1938 Buick Series 40
Classic Auto Mall
6180 Morgantown Road
Morgantown, PA
610|901|3804
MILEAGE
99999
YEAR
1938
ENGINE
8
LOCATION
Morgantown, PA
STOCK
6877
FULL SPECS
DESCRIPTION
1938 Buick Series 40 Special Sport Coupe
For consignment, a 1938 Buick Series 40 Special Sport Coupe which lacks those original components and, in their place, more modern parts for today\'s roads. A tastefully done hot rod with plenty of custom bodywork, a fresh interior, and a 350ci Chevrolet crate engine with custom exhaust, low profile tires and snazzy aluminum wheels. Bathe it in deep blue and you have a touch of Buick class that goes like the wind and slips neatly into the modern era of motoring.
Exterior
This car was shaved, frenched, had a mild chop and all the seams were filled. We are left with a beautiful pontoon fender style torpedo back end 2 door coupe that presents itself in a category I would not put many hot rods into...a tasteful racer if you will. From the large bullet style headlight casings that now have halogen headlights with built in signals, to the wonderfully designed wrap around V style split in the middle grille were rocking the look. Throw on a front hinged clamshell hood, and smooth the venting on the cowls, and this car is the definition of slip stream. So much so that I think the air is afraid to touch it! The remaining chrome on this car is mirror like and near perfect. Muscular Rev wheels are on the car, measuring 18-inch in front and 20-inch in rear wearing low profile tires, the tops of which are tucked under the fenders. We note some scuffs, chips, cranks and dents in the metalwork and paint along with a few areas that could use more color sanding and buffing.
Interior
A swing of the door, (with the remote!), we are met with yards of broadcloth in a muted gold color. An outer panel on the door is a fuzzy broadcloth, and the inner panel and the door pull is covered with a small square tweed and has stitched embroidered opposing palmetto palm patterns in it. The front bucket seats present this same way with the embroidered tweed inserts, and smooth bolsters both in broadcloth. In the back we can see what appears to be a large storage area, but 2 jump seats fold down to serve more occupants. Upfront, a custom deep blue metal dash with actual burl wood insert houses several gauges, knobs, and A/C, as well as an AM/FM/CD radio. Fronting the dash is a tilt column chrome banjo style steering wheel. Seats are power, and so are the windows. A floor mounted Hurst shifter wears a white knob handle and is surrounded by lush, low pile gold carpet in great condition, and it even wraps the steering column. Up top, the mohair mimicking brushed cloth is clean and fully intact. All of these materials and stitch patterns repeat in the finished trunk which already shows some use, otherwise, we\'d be hesitant to put a blemish on it.
Drivetrain
A 350ci Chevrolet engine fired with HEI ignition, snakelike headers and a custom exhaust sits within a pristine engine bay. A Muncie M20 4-speed manual transmission actuated with a hydraulic slave cylinder clutch is behind the healthy mill. Plenty of chrome plating to go around for all the bolt ons stuck to this engine. Power brakes are on board and are delivered as discs in front and drums in the rear.
Undercarriage
Due to this car being a frame off restoration at one time, we find a clean underside with prominent X-frame, a little bit of surface rust, but all joints, knuckles and components are free of grease and dirt. A Mustang II rack and pinion steering setup, and ladder bars with coil overs are seen in this very clean rust free totally restored undercarriage environment. Dual exhaust comes off of headers from the engine, into a pair of Turbo mufflers, then out through quad tips in ports cut out of the smooth roll pan in back. Very cool.
Drive-Ability
Hopping into this car we felt like an art patron viewing a masterpiece with a private showing. The seats are plush, and all is perfectly ergonomically placed. This car lit right up, and I was off for the test loop. It cruised smoothly, accelerated on my demand, and shifted effortlessly. The low stance led to great handling despite being in a large coupe. All that broadcloth and padding muffles the engine a bit, but its healthy heart can still be heard. All functional items work in this beauty. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at the time of your purchase.
Just a wonderful, nicely performed, tasteful restoration/modification. Buick provided the basics with the pontoon fenders and torpedo rear, but all that frenching, shaving and chopping make it a work of rolling art, on low profile tires none the less! You\'ll be torn between being inside its comfortable, enveloping interior, or watching it roll on from the outside. Solution? Drive past buildings with mirrored fac
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