1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster Navigation
Features
Engine Location : | Front |
Drive Type : | Rear Wheel |
Production Years for Series : | 1949 - 1953 |
Coach Work : | Ionia |
Price : | $2,616-$3,732 |
Weight : | 4203 lbs | 1906.449 kg |
Engine & Transmission
Inline 8 | |
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Displacement : | 5247 cc | 320.2 cu in. | 5.2 L. |
Power : | 150 BHP (110.4 KW) @ 3600 RPM |
Torque : | 280 Ft-Lbs (380 NM) @ 2000 RPM |
Bore : | 3.4 in | 87 mm. |
Stroke : | 4.3 in | 109 mm. |
Compression : | 6.9:1 |
Main Bearings : | 5 |
Carter carburetor |
Inline 8 | |
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Displacement : | 5247 cc | 320.2 cu in. | 5.2 L. |
Power : | 152 BHP (111.872 KW) @ 3600 RPM |
Bore : | 3.4 in | 87 mm. |
Stroke : | 4.3 in | 109 mm. |
Compression : | 7.2:1 |
Main Bearings : | 5 |
Cylinder Block : | Cast-iron |
1 2-barrel carburetor |
3 Automatic Dynaflow; column-mounted shift levers
Production Figures
Total Buick Production for 1949 : | 409,138 |
Total 1949 Series 70 Roadmaster production : | 86,131 |
1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster | |
2-Door Sedan 2 dr. 6 P : | 18,415 |
Convertible Coupe 2 dr. 6 P : | 8,095 |
Convertible Hunting Sedan 4 dr. 6 P : | 1 |
Hardtop Coupe 2 dr. 6 P : | 4,314 |
Sedan 4 dr. 6 P : | 54,674 |
Station Wagon 4 dr. 6 P (by Ionia) : | 632 |
Dimension(s)
Sedan

Chassis # 25030889
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Auction entries : 1
Seating Capacity : | 6 |
Doors : | 4 |
Exterior | |
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Length : | 214.1 in | 5439 mm. |
Wheelbase : | 126.0 in | 3200 mm. |
Front Track : | 59.1 in | 1502 mm. |
Rear Track : | 62.2 in | 1580 mm. |
2-Door Sedan
Price : | $2,616 |
Weight : | 4113 lbs | 1865.625 kg |
Seating Capacity : | 6 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Length : | 214.1 in | 5439 mm. |
Wheelbase : | 126.0 in | 3200 mm. |
Front Track : | 59.1 in | 1502 mm. |
Rear Track : | 62.2 in | 1580 mm. |
Hardtop Coupe

Chassis # 15320701
Auction entries : 2
Price : | $3,201 |
Weight : | 4418 lbs | 2003.971 kg |
Seating Capacity : | 6 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Length : | 214.1 in | 5439 mm. |
Wheelbase : | 126.0 in | 3200 mm. |
Front Track : | 59.1 in | 1502 mm. |
Rear Track : | 62.2 in | 1580 mm. |
Convertible Coupe

Chassis # 15240141
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Auction entries : 3

Chassis # 15339060
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Auction entries : 3

Chassis # 55056057
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Auction entries : 1

Chassis # 55171027
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Auction entries : 1
Price : | $3,148 |
Weight : | 4368 lbs | 1981.291 kg |
Seating Capacity : | 6 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Length : | 214.1 in | 5439 mm. |
Wheelbase : | 126.0 in | 3200 mm. |
Front Track : | 59.1 in | 1502 mm. |
Rear Track : | 62.2 in | 1580 mm. |
Station Wagon by Ionia

Chassis # 15275380
Auction entries : 3
Coachwork : | Ionia |
Price : | $3,732 |
Weight : | 4488 lbs | 2035.723 kg |
Seating Capacity : | 6 |
Doors : | 4 |
Exterior | |
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Length : | 214.1 in | 5439 mm. |
Wheelbase : | 126.0 in | 3200 mm. |
Front Track : | 59.1 in | 1502 mm. |
Rear Track : | 62.2 in | 1580 mm. |
Convertible Hunting Sedan
Seating Capacity : | 6 |
Doors : | 4 |
Exterior | |
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Length : | 214.1 in | 5439 mm. |
Wheelbase : | 126.0 in | 3200 mm. |
Front Track : | 59.1 in | 1502 mm. |
Rear Track : | 62.2 in | 1580 mm. |
Handling
Tires / Wheels | |
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Tires : | 8.20 x 15 |
1949 Averages
Avg. Car Cost : | $1,420 |
Avg. Household Income : | $2,950 |
Avg. Home : | $7,450 |
Avg. Gallon of Gas : | $0.17 |
1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster FAQs (show)
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What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster?
Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster? A: The 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster has a wheelbase size of 126.00 inches.Q: What is the length of the 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster? A: The 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster has a length of 214.13 inches.Q: How much did the 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster cost when new?A: The 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster cost approximately $2,616 to $3,732 (USD) when new.Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster? A: The 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster was offered as a 2-Door Sedan, Convertible Coupe, Convertible Hunting Sedan, Hardtop Coupe, Sedan, Station Wagon.Q: What tires did the 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster have? A: The 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster had 8.20 x 15 tires.Q: How many vehicles did Buick produce in 1949? A: Buick produced 409,138 automobiles in 1949.Q: How many 1949 Series 70 Roadmasters were produced? A: Buick produced 86,131 examples of the Series 70 Roadmaster in 1949.Q: What engines did the 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster have? A: The 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster had the following engine options: Inline 8 (5247 cc | 320.2 cu in. | 5.2 L.) with 150 BHP (110.4 KW) @ 3600 RPM and 280 Ft-Lbs (380 NM) @ 2000 RPM Inline 8 (5247 cc | 320.2 cu in. | 5.2 L.) with 152 BHP (111.872 KW) @ 3600 RPM Q: What transmission did the 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster have? A: The 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster had a 3 speed Automatic Dynaflow; column-mounted shift levers gearbox.
What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster?
How many 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster were produced?
How powerful was the 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster? Was the 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster popular? Was the 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster expensive? What was the fuel economy of the 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster?
Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster? A: The 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster has a wheelbase size of 126.00 inches.Q: What is the length of the 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster? A: The 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster has a length of 214.13 inches.Q: How much did the 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster cost when new?A: The 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster cost approximately $2,616 to $3,732 (USD) when new.Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster? A: The 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster was offered as a 2-Door Sedan, Convertible Coupe, Convertible Hunting Sedan, Hardtop Coupe, Sedan, Station Wagon.Q: What tires did the 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster have? A: The 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster had 8.20 x 15 tires.Q: How many vehicles did Buick produce in 1949? A: Buick produced 409,138 automobiles in 1949.Q: How many 1949 Series 70 Roadmasters were produced? A: Buick produced 86,131 examples of the Series 70 Roadmaster in 1949.Q: What engines did the 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster have? A: The 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster had the following engine options: Inline 8 (5247 cc | 320.2 cu in. | 5.2 L.) with 150 BHP (110.4 KW) @ 3600 RPM and 280 Ft-Lbs (380 NM) @ 2000 RPM- 1949 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster Menu
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