Monday, February 4, 2008

Factory #28 Buick On The Roof 1952

This view from the roof of factory #28 is facing northwest with factory #40 in the distance. This is a Buick Special or also known as the Buick Standard. The photographer is setting up his shot using a reflective board. In the left foreground you can see the ramps used to put the Buick on the turntable.

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  1. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2013 at 5:01 PM

    The 1952 Buick Special was NEVER known as the Buick Standard!

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  2. Gerry GodinFebruary 4, 2013 at 3:55 AM

    Here is a quot from "Seventy Years Of Buick by:George Dammann. "The Special Series was again divided into two sub-series, the Special and the Special Deluxe. However, the Special sub-series,sometimes called the Standard Special, was phased out after only a few months. Actually, there was very little difference this year between the two sub-series.; and on the exterior both were identical except that the deluxe models had a one piece windshield like the other Buick's, while the Standard Specials continued to use the old two-piece split windshield. Also, the Deluxe models had a chrome molding running the length of the rocker panels, while the Standard models did not. the Standard Special Sedan, Model 41, in plain form sold for $2,209 and weighed 3,650 pounds. Only 137 were built before the style was phased out for good.

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