The Buick Special was available either as a Standard or Deluxe trim level. Bodystyles on the standard included a sedan and a two-door sport coupe. Just over 3,000 examples were built. The Deluxe line was more extensive consisting of a 2- and 4-door sedan, hardtop coupe, and a convertible. Deluxe production exceeded 160,700 vehicles. Deluxe versions had sweepspear molding extending into the rear fender trim, a more lavish interior, and a one-piece windshield. The standard Specials had a two-piece windshield. The interiors were cloth, and there was a unique interior panel consisting of gauges and speedometer in two large round units.
Deluxe Two-Door Sedan
View info and history1951 saw Buick produce a healthy 404,657 cars total, but a mere 3% were finished as lavish and pricy Special Deluxe convertibles, which had a base price of $2,560. The most popular body style was the Deluxe sedan with 87,848 examples built. Next was the 2-door sedan which found 54,311 willing buyers. Power was from an overhead valve engine displacing 320.2 cubic-inches and delivering 152 horsepower. A three-speed manual transmission was standard. A Dynaflow drive was optional.
by Daniel Vaughan | May 2019
Deluxe Two-Door Sedan
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by Daniel Vaughan | May 2019
Related Reading : Buick Series 40 History
Buick introduced the Series 40 in 1930 as a replacement for the Series 116. The Series 40 rode on a 118-inch wheelbase and powered by a 258 cubic-inch six-cylinder engine which produced 80 horsepower. Braking was through mechanical drums found on all four corners. The suspension was comprised of semi-elliptic springs and Lovejoy hydraulic shock absorbers. During its first year, there were six body....
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March 2023
38,138
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$3,050 - $3,977
Series 40 Special Specification Comparison by Year
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164,446
121.50 in.
8 cyl., 248.00 CID., 110.00hp
8 cyl., 320.20 CID., 152.00hp
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$2,050 - $2,560
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