1949 Buick Roadmaster for Sale in California

First-year Riviera — the 1949 model introduced the now-iconic Buick Riviera name on this Roadmaster coupe, which was among the first mass-produced pillarless hardtops in America, alongside the Cadillac Coupe de Ville and Oldsmobile 98 Holiday. Inaugural-season production of 4,343 copies, as cited by RM Sotheby’s — a reflection of the Roadmaster Riviera’s elite status atop Buick’s 1949 lineup. Dynaflow automatic transmission — Buick reportedly had to double planned installations of this transmission for the model year because demand was so strong. Roadmaster straight-eight engine, the revered Buick inline eight-cylinder that powered the top-of-the-line Roadmaster chassis. Finished in a year-correct Cumulus Gray and Sunmist Gray two-tone with a red and gray interior.