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1948-1949 BUICK
SHOP M
AN UAL
1948- 1949
CAR MODELS
De.lgnation
MODELS
Wheel Ba.e
1948
1949
0-3
lIIu.trated
on Page No.
41
46-S
51
56-S
56-C
59
71
76-S
76-C
79
SPECIAL-SERIES 40
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121"
6-Passenger Special 4-Door Sedan
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6-Passenger Special Sedanet
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*SUPER-SERIES 50
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124
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121
"
6-Passenger Super
4-Door
Sedan
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6- Passenger Super Sedanet
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6-Passenger
Super Convertible Coupe
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6-Passenger
Super Estate Wagon
"Dynaflow
Drive
optional on 1949
models.
**ROADMASTER-SERIES 70
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129
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126
"
6-Passenger
Roadmaster
4-Door
Sedan
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6-Passenger
Roadmaster Sedanet
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6-Passenger Roadmaster Convertible Coupe
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6-Passenger
Roadmaster Estate Wagon
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**Dynaflow Drive
Optional on 1948 models and standard
equipment on 194
9 m
od els .
2-52
2-52
4-42
6-34
7-12
8-22
9-10
10-120
11-38
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Serle. 40
Serie.50
S.r
ie.70
Item.
1948
19 4 8
1949
1948
1949
Wheelbase
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12l"
124"
121"
129 "
126 "
Tread-Front
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58
W
59
78"
5978"
59
78"
59
78'
Tread-Rear
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61
1 % "
62Yt 6 "
62%"
62%"
62%"
Over-all Lengt h
of Car, With
Bumpers
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207
}1"
212%"
209
Ys"
2 17
78"
214
78"
Over-all Width
of Ca r
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77
% "
79"
78}1"
79"
78
}1"
Over-all
Height,
R
oof
to
Road,
at Curb Weight
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66
2 Va
2"
65"
651~~
65Vi6"
62
%"
Front
Overhang
(C. L. of Wheels to Front of
Bumper)
35 W
36}1"
36 1\.{6"
36}1"
36 1
\.{ 6"
Rear
Overhang (C.
L. of Wheels to Rear of
Bumper)
50
% "
51 1%
"
51 1\.{6"
51
1%"
5
1 1\.{6"
Ground Clearance
at:
Front
Car B
um per
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10 1 \.{ 6 "
10
%"
105~"
11W
11
'!{ 6"
Steering
T
ie
R
od .
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7
~6"
7%"
7%"
8
11 6"
8
116"
Lower
Crankcase
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7% "
7%2"
7
~ 32 "
8
W
729/
"
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'32
Flywheel Lower Housing
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7
Ys"
7
Ys"
7%"
7% "
7
1
%' 2 "
Frame Side
Rail,
Lowest Point
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6
W
7"
7 1§.{6"
7Ys"
7
1
Yt6"
Rear Axle
Housing,
Center
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72~ "
8§{6"
1
%"
9W
9W
Rear Car Bumper
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1178"
11
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1
~ 1%;"
113~ "
122 ~"
CAR
AND
ENGIN E SERIAL NUMBERS
The car
serial number
is
on
a plate attached
to r
ight
side of cowl, under the
hood, and also on
left front
body hinge
pillar.
The first digit
of
serial
number
indicates
where car was built.
"I"
indi-
cates Flint, "3" indicates Linden, "6" indicates Atlanta, etc.
Duplicate S
erial
Numb
er Plate.
In order to obtain a new serial number plate, when the original
plate is mutilated, lost or stolen in the field, it will be necessary to submit a notarized affidavit on
a form which will be furnished upon application to the Servce Department, Buick Motor Division,
F
lint , Michigan .
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