1941 Buick Roadmaster Phaeton

One of only 312 Buick Roadmaster Phaetons made in 1941, this four-door convertible was quite impressive, and fast, in its day.  Phaetons are not in style today – and that’s too bad.  I think many people would be interested in a four-door, six passenger convertible.

In 1941, the exterior styling changes were modest – it was the changes under the hood that were major.  Buick had developed a fuel delivery system known as “compound carburetion.”  It was the forerunner of the modern four-barrel carburetor, and was essentially two, two-barrel carburetors linked together.  The first carburetor was engaged for normal driving, but during high-speed travelling or while passing another car, as an example, the second carburetor engages to add twice the amount of fuel. 

Dealers must have been delighted, initially, to learn that as revised, the engine developed 165 horsepower. With five more horses than the senior Packards, 15 more than Cadillac, and 25 more than the biggest Chryslers, it was the industry’s most powerful production engine. Buick claimed a top speed of 101.9 miles per hour for the Roadmaster, and acceleration from 5-60 mph in just 11.84 seconds. 

Color: Convertible

Body: Phaeton

Transmission: Three-Speed Sliding Gear

Engine: V8

Top Speed: 101.9 mph

Horsepower: 165

Condition: coming soon

Car’s History: coming soon

Claim to Fame: Most powerful engine available in 1941 on an American car

Mileage: coming soon

Price: Please inquire