1949 Buick Roadmaster Two-Door Sedanette

Description

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE 

Roadmaster — has an automobile ever had a more fitting name? The Buick Roadmaster dates back to 1936, but when reintroduced after World War II in 1946 it was absolutely imposing: large, long, low, and luxurious. A major update in 1949 included a much larger two-piece, curved glass windshield. That same year Buick introduced “VentiPorts,” the design feature better known as “portholes.” Buick styling chief Ned Nickles had the idea of adding the vents on the front fenders, like the exhausts of a World War II fighter plane. Combined with the bombsight-style hood ornament, VentiPorts put the driver in the cockpit of a street-bound fighter. Then there was the power of Buick’s 320 cu-in OHV straight-eight, a fine engine for its time but that couldn’t compare with the smooth delivery of a Cadillac 425 cu-in V8 from 1977 – 79, which is what propels this Roadmaster. There’s no camouflage on this street fighter, it's finished in Metallic Purple. Add lights in the VentiPorts and synchronized airhorns and this 1949 Buick is an imposing master of the road.  

Highlights 

• Powered by a 425 cu-in V8 sourced from a Cadillac Eldorado or De Ville 

• Three-speed automatic transmission 

• Finished in Metallic Purple with Gray cloth interior 

• The body trim tag decodes as: 

  • 1949 Mod 56-S – 1949 Super Jetback Sedanette 

  • Style No. 49-4707 – Jetback Sedanette 

  • Body No. BW 577 – Wilmington, Delaware assembly plant 

  • Trim No. 70 – Gray cloth 

  • Paint No. 05 – Sunmist Gray 

• This 1949 Buick Roadmaster Two-Door Sedan is offered with the five-digit odometer currently showing 55,754 miles at the time of listing; however, the true mileage is unknown   

Features 

• Lighted VentiPorts 

• Synchronized airhorns 

• Power brakes 

• AM/FM/Cassette 

• Two-door Jetback Sedanette body 

• Six-passenger seating 

• Length: 214.1 inches 

• Wheelbase: 126.0 inches 

Known Imperfections 

• Paint chipping around the seam between the body and the hood. 

• Patch on the body next to the trunk seam 

• Door locks are worn and should be replaced