1942 Buick Special Series 40B Estate Wagon

Make Buick
Year 1942
Chassis Number 14364415
Auctioneer Gooding Company
Event Amelia Island 2017
Auction Date 10/03/2017
Lot Number 051
Result sold
Sold For $143,000
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Chassis: 14364415
One of 327 Produced Prior to Wartime Production Suspension
One of Three Known Remaining 1942 Examples
Reportedly Served as a General’s Staff Car During WWII
Fully Documented Award-Winning Restoration
Among the Rarest of All American Woodies
248 CID DynaFlash OHV Inline 8-Cylinder Engine
Single Downdraft Carburetor
115 BHP at 3,400 RPM
3-Speed Manual Gearbox
4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes
Independent Front Suspension with Coil Springs
Live Rear Axle with Coil Springs
1942 Buick Special Series 40B Estate Wagon