Buick model year 1957

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The Buick model year 1957 comprised four passenger car model series from the American manufacturer Buick .

Model policy

In 1957 Buick built four different models ( Special , Super , Century and Roadmaster ). These models were combined with two different wheelbases and two different bodies , which in turn were offered with different equipment and engines. The portholes (ventilation slots on the fenders) also help to differentiate. While the base model Special has three, the other models each have four. The differences can best be shown on the 2-door Riviera, which was available for all models.

# Buick Special Buick super Buick Century Buick Roadmaster
wheelbase 122 inch (310 cm) 127.5 inch (324 cm) 122 inch (310 cm) 127.5 inch (324 cm)
Motorization 250 hp 250 hp 300 hp 300 hp
Portholes 3 4th 4th 4th

Body styles

The body of the 1957 Buick can be roughly divided into eight variants. Not every model was available with every body variant. For example, no estate wagon was planned for the Super and Roadmaster. The following overview shows which model was available in which variants.

Model name Model description Buick Special Buick super Buick Century Buick Roadmaster
4-door sedan 4-door sedan with B-pillar X X
2-door sedan 2-door sedan with B-pillar X X
4-Door Sedan Riviera 4-door sedan without B-pillar X X X X
2-Door Sedan Riviera 2-door sedan without B-pillar X X X X
Sedan Estate Wagon Combination model with B-pillar X
Riviera Estate Wagon Combination model without B-pillar X X
Convertible Convertible X X X X
Stripped chassis Chassis without body for special bodies X X X

Models and production

A total of 405,098 units of the 57 Buick were built. If one also takes the special bodies into account, a total of 30 different model variants were produced. The Convertibles (Cabrios) and Century Caballeros (station wagon model based on the Century) are particularly popular today. The latter model in particular is in great demand today as it made up less than 3% of total production. In addition to the generally low interest in estate models in the USA, the high price is likely to have been responsible for the low demand. That was well above the price of the convertible. Thus, the Century Caballero is one of the first "lifestyle station wagons" that were ever produced alongside the Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad . Another special feature of regular production is the 68 model. The Century 2-Door Sedan was only built twice.

Overview

The following is a tabular overview of the models produced by Buick in 1957 and their production numbers.

model Body shape Model number production
Special 4-door sedan 41 59,739
Special 4-Door Sedan Riviera 43 50,563
Special Convertible coupe 46 C 8,505
Special 2-door Riviera 46 R 64,425
Special 2-door sedan 48 23,180
Special Estate Wagon 49 7,013
Special Riviera Estate Wagon 49 D 6,817
Special Stripped chassis 411 144
Special Stripped chassis 413 360
great 4-door Riviera 53 41,665
great Convertible coupe 56 C 2,056
great 2-door Riviera 56 R 26,529
great Stripped chassis 530 1
great Stripped chassis 531 384
Century 4-door sedan 61 8,075
Century 4-door Riviera 63 26,589
Century Convertible coupe 66 C 4,085
Century 2-door Riviera 66 R 17,029
Century 2-door sedan 68 2
Century Caballero 69 10.186
Roadmaster 4-door Riviera 73 11,401
Roadmaster 4-door Riviera 73 A 10,526
Roadmaster 4-door Riviera 75 12,250
Roadmaster 2-door Riviera 75 R 2,404
Roadmaster Convertible coupe 76 C 4,363
Roadmaster 2-door Riviera 76 R 3,826
Roadmaster 2-door Riviera 76 A 2,812
Roadmaster Stripped chassis 731 96
Roadmaster Stripped chassis 750 1
Roadmaster Stripped chassis 751 72
total 405.098

evaluation

The following tables evaluate the production figures according to certain aspects.

According to body

model Production as a percentage Production absolutely
Sedan 22% 90.996
Riviera 67% 270.019
Convertible 5% 19.009
Estate Wagon 6% 24,016
Stripped chassis 1,058
total 100% 405.098

According to the model

model Production as a percentage Production absolutely
Special 54% 220,746
great 18% 70,635
Century 16% 65,966
Roadmaster 12% 47,751
total 100% 405.098

According to wheelbase

wheelbase Production as a percentage Production absolutely
122´´ 71% 276,526
127.5 " 29% 118,386
total 100% 405.098

After doors

model Production as a percentage Production absolutely
4-door 55% 220.808
2-door 35% 140.207
5-Door (Estate Wagon) 10% 44,083
total 100% 405.098

gallery

  • Special 2-Door Riviera

  • Century Caballero

  • Roadmaster 4-Door

  • Special 2-Door Sedan

  • Special 4-Door Sedan

  • Special 4-Door Riviera

  • Century Convertible

literature

  • John Gunnell: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975. Krause Publications, Iola 2002, ISBN 0-87349-461-X .
  • John Gunnell: Standard Catalog of Buick 1903-2004. Krause Publications, Iola 2004, ISBN 0-87349-760-0 .

Web links

Commons : Buick model year 1957  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ John Gunnell: Standard Catalog of Buick 1903-2004, 2004, pp. 95-97