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In
World War 11, Buick built aircraft engines, tanks and
other military hardware.
This
post-war period brought
great styling and engineering changes which resulted in
increased sales. The torque converter automatic
transmission, Dyndow, was introduced in the 1948
Roadmaster. Buick's famous "portholes" c m e along in
1949.
A high-compression V-8 engine was introduced in 1953.
And Buick's famous vertical pillar "toothy" grille,
(introduced in 1942), bec~ame
more
massive in the
post-war era.
1949 Roadmaster
vi
1953 Skylark
Motor Trend magazine named the 1962 Buick Special
"Car
of the Year." The first production V-6 engine was
used in the Special.
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