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Car of the Day : March 9, 2015; Hot Wheels '50 Buick Roadmaster Estate
Topic Started: Mar 8 2015, 10:31 PM (720 Views)
craftymore
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Hot Wheels' 1950 Buick Roadmaster Estate is the car for today.

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The Roadmaster was an automobile built by the Buick division of General Motors. Roadmasters produced between 1936 and 1958 were built on Buick's longest non-limousine wheelbase and shared their basic structure with entry-level Cadillac and, after 1940, senior Oldsmobiles. Between 1946 and 1957 the Roadmaster served as Buick's flagship, and when it was resurrected for the 1991 through 1996 model years it was the marque's largest vehicle.



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Like most other cars of 1950, 1951, and 1952, these Roadmasters were built: hoods clang down like manhole covers, doors shut with a solid clunk on bank vault-like hinges, radios wrap you in that kind of "fat" sound you just don't get from transistors. Maybe it was clumsily executed, but it is this kind of sheer integrity that makes cars like the Roadmaster appeal to people today.

Roadmasters in all three years were offered as a four-door sedan, Riviera hardtop, convertible, and wagon, the latter making extensive use of real tree wood. (The last woodies made by anyone were built by Buick, in 1953.) In 1950 there were also Deluxe versions of the Riviera and sedan, the latter confusingly called the "Riviera" too, plus the last Roadmaster sedanets. These pretty fastbacks were dropped because of slow sales -- only 2,968 in their final '50 model year -- which renders them highly desirable by collectors today.

These Buicks also represent the last, or almost the last, of the long-running overhead valve straight eight, which still pumped out creditable horsepower in the Roadmaster. The smaller Buick Special retained its straight eight in 1953; then the entire line received V-8 power for '54.


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Scored this at the 2015 St. Louis Farm Toy Show back in February. A dealer had bought a large collection of diecast and was selling collector grade items at a rate of 3 for $5. Who could resist?

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ivantt
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
I guess you're not going to see one of these at a local yard sale or even a swap meet. This one may just be a little too wild lead-sled custom for me, but at just a few bucks, I'd buy this one at a heartbeat!! Nice score!!
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On seeing this car for that price it would be sure that I could not resist buying it, it's a nice one :thumbup: ;)
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juantoo3
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I have a soft spot for this casting anyway. Usually sold in the 100% line or in premium level offerings and series...never in the mainline. I know there is a "Dinner" car issue (the Hollywoody, in chrome silver) that I'm missing. About half of the issues were issued with a surfboard in back, I don't recall offhand if this particular issue had one or not, but it wouldn't be a deal breaker at the price.
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Barracuda68
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That's nice looking Buick wagon.
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Dean-o-mite
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It is an interesting casting. I didn't get any of the boxed single releases, but picked up the later (and less expensive) carded variations from the "Hot Rod Magazine" and "Great 8's" series.
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JeepXJLover
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Any wagon is cool in my opinion. And this is a great if a tad small casting. The color scheme on this one is a little too much.
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Guntownal
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Minivan
This was one of the first 100% castings made...it came with the '38 COE hauler. They made 18 variations that I'm aware of.


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Great collection, thanks for the pic :thumbup:
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pjedsel
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Neat vintage Buick wagon - I have a couple versions of it - can never go wrong adding a station wagon to your collection!
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