tbrandon

I appreciate all the comments. This is all new to me and I am not experienced with cars, classic or otherwise. I have, through here and other resources, discovered this to be a super and not a special. I think there was more emotions and hopes that came along with the vehicle from family. This is why I wanted to post and get opinions from people with more knowledge and without bias, so thank you to all that have contributed.

Definitely plan to hold onto it, and it drives like a dream! But, I was given a very large estimated value (6 figures) from the family and am trying to get true numbers and not emotional numbers so that I can have it insured correctly, God forbid anything ever happen.

that does look very similar!

Hello John, The pictures are of the vehicle I inherited. No, I'm not aware of what would have made it a factory special order. I did hear an uncle mention something about running boards being deleted.

Could be this as well, I found a vehicle that looks remarkably similar online: 1940 Buick 51c super convertible phaeton

This vehicle has been in my family for over 50 years and was fully restored. Everything is original with the exception of the tires and convertible top. I am told that it was a custom order from the factory, making it harder to find a proper appraisal to get insurance coverage. I inherited this vehicle and am new to this world, so any help or knowledge would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.