1926 Buick engine decoding.

[Leif Holmberg]

I was looking at a 1926 chassie with engine number 1582754,it`s adverticed as the only 1926-49 ever built.In (Seventy years of Buick) there seems to be 115 mod 49X built for export and 1 mod 49 for domestic.

Someone know if this`s the engine number is for a 49X mod.

Second question,what is a Enclosed Touring in 1926.

Thanks Leif in Sweden.

[Mark Shaw]

My Standard Catalog of American Cars lists only one Model 49 with a price of $4995.

[Leif Holmberg]

In my Master parts List there are none mod 49 listed,but in George H Dammann:s Seventy Years of Buick tells that there are 115 mod 49X built for export, and 1 mod 49 for special order, for domestic sale.

All these are Enclosed Touring cars.

In 1925 there seems to be a lot of Enclosed Touring cars and even Enclosed Roadster mod .

Leif in Sweden.

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[Guest DaveCorbin]

Dear Leif:

The engine number you give is an engine for a 1926 Model 49 or 50 series. The frame number issued to the only USA 1926 Model 49 was 1,463,024. I have the frame numbers for the 1926 49x's also, so if you can post the frame number, I can tell you for sure what it is.

Regards, Dave Corbin

[Leif Holmberg]

Thanks Dave.

When I looked at the chassie I couldn`t find the

chassie number,I asked the owner to send the number to me but it seems that he don`t want to give it to me.(I`m Sorry)(Adverticed as ready for paint and uppholstery ?.)

Do you know if it`s right that Buick made 115 of 49X mod.for export.If I ever got the number I`ll be back.

Thanks once again Leif in Sweden.

[Beto Lacerda]

where i find this numbers in my car ??

just finishing a restoration on one just like the picture posted

(I live in Brazil , and I´m using lots of Leif´s car pictures as reference )

i´ll see if i can post some pics of it latter

[Leif Holmberg]

Hi Beto.

Nice to hear that you could use the pics. I sent to you.

Here are a page you can take a look at where to find the chassie number.

Leif in Sweden.

[Guest DaveCorbin]

Dear Leif:

I show that Buick issued 115 frame numbers but only built 113 cars as 1926 Model 49X's. There was 1 additional car for USA use. Having a few frame numbers not used wasn't unusual at that time.

Regards, Dave Corbin

[Leif Holmberg]

Dear Dave.

Very interesting to hear how they did.

Thanks from Leif in Sweden.