Steve7.62 Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 This is my Father, 1955 I believe, he wearing his Air Force uniform in the parade, you can just make him out behind the window frame. I think this is a 53 Buick super but it looks like rear wheels have removable panels. the panel are there for the parade but are missing then he is standing in the door. The Skylark had wheel wells that over the wheels, so it is either a special or super but I can not find a photo either of them having movable panels in 53. Can someone enlighten me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Appears to be a 53 Special to me. Those rear panels look to be aftermarket fender skirts. Nice car though with some deluxe interior door panels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 I believe J.D. is correct, a Special with fender skirts and Super wheel covers. Ben 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50jetback Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 I'd put my money on it being a 1953 Super. Has Super V eight hubcaps and interior. The 1953 Special still ran the straight eight and only the Super and Roadmaster ran the V8. I'm a bit nervous - never disagreed with my old mate Ben before!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 55er Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 (edited) I'm going with John D & Ben that it's a Special. Supers had separate bolt-on rear fenders that would have a visible bead and a horizontal stainless rear moulding about halfway up the fender that would be very visible in both pictures. Also close inspection of the second pic shows there's a faint horizontal line just above and to the left of the rear wheelwell that Super's didn't have, that smaller Special body shell with that line in it was shared with the 1953 Olds 88s. Aftermarket skirts were popular accessories & Super/Roadmaster V8 hubcaps could be easily swapped. Edited August 26, 2021 by The 55er Changed a word. (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 The wheel covers almost made me agree with Stuart' s opinion. BUT if it is there, the V on the front that the Super would have I can't see. Ben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Did they make a Special convertible in 53? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 55er Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 43 minutes ago, Smartin said: Did they make a Special convertible in 53? Yes, they made 4282 of them. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1953mack Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 (edited) On 8/27/2021 at 9:41 AM, Smartin said: Did they make a Special convertible in 53? A 1953 FACTS FOR SALESMEN'S booklet doesn't show a SPECIAL MODEL 46C 6-passenger convertible as being built. On 8/27/2021 at 10:25 AM, The 55er said: Yes, they made 4282 of them. The low production number was due to the fact that they were not available when the new-for-1953 Buicks started rolling off the assembly lines. If you can only count up to 23, you're in luck. The convertible in question is the narrower SPECIAL Model 46C with the narrower grille . . . 23 vertical teeth . . . in lieu of 25 teeth as seen on the wider SUPER & ROADMASTER Models. There was a total of 13 (not 12) different 1953 Buick Models offered later-on. Al Malachowski BCA #8965 "500 Miles West of Flint" Edited August 29, 2021 by 1953mack (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Whatever Buick it may be these are wonderful pictures of your dad. Awesome to have. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billbuickgs Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 (edited) EASY WAY to tell from the grille is the number of grille teeth . 53 Special = 23 53 Super Roadmaster ( Skylark ) = 25 Winner Special !!!! Bill Edited August 27, 2021 by billbuickgs (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y-JobFan Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 (edited) I never can understand the difficulty in identifying these cars, the bodies are totally different, the big series have bolt on bulbous rear quarters and the Special a slimmer non bolt on quarter, the large series have a much more exaggerated body line that mimics the pontoon fenders of the prior decade. it’s obvious at first glance. The Supers had the stainless molding across the center of the rear quarters the others do not. Everyone seems stuck on the Ventiports, the ignorance on a lot of the FB groups is astounding when it comes to Ventipirts and identifying bodies and it’s even in question here sometimes. It’s painfully obvious at first glance this is a Special and as noted by another it is wearing the big series wire wheel covers instead of the appropriate Special wires. Edited August 29, 2021 by Y-JobFan (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 On 8/29/2021 at 1:49 AM, Y-JobFan said: I never can understand the difficulty in identifying these cars The word I got from the general public has been mixed. Either all Buicks are Roadmasters or all Electras and Deuce N a Quawters. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 I have trouble with anything pre-54. The year is easy usually, but I get lost on specifics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Heaps Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 On 8/27/2021 at 11:25 AM, The 55er said: Yes, they made 4282 of them. And here are the remains of one of those 4282!😥 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Heaps Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 And the remains of the Rare Roadmaster convertible. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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