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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Buick Roadmaster Wagon: IFCAR· Public domain
- 2. 1936 Buick 80 Roadmaster convertible (27966079782): rsaxvc· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 3. 1936 Buick Roadmaster 80 Brewster - back - fvl (4979393332): Rex Gray· CC BY 2.0
- 4. 1937 Buick Roadmaster Series 80 sedan, front right side: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 5. 1937 McLaughlin-Buick Roadmaster - 54758950468: hugh llewelyn· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 6. 1940 Buick Roadmaster - green - fvrT: Rex Gray· CC BY 2.0
- 7. 1941 Buick Roadmaster Convertible Coupe (6265858432): Moto "Club4AG" Miwa from USA· CC BY 2.0
- 8. 1941 Buick Roadmaster Convertible Rear (cropped): XoMEoX· CC BY 4.0
- 9. 1946 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster sedan (26713397892) (cropped): Sicnag· CC BY 2.0
- 10. 1948 Buick Roadmaster (14383670493) (cropped): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
- 11. 1949 Buick Eight Roadmaster BS O24: MrWalkr· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 12. 1949 Buick Roadmaster Riviera Coupé - Flickr - exfordy: Brian Snelson from Hockley, Essex, England· CC BY 2.0
base stats
Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
- LPG Runs on autogas (cheap fuel) via a conversion; extra road tax in NL.
spec sheet
- built
- 1948–1996
- body
- sedan, estate / wagon, coupé
- engine
- 5.0 L–5.7 L
- cylinders
- 8
- turbo
- no
- power
- 148–345 hp
- drive
- rear-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic
- seats
- 6
- doors
- 4
- weight
- 2,128 kg
- fuel use
- —
- CO₂
- —
- US rating
- 17–18 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Large Cars, Midsize-Large Station Wagons
- avg new price NL
- —
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
35 are registered in the Netherlands today, #2170 of all models. Most common build year: 1955 (7 cars).
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Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
🇺🇸 US versions (12)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 1991–1996. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Roadmaster | 5.7 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1996 | Roadmaster Wagon | 5.7 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1995 | Roadmaster | 5.7 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1995 | Roadmaster Wagon | 5.7 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1994 | Roadmaster | 5.7 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1994 | Roadmaster Wagon | 5.7 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1993 | Roadmaster | 5.7 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 17 | 13.8 |
| 1993 | Roadmaster Wagon | 5.7 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 17 | 13.8 |
| 1992 | Roadmaster | 5.7 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1992 | Roadmaster Wagon | 5.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1992 | Roadmaster Wagon | 5.7 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1991 | Roadmaster Wagon | 5.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 17 | 13.8 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.