1950 Buick Super

Automatic

1950 Buick SUPER for sale"The Buick Super is a full-sized automobile produced from 1940--1958 (excluding WW II); it was built on Buick's larger body shared with the Roadmaster. It and the Roadmaster were replaced by the new Electra in 1959.When introduced in 1940 the new Super featured the cutting-edge "torpedo" C-body. The new C-body that the 1940 Buick Super shared with the Roadmaster, the Cadillac Series 62, the Oldsmobile Series 90, and the Pontiac Torpedo featured shoulder and hip room that was over 5" wider, the elimination of running boards and exterior styling that was streamlined and 2-3" lower. When combined with a column mounted shift lever the cars offered true six passenger comfort. These changes had clearly been influenced by the Cadillac Sixty Special.The basic formula for the 1940 to 1952 Super was established by mating the Buick Roadmaster's longer behind the engine cowl body to the Buick Special's smaller straight-eight engine (and consequently shorter engine compartment). This led to an economical combination of voluminous passenger room and relatively good fuel economy.The 1950 Super came with a single two-barrel carburetor on a 263 cid I8. This setup produced an 112 hp (84 kW). The car was able to achieve speeds over 90 miles per hour (140 km/h) with its Dynaflow automatic transmission which, rather than changing through gears, used the torque converter to couple the motor to a single gear ratio. The car had 2 splits in the back glass although the windshield was a curved one-piece glass. Models also came with an AM radio and an antenna that could be adjusted via a knob in the front center above the windshield. In the June 1953 Popular Mechanics, acceleration was rated at 0-60 mph in 14.5 seconds.[6]The Super was just behind the Roadmaster in Buick's model lineup, the main distinction being Roadmaster's larger and more powerful engine. The Super is still an excellent example of the ushering in of the '50s. Restored models can command high prices on the auction block. The Super name has been resurrected on the new special-edition LaCrosse and Lucerne models."This 1950 Buick Super is an as/is sale. It has been garage stored for the last few years, but was recently taken out of the garage for the picture shoot. Car is functional and can run. It has approximately 80,000 miles on the odometer. This car would be a great restoration project also. Please see photos.