My 1951 Buick special

[51_Buick]

Here is my 1951 Buick Special. The car's frame is shot along with the floors and rockers but a lot of trim and interior parts are there. The fender tag is in the pictures if anyone could decode it for me that would be awesome, all i know from doing some research is the car has a discontinued color scheme (identified by the paint No. 14)

Edited March 12, 2017 by 1951 Buick Super owner (see edit history)

[Paul Dobbin]

.April Fools Day is on April 1st.  (Looks like Wisconsin yard art to me)

[Guest Skyking]

Definitely a parts car.

[sean1997]

BUICK MOTOR DIVISION 
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION 
FLINT, MICH. 
1951 MOD. 51-48D
STYLE No 51-4311D 
BODY No G 2240 
TRIM No 41 
PAINT No 14 
TOP  ACC.  ABD
BODY BY FISHER 
  
1951 = 1951 model year  
MOD. 51-48D  
51 = 1951 model year  
48D= Buick model 48D = 2-door deluxe tourback sedan, 6-passenger  
  
STYLE No 51-4311D = Fisher body style number  
51 = 1951 model year  

4311D = Fisher body style number  
4 = Buick  
3 = Special/Series 40  
11 = 2-door deluxe tourback sedan, 6-passenger  
D = Deluxe
  
BODY No G 2240   
G  = body built at Kansas City, KS  
2240 = 2240th 4311D built at Kansas City, KS  
  
Trim 41 = Light Grey Pattern Cloth with Dark Grey Plain Cloth Bolster, available on models 41D, 45R, 48D   

 

Paint code 14 = two-tone Sharon Green Metallic lower and Sky Grey upper  
Discontinued approximately 6/4//1951
  
Accessory (ACC.) option codes:  
A = Dynaflow transmission  
B = Heater and defroster  
D = Radio and antenna (Sonomatic)  
 

[ragtop4two]

I wonder if it still has that new car smell

[plymouthcranbrook]

And the Standard witticism "Ran when Parked"

[Rusty_OToole]

"Used to run good" during the Eisenhower administration.

[Mike36]

I understand your enthusiasm of wanting an old car, but strongly want to encourage you to keep looking. The expense of bringing this one back will be astronomical, not to mention the hours required just to get it to move and stop. To get the old Buick the way you probably want it will cost more than it will ever be worth. I have heard it said that nothing is more expensive than a cheap car. Good luck to you.

[Curti]

22 minutes ago, Mike36 said:

I understand your enthusiasm of wanting an old car, but strongly want to encourage you to keep looking. The expense of bringing this one back will be astronomical, not to mention the hours required just to get it to move and stop. To get the old Buick the way you probably want it will cost more than it will ever be worth. I have heard it said that nothing is more expensive than a cheap car. Good luck to you.

Mike 36 knows of which he speaks.  Some cars are a bad deal if you get them free.

[51_Buick]

3 hours ago, Mike36 said:

I understand your enthusiasm of wanting an old car, but strongly want to encourage you to keep looking. The expense of bringing this one back will be astronomical, not to mention the hours required just to get it to move and stop. To get the old Buick the way you probably want it will cost more than it will ever be worth. I have heard it said that nothing is more expensive than a cheap car. Good luck to you.

This car is on my grandfathers farm, some folks came to the farm rented out a trailer and when they left they also left the car. Now my great uncle took a crawler tractor and pulled it out to the field to where it sits now. I have no intentions of restoring the car because of the cost. I have found another car i am going to buy in September and restore it. The car is a 51 Buick Super 4 dr. 

[Rusty_OToole]

On 2017-03-12 at 6:43 PM, ragtop4two said:

I wonder if it still has that new car smell

It has a smell but it's not new.