9,712 Buick Special Convertibles were assembled in 1956 – the largest ragtop Buicks of the four series. The Super, Century, and Roadmaster Convertible Coupes accounted for 11,564 units.

But look at a 1956 Buick Special – the cheapest model money could buy that year from the GM division – and rate it one to ten on a ‘Cool’ scale.

46 – 1956 Buick Special sedan in Colorado junkyard – photo by Murilee Martin Buick was flying high in the middle 1950s, with an all-time sales record of nearly 800,000 cars sold for the 1955 ...

Custom Rodder feature article on a 1955 Buick Special - Custom Rodder Magazine. ... Finishing off the back is a '56 Buick bumper, which Jim feels is a little cleaner than its '55 counterpart.

American automaker Buick launched the Special in 1962 — the first American car with a standard V6 gasoline engine. Parent company General Motors called its newest V6 engine the "Fireball," a ...