Buick 1957 - 1958
In 1957 a new Fisher body was developed for GM's B-body cars, and shared between the Buick Special, Buick Century and Oldsmobile 88. They were built on the 122-inch B-body. The Series 70 Roadmaster and Series 50 Super were built on a 127.5-inch C-body shared with Cadillac Series 62. There was a new Roadmaster 75, built as a Roadmaster Riviera hardtops loaded with every conceivable extras. Ned Nickles gave the 1958 Buicks are much squarer look ahead of the new 1959 body.
Buick Limited 1958 Riviera Sedan front
Buick Limited 1958 Riviera Sedan front
Buick Limited 1958 Riviera Sedan. The highest priced Buick for 1958, built on a 127.5-inch Roadmaster platform, it was offered as Riviera 2-door Hardtop (Model 755), 4-door Riviera Sedan (Model 750), or convertible (Model 756). Priced at $5,100 compared to $2,800 for Buick Special Riviera Sedan
Buick Special 1957 4-door Sedan rear
Buick Special 1957 4-door Sedan rear
Buick Special 1957 4-door Sedan. The 3-piece rear window was controversial in 1957 and may have been one reason for the slump in sales for 1957 Buicks. This 'trisected' window was also given to the British Vauxhall PA Cresta. The original 3-piece rear window first appeared on the 1954 Motorama concept car 'Pontiac Strato Streak' designed by Art Ross under Paul Gillan and Homer LaGassey
Buick Special 1958 4-door sedan frontg
Buick Special 1958 4-door sedan frontg
Buick Special 1958 Riviera 4-door sedan. The Series 40 Special was built as a 2-door or 4-door sedan, or a pillarless Riviera 2-door or 4-door Riviera Sedan, as well as a Convertible and two Station Wagons. All were built on a 122-inch wheelbase. A 5,957cc (364) V8 engine powered the Special
Buick Special 1958 Convertible front
Buick Special 1958 Convertible front
Buick Special 1958 Convertible. Designer Ned Nickles reworked the GM B-body to give it a square look for the final year of this body before the 1959 new shell. The grille contained 160 chrome squares to catch the light, and new quad lamps sat above. Missing from the front wings in 1958 were the 3 'ventiports'.
Buick Super 1957 Riviera 4-door Hardtop front
Buick Super 1957 Riviera 4-door Hardtop front
Buick Super 1957 Riviera 4-door Hardtop. The Super has 4 'venti ports'. The engine was a 5,957cc V8. Buick sold 41,665 4-door Hardtop Sedans, 26,529 2-door Hardtop Coupes and 2.056 convertibles.
Buick Super 1958 Riviera Sedan front
Buick Super 1958 Riviera Sedan front
Buick Super 1958 Riviera Sedan. New metal for 1958, and only offered as the 2-door Riviera Coupe (Model 56R), or this 4-door Riviera Sedan (built on a 127.5-inch wheelbase C-body, the 1958 Super (Model 53)
Cadillac Fleetwood 1957 Sixty Special front
Cadillac Fleetwood 1957 Sixty Special front
Cadillac Fleetwood 1957 Sixty Special. Built on a 133-inch wheelbase, 224-inches long, compared to the standard Sedan deVille hardtop which was 129.5 and 215.9 inches.
Vauxhall PA Cresta rear
Vauxhall PA Cresta rear
Vauxhall PA Cresta.. The rear view of the PA shows the undeniable influence of products from General Motors USA, particularly the 1957 Buick Special
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