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1949 Buick Roadmaster 4 Door Sedan • Inline V8 • Dynaflow Automatic Transmission on 2040-cars

US $7,500.00
Year:1949 Mileage:84001 Color: Black /
 Gray
Location:

San Clemente, California, United States

San Clemente, California, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Sedan
Engine:Inline V8
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: 15071618 Year: 1949
Interior Color: Gray
Make: Buick
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Roadmaster
Trim: 4 Door Sedan
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 84,001
Exterior Color: Black
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

I've owned this car since 1999 and it has been a lot of fun to own and drive. The combination of the torquey inline 8 and the Dynaflow automatic, while not a rocket ship, makes this a really nice car to cruise in. Many a trouble free Sunday driving up and down PCH from Huntington Beach to Dana Point and back again.The car originally came out of the Denver area. I bought it at a Cruise Brothers Auction in Scottsdale in 1999, and it has been in California ever since. The cars interior is original. The front seats are torn, but the rear seat is in excellent shape. All the interior trim is there. The headliner is in good shape, though shows some age. The rubber and glass are in good shape. There are two very small rock chips in the windshield. There is one very small piece of trim missing from the exterior between the right front and right rear door. The paint is in OK shape, with small amounts of rust beginning to show in the paint around the rear window. Also, there is rust in the front of each rear wheel. I took the chrome trim off of both sides so you could see it in the pictures. Technically you could put the trim back on and no one would notice. The headlights, tail lights, and turn signals work. Windshield wippers wipe. The tires are from 1999 and show cracking on the sidewalls, but they have less than 5000 miles on them. 

This car is significant in that it represents the first year GM's chief designer Harley Earl incorporated "fins" on a GM product (Cadillac being the other). Also the first year for the iconic ventiports on the front fenders and the last year for the divided, two piece windshield.

It has a 150bhp, 320cui inline 8cyl engine with a single barrel carburetor and oil bath air filter. Dynaflow torque converter automatic, org 6 volt electrical system.
 
Now here comes the typical story: It ran great until I went to China to teach English this summer, but now I can't seem to get it started. I think the gasket in the fuel pump has dried out from the car not being driven for three months. Fuel is not getting to the carburetor. 
 
The car is currently in San Clemente California. Current tags and clean title. Please contact me for additional information and photos.

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