1949 Command Car?

[Lawrence Helfand]

This is new on Ebay and just makes no sense to me. Perhaps a member here can pin it down. Looks like a 1942 to me and the Military story seems a bit contrived?  . 

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/272073542401?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[Pete Phillips]

Could be a '49--the '49 Specials look like the 1947-48 models. However, they made a lot more than 800 1949 model 41s (Special 4-dr. sedans) in 1949, so that much of the guy's statement is false. And, if Buick sold 600 of them to overseas military outfits, what war was going on in 1949? I agree, most of this guy's description is bogus, but the car does look like a '49 Special.

Pete Phillips, BCA #7338

[Barney Eaton]

I know nothing about these cars compared to Pete....but the statement about it being stretched does not match the stock appearance.   If the government wanted more leg room the 129 in wb Roadmaster would have supplied that cheaper than the cost of modifying a Special.

The number the seller give may be an attempt to say the government purchased  800 with 600 going out of the country.  As noted by Pete, Buick books show 13,326 built in 1948 and 5.777 in 1949

 

It appear that the buying public did not want a 1949 model 41 when the model 49 (Super) had been restyled.....Buick sold 131,514 of the '49 Super 4 drs compared to the 5,777 of the model 41.

The documentation would be interesting to see.....it just might be a different person telling a unbelievable story.

[envoy_to_the_stars]

I would expect an incident command vehicle to have a radio and provisions for tools/gear at a minimum....this looks like a standard sedan to me.

[smithbrother]

I do know that cars were prepared for military service in NON WAR TIMES.

 

I remember seeing the first 49 Special Buick's, and shook my head, compared to the redesigned 49's it was a real disappointment.

 

This car looks to have some SHINE to it, I recall them as FLAT PAINT. 

 

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