
- 1942 Buick Super 4-Door Touring Sedan
- 248ci "Fireball" I8 (Bored .030" Over)
- Dual 2-Barrel Carburetors
- 3-Speed Manual
- RWD
- Gray Exterior
- Gray Interior
- Column-Mounted Shifter
- Refreshed Front Suspension
- Hydraulic Drum Brakes
- Chrome Front & Rear Bumpers
- Front Bumper Guards
- Original Spare Tire
- Current Owner Reports Radio Inoperable
- Current Owner Reports No Heat
- Current Owner Reports Temperature Gauge Inoperable
- Current Owner Reports Rare Stainless Steel Trim
Extras Included in the Sale
- Original Owner's Manual
- Original Booklet Manual
- Parts Book
The 1942 Buick Super 4-Door Touring Sedan comes from a brief and historically significant model year, with civilian automobile production soon giving way to wartime priorities. Showing approximately 78,842 miles, this example is powered by Buick’s 248ci “Fireball” inline-eight, bored .030-inch over, and paired with a 3-speed manual transmission. Finished in gray over a gray interior, it retains the formal proportions and unmistakable prewar character of Buick’s Super line while also benefiting from a refreshed front suspension. The current owner notes that the radio, heater, and temperature gauge are inoperable, and the car retains its original spare tire.
Exterior and Interior
The exterior of this 1942 Buick Super 4-Door Touring Sedan is finished in gray and features chrome front and rear bumpers along with front bumper guards, details that suit the car’s substantial prewar styling. Its long hood, broad fenders, and upright four-door touring-sedan profile give it the kind of road presence associated with early-1940s American luxury cars. The front suspension has been refreshed, adding an important mechanical update beneath the otherwise period-correct presentation. The interior of this 1942 Buick Super 4-Door Touring Sedan is finished in gray and retains a traditional column-mounted 3-speed manual shifter. The cabin keeps the straightforward character of the era. According to the current owner, the radio is inoperable, the heater does not function, and the temperature gauge is also inoperable.
Engine
Power comes from a 248ci Buick “Fireball” inline-eight that has been bored .030-inch over and breathes through dual two barrel carburetors. The engine is paired with a 3-speed manual transmission and sends power to the rear wheels. Hydraulic drum brakes handle stopping duties, while the refreshed front suspension supports the car’s road manners. The long straight-eight layout remains one of the defining mechanical traits of this Buick, giving the car the smooth, deliberate character expected from a large prewar touring sedan.
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