Red '48 Buick Eight Super Hood Ornament with Shadow

by Barbie Corbett-Newmin

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Red '48 Buick Eight Super Hood Ornament with Shadow

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Barbie Corbett-Newmin

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The Buick Super is a full-sized automobile produced from the 1940 through the 1958 model years (excluding WW II). Manufactured in Flint, Michigan, the Super model was built on Buick's larger body as was the Roadmaster. At that time in American domestic automobile production, after the war, returning soldiers and families were clamoring for new cars. While the 1946 models were warmed-up '42s, new models emerged from the assembly lines and appeared on dealership lots in 1949; 1947 and 1948 were transitional years, using the same basic body issued in 1942, with enough change to give the illusion of a new model, such as an upgraded grille and hood emblem, and the hood ornament itself - - from cigar to the familiar bombsight.
The 1948 Super was a step above the Special, and one rung below the Roadmaster, names that had been in use since the Flint manufacturer introduced them in 1936. It and the Roadmaster were replaced by the Electra in 1959.The main external change to the 1948 Super from its 1947 counterpart was the Super script on each front fender. The car was a bit lower than in 1947 rolling on new 7.60 x 15 tires mounted on wheels with trim rings and small hubcaps. Super script was also found on the center crest of a new black Tenite steering wheel. Cloth interiors featured leatherette scuff pads and trim risers. The instrument panel was redone, using silver-tone instruments on a two-tone gray panel. The convertible also featured cloth and leather interior trim with power top, seat and windows standard. Total sales were 108,521. It and the Roadmaster were replaced by the Electra in 1959.
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