1953 buick help

I bought a 1953 buick. It only has "Super" wrote on it. It is a V-8 car and is a 2 door hardtop. Is it possible that it is a Roadmaster or Century or something like that, or did they made a "Super"? Also what size engine?? Thanks in advance..

 

Yes, Super was a model of Buick for many years.

 

I think but i might defanitly be wrong but the super was the hardtop and the special was a post. Both have 3 port holes on each side.

 

What's the body style number on the cowl tag, which should be on the upper surface of the firewall on the passenger's side?

 

In 53 Buick made a Special and a Super they had 3 hole port holes. The Roadmaster had 4 port holes. The Super and the Roadmaster both came with the Fireball 8. 322ci engine. Check out this link for some more info http://www.tocmp.com/brochures/Buick/1953/index.htm

 

I often wonder why Buick made so many models. I'm working on a 54 Super 2 door hardtop and other then 3 instead of 4 portholes it's basically a Roadmaster. I suppose Roadmaster was trimmed nicer.

 

Special had a hardtop version and a sedan version. The Super was the medium price model and had the V-8. The Special, in 1953 was a straight eight.

 

As I recall the main feature of the Super was that it always came with the more powerful Roadmaster engine on the lighter Special's chassis. I was also under the impression that the fourth porthole was added at some point to distinguish that fact. My dad had a 57 Super with the 4 portholes but I am not sure if that applies to the 53.

A kid once sent a letter to Buick asking what the ports really were. After many weeks the reply said that they were "Stratocruiser Portolets" LOL!

 

I can't say for all years but 54 the Super is on the Roadmaster chassis.

 

Casepower, are you a vintage tractor guy as well? Seems like I've seen the userid on YTMAG or somewhere, just wondering if that is you also.....

 

The 53 Biuck super had three port holes and a 2 barrel carb.
The 35 Buick Roadmaster had 4 port holes and a 4 barrel carb. In the 50's all hard tops were call Riverias. The Special had a longer wheelbase, in line 8 and a 6 volt elect. system were the Super and Roadmaster had V-8 and 12 volt system.