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"Vehicle to be offered for Auction sale August 16th- 18th, 2012 at Russo and Steele's 12th Annual Monterey California. Please contact us for more information., The origins of the Limited name date to 1936 when Buick added names to its entire model lineup to celebrate the engineering improvements and design advancements over their 1935 models. Buick had released a new line of cars that were technically superior to their predecessors by offering such features as all-steel passenger compartment tops (GM's Turret Top design), improved front suspension, improved hydraulic safety-breaking system, alloy engine pistons and an improved engine cooling system. Buick's Series 40 was named the Special, the Series 60 was named the Century, the Series 80 was named the Roadmaster, and the Series 90 — Buick's largest and most luxurious vehicle — was named the Limited. The engine was a 320CID 120 hp (89 kW) I8., Limiteds were the most expensive Buicks in production, riding on the company's longest wheelbase of 138 in (3,505 mm), and the best appointed cars that Buick built. The name Limited was truly appropriate to the cars themselves which were limited to touring sedans and limousines; its sales too were the smallest of Buick's entire model range: 1936, 4,086 1937, 3,697 1938, 1,491 1939, 1,451 1940, 1,739 1941, 3,006 1942, 636 (abbreviated model year September 1941 to January 1942), In 1938, the wheelbase was stretched to 140 inches (3,556 mm) and the Limited, along with Roadmaster, lost its wooden structural members for steel, making them the last Buick passenger cars to rely upon a wood components., In 1939 Buick products underwent a substantial redesign; however, the Limited's ""limited"" production merited it to continue using its 1938 body., Behind the scenes, Cadillac executives lobbied to get the Limited out of production because it infringed on their market. While it was priced in the lower end of its Fleetwood series price point, the Limited almost equaled Cadillac's factory built Imperial Sedan (Limousine), which cost almost four times as much as the Buick, in its appointments. Buick executives fired back that Limited production averaged only 1,561 vehicles per year for model years 1938 through 1940, a drop in the bucket compared to Cadillac's production of its senior cars., Production of the Limited continued until the eve of World War II. Following World War II, Buick dropped its extended wheelbase models, and dropped the Limited nameplate, a Auction., This 1940 Buick Limited 4 Door Convertible Model 81C is finished in black with a red leather interior. This Car is number 76 of 230 units made. There 14 known survivors. This car had a complete frame-off restoration in 1995. The Classic Car Club of America recognizes the 81C as a Full Classic so it is eligible for the CARavan tours and Grand Classics. This is a delightful touring car that keeps up with modern traffic and performs smoothly.",, Auction
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