1947 BUICK 46/194 SEDAN early Holden body Rat Rod

 Classic 1947 Buick (holden) Straight 8 sedan

This car is in very good mechanical condition and purrs like a kitten.

I would have no hesitation to jump in and drive it anywhere. I t was driven up to Qld from Canberra a couple of years ago when my father bought it from a friend.

The paintwork and trim are fairly scruffy but the car is structurally sound with very little rust, If you like rat rods, you'll love it as is, it's basically roadworthy (currently unregistered) and ready to drive.

Huge comfy bench seats and radial tyres (as new) make this car a pleasure to travel in.

Inspection is recommended, or call me for more accurate details. 0417 145 297

All reasonable trade-ins considered including machinery and investments.


This vehicle is listed elsewhere, so I reserve the right to cancel at any time.

This is a description from the "Shannons" site.

In the early post-war years, Buicks were most often seen in black and usually transporting a businessman, politician or some other VIP and produced a range of fast, stylish and well-equipped cars that appealed to the upwardly mobile through clever advertising and flash ornamentation, including the vertical bar grille and famous 'gunsight' hood mascot. All post-war Buicks were powered by straight eights and in the case of the Series 40 model this meant a 248-cid unit developing 110 brake horsepower at 3600 rpm, driving through a three-speed column shift transmission with synchro on second and top. Although the American Buicks came in various series, the choice for Australian buyers was limited to the Special (8/40) four-door sedan assembled by Holden with imported chassis/body panels. The Special rode on a 121-inch wheelbase with an X-frame with four coil springs with 12-inch drums all round, a 4.45:1 axle ratio and 6.50-16 tyres. In Australia, local manufacturing was slower to return to full production than in America due to insufficient right-hand drive export chassis from Canada and it wasn't until December 1946 that Holden-bodied Buicks began rolling off the line once more. With a choice of leather or cord upholstery, the cars were now virtually identical to their American-assembled counterparts, differing only in having electric wipers instead of vacuum-operated ones. With a starter switch under the accelerator pedal, six-volt electrics and the option of an Air-Chief radio, the 1946-1947 Buick was certainly well equipped and an estimated 2,000 were sold in Australia during this period. Holden ceased building bodies in 1948 and their own product, the 48-215, was clearly inspired by the styling of the 1946-1947 Buick. With lovely art-deco inspired styling, toothy grilles and streamlined looks, the early post-war Buicks are design classics and remain popular with collectors today.

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On 10-Sep-09 at 10:25:21 AEST, seller added the following information:

Answer to David

After a cleanup with some sandpaper it appears that the final digit is actually an "I" this will make the correct vin "1448397I"

The 17 digit vin did not become standard until 1981, Many old vehicles only have 6 digits.

V check will cost you $28 and only tell you that the car hasn't been stolen or written off in the past 10 or so years, not much use on a vehicle that is 62 years old.
A REVS check will be more sensible as it will show that the vehicle is "unencumbered" and a "police" check will show that it isn't stolen.
A visual inspection will show that the vehicle has never been badly damaged or "written off"

You are more than welcome to arrange an inspection at any time. If you are too far away to inspect it yourself, there are plenty of qualified mechanics in Toowoomba who would inspect it on your behalf for a fee.

As the auction is almost over, if the car doesn't sell, it will be re-listed as a "Classified" on Ebay.

If you'd like to discuss it, give me a call, 0417 145 297.