1951 Buick Roadmaster Series 70 Estate Wagon

At the end of 1930 Buick adopted an all eight-cylinder range that would carry it through to WW2 and beyond, its products of the immediate post-war years, like those of major rivals, being revised 1942 models. The first significant styling changes arrived in 1949, and then in 1950 the 'bucktooth' range was introduced, so called because of its bold vertical grille bars. The following year saw this styling device revert to less exaggerated proportions. In 1951 the Buick Estate Wagon was the only car In General Motors' line-up that offered real wood body construction as opposed to simulated wood-style trim. It was available on the mid-price Super and top-of-the-range Roadmaster chassis, the latter being powered by a 320.2cu in {5.2-litre) 152.bhp engine.