@@samspace81 The ones from the 50's were still around when I was a kid in the 60's. Every now and then you might have seen a car from the 40's. Those mesmerized me. ✌🏻😉
@@samspace81 Cool👍🏻 I forgot to mention that my father, rest his soul, had a ' 52 Dodge Coronet Club Coupe. A true survivor, she was all original and in very good condition. I learned to drive in her. Sweet memories of days long gone by. 💕
I drive by a house that has one of these parked out front all the time. I don't know how long it's just sat without being driven. It's a crying shame because these cars are stunning!
I just bought a '48 for 2k in Huron SD. Body is solid. engine is there. Trim is all there but 1 piece. Dash looks pretty darn awesome. Not my first project, but first car I can call my own:) Im 26, a mom, a college student, and this video just excites me more for the long long project ahead. The car in this video looks amazing.
What a gorgeous car! My Dad had a 1954 Buick Special, which I learned to drive on. It had the Dynaflow which was so smooth and easy to drive. I drove it to college and had it up to 90 once. I would love to have this car though. It had 150 HP and top speed around 85 mph, but could cruise easily at 70 or 75.
I own a lot of collector cars also in various stages of restoration. The Buick and Cadillac fastbacks (sedanettes) are my favorite body style in this era. I do have a 1949 Buick Roadmaster, unrestored as of yet, solid, runs great, going to paint it in a couple months.
The 1948 Buick introduced the "Dynaflow Drive" automatic transmission. Dynaflow, as it was more commonly known, was a torque converter type of transmission that offered near imperceptible shifting. This Buick exclusive transmission quickly earned a reputation as a dependable, quality transmission. It rapidly won favour among buyers and within just a few years it would be in over 80 percent of new Buicks. The Dynaflow served Buick, in various forms, for nearly 20 years. In retrospect, it may seem curious that Buick developed an in-house transmission when Oldsmobile had already developed the highly reliable Hydra-Matic automatic transmission. But, in those years, each General Motors division was given much more autonomy and allowed to explore its own ideas, and therefore each created its own identity.
What a beauty she is. I remember back in 1970 there was one just like this for sale in my neighborhood for $700. It looked real nice too, and I said I can't afford to buy it. I always loved the styling on these. I was only 19 years old then.
You're absolutely right, this is one of the best looking Buicks ever built. I notice this one has Dynaflow, which was a 2 speed automatic new for that year. This car is capable of doing 85 mph, and could probably cruise all day at 70 or 75.
Meu saudoso pai, falecido em 1977 trabalhava com um modelo igual, aqui em minha cidade, Belo Horionte, Minas Gerais, Brasil e tinha as placas vermelha, pois era um taxi com numero 1. Saudades, muitas saudades.
The first person of whom I was aware of dying as a five year old in 1949 was Cecil McLellan (1900-1949). His wife Lucille showed me their light cream '48 Roadmaster Sedanet with Dynaflow sitting in from of their home on Hubby in Waco, Texas (my father was a car dealer and I was already aware of cars). On July 3, 1949, Cecil drove the car while intoxicated under an 18-wheeler in Dallas, TX, shearing off the top of the car and decapitating him. Lucille bought a blue '50 Special to replace it.
This is one of the most beautiful cars Buick built. I have a "48 Super 4 dr, but always thought the coupe was the most attractive. That fast back design was used on many other GM cars of the era, and they all are sharp. Unfortunately many have been butchered up into "low riders" and "street rods".. Keep them ORIGINAL and preserve history.
Although the Dynaflow is slow on take off, these cars were very powerful for it's day and after picking up speed can keep up with today's traffic at 65 mph without strain. No need to destroy it by putting a modern drive train in it. The 320 straight 8 has a lot of torque in it.
Yes! Appreciate you checking it out David, that was my friend Petes car, it would run 70mph on the highway all day. Thanks so much for following Samspace81
All Buick automatics had the two speed Dynaflow transmission, a torque converter type similar to Chevrolet's Powerglide. The 3 speed manual was available on Roadmaster right thru 1953 or so, then they stopped it because practically everybody who got a Roadmaster wanted the Dynaflow.
it wasnt required by law to have turn signals until 1954. Buick is the company that invented the turn signal and the canceling cam in the 30's. so prior to 1954 many/most cars and trucks didnt have them.
This car is equipped with automatic signals. He does test them at the beginning of this video. I don't understand why he didn't use them during the drive.
If that's what he is doing you're quite right, you have to drive an automatic with just your right foot for the gas and the brake. My father was learning to drive a 1949 Pontiac with hydramatic, and my grandfather was quick to point out to him that it was incorrect to use your left foot on the brake pedal, which Dad was doing.
I had one of those about 5 years ago or so, I used to drive it every day to work for 5 years...it was in original condition, you can see it in my video, look for: MTV:There's a God in my garage (Indie)
This car does have automatic signal lights. The guy (who isn't that old, he could be fifty or so, which is not old) did use his right signal light right after he did the u-turn to turn into that driveway. Young wipper snapper, kissh my assh!
While visiting my nephew at Canada he took me to friends who owned a 1948 buick dynaflow sedan, and took me for a ride only one word amazing to ride in a car same age as i am 70 years. This experience i will never forget !!!!
I bought a brand new Buick Roadmaster in 1949, gave a wapping $1275 for it. Them old inline 8s were gutsy, this one has was the automatic shift, I had the 3 speed :-)
20 years from now these cars will still be thrilling. Do you really believe that we will be swooning over old Toyotas, Hondas or other crappy tinnny imports?
Yes I know, my current car is almost ten years older than this Buick. by law you were still supposed to signal. i'm not talking electric signals here i'm talking hand signals... as i said i would yell ''is your arm broken?! SIGNAL''
Young people shouldn't drive, either. They think they know what they're doing but very often don't. A sixteen year-old girl hit my school bus from behind, because she was yacking on her cell phone. Her mother wasn't too swift, either. She asked, why did I stop at a railroad crossing?
@@samspace81 I prefer a manual transmission to the sluggish, first generation DynaFlow. I've owned a lot of them both ways. Straight 8 Buicks with stick have amazing torque and are a pleasure to drive.
I drive by a house that has one of these parked out front all the time. I don't know how long it's just sat without being driven. It's a crying shame because these cars are stunning!
You have a beautiful Buick! Thanks for your conscientious care of it and sharing on YT!
Cars like this and clients like this are a pleasure to work with and once in a lifetime
This body style, coupes and convertables, split windshields and fenderskirts, oh and hood ornaments..... so cool & classy. 😍💕😍💕😍💕😍💕
Right on!
@@samspace81
The ones from the 50's were still around when I was a kid in the 60's. Every now and then you might have seen a car from the 40's. Those mesmerized me. ✌🏻😉
See what you think about my new video. Adirondack Nights. Lot of cars you'll like. I think its the best work I've ever done.
@@samspace81
Cool👍🏻 I forgot to mention that my father, rest his soul, had a ' 52 Dodge Coronet Club Coupe. A true survivor, she was all original and in very good condition. I learned to drive in her.
Sweet memories of days long gone by. 💕
Rest his soul, good memories
That is one fine automobile. Our family doctor used to drive one. That engine is outrageous!
I drive by a house that has one of these parked out front all the time. I don't know how long it's just sat without being driven. It's a crying shame because these cars are stunning!
I wish cars still looked like this...
+AGreedyTree Me too, loved working with this old Buick.
Beautiful car. Great video presentation. Thanks for sharing!
What a wonderful car! The front of that car says "STRONG... POWERFUL." It is unlike many cars of today which seem like little kiddie cars to me.
Absolutely stunning automobile. It's a shame they aren't built like this anymore.
I just bought a '48 for 2k in Huron SD. Body is solid. engine is there. Trim is all there but 1 piece. Dash looks pretty darn awesome. Not my first project, but first car I can call my own:) Im 26, a mom, a college student, and this video just excites me more for the long long project ahead. The car in this video looks amazing.
What a gorgeous car! My Dad had a 1954 Buick Special, which I learned to drive on. It had the Dynaflow which was so smooth and easy to drive. I drove it to college and had it up to 90 once.
I would love to have this car though. It had 150 HP and top speed around 85 mph, but could cruise easily at 70 or 75.
Amazing!!! So beautiful!!! Congratulations
I own a lot of collector cars also in various stages of restoration. The Buick and Cadillac fastbacks (sedanettes) are my favorite body style in this era. I do have a 1949 Buick Roadmaster, unrestored as of yet, solid, runs great, going to paint it in a couple months.
Lovely car, Just sensational
The 1948 Buick introduced the "Dynaflow Drive" automatic transmission. Dynaflow, as it was more commonly
known, was a torque converter type of transmission that offered near imperceptible shifting. This Buick exclusive
transmission quickly earned a reputation as a dependable,
quality transmission. It rapidly won favour among buyers
and within just a few years it would be in over 80 percent
of new Buicks. The Dynaflow served Buick, in various
forms, for nearly 20 years. In retrospect, it may seem curious
that Buick developed an in-house transmission when
Oldsmobile had already developed the highly reliable
Hydra-Matic automatic transmission. But, in those years,
each General Motors division was given much more autonomy
and allowed to explore its own ideas, and therefore
each created its own identity.
Wonderful memory, this car and owner
What a beauty she is. I remember back in 1970 there was one just like this for sale in my neighborhood for $700. It looked real nice too, and I said I can't afford to buy it. I always loved the styling on these. I was only 19 years old then.
cool ride-along video. thanks.
You're absolutely right, this is one of the best looking Buicks ever built. I notice this one
has Dynaflow, which was a 2 speed automatic new for that year. This car is capable
of doing 85 mph, and could probably cruise all day at 70 or 75.
Trust me. That car will do a honest 100 mph.
You're very fortunate. I think the '48 Buick Roadmaster and Super 2 door
fastbacks (Sedanettes) were two of the prettiest cars ever built.
Thanks for the video. Fantastic car. :)
absolutely wonderful car....
Wow a inline 8 cylinder. Another beautiful car. Good car for a tall person.
dynaflow was introduced in 1948 as an option for the 1948 Roadmaster . from 1949 on dynaflow was standard on the Roadmaster
Thanks for watching 👀
Meu saudoso pai, falecido em 1977 trabalhava com um modelo igual, aqui em minha cidade, Belo Horionte, Minas Gerais, Brasil e tinha as placas vermelha, pois era um taxi com numero 1.
Saudades, muitas saudades.
I took my drivers license test in Pennsylvania in a 1948 Buick roadmaster four-door sedan standard shift in 1951 Jerry Mcdonogh
Thanks for sharing that memory Jerry
Love that Dynaflow!
Use low gear for quicker get a way if needed
The first person of whom I was aware of dying as a five year old in 1949 was Cecil McLellan (1900-1949). His wife Lucille showed me their light cream '48 Roadmaster Sedanet with Dynaflow sitting in from of their home on Hubby in Waco, Texas (my father was a car dealer and I was already aware of cars). On July 3, 1949, Cecil drove the car while intoxicated under an 18-wheeler in Dallas, TX, shearing off the top of the car and decapitating him. Lucille bought a blue '50 Special to replace it.
meow! That car screems bachelor lookin. Your gonna get alot of whistles in that beauty!
This is one of the most beautiful cars Buick built. I have a "48 Super 4 dr, but always thought the coupe was the most attractive. That fast back design was used on many other GM cars of the era, and they all are sharp. Unfortunately many have been butchered up into "low riders" and "street rods".. Keep them ORIGINAL and preserve history.
I have a '48 super fastback...I drive it daily...best car ive had
very nice....
What a wonderful car, in the day this was right under the Cadillac
Belo Horizonte, fazendo devida correção!
Although the Dynaflow is slow on take off, these cars were very powerful for it's day and after picking up speed can keep up with today's traffic at 65 mph without strain. No need to destroy it by putting a modern drive train in it. The 320 straight 8 has a lot of torque in it.
Good stuff, thanks for commenting. It really does.
WOW!
hello)! it have manual, or automatic transmission?
Awesome 😎
Yes! Appreciate you checking it out David, that was my friend Petes car, it would run 70mph on the highway all day. Thanks so much for following Samspace81
Very classy. "Beaver Back"--no actual trunk per sea.
All Buick automatics had the two speed Dynaflow transmission, a torque
converter type similar to Chevrolet's Powerglide. The 3 speed manual was
available on Roadmaster right thru 1953 or so, then they stopped it because
practically everybody who got a Roadmaster wanted the Dynaflow.
it wasnt required by law to have turn signals until 1954. Buick is the company that invented the turn signal and the canceling cam in the 30's. so prior to 1954 many/most cars and trucks didnt have them.
@defkid02 Feel fortunate we get to enjoy them today! People keep the cars and memories alive. Its my job too ;)
This car is equipped with automatic signals. He does test them at the
beginning of this video. I don't understand why he didn't use them during
the drive.
Where are you guys located?
Thomas I did that video many years ago for a good friend that is now deceased
What did you say your name was?
If that's what he is doing you're quite right, you have to drive an
automatic with just your right foot for the gas and the brake. My
father was learning to drive a 1949 Pontiac with hydramatic, and my grandfather was quick to point out to him that it was incorrect
to use your left foot on the brake pedal, which Dad was doing.
@defkid02 agreed !
I had one of those about 5 years ago or so, I used to drive it every day to work for 5 years...it was in original condition, you can see it in my video, look for:
MTV:There's a God in my garage (Indie)
This car does have automatic signal lights. The guy (who isn't that old, he could be
fifty or so, which is not old) did use his right signal light right after he did the u-turn to turn
into that driveway. Young wipper snapper, kissh my assh!
is this car for sale ? if so let me know
Hi Adriana, This car was exported to Germany in 2010 and now I have bought it six weeks ago.
The only thing bad about owning that Buick Sedanette.......Is your going to be so disappointed if heaven doesn't have them.
@samspace81 Oh i know! great car though thanks for posting!
While visiting my nephew at Canada he took me to friends who owned a 1948 buick dynaflow sedan, and took me for a ride only one word amazing to ride in a car same age as i am 70 years. This experience i will never forget !!!!
I bought a brand new Buick Roadmaster in 1949, gave a wapping $1275 for it. Them old inline 8s were gutsy, this one has was the automatic shift, I had the 3 speed :-)
I'd sell my soul for this car
Sweeeeeeeet Hey!
yeah me to
20 years from now these cars will still be thrilling. Do you really believe that we will be swooning over old Toyotas, Hondas or other crappy tinnny imports?
Dynaflow,,so smooth,but leaky,usually,
So true, great slushboxes
She is beautiyul. If you ever consider selling, let me know
@blakegriplingph Or Curtis Wilcox? :D :D :D
Yes I know, my current car is almost ten years older than this Buick. by law you were still supposed to signal. i'm not talking electric signals here i'm talking hand signals... as i said i would yell ''is your arm broken?! SIGNAL''
@hep2jive Just stay out of this Buick's way! Its a comin' on!!! lol
Young people shouldn't drive, either. They think they know what they're doing
but very often don't. A sixteen year-old girl hit my school bus from behind,
because she was yacking on her cell phone. Her mother wasn't too swift, either. She asked, why did I stop at a railroad crossing?
Lol, where's Cole Phelps?
Claude thornhill
burp
Too bad it's not stick.
Why? Great old road car
@@samspace81 I prefer a manual transmission to the sluggish, first generation DynaFlow. I've owned a lot of them both ways. Straight 8 Buicks with stick have amazing torque and are a pleasure to drive.
Thank you, makes sense! I can shift a 3 on the tree like butter. Lost art
old people shouldnt drive. gee whiz, id yell ''is your arm broken!? signal!''
I drive by a house that has one of these parked out front all the time. I don't know how long it's just sat without being driven. It's a crying shame because these cars are stunning!