THIS 1955 BUICK SPECIAL MODEL 46R WAS AMONG THE MOST POPULAR BUICKS EVER MADE. 155,818 WERE BUILT. EACH WEIGHED 3,720lbs AND WERE PRICED TO SELL AT $2,332.00. THIS CAR CAME IN TWO TONE PAINT AND THIS IS THE FACTORY COLORS AS WHEN IT WAS BUILT. IT IS POWERED BY THE SMALL 264ci V8, 188 HORSEPOWER ENGINE WITH A VARIABLE PITCH DYNAFLOW TRANSMISSION. THIS BUICK WAS BUILT IN KANSAS CITY IN LATE 1954. IT SPENT MANY YEARS SOMEWHERE IN MISSISSIPPI. JUST A FEW YEARS AGO IT WENT ON TO AUSTIN TEXAS TO BE RESTORED. IT CAME TO NEW HAMPSHIRE IN DECEMBER 2007 AND IT’S ODOMETER NOW READS LESS THAN 35,000 MILES…AND STILL REMAINS ALL ORIGINAL HAVE WON 4 TROPHIES IN THE LAST 3 CAR SHOWS INCLUDING BEST IN SHOW AND SPONSORS CHOICE.
Excellent example of the 'Pillarless Sunroof Coupe'. Built from 1968-71 this car has the dependable 6-cylinder engine, Behr AC, Hirschman red dot elec antenna, rare three band Becker radio and manual windows. Excellent mechanically and a daily driver.
As a teacher of teens, a veteran one, I wanted to see the kids reaction to a car as old as their teacher. Both I and this Black beauty probably took nine months to build. Well, when the seniors ask for a graduation ride, they marvel at details like ash trays & back seat hand-strap, to how it cruises smoothly. More later, E.D.
