1936 Buick Series 40 Special Navigation
Features
Engine Location : | Front |
Drive Type : | Rear Wheel |
shaft drive | |
Production Years for Series : | 1936 - 1949 |
Price : | $765-$885 |
Weight : | 3360 lbs | 1524.07 kg |
Engine & Transmission
Inline 8 | 2 Barrel Stromberg Downdraft EEI | |
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Displacement : | 3654 cc | 223.0 cu in. | 3.7 L. |
Power : | 93 BHP (68.448 KW) @ 3200 RPM |
Bore : | 3.1 in | 78 mm. |
Stroke : | 3.9 in | 99 mm. |
Main Bearings : | 5 |
Cylinder Block : | Cast-iron |
3 Selective Sliding Floor shift control
Production Figures
Total Buick Production for 1936 : | 168,596 |
Total 1936 Series 40 Special production : | 113,097 |
1936 Buick Series 40 Special | |
Business Coupe 2 dr. 2 P : | 10,912 |
Convertible Coupe 2 dr. 4 P : | 1,488 |
Sedan 4 dr. 5 P : | 77,007 |
Sport Coupe 2 dr. 4 P : | 1,086 |
Sport Coupe 2 dr. 4 P : | 1,390 |
Victoria Coupe 2 dr. 5 P : | 21,214 |
Dimension(s)
Sedan

Seating Capacity : | 5 |
Doors : | 4 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 118.0 in | 2997 mm. |
Business Coupe
Price : | $765 |
Weight : | 3150 lbs | 1428.816 kg |
Seating Capacity : | 2 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 118.0 in | 2997 mm. |
Convertible Coupe
Price : | $820 |
Weight : | 3190 lbs | 1446.96 kg |
Seating Capacity : | 4 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 118.0 in | 2997 mm. |
Sport Coupe
Price : | $820 |
Weight : | 3190 lbs | 1446.96 kg |
Seating Capacity : | 4 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 118.0 in | 2997 mm. |
Sport Coupe
Price : | $820 |
Weight : | 3190 lbs | 1446.96 kg |
Seating Capacity : | 4 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 118.0 in | 2997 mm. |
Victoria Coupe

Chassis # 2921779
Auction entries : 1
Price : | $835 |
Weight : | 3305 lbs | 1499.123 kg |
Seating Capacity : | 5 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 118.0 in | 2997 mm. |
Handling
Suspension | |
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Front : Coil spring independent Rear : Live axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs |
Tires / Wheels | |
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Tires : | 16 x 6.50 |
Wheels : | 16-inch pressed steel |
1936 Averages
Avg. Household Income : | $1,713 |
Avg. Home : | $3,925 |
Avg. Gallon of Gas : | $0.10 |
1936 Buick Series 40 Special FAQs (show)
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What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1936 Buick Series 40 Special?
Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1936 Buick Series 40 Special? A: The 1936 Buick Series 40 Special has a wheelbase size of 118.00 inches.Q: How much did the 1936 Buick Series 40 Special cost when new?A: The 1936 Buick Series 40 Special cost approximately $765 to $885 (USD) when new.Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1936 Buick Series 40 Special? A: The 1936 Buick Series 40 Special was offered as a Business Coupe, Convertible Coupe, Sedan, Sport Coupe, Victoria Coupe.Q: What tires did the 1936 Buick Series 40 Special have? A: The 1936 Buick Series 40 Special had 16 x 6.50 tires.Q: What type of wheels did the 1936 Buick Series 40 Special have? A: The 1936 Buick Series 40 Special had 16-inch pressed steel wheels.Q: How many vehicles did Buick produce in 1936? A: Buick produced 168,596 automobiles in 1936.Q: How many 1936 Series 40 Specials were produced? A: Buick produced 113,097 examples of the Series 40 Special in 1936.Q: What engine did the 1936 Buick Series 40 Special have? A: The engine powering the 1936 Buick Series 40 Special was a Inline 8 (3654 cc | 223.0 cu in. | 3.7 L.) with 93 BHP (68.448 KW) @ 3200 RPM. Q: What transmission did the 1936 Buick Series 40 Special have? A: The 1936 Buick Series 40 Special had a 3 speed Selective Sliding Floor shift control gearbox.
What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1936 Buick Series 40 Special?
How many 1936 Buick Series 40 Special were produced?
How powerful was the 1936 Buick Series 40 Special? Was the 1936 Buick Series 40 Special popular? Was the 1936 Buick Series 40 Special expensive? What was the fuel economy of the 1936 Buick Series 40 Special?
Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1936 Buick Series 40 Special? A: The 1936 Buick Series 40 Special has a wheelbase size of 118.00 inches.Q: How much did the 1936 Buick Series 40 Special cost when new?A: The 1936 Buick Series 40 Special cost approximately $765 to $885 (USD) when new.Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1936 Buick Series 40 Special? A: The 1936 Buick Series 40 Special was offered as a Business Coupe, Convertible Coupe, Sedan, Sport Coupe, Victoria Coupe.Q: What tires did the 1936 Buick Series 40 Special have? A: The 1936 Buick Series 40 Special had 16 x 6.50 tires.Q: What type of wheels did the 1936 Buick Series 40 Special have? A: The 1936 Buick Series 40 Special had 16-inch pressed steel wheels.Q: How many vehicles did Buick produce in 1936? A: Buick produced 168,596 automobiles in 1936.Q: How many 1936 Series 40 Specials were produced? A: Buick produced 113,097 examples of the Series 40 Special in 1936.Q: What engine did the 1936 Buick Series 40 Special have? A: The engine powering the 1936 Buick Series 40 Special was a Inline 8 (3654 cc | 223.0 cu in. | 3.7 L.) with 93 BHP (68.448 KW) @ 3200 RPM. Q: What transmission did the 1936 Buick Series 40 Special have? A: The 1936 Buick Series 40 Special had a 3 speed Selective Sliding Floor shift control gearbox. - 1936 Buick Series 40 Special Menu
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