These are standard specifications - not necessarily specifications for the vehicle(s) in the photo(s).
Features
| Engine Location : | Front |
| Drive Type : | Rear Wheel |
| Production Years for Series : | 1954 - 1956 |
| Price : | $3,350-$3,550 |
| Weight : | 4418 lbs | 2003.971 kg |
Performance
| 0-60 mph : | 11.2 seconds. |
Power
| V 8 | |
|---|---|
| Displacement : | 5277 cc | 322.0 cu in. | 5.3 L. |
| Power : | 236 BHP (173.696 KW) @ 4600 RPM |
| Bore : | 4.0 in | 102 mm. |
| Stroke : | 3.2 in | 81 mm. |
| Compression : | 9.1:1 |
| Main Bearings : | 5 |
| Cylinder Block : | Cast-iron |
| 1 4-barrel carburetor | |
Transmission:
Automatic Variable-Pitch Dynaflow
Automatic Variable-Pitch Dynaflow
Production Figures
| Total Buick Production for 1955 : | 738,814 |
| Total 1955 Roadmaster Series 70 production : | 64,518 |
| 1955 Buick Roadmaster Series 70 | |
| Convertible 2 dr. 6 P : | 4,730 |
| HardTop Coupe 2 dr. 6 P : | 28,071 |
| Sedan 4 dr. 6 P : | 31,717 |
Dimensions
Convertible
| Seating Capacity : | 6 |
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 216.0 in | 5486 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 127.0 in | 3226 mm. |
| Front Track : | 59.0 in | 1499 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 62.2 in | 1580 mm. |
Sedan
| Price : | $3,350 |
| Weight : | 4305 lbs | 1952.715 kg |
| Seating Capacity : | 6 |
| Doors : | 4 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 216.0 in | 5486 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 127.0 in | 3226 mm. |
| Front Track : | 59.0 in | 1499 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 62.2 in | 1580 mm. |
HardTop Coupe
| Price : | $3,450 |
| Weight : | 4275 lbs | 1939.107 kg |
| Seating Capacity : | 6 |
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 216.0 in | 5486 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 127.0 in | 3226 mm. |
| Front Track : | 59.0 in | 1499 mm. |
| Rear Track : | 62.2 in | 1580 mm. |
Handling
| Tires / Wheels | |
|---|---|
| Tires : | 8.00 x 15 |
1955 Averages
| Avg. Car Cost : | $1,900 |
| Avg. Household Income : | $4,130 |
| Avg. Home : | $10,950 |
| Avg. Gallon of Gas : | $0.23 |