Buick Roadmaster
Every Buick Roadmaster generation in the Burbles catalogue — complete specs, rarity tiers, interactive 3D cards, and the collectors who have spotted them on the street.
- Lineage Span
- 1931–1996 9 generations · 16 published trims
- Power Evolution
- 104 → 300 hp Base lead-trim output across eras
- Catalogue Rarity
- 8 Legendary 8 Legendary · 1 Rare/Common
All 9 Buick Roadmaster Generations
Each generation deals in its rarity tier’s alloy with its engine disc, lead specs, and first spotter record. Click into any generation for full trims and market figures.
This land-yacht Roadmaster wagon could out-tow plenty of trucks of its day — with the factory package and the right setup, it was rated for 7,000 pounds.
The exhaust on a 1957 Roadmaster ran out through a filler-like opening centered in the rear bumper, right next to the fuel cap.
The 1955 Roadmaster's Dynaflow transmission changed its own stator blade pitch under hard acceleration, a rare mechanical trick for the era.
Buick's non-functional VentiPorts started here in 1949 as a status code: four holes for a Roadmaster, three for lesser Buicks.
New Roadmaster sales were restricted in early 1942 to buyers in occupations the government deemed essential to the war effort.
Only one 1940 Roadmaster is known to have been built as a custom open-front town car, nicknamed the Townmaster.
For 1938, Buick swapped the Roadmaster's rear leaf springs for coils and fitted shock absorbers four times the size of its rivals', a genuinely progressive ride upgrade for the era.
Buick's brand-new 1936 Roadmaster undercut the cheapest Cadillac sedan by $440 — real luxury-car presence at a price Cadillac couldn't touch.
GM patented the humble vent window right here -- 1933's Series 80 cars got the first "No Draft Individually Controlled Ventilation," later renamed Ventiplanes.
Collectors Who Spotted the Buick Roadmaster
No member has published a public street spot of the Buick Roadmaster yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Buick Roadmaster Generation-by-Generation Comparison
Lead figures across every published generation, newest to oldest. Select any generation to inspect all trims and engine options.
| Generation | Years | Tier & Rarity | Engine | Power & Torque | 0–60 mph | Weight | Trims | First Spotter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadmaster (1991–1996) | 1991–1996 | Common | 5.0L V8 | 170 hp · 255 lb-ft | — | — | 5 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Roadmaster (1957–1958) | 1957–1958 | Legendary | 6.0L V8 | 300 hp · 400 lb-ft | — | — | 1 trim → | Unclaimed |
| Roadmaster (1954–1956) | 1954–1956 | Legendary | 5.3L V8 | 200 hp · 309 lb-ft | — | — | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Roadmaster (1949–1953) | 1949–1953 | Legendary | 5.2L I8 | 150 hp · 280 lb-ft | — | — | 3 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Roadmaster (1942, 1946–1948) | 1942–1948 | Legendary | 5.2L I8 | 144 hp | — | — | 1 trim → | Unclaimed |
| Roadmaster (1940–1941) | 1940–1941 | Legendary | 5.2L I8 | — | — | — | 1 trim → | Unclaimed |
| Roadmaster (1938–1939) | 1938–1939 | Legendary | 5.2L I8 | 141 hp | — | — | 1 trim → | Unclaimed |
| Roadmaster Series 80 (1936–1937) | 1936–1937 | Legendary | 5.2L I8 | 130 hp | — | 4,500 lb | 1 trim → | Unclaimed |
| Series 80 (1931–1933) | 1931–1933 | Legendary | 5.7L I8 | 104 hp | — | — | 1 trim → | Unclaimed |
See a Buick Roadmaster on the street, point Burbles at it, and that generation’s card goes in your binder with your own photo and serial number. Own one? Add it to your garage in the app.