Buick padded Super door panels and seats entirely in Cordaveen vinyl, a fabric substitute Buick trademarked for closed cars and convertibles alike.
Lead trim: Super 364 cu in Nailhead V8
Buick Super1957–1958
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FactBuick padded Super door panels and seats entirely in Cordaveen vinyl, a fabric substitute Buick trademarked for closed cars and convertibles alike.
The Super used the new GM C-body for 1957, larger than the Series 40 Special and Series 60 Century B-body, with the Riviera body styles having different roof treatments (4-door Riviera hardtop, 2-door Riviera hardtop and 2-door convertible). Supers had a group of three chevrons on each rear quarter or door for series identification, four VentiPorts on each front fender upgrading its trim to senior level, nylon/"Cordaveen" closed-car upholstery and an all-"Cordaveen" convertible interior with power windows and seat controls. Wheelbase 127.5 in, length 215.3 in (1957) and 219.2 in (1958), width 79.8 in, height 60.0 in, 4,500–4,700 lb, with the 364 cu in (6.0 L) Nailhead V8 and the twin-turbine Dynaflow.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super 364 cu in Nailhead V8 | 1957–1958 | 6.0 L V8 | 300 hp | 400 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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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.
Government wartime chrome restrictions from January 1942 forced Buick to paint over most trim on the last Supers before production stopped that February.
A one-year-only three-passenger Business Coupe appeared in 1941, with 2,449 built, then vanished.
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Rivals
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