Clean looking 58 Buick Special $11,000 USD.

Discussion in 'Cars and Parts For Sale Leads' started by 68 Wildcat, Jan 25, 2021.

  1. 68 Wildcat

    68 Wildcat Dash Riprock

  2. PCUB

    PCUB PCUB

    So is this a Canadian built car with unique Canadian design/emblems and trim? I'll admit 58's had a lot of chrome but this car seems to have more than a US built Special?!
    Would be interesting to know the story/history behind this car and how GM Canada sourced all this extra ornamentation . These GMs dramatically changed design each year in the mid to late 50's so it certainly would have been a costly car to build, sell and maintain!! The name "Special " seems to be spot on here ;)
     
  3. 68 Wildcat

    68 Wildcat Dash Riprock

    I'm not that familiar with the finer points on these cars, but looking at others, I see what you mean. generally, the opposite is true as Canadian cars are usually more austere than their US. cousins.
    The dual mirrors and the trunk lid strips seem to be extra as are the port holes (or lifted from a Roadmaster or something) compared with this 58 Special I found which doesn't have any rear (optional?)view mirrors or port holes.

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  4. My3Buicks

    My3Buicks Buick Guru

    Probably JC Whitney addons. The two tone paint is awful on 58's and makes it obvious why Buick didn't two tone them, There is already more that enough going on the side of a 58 without more.
     
  5. 66electrafied

    66electrafied Just tossing in my nickel's worth

    Agreed: it's way too busy. It almost falls into the "Mullet Lead of the Day"category. Throw on a Continental kit and it's a candidate!
     
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  6. WQ59B

    WQ59B Well-Known Member

    ‘58 was the first year of across-the-board 12-in aluminum drums. They got a liner improvement in ‘59, but these were industry-best brakes. Tires would be a much larger weakness. I think it was Car Life that tested a ‘60 at 138’ from 60-0.
     
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  7. buickbill

    buickbill Well-Known Member

    its so ugly its ugly !! they just tried to hard !!
     

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