1954 BUICK Series 50 Super Riviera Hardtop Coupe

            Also the 6th generation Buick Roadmaster series was designed by Harley Earl (1893-1969).
Note the characteristic ventiports or portholes. Buick introduced them in 1949. It was an idea of styling chief Ned Nickles.
With the 1954 Buicks panoramic windscreens were introduced. This was a stylish novelty that changed the look of cars for good.

V8 engine.
1940 kg.
Production Buick Roadmaster series: 1936-1942/1946-1958/1990-1996.
Production Roadmaster this 6th generation: 1953-1956.
Production Roadmaster this version: Autumn 1953-Autumn 1954.
Original first reg. number: June 30, 1954.
New Dutch pseudo-historical reg. number: April 28, 1988 (still valid, Jan. 2024).
At current owner since April 29, 2014.
Private import (sold six times after import).

Picture taken from a postcard, published by Sleding, Kruger Series 275 541, printed in Venezuela.
Original photographer, place and date unknown.
Postcard collection Sander Toonen (1995).

 Halfweg, Nov. 27, 2023.

© 2023 Sander Toonen Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
   

Taken in: Holland / North Holland / Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude (show map)

Taken on: November 27, 2023

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