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Does anyone have a photo of the 42 Roadmaster Sedanette, 1st year for bodystyle? I know where there is one and I am making an attempt to re-contact the seller. Does anyone out there own one for comment or photos? The reason is because the one I am looking at is incomplete in so far as some trim, and I believe this is one year only trim. It's missing at least one front hub but a 46-48 ought to work for those needs. Date coded motor is there. Obviously needs complete restoration.

How many estimated left? Is this a good restoration candidate from the stewardship angle (that is, worthy to restore so we have examples in the club) and does anyone have a Roster that indicates how many are in the club now?

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Bryan Moran

BCA 28571

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Bryan, this is definitely a car that is worth preserving. The low production of the '42 models makes them quite unique. You are correct that some of the trim is unique to the '42, but I suspect that it can be located.

I do not have the membership roster from 2003 handy, but I see that you're a BCA member. If you have the roster, you should be able to determine how many were in the club at that time.

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According to my sources, they made 2471 Roadmaster sedanettes in 1942. From photos, it seems that the '42s had unique trim along the fenders--two strips of chrome instead of one following the war (though it looks like the post-war Specials retained two strips). I'll try to scan in the photos I'm looking at (they appear to be factory publicity photos, from the Dammann <span style="font-style: italic">70 Years of Buick</span> book). In addition, I'm only seeing one other such animal listed in the '03 Roster, so it is definitely a rare car worth saving.

If you buy the car, please join us at the Dual Carb Registry, too (link in my signature).

Hope this helps and good luck!

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The front and rear fender horizontal trim strips (about an inch wide, behind the wheel openings) are unique to the '42s. The only person I know of in the BCA who owns a 1942 Roadmaster sedanet is my friend Carl Finer, 33 Haven Road, Plymouth, Massachusetts. He will be listed in the BCA roster--longtime BCA member. It is a running, driving, relatively low-mileage car.

Pete Phillips, BCA #7338

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Thanks for the inputs. I do not have the last BCA roster book so that is why I needed assistance. This car I am considering appeared in a Hemmings years ago and the seller is in North Dakota. I am a younger guy (now 41, then 34) and my interest drifted to the 60's cars and a muscle car from Oldsmobile. I've come back around - I jsut can't get away from the classic era through 1949.

Any way, as my interests fluctuated, I threw away contact information but always remembered his name was Steve Jorgenson from North Dakota. So this past weekend I did an Interenet Google search and an article came up from the Fargo ND newspaper about a Steve Jorgenson in Ransom County and his stash of cars. They even had photos. So on the right track, I used "Find a person" type search services to determine a Steve Jorgenson lived in Lisbon, North Dakota & that sounded right to me. So I sent an inquiry letter out on Monday. I hope it's the same guy.

I am pretty much positive now my future projects will be from the 40's only. I have a 45 and a 49 GMC truck now, and just agreed to trade for a 49 Roadmaster Sedanette. I also like the Cadillacs of this period and I have located close by a 42 Cadillac Sedanette and in Kansas 2 Cadillac Limos 1941 and 1947 I have always wanted. So it's kind of important to flesh out this 42 Roadmaster Sedanette and see if it's still there. The price was $1200 and it was complete except for some of the rare trim and the front hubs. The body was North dakota straight and rust free.

I'll keep everyone posted. I also try to inter-weave stewardship in my purchases if possible. One of the Cadillac limousines I am interested in is a series 67 with a very low 200 production. I have never seen another 42 Roadmaster sedanette. I have seen Supers and Specials. There was a seller in California trying to move 2 Limiteds - but i couldn't get together with him on shipping.

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Bryan Moran

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i actually have one. I bought the car off of the nephew of the original owner. It only has 43,000 miles. i drove it over the wkend 104 miles. i cant figure how to attach a pic, will do as soon as i figure it out.

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I cant figure how to attach a pic, will do as soon as i figure it out

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