1937 Buick Roadmaster
Canadian Automotive Museum
Produced in Flint, Michigan, U.S.A.
Model: Series 80C Convertible Phaeton
Engine: Overhead-valve Straight Eight / 320.2 Cubic Inches / 130 Horsepower
Top Speed: Approx. 131 km/h
Wheelbase: 131 in.
Weight: 4,214 lbs
1937 Price: $ 1,856 USD
A high-end Buick model first introduced in 1931, the Buick Series 80 Roadmaster was a fast, large-engined car which followed the company’s Great Depression-era philosophy of “more power for less money.” Their four-wheel hydraulic brakes gave them unusually good handling by the standards of the time.
The Museum’s Series 80C is a very rare Convertible Phaeton, and one of around 30 Roadmasters still in existence.
