The Series 50 was repositioned as a junior luxury make to Cadillac after Marquette's launch, priced below the LaSalle.
Lead trim: Series 50 220.7 cu in OHV I8 (77 hp) · up to 99 hp
Buick Super1930–1935
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FactThe Series 50 was repositioned as a junior luxury make to Cadillac after Marquette's launch, priced below the LaSalle.
The Buick Super is a full-size automobile produced by Buick from 1940 through 1958 (with a hiatus 1943–45), its ancestor being the Series 50 (1930–1935; designer Harley Earl, C-body). Originally the Series 50 had a 331.4 cu in (5,431 cc) straight-six developing 99 bhp at 2,800 rpm and Buick manufactured 28,204 cars; in 1930 all Buicks got the all-new straight-eight, and for 1931 the model remained almost unchanged, optionally with the new 220.7 cu in (3,617 cc) straight-eight and 77 hp. With the introduction of the Marquette companion brand all Buicks were repositioned upmarket as junior luxury brands to Cadillac (priced more modestly than the LaSalle), and with the temporary disappearance of the Series 40 the Series 50 became the entry-level Buick, with Fisher Body coachwork and the GM Art and Color Section appearance. In 1932 the straight-eight displacement increased to 230.4 cu in (3,776 cc) producing 82.5 bhp, with mohair upholstery on closed cars; power then rose to 86 bhp and, in 1934, 88 hp, when Buick reintroduced the Series 40 as the entry-level model. Wheelbases 114, 119 and 124 in.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series 50 220.7 cu in OHV I8 (77 hp) | 1931–1931 | 3.6 L Inline-8 | 77 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Series 50 230.4 cu in OHV I8 (82.5 bhp, 1932) | 1932–1932 | 3.8 L Inline-8 | 82.5 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Series 50 331.4 cu in OHV I6 (99 bhp at 2800 rpm) | 1930–1930 | 5.4 L Inline-6 | 99 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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Owners’ builds
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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.
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.
The Series 50 was repositioned as a junior luxury make to Cadillac after Marquette's launch, priced below the LaSalle.
Rivals
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