1948 Buick Road-Master Convertible
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Listing Description
1948 Buick Road-Master Convertible : Ready to Go, Don't ya Know! Meet "Lowla", An "Award Winning Show Girl".. What a beauty this lady is.... Absolutely spectacular and so the theme plays on, Barry Manilow may have said it best in the Hit Song "Copacabana". Only this jewel is "Lowla", she has no yellow feathers in her hair, her dress has been cut down to there and she is not wearing what she used to wear! Beauties at this level always carry their own no excuses presence and demands your immediate attention. Do you seek only the best? This masterful creation speaks for herself...No Problem. I will try and keep it simple, STOP/GO back, study the photos and let's carry on...
Built for the owner by one of the most prestigious and creative Street Rod Shops in the USA Today, Divers Street Rods of Washington State, where they "Think out of the box...Dare to be different... and feel that "If your not living on the edge, you're taking up to much room"! Yep, 1,000's of hours of tedious creative perfection was in order, the Diver's Crew embarked on masterful mission to bring her up to date where the focus was to make the car look as if the car "could have" rolled off the assembly line in 1948, whatever they modified and/or replaced was to "look as though" it should've been made that way...
Succulent body changes are abound, most of the parts removed would be incorporated somewhere else in the car, for instance, parts from the fenders were used on the hood and parts from the hood were used on the qtr panels. Modifications are everywhere and there is no way to point them all out but a few noted items include the front trio portholes on each side of the hood were cast in bronze & plated, custom 3" sectioned hood, rear bumper hand-cut & formed/fitted from 15 pieces of steel, reverse/flip front bumper, custom fitted High Intensity Discharge Headlights, rear wheel openings modified, custom made skirts follow the bodyline, two tone PPG basecoat/clearcoat "Jaguar Green/Porsche Seal Grey" and much more...
Luxury, comfort and style invites you to hop in and take a look. Some but not all the features include stock appearing gauges that are fitted with high tech instruments, the stock radio flips up with a push of a button revealing a DVD with touch screen navigation & rear seat LCD screens, hidden glove box Vintage Air Conditioning and Air-Ride Technologies controls, stock window cranks actuate power window switches, stock steering wheel chopped 2 inches in diameter, stock style seating fitted with 6 way power controls, finely wrapped "Scottish Leather" and much more...
What makes her lay low and ride smooth? Her sexy legs consist a "1-Off" custom fabricated chassis by the industry leader, Art Morrison Enterprises of Fife, Washington utilizing F/R Air-Ride Technologies Suspension, 370 Ratio Strange Engineering rear axle, Wilwood Engineering 4-Wheel Disc Brakes, Rock Valley Stainless fuel tank, Power Rack-N-Pinion Steering, stainless plumbing, 1-off Budnik Wheels (front 20x8.5, rear 20x10, BF Goodrich Tires (front 245/40-R20, rear 295/40-R20) and much more...
What makes her tick? Rumbling under her nose is a GM 502 cubic inch machined/assembled by Street & Performance and hooked to a computer controlled GM 4L80E Automatic Overdrive! Features include GM Ram Jet Intake, Sanderson Headers, 2 1/2" HPC by Borla Performance, Walker Radiator Works, Spal Cooling, custom air intake housing, plenty of billet and much more...
In closing, SIMPLY SEXY, countless awards, magazine features, notoriety and extreme quality makes this specimen a delightful expression of creative ingenuity! If you are the type that can afford to settle for "Only the Best", we hope you will consider "Lowla", I am sure your partner won't mind. Rest assured you will not be disappointed, all serious inquiries will be handled with strict confidence and professionalism, this one speaks for itself! < > GOOD LUCK!!!!
Known Items: As new, free and clear titled, if you are the negotiated owner, you will have the opportunity to meet the builder in person, receive instructions and take 1st class delivery!! NO DISAPPOINTMENTS!
Contact Information
Contact jim@hotwebinc.com with any inquiries regarding this vehicle, or call us toll free @ 1(877)BID-WEBS! That's 1(877)243-9327, we look forward to hearing from you!
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