I got interested in this thread, and unraveled it in my research thru my
books, of which I have many...so here's the skinny :
Looks like it's a 1948 Buick Station wagon, only 344 made as Roadmasters,
1,955 as a Super ( Series 50 , mid-grade ), and worth ALMOST as much as the
convertible of that year! The Class 5 ( or 6, depending on your chart, which is
rock-bottom parts chassis ) lists it's value at around $3,700 , which is not
current , since my Standard Catalog is rather old. Top value for premo
condition is $25,000, 22,000 for the Super ! If I were able, I'd save that car!
Here's a few ways to tell, after looking thru my GM models of Buick, Olds,
Pontiac, etc. The hood swooshes down, like Buick, the famous "portals" didn't
make their appearance until the next year in '49, so it's hard to tell it's a
Buick. But the hood lip gives it away some. Earlier years are too rounded.
Also, it was the only model with round turn signals, all the other cars like
Pontiac or Olds had flashier and more elaborate front turn signals than a plain
round one. Similar body lines along the fenders front and rear, of course.
Hope this helps, nice find! Very interesting!
Jerry Casper
appreciator of all types of different cars and trucks...
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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