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1938 Buick Special (Series 40) Business Coupe

Make: Buick
Model: Special Series 40
Type: Coupe
Trim: AM tube radio and heater
Year: 1938
Mileage: 58,000
VIN: 23242069
Color: Gray
Engine: Straight 8
Cylinders: 8
Transmission: Manual
Drive type: RWD
Interior color: Tan
Vehicle Title: Clear
Item location: Redwood City, California, United States

1938 Buick Special Series 40 Additional Info:

1938 Buick Series 40 Special Business Coupe. Very original and solidwest coast car with 58,000 miles (undocumented, but plausible given original parts below). Sympathetic restoration in 1999, including paint (in original color) and correct wiring.Recently rebuilt original engine. Highly desirable original Strombergcarburetor. Everything works except the clock and the car drives great.
Unrestored original parts in good or excellent condition include:
  • dash and all instruments,
  • interior door and roof panels,
  • glass withveryslight yellowing around edges, and
  • many others.

On Jun-26-16 at 17:05:24 PDT, seller added the following information:


1938 Buick Series 40 Special Business Coupe. Very original and solid (rust free) west coast car with 58,000 miles (undocumented, but almost certain given condition of original parts below). Sympathetic restoration in 1999, including paint (in original color) and correct wiring.Recently rebuilt original engine. Highly desirable original Strombergcarburetor. Everything works except the clock and the car drives great.
Unrestored original parts in good or excellent condition include:

  • dash and all instruments,
  • interior door and roof panels,
  • glass withveryslight yellowing around edges, and
  • many others.
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