1951 Buick Special De Luxe 2-door Tourback Sedanet [48-D]

1951 Buick Special De Luxe [48-D] in Nightmare in the Sun, Movie, 1965

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1951 Buick Special De Luxe 2-door Tourback Sedanet [48-D]

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

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Lateef ◊ 2021-03-22 11:38	51 Buick Special
electra225 ◊ 2021-03-22 15:28	Not a sedanet as not a fastback -- Last edit: 2021-03-22 15:29:12
Lateef ◊ 2021-03-22 17:36	Fastbacks are known in Buick lingo as Jetbacks - but this is a Tourback Sedanet, having a notchback design. For 1951 the Special [48-D] was still referred to as a Sedanet. The nomenclature was, however, changed for 1952, when the name for the 2-door Tourback was shortened to Sedan. There was a "Fastback" Jetback Sedanet still made for 1951 in the Custom Special series, which only existed for that year (as all other Jetbacks had been discontinued for this year).

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Lateef

◊ 2021-03-22 11:38

51 Buick Special

electra225

◊ 2021-03-22 15:28

Not a sedanet as not a fastback

-- Last edit: 2021-03-22 15:29:12

Lateef

◊ 2021-03-22 17:36

Fastbacks are known in Buick lingo as Jetbacks - but this is a Tourback Sedanet, having a notchback design. For 1951 the Special [48-D] was still referred to as a Sedanet. The nomenclature was, however, changed for 1952, when the name for the 2-door Tourback was shortened to Sedan. There was a "Fastback" Jetback Sedanet still made for 1951 in the Custom Special series, which only existed for that year (as all other Jetbacks had been discontinued for this year).

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1951 Buick Special De Luxe 2-door Tourback Sedanet [48-D]

1951 Buick Special De Luxe [48-D] in Nightmare in the Sun, Movie, 1965

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