Buick actually undercut Cadillac on price for its 1958 flagship Limited — yet Cadillac still outsold it nearly two to one. Badge snobbery beat the sticker.
Lead trim: Limited 364 cu in Nailhead V8
Buick Limited Series 7001958–1958
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FactBuick actually undercut Cadillac on price for its 1958 flagship Limited — yet Cadillac still outsold it nearly two to one. Badge snobbery beat the sticker.
In celebration of General Motors' 50th anniversary the Buick Limited name was revived as a single-year halo car for the 1958 model year (Series 700). Compared with the chrome-laden junior Buicks the GM C-platform Limited was slightly more restrained: instead of a chromed side panel trim it got a body-color-keyed insert decorated with fifteen slanted hash marks, its own wraparound tail light lens broken up by four chrome bands, rear "Dagmar" bumpers housing "Dual Jet" back-up lights and the Fashion-Aire Dynastar grille cast of 160 chrome squares; power brakes were standard. Available only as a 4-door hardtop, 2-door hardtop coupe or convertible on a 127.5 in wheelbase (227.5 in long in the infobox and 227.1 in in the text; 79.8 in wide, 60.0 in high, 4,500–4,900 lb) with the 364 cu in (6.0 L) Nailhead V8 and two-speed Dynaflow, with high-quality fabrics in sedans and coupes and full leather in convertibles. Buick sold only 7,438, due in part to price: the four-door hardtop started at $5,112, $221 more than Cadillac's entry-level Series 62 four-door hardtop, which sold 13,335. For 1959 the Roadmaster became the Electra 225.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limited 364 cu in Nailhead V8 | 1958–1958 | 6.0 L V8 | 300 hp | 400 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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Buick actually undercut Cadillac on price for its 1958 flagship Limited — yet Cadillac still outsold it nearly two to one. Badge snobbery beat the sticker.
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Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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