In World War
11,
Buick built aircraft engines, tanks and
other military hardware. This post-war period brought
great styling and engineering changes which resulted
in
increased sales. The torque converter automatic
transmission, Dynaflow, was introduced
in
the 1948
Roadmaster. Buick’s famous “portholes” came along
in
1949.
I949
Roadmaster
A
high-compression
V-8
engine was introduced
in
1953.
And Buick’s
ftlmous
vertical pillar “toothy” grille,
(introduced
in
1942), became more massive
in
the
post-war era.
I953
Skylark
Motor
Trend magazine named the
1962
Buick
Special,
“Car
of
the Year”. The first production
V-6
engine was
used
in
the Special.
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