Special

SOME GOOD READING: Engine Lubricating System: Main bearings, connecting rods and camshaft bearings pressure lubricated. Cylinder walls splash and nozzle lubricated. Normal oil pressure 33 @ 2400. Full-flow oil filter. Crankcase capacity (refill less filter) 4 quarts. Fuel System: Automatic choke. Mechanical fuel pump. Two-stage gasoline filter with fine filter in fuel tank. Oil-impregnated polyurethane air cleaner. Exhaust-type intake manifold heat control. Approximately twenty gallon fuel capacity. Engine Cooling: Pressure system. Choke-type thermostat. Centrifugal water pump. Exhaust System: Single muffler for both banks of cylinders. Constructed of corrosion resistent aluminized steel to promote longer life. Electrical: Twelve volt electrical system. Four-position starter-ignition switch. Automatic Transmission: Super-Turbine is of the torque converter type featuring a variable pitch stator within the converter, and a single planetary gear set. Total oil capacity 19 pints. Propeller Shaft: Drive shaft is slightly angled to reduce tunnel height. Shaft is connected to transmission and rear axle by needle-bearing universal joints. Rear Axle: Hypoid gears, semi- floating. Rear wheel bearings permanently lubricated. Suspension: lndependent ball-joint front suspension. Four-link rear suspension. Coil springs front and rear. Direct- acting hydraulic shock absorbers front and rear. Driving forces from axle to frame are through rubber-bushed rear links. Frame: Perimeter-type. Brakes: Self-adjusting. Air-cooled finned alloy iron brake drums front and rear. Total gross lining area 158.1 sq. in. Parking brake operating through rear service brake shoes. Power brakes optional at extra cost. Steering: Manual recirculating ball steering standard. Overall ratio 28.6 to 1. Power steering optional. Overall ratio 20.9 to l.Tires:7.75-14. Optional tires available for other than normal driving conditions. Consult your Buick dealer.


STANDARD CLOTH VINYL BENCH.

EXTRA COST VINYL BENCH. 		 



BUICK SPECIAL REGULAR EQUIPMENT- 160-hp. V-6; 3-speed Manual Transmission (Synchronized in all forward gears); Heater and Defroster,* Directional Signals: Ash Tray; Cigar Lighter: Magic-Mirror Finish; Self-adjusting Brakes: 6,000-mile Lubed Front Suspension; Delcotron Generator; Dual-Key Locking System; Plunger-type Door Locks; Step-on Parking Brake; 14-inch Wheels: Seat Belts-Front and Rear; Full-Flow Oil Filter; Re-usable Air Cleaner Element; Front Door-operated Courtesy Light; Cross-Flow Radiator; Upper Instrument Panel Pad; Outside Rear View Mirror; Dual Speed Windshield Wiper and Windshield Washer; Padded Sun Visors; Back-up Lamps.

*All models may be ordered without heater-defroster.

NOTE: All Buick models feature the basic safety equipment listed elsewhere in this publication. (Some of the equip-ment shown on the cars illustrated is optional at extra cost.)

THE STANDARD ENGINE 225-2
HorsepowerTorqueDisplacementCarburetionFuel
160@4200235@24002252-barrelRegular
THE OPTIONAL ENGINES 300-2;340-4
HorsepowerTorqueDisplacementCarburetionFuel
210@4400310@24003002-barrelRegular
260@4200365@28003404-barrelPremium
THE TRANSMISSIONS:
Regular EquipmentOption
3-speed Manual (Column shift)Automatic SuperTurbine (Column shift)
REAR AXLE RATIO:
3-speed Manual Trans. 3.23,2.93SuperTurbine 2.93, 2.78
EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS: (Approximations in inches.)
LengthWidthHeightWheelbaseTread-frontTread-rear
2-Door Coupe205.075.453.2115.058.059.0
4-Door Sedan205.075.454.0115.058.059.0
Station Wagon209.375.455.7115.058.059.0
INTERIOR DIMENSIONS: (Approximations in inches.)
Head RoomLeg RoomShoulder Room
FrontRearFrontRearFrontRear
2-Door Coupe37.436.241.233.258.857.1
4-Door Sedan38.137.241.135.858.858.8
Station Wagon37.838.341.136.058.858.8


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