1953 Buick Super Convertible Model 56C 1st Year V8 (SOLD)

1953 Buick Super Convertible Model 56C 1st Year V8. (SOLD) Available only at Spuds Garage Link Here www.spudsgarage.com/vehicles/...

[@gaylonsteenburgh1323]

Just Beautiful !!!.

[@jcguy6608]

My uncle had one of these in blue I was 5 year old when he bought it, it made a huge impression on me.

[@JohnPMitten]

We drove our 1954 Buick Special from NH to Arizona and back.

[@TKPorsche]

Gorgeous car, magnificent! A meticulous, definitely not tedious, restoration.

[@bfarm44]

My dream machine

[@billboyd324]

One of my Dad's case Se color, too!

[@opera93]

Interestingly Dad had a 53 Buick DYNAFLOW yellow / Black top, when I was younger .. For several years ....

[@jerrycaughron7378]

The bulldog look

[@mogaeromax]

Why did Buick drop the straight eight for a V8 ?

[@OldRustySteele]

Several technical reasons, but also for styling. This era was the start of higher horsepower engines, and to produce a straight 8 with greater horsepower, it would need to be bigger. In addition, new styles already on paper for ‘54 and later incorporated a lower, sleeker look. The straight 8 required a taller and longer front end, while the V8 was shorter, lower, and more compact.

[@craigjorgensen4637]

Love the car but not the fender skirts.

[@OldRustySteele]

Agree. If it were mine, first thing I’d do is remove the fender skirts!

[@mitchflorida]

The color doesn't quite work for me.

[@OldRustySteele]

For a convertible, I love the color! My uncle had a ‘54 Buick Super 2-door hardtop. Same yellow-cream color, with a white top. Never much liked it on a sedan, but for some reason I like it on the droptop. I’m the same way with white cars. For sedans, meh, but love white convertibles. There’s just something about a brightly colored convertible with the top down on a beautiful summer day!

[@leonmaliniak]

Unfortunately the restorer changed the chrome side moldings and he eliminated the " swoosh " which you see on other 1953 Skylarks and it is not as nice. Still gorgeous though