Does anyone know the car?

[edhd58]

This is a picture of an uncle and his wife, I am wondering what the car is?

[1937hd45]

Looks like a Buick.

[nzcarnerd]

I think the car is 1940 but the fender skirts are 1941.  Looks long enough that it might be a Century.   Maybe repost this in the pre war Buick section and see if the experts can be more precise.

[West Peterson]

1940 Buick Super

[414TATA]

I agree with NZCARNERD

 

Looks like a 1940 Buick with '41 spear fender skirts.

  

[414TATA]

I agree 1940 Buick with 1941 spear fender skirts.

[TG57Roadmaster]

To add to West's correct ID, it's a '40 Buick Model 56C Super Convertible Coupe, wearing 1941 Buick fender skirts 'cause you're uncle liked 'em.

It rode on the 121" whb, had a 248cid straight-eight with 107hp, and sold for $1,211 when new. 

 

The easiest way to tell a '40 Super from Buick's other offerings is its short hood side trim with three sections; all others had four. 

Uncle had a very sharp ride!

 

TG

 

(41TATA's attached image is of his beautiful '41, not a '40, but shows the spears that were used on the optional '41 fender skirts).

Edited December 14, 2015 by TG57Roadmaster (see edit history)

[nzcarnerd]

How does one distinguish a Special from a Super in this case?

[Walt G]

The 1940 Special and Century had the earlier style body shell that was more perpendicular - sides were more vertical in panel shape. The Roadmaster and Super in 1940 had the new 'torpedo' body shape, more rounded, much lower windshield . The Cadillac model 62 in 1940 had the same body panel stampings of the 'torpedo' body shape. The open body styles on the Buick Super and Roadmaster , as well as Cadillac model 62 did not appear for sale until March of 1940 as the body dies to do this did not get finished in time. the closed body styles of the 'torpedo' style - coupe and sedan made their debut with the other Buicks in Sept 1939.

[60FlatTop]

It's Mr. Blanding's car.

Bernie

[Pomeroy41144]

The 1940 Special and Century had the earlier style body shell that was more perpendicular - sides were more vertical in panel shape. The Roadmaster and Super in 1940 had the new 'torpedo' body shape, more rounded, much lower windshield . The Cadillac model 62 in 1940 had the same body panel stampings of the 'torpedo' body shape. The open body styles on the Buick Super and Roadmaster , as well as Cadillac model 62 did not appear for sale until March of 1940 as the body dies to do this did not get finished in time. the closed body styles of the 'torpedo' style - coupe and sedan made their debut with the other Buicks in Sept 1939.

 Plus the special and century had running boards whereas the newer deisign did not.