1949 Super sales hit a record 190,514, the best year since its introduction.
Lead trim: Super 263 cu in Fireball I8 (112 hp, 1950) · up to 188 hp
Buick Super1949–1953
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Fact1949 Super sales hit a record 190,514, the best year since its introduction.
The third-generation Super (1949–1953) was available as a 4-door sedan, Riviera sedan, 2-door Sedanet coupe, Riviera hardtop, convertible and Estate wagon on a 121.0 in wheelbase in 1949 (125.5 in for the 1950–53 Riviera sedans and 121.5 in for the others), 209.5 in long in 1949, 79.9 in wide and 63.0 in high, with the 248 cu in and new 263 cu in Fireball straight-eights and, for 1953, the 322 cu in (5.3 L) V8. The Dynaflow automatic became optional on Supers in 1949, with cars so equipped having 6.9:1 compression and 120 horsepower; total sales set a record at 190,514, the first time since the Super's introductory year. In 1950 the Sedanet was called the Jetback and the notchback sedan the Tourback, and the 1950 Super came with a single two-barrel carburetor on a new higher-displacement 263 cu in (4.3 L) Fireball straight-eight producing 112 hp, able to reach speeds over 90 mph with the optional Dynaflow.
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super 248 cu in Fireball I8 with Dynaflow (120 hp, 6.9:1, 1949) | 1949–1949 | 4.1 L Inline-8 | 120 hp | 215 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Super 263 cu in Fireball I8 (112 hp, 1950) | 1950–1950 | 4.3 L Inline-8 | 112 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Super 322 cu in Nailhead V8 (1953) | 1953–1953 | 5.3 L V8 | 188 hp | 300 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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Photographs
Buick padded Super door panels and seats entirely in Cordaveen vinyl, a fabric substitute Buick trademarked for closed cars and convertibles alike.
VentiPort count jumped from three to four per fender in 1955, marking the Super's promotion to senior status.
1949 Super sales hit a record 190,514, the best year since its introduction.
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Rivals
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