What I have up for sale is a beautiful 1954 Buick Special 2 door sedan with the original 264ci Nailhead V8 and Dynaflow automatic transmission. The engine currently has 92,780 miles and it has not turned over in terms of mileage. The engine has been well maintained and parts have been replaced as needed. The transmission has been rebuilt as of 2005 and I have receipts as proof of the rebuild. Drives smoothly from 0-85 mph. All accessories, urn signals, ights, orn, tc work on this car exactly the way it came from the factory. The body is in very nice shape and it doesn't show any signs of rot. Undercarriage is clean and all framework/floorboards are solid with no rot. Quite a bit of work has been done to this car so I'll list it here:
1 rebuilt original Dynaflow transmission (receipt/done in mid 2000s)Suspension completely rebuilt using factory correct parts- coil springs, ront gas shocks, ear knee action shocks, ingpins, ushings. (receipt)New tires (BF Goodrich bias ply) added 2008. Still in excellent shapeRoof repainted by JBL Specialty Automotive in the spring of 2014. Repainted to factory color “Baffin Green” (exterior repainted in late 80s/early 90s in Ocean Mist green lacquer)Exterior fender port holes, pecial script, runk trim, ail light lenses, icense plate lenses all replaced with New Old Stock (NOS) or exact reproductionsRebuilt Stromberg carburetor (2bbl)Ignition wires, gnition coil, park plugs, allast resistor, tarter relay, oltage regulator, enerator, orn relay all replaced with New Old Stock (NOS) or exact reproductions
Air breather oil bath restored spring of 2015 to factory specs
New Radiator (http://classicfordradiator.com/1954-56-NEW-Buick-3-row-radiator-regular-core-design-3131176.aspx)
New Interstate battery as of 2015 (previously replaced in 2011)
Rear differential drained and filled with SAE 90 Hypoid fluid (July 2015). Gasket replaced.
Redirad installed for AM radio (allows radio to convert MP3 tunes to AM/ https://rediscoveradio.com/)
Replaced radio with factory correct rebuilt unit in 2012
Restored scuff plates to original specs
Restored/replaced climate control wires for defrost, uxiliary heat (both heaters work)Brakes flushed and filled (First in November 2012 then recently on 7/2015). Brake booster replaced mid 2000s
Oil change last performed Oct 2014. Oil is less than a year old and with less than 500 MI
Extra parts include:
1954 Buick owner’s manual, ervice guide, riginal warrantee, 954 Buick shop manual, 954 Buick advertisement, riginal spare tire, ack, tand, nd extra hub cap, istributor cap (NOS), istributor rotor (NOS), taillight lens, -2 yards of original 1954 Buick Special seat fabric, set of knee action shocks, generato, isc light bulbs for interior/exterior, uick Special script (fair condition), uick Special dash plate (excellent condition), orn ring (good condition), extra wiper blades (1 new, in good condition), x 1954 Virginia license plates (very good condition), extra window crank (reproduction), NOS heater/defroster air duct hoseWalk around video taken 7/25/2015: https://youtu.be/MiZ9BxMECFQ
New walk around video taken 8/16/2015: https://youtu.be/gEifqNS3P9E
Driving video (country roads/highway): https://youtu.be/7nemKAPOsyI
(Sound quality for the videos is not really great as I used a tablet to film these)
Buyer is responsible for an initial deposit no later than 72 hours after the purchase through Ebay is made. Buyer is responsible for payment for this car within 10 business days from the date of purchase. With purchasing this vehicle you assume responsibility for transporation costs (I can assist with finding a good shipping company). I can attest that 100% of the items on this car work the way they should and this car does not require anything other than a driver to enjoy. I've spent the last 3 years grooming this car to what it is today. Its a fine automobile and I'm only selling to purchase another classic car. If you have any questions please contact me via Ebay or call 571-276-0445. Thank you and good luck!