This 1947 Buick Roadmaster Estate is one of 300 wood-paneled station wagon examples produced for the model year and was refurbished under previous ownership. It is powered by a 320ci Fireball straight-eight paired with a three-speed manual transmission. The car is finished in Royal Maroon Metallic with a black vinyl roof, and features include maple and mahogany wood paneling, leather and cloth upholstery, an electric fuel pump, and a period radio.
The Hercules-built body was…
This 1947 Buick Roadmaster Estate is one of 300 wood-paneled station wagon examples produced for the model year and was refurbished under previous ownership. It is powered by a 320ci Fireball straight-eight paired with a three-speed manual transmission. The car is finished in Royal Maroon Metallic with a black vinyl roof, and features include maple and mahogany wood paneling, leather and cloth upholstery, an electric fuel pump, and a period radio.
The Hercules-built body was refinished in Royal Maroon Metallic under previous ownership and is trimmed in wood paneling with a roof covered in textured vinyl. The seller notes that the blonde maple and ribbon stripe dark mahogany wood elements were replaced during the refurbishment. Additional features include chrome side trim, rear fender skirts, and a split rear tailgate.
Red-painted 15″ steel wheels wear chrome hubcaps and period-style BFGoodrich Silvertown whitewall tires with pie-crust sidewalls.
The cabin houses two rows of bench seating upholstered in Bedford cloth accented in red leather, while the doors, side panels, and ceiling slats are comprised of wood trim. Controls for the heater and defroster are housed in the center of the dashboard, which also features a Buick push-button radio modified to receive both AM and FM frequencies. An analog clock is positioned ahead of the front passenger.
The banjo-spoke steering wheel fronts gauges providing readouts for speed, amperage, coolant temperature, fuel level, and oil pressure. The five-digit odometer shows 58k miles.
The 320ci Fireball straight-eight is fed by a single carburetor equipped with an oil bath air cleaner and features an electric fuel pump. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a column-shifted three-speed manual transmission.