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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. 1958 Buick Special (2560070382): dave_7 from Lethbridge, Canada· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2. 1936 Buick Series 40 Special Sedan (26525058671): Sicnag· CC BY 2.0
- 3. 1938 Buick Special four-door sedan, front left (Hershey 2019): Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 4. 1939 Buick Special convertible coupe, front right, 07-20-2024: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5. 1940 Buick Series 40 Special Coupe: Sicnag· CC BY 2.0
- 6. 1941 Buick Special Estate Wagon: Josephew· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 7. 1941 Buick Special four-door Touring Sedan Model 41-41, front right: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 8. 1946 Buick Series 40 Special Sedan: Sicnag· CC BY 2.0
- 9. 1947 Buick Eight Special sedan (8703738896): sv1ambo· CC BY 2.0
- 10. 1950 Buick Series 40 Special Sedan (25033623786): Sicnag· CC BY 2.0
- 11. 1952 Buick Special DeLuxe Series 40D: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 12. 1953 Buick Special-2: Don O'Brien· 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
- 1938–1965
- body
- sedan, convertible, coupé
- engine
- 4.7 L–5.4 L
- cylinders
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- turbo
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- power
- 107–211 hp
- drive
- —
- gearbox
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- seats
- 6
- doors
- 4
- weight
- 1,910 kg
- fuel use
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- CO₂
- —
- US rating
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- EV range
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- US size class
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- avg new price NL
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Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
87 are registered in the Netherlands today, #1535 of all models. Most common build year: 1958 (18 cars).
19381965
Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
names it's registered under (2)
- Special 82
- Special Sedan 5
Sources: RDW open data.Updated 2026-10-24.