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In World War
11,
Buick built aircraft engines, tanks and A high-compression
V-8
engine was introduced in
1953.
other military hardware. This post-war period brought And Buick’s famous vertical pillar “toothy” grille,
great styling and engineering changes which resulted in (introduced in
1942),
became more massive in the
increased sales. The torque converter automatic post-war era.
transmission, Dynaflow, was introduced in the 1948
Roadmaster. Buick’s famous “portholes” came along
in
1949.
1949
Roadmaster
1953
Skylark
Motor Trend magazine named
the
1962
Buick Special
“Car
of
the Year.” The first production
V-6
engine was
used in the Special.
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