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This 1941 Buick Model 90L Limited was purchased in 2002 from its second owner. He insisted that the car be driven instead of trailered from his home in Michigan to the collection in Pennsylvania. With favorable weather and good driving conditions, the, 550 mile trip was completed with ease. Over the years the car has required little other than a brake rebuild and new fuel pump. To this day, the car remains largely in original condition with no major restoration work ever required.
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Company
General Motors
Make
Buick
Model
Super, 56S
Body Style
Sport Coupe, 2 - door, 6-pass.
Body Manufacture
Fisher Body
Model year
1941
Wheelbase
121 inches
Length
210.38 inches
Engine
inline-eight, OHV, 248 cid
Horsepower
125 @ 3800 rpm
Transmission
3-speed manual on the column
Original Base Price
$1,113
Brand Production
377,428 model year
This Car Production
19,603 -
The 1941 Buicks were completely restyled for the year, even if they bore a passing resemblance to the 1940 cars they replaced. A wider grille with wider set headlights more integrated into the fenders , door hinges now internally mounted, longer lower front fenders and generally more rounded shapes all served to make the cars more streamlined and modern looking. The top of the line Limited also benefited from the refreshed styling, with its more rounded body without running boards, it was a big departure from traditional formal car styling.
The newly revised 320 cubic inch “Fireball Eight” engine was rated at 165 horsepower at 3800 rpm, the most powerful production car engine on the market in 1941. Top speed was more than hundred miles per hour when paired with right body style, while acceleration was almost one second better from 5 mph to 60 than a comparable Cadillac.
Not only was performance great in 1941, but the driving dynamics were some of the best on the market. Full coil spring suspension, larger brakes, quicker steering all made for a car that offered better handling, ride and more performance than Cadillac or Packard, at a significantly lower price. The top of the line Buick Limited on a 139” wheelbase was faster, quieter and more comfortable than the Cadillac Series 75 on a 136 ½” wheelbase, but the price was $400 lower. As a result, the Limited outsold the more prestigious rival by a margin of three to one, contributing to another record year for Buick sales. Cadillac management took note of the competition from their GM stable mate and lodged a complaint with the Board of Directors that Buck was poaching their designated portion of the marketplace.