The 1953 Buick Roadmaster that Stephen King wrote about in From a Buick 8 would transport you directly into another dimension.
This one, though, is content to be a 1953 Buick Roadmaster, just the way the factory made it – which does not need embellishment. The ’53 featured a brand new V-8 that year, paired to an equally new-to-the-market “Twin-turbine” Dynaflow transmission, optional on lesser Buicks but standard on all Roadmasters.
Buick gave the Series 70 Roadmaster a snub nose that year, emphasizing the compact power of V8 vs. the old straight 8. which had required several inches more in chassis length.
The Roadmaster’s version of Buick’s new V-8 was hotted up, with an 8.5:1 compression ratio, capable of producing 188 horsepower at 4,000 rpm.
Even with the shortened nose, the Roadmaster offered 211.6 inches of Detroit steel – hardly the economy model. The Roadmaster was, after all, the flagship of a very proud line of cars.
Seventy-two years later, this example still shows off its original paint and interior – astonishing for a car of its vintage.
In spring of 2023, the owner – the car’s third since new – had front seat belts installed, new tires mounted, and added a new battery, carburetor rebuild, a replacement starter, fuel line and filter, points, condenser, rotor and ballast resistor, and new fan belts. He also serviced the brakes. Receipts are available.
The car also has its original owner’s manual, and it shows just 67,000 miles.
The 1953 Buick Roadmaster that Stephen King wrote about in From a Buick 8 would transport you directly into another dimension.
This one, though, is content to be a 1953 Buick Roadmaster, just the way the factory made it – which does not need embellishment. The ’53 featured a brand new V-8 that year, paired to an equally new-to-the-market “Twin-turbine” Dynaflow transmission, optional on lesser Buicks but standard on all Roadmasters.
Buick gave the Series 70 Roadmaster a snub nose that year, emphasizing the compact power of V8 vs. the old straight 8. which had required several inches more in chassis length.
The Roadmaster’s version of Buick’s new V-8 was hotted up, with an 8.5:1 compression ratio, capable of producing 188 horsepower at 4,000 rpm.
Even with the shortened nose, the Roadmaster offered 211.6 inches of Detroit steel – hardly the economy model. The Roadmaster was, after all, the flagship of a very proud line of cars.
Seventy-two years later, this example still shows off its original paint and interior – astonishing for a car of its vintage.
In spring of 2023, the owner – the car’s third since new – had front seat belts installed, new tires mounted, and added a new battery, carburetor rebuild, a replacement starter, fuel line and filter, points, condenser, rotor and ballast resistor, and new fan belts. He also serviced the brakes. Receipts are available.
The car also has its original owner’s manual, and it shows just 67,000 miles.
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