similar ratio) |
| HP / Liter | 27.7 BHP / Liter |
| Compression Ratio | 6.6:1 |
| Main Bearings | 5 |
| Fuel Type | Gasoline - Petrol |
| Fuel Feed | Carburetor |
| Stromberg AAV-26 number 380097 carburetor | |
| Block | Cast-iron |
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| Standard Transmission | |
| Gears | 3 |
| Transmission | Manual |
| with Steering column mounted shifter | |
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