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| 1949 Buick 50 Super |
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Price: $19,000 |
Last Updated 12 hours ago
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| Year: |
1949 |
| Make: |
Buick |
| Model: |
50 Super |
| Trim: |
N\A |
| Engine: |
248ci I8 |
| Fuel: |
N\A |
| Color: |
Carlsbad Black |
| Miles: |
98049 |
| Stock #: |
7023 |
| Body Style: |
Wagon |
| Condition: |
Used |
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Vehicle Description
1949 Buick 51 Super Touring Sedan Buicks of the 1949-1953 period have become American icons in the tradition of Coca-Cola machines, Route 66 signs, and Standard Crown gas pump globes. No other car symbolizes postwar promise and prosperity like the bulbous, toothy Buick. The ubiquitous Buick offered a model for every buyer in most every price class. In the days when the buck stopped with Harry Truman, and well into the Eisenhower years, Buick absolutely dominated the American automobile scene above the Chevy-Ford-Plymouth trio. GM's Flint, Michigan, division did it with a combination of bold styling, innovative marketing, and a dealer organization second to none. Here we offer up for consignment what could be best described as large and in charge. Not quite a Caddy, but who cares, it is from an era where the more chrome the better, make use of big rounded steel panels like the aircraft of the time, and add features that are decidedly Buick. A success story in this 1949 51 Super sedan with all the wonderful late 40's style and charm, an original interior only showing slight wear, and 98,049 title verified actual miles. Let's roll. Exterior With a seemingly open mouth and toothy smile this front bumper is worth the price of admission. The Buick Eight script is carved into the top lip of the smile and just above begins the long journey of the hood on its way to the windshield. Prior to its rise, a cloisonné badge looks upward to the chromed gun sight hood ornament atop the bulbous shaped hood front. On the side front fenders which flank this beautiful hood, the famous Buick portholes chromed and styled with more aircraft influence lead the way for the large beautiful trim spear which will run through each massive door then highlight the rear fender gravel shields just before the rear wheel then tapering off to a point just below the Dynaflow emblem. This spear feature is unique to the 1949 model. More shiny trim in good condition makes a lap around the door sills, windows and rear roofline and has a chromed mirror hanging off the driver's side. A small bump out for the rear fenders are backed by vertically oriented shield tail lights with shiny bezels. A large bumper frames the back lower and another beautiful big Dynaflow badge adorns the center of the trunk. Correct Carlsbad Black paint drenches the body, with the front clip being a darker shade of black than the rear 2/3rds of the body. We note chips, scratches, scrapes, and overall patina to the finish along with some heavily cracked prior bodywork, but thankfully no invasive rust is noted. Polished dish styled wheels with a bump out dog dish center for the wheel covers and these are wrapped in wide whites to complete the effect.  Lights out at 11, right after Judge Wapner Interior A swing of the doors and the hits just keep on coming! Snazzy gray and slightly soiled broadcloth panels with horizontal chrome spears border wide gray vinyl lowers in horizontal form along with some chrome curved trimmings, shiny window cranks including the wing window crank and chromed door actuator lever. This is awesome. Slipping inside more striped gray broadcloth for the two benches which are neatly tucked into lighter gray and brown tubs.  The original looking two tone dash is in greenish gray and black for the dash top, has round instruments and a large chromed center mesh speak panel with the original and non working Buick AM radio. Also in the dash are the cigar lighter and map light control.  The clock does not work. A big round bakelite black steering wheel with a chromed center horn ring shows well right down to the central Dynaflow badge. Gray carpet floods the floors, and above is a slightly water stained mohair headliner in tan. A shout out to the trunk which has its original tan liner, plaid mat sharing space with the jack perched on the right of this trunk. Drivetrain A tilt of the hood and we shake hands with th |
Vehicle Options
Instrumentation,Heater/Defroster,Electric Clock,AM Radio |
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