1955 Buick Roadmaster Model 76C Convertible

Description

Hagerty Marketplace is honored to offer another selection of vehicles from The SugarCreek Collection. This private collection in southwestern Ohio is supported by its own in-house restoration and maintenance shop, with a full-time staff of craftsmen. The garage is a true spectrum of car enthusiast dreams, ranging from unfinished restorations to the most recent sale of the SEMA-exhibited 1,000 HP 1962 Dodge Power Wagon, supporting the Mike Rowe WORKS Foundation. Thirty select cars from the collection are being offered just in time for spring. Whether awaiting restoration, preserved showroom stock, restored to like-new, or tastefully modified, these cars and trucks are truly SugarCreek quality.

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“Forefront of fashion — Thrill of the year.” The 1955 Buick Roadmaster Convertible Model 76C is a classic symbol of American automotive design and luxury. Available in three different body styles of which Buick boasted, “In the new sports-car lines of the Sedan, the roomier Riviera and Convertible, you see lower profiles, and distinctive new front-to-near styling” 

The 1955 Roadmaster Convertible featured a distinctive design with broad lower rear fender bands, a gold-accented grille, and a hood ornament that set it apart from other models. It was powered by a 322 cubic-inch V8 engine rated at 236 horsepower. This engine was paired with a “Variable Pitch” DynaFlow automatic transmission, with 20 propeller-like blades in the torque convertor — “one pitch is for swift take-off, the other for economical cruising” — providing a smooth and powerful driving experience. 

Inside, the Roadmaster Convertible provided a luxurious interior with leather seats and Cordaveen door panels, available in a variety of colors. The 1955 model year was significant for Buick, as it marked a period of great innovation and success, and the Roadmaster Convertible was the company’s ultimate symbol of fashionable prestige and thrilling performance.  

Highlights 

• Offered from The SugarCreek Collection 

• Buick’s premium automobile for 1955 restored by The SugarCreek Collection shop 

• 322 cu-in Fireball V8 with 236 horsepower  

• “Variable Pitch” DynaFlow two-speed automatic transmission 

• Finished in dark blue with a dark blue leather interior and dark blue convertible top 

• The chassis number (7B4009192) decodes as: 

  • 7 – Roadmaster series 

  • B – 1955 model year 

  • 4 – Flint, Michigan, final assembly plant 

  • 009192 – Plant sequential production number 

Features 

• Power steering 

• Power brakes 

• Power windows 

Known Imperfections 

• Paint chip on right side of front fender by hood 

• Paint chip on driver side door under chrome 

• Paint chip on bottom of driver side door  

• Paint chip on rear driver side of hood  

• Paint scuffs on driver door panel 

• Convertible top boot is not included 

• Spare tire is not included 

Ownership History 

This 1955 Buick Roadmaster Convertible Model 76C joined The SugarCreek Collection in 2013 and received a complete frame-off restoration by its shop that was completed in 2017. 

Additional Notes 

A Broad Arrow Auctions Specialist is working as an agent on behalf of the owner of this vehicle. Broad Arrow Auctions is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hagerty.  

Contact: Matt Lowney   Phone: 623.308.2640   email: mlowney@hagerty.com