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Buick Special 1941 - 1948

For 1940 the wheelbase of the Special increased to 121-inches, ahead of the new body for 1941. From 1937 a new ohv 4,065cc (248) straight eight engine was given to the Special, and for 1941 this was uprated to 125 bhp with high compression. The new Special bodies by Fisher (actually shared with Chevrolet) had integrated headlamps, no more running boards or side-mounted spare wheels. Three fastbacks were added to the Fisher bodies, including the Business Coupe, Touring Sedan and Sedanette. A Series 40A Special was built on a shorter 118-inches, whilst the regular 40B was on 121-inches. In 1946 only the B-body Series 40B went back into production, and was only sold as 2-door sedanet or 4-door sedan.

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Buick Special 1941 Sedanet - badge on bonnet side. The larger engined Super and Century had 5 vents in this panel.

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Buick Special 1941 Model 44C Convertible - badge on bonnet

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Buick Special 1941 Sedanet - Buick had started towards lower grilles with the 1939 'waterfall' grille and the new 1941 bodies were given an integrate front with lower grilles.

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Buick Special 1941 Sedanet. Powered by a 4,066cc inline 8-cylinder which was new for 1937. The 1941 GM B-body included integrated headlamps for Buick, although other GM brands had picked these up in earlier years.

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Buick Special 1948 Model 41 4-door Sedan. Powered by 4,063cc (248) Fireball Eight 110 bhp engine.

Buick Special 1941 Coupe front

Buick Special 1941 Coupe. Built on a GM B-body shared with other GM brands, the Special was powered by a 4.1-litre inline 8-cylinder engine.

Buick Special 1941 Coupe rear

Buick Special 1941 Coupe. This 2-door Coupe body was also offered as a Business Coupe without a rear seat so that it could be used for business articles

Buick Special 1941 Model 44C Convertible engine

Buick Special 1941 Model 44C Convertible - Dynaflash 248 straight eight engine.

Buick Special 1941 Model 44C Convertible front

Buick Special 1941 Model 44C Convertible. Powered by the Dynaflash 4,065cc (248) inline eight.

Buick Special 1941 Model 44C Convertible interior

Buick Special 1941 Model 44C Convertible. The Model 44C was only offered on the cheaper Series 40A Special, in standard or deluxe. But this interior appears to have been upgraded to Super.

Buick Special 1941 Model 44C Convertible rear

Buick Special 1941 Model 44C Convertible. The convertible was only offered on the shorter (118-inch) Series 40A Special, and did not return in 1946.

Buick Special 1941 Sedanet front

Buick Special 1941 Sedanet. The 2-door Torpedo body was new for the 1941 GM B-body, and the Buick Special couple this with a 4.1-litre straight eight engine.

Buick Special 1941 Sedanet rear

Buick Special 1941 Sedanet. The torpedo fastback body was given the 'Sedanet' name and was offered in 2-door and 4-door versions on Buicks, Cadillacs

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Buick Special 1941 Sedanet. The torpedo fastback body was given the 'Sedanet' name and was offered in 2-door and 4-door versions on Buicks, Cadillacs and Pontiacs. The Buick Special Sedanet was built on a 121-inch wheelbase GM B-body

Buick Special 1948 Model 41 4-door Sedan front

Buick Special 1948 Model 41 4-door Sedan. Powered by 4,063cc (328) Fireball Eight inline engine.

Buick Special 1948 Model 41 4-door Sedan rear

Buick Special 1948 Model 41 4-door Sedan. Armour Plated car supplied to US Navy. Buick Specials for 1948 were only sold as this 4-door fastback sedan, or a 2-door fastback Sedanet.

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