Equipment
Roll-up divider, 4-barrel carburetor, high performance cam, wheel covers, wide whitewalls, power windows including ventipanes, radio, power division window, upgraded to 1952 appearance specs.
Condition
Sound but unimpressive old repaint, good upholstery front and rear, weak dashboard and some trim chrome, clean underbody. A sound but utilitarian old cosmetic restoration of a Buick built for Harlow Curtice after he moved from being President of Buick to the GM executive offices as Executive VP of GM on his way to the Presidency and Chairmanship of The General.
Market commentary
Harlow Curtice was fiercely loyal to Buick, where he had constantly picked away at Cadillac's domination of luxury status with ever larger and more powerful Roadmasters and Limiteds. It was no surprise he eschewed a Cadillac when he advanced to GM's corporate offices on the 14th floor. This car was sold by RM in Arizona in 2006 for $24,200, then reached a mind-bending result at Amelia in 2007 just over a year later when it sold for $110,000. Today's sale makes more sense than either of the prior two and is a significant and unique car for a realistic price.