1953 Buick Roadmaster Series 70 Convertible (76C)
- Engine
- 5.3L (322 cu in) OHV V8, 188 hp, paired with Dynaflow automatic transmission
- Colour
- Ivory over burgundy interior (originally 'Seamist Grey')
A 1953 Buick Roadmaster Series 70 Convertible, one of 3,318 produced for that model year, first registered in September 1953 and believed to have been sold new in Paris through General Motors dealer Auto-Hall. Originally finished in Seamist Grey, it has spent nearly six decades in single-family ownership before being sold at auction in 2010. Powered by a 322-cubic-inch Fireball V-8 with Dynaflow automatic transmission, it is an unusually well-provenanced American classic found in Europe.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €92,000 (≈ $101K)
- 1953-09-01 →Factory deliverySingle family, Paris (original purchasers via Auto-Hall)partial documentation
Car believed sold new in Paris through GM dealer Auto-Hall; remained within this same family for close to six decades. A restoration was undertaken in the late 1990s during their tenure.
- 2010 →AuctionThe Curated Collectionpartial documentation
Acquired at an auction held in January 2010 following the long single-family ownership period.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
A comprehensive restoration was carried out during the latter part of the 1990s, after which the car was finished in Ivory over Burgundy rather than its presumed original Seamist Grey.
Exact date within the late 1990s is not specified in the source.
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