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Feel free to ask me any questions about the car : jameljbbellas@southamptonfans.com .
1949 Buick Super 50 Convertible
Motor: Straight 8 (248 ci)
Automatic Transmission: 700 R4 with Overdrive
Electronic Ignition
12 volt conversion
Dual stainless steel exhaust
Egge Pistons
Dual Carb Intake manifold off 1941 Packard
4 Wheel disc brakes by scarebird
Power tilt steering by Lecara
HID headlights
10 Bolt 4th Gen rear with custom driveshaft & ladderbar built by custom racing Chassis
New Top - Brand New electric motor
Electric Window conversion
Electric Wiper conversion
New radiator core
New gas tank
Hidden Bluetooth Sony XPLOD stereo & 6 Diamond Speakers
This is a 1949 Buick Super 50 Convertible that was purchased 8 years ago from the San Diego Car Collection via
Ebay. The car had undergone a complete frame-off restoration in the late 1990's in Nevada before the museum
purchased the car. I have all the original paperwork, pamphlets and photos of the restoration. I wanted to keep the
car as original as possible so that it was not butchered. What started as a "I'll just fix this a little" turned
into a complete obsession with making sure everything on the car was done correctly. The 12 volt conversion was
done using Runtz from Speedway on all the instrument clusters as not to burn them out. The engine was removed and a
plate from bendstens was applied to marry the 700R4 to the original motor. There was a lot of additional upgrades
here from Lokar as none of the kickdown cables, brackets or shift levers were hobbled together. I wanted it all
done right so it was. No expense was spared on the car. While the motor came out I figured I might as well do all
the gaskets which soon became cutting the head down to increase horsepower, upgrading the Valves, stems, springs
and pistons. This led to grinding the cam gently and while this was out I opted to trash the bulky exhaust manifold
in favor of a custom set of headers and dual stainless steel pipes all the way to the back. Obviously new plugs,
cap, rotor and wires along with the electronic points upgrade to avoid points adjustment. The battery is a red top
Optima and it was moved to the front behind the grill teeth. All the engine chrome was redone at Frankford Chrome
in Philadelphia. The radiator is the same except the core was replaced with a 4 core. Top and bottom were kept
original.
The 700R4 was completely rebuilt part for part from the ground up. The driveshaft is 100% custom made and far more
durable than it needs to be. It was made by a company that builds racing driveshafts for semi trucks in Limerick,
PA. The rear is from a 3rd generation Camaro and the ladderbar, A arms, shock mounts, spring mounts and all other
connection components were custom built and installed professionally. The transmission gear selector is polished
aluminum and made by Ididit with help from Lokar and speedway motors components.
Everything works and everything has been road tested for the past 3 years. No "major" work was done after that
point with the exception of the top motor which was just replaced last month. It's truly a turn-key car that's safe
to go anywhere. I just recently showed it at the Ventura California National show and drove it there from Hollywood
a good 1.5hrs away on the freeway. She drove like a dream.
So much to list- Too much to list - Feel free to call me on my cell to discuss PURCHASE questions. Please no calls
from DIY'ers looking for tips/tricks.
(424) 653-0285 between 9am-8pm PST - Ask for Frank
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