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Show I More Power and Economy in 1952 Bsiick i, - - " r - . . sedan in the Super Scries, incomparaole in the medium-pr, Buick's popular four-dooi a important new exterior styling changes and exqui field, is presented. here in " new note of elegance and beauty to the Super. New for 1952 are new interior appointments lend a new n e ornaments, and hi-jh luster stainless steel wU,i "wleXar and rocker panel i h r-,c deck .id raises the silhouette of the rear sectft covers, offered as an option. A new mg a , e compartmeiit. The Riviera sedan is mounted on provides seven per cent more room models in the Super Ser.es-which gives add 125'2 inch wheelbase four i nch es longer hj h crformance F-263 Fireball engine which de. velotnT a"d biSger frnt great6r feVtSres on ail 1952 Buicks. flm in bodyand en- I New and bisnT I Improvements in body and engine en-gine mountings, and insulation, plus an even more generous use of sound deadener, make all 1952 Buicks quieter, adding to passenger pass-enger comfort. "We believe these improvements, improve-ments, coupled with our new styling styl-ing features, make Buick the outstanding out-standing car value for 1952," said Ivan L. Wiles, general manager ot Buick and vice president of General Gen-eral Motors. . , . Style-wise th.e 1352 Buick is new from every angle. New rear fender ornaments, smartly styled in chrome, and a higher arc rear deck lid on the Super and Road-master Road-master Series, raise the silhouette of the rear section. The new trunk lid provides seven per cent more room in the luggage compartment. Hear fender ornaments also are featured on the Special Series. A restyled bumper-grille combination com-bination that retains that low, road-hugging effect characteristic of Buick styling, and handsome new sweepspear moldings, add fresh beauty to the overall appearance ap-pearance of the car. Stainless steel rocker panel moldings previously featured on the Roadmaster only, have been added to all series. New high luster, stainless steel wheel covers, embossed with the Buick emblem in the center, add a further touch of distinction to the 1952 line. New and bigger fronTJ brakes, designed for greater safe ty, give more braking capacib at points absorbing the greatest braking load. The width of the front brake linings on the Super and Special Series has been in creased one-half an inch, to 2!4 inches. On the Roadmaster the width of the lining has been in creased to 2'2 inches and the thickness has been increased 33 per cent. All brakes have full riveted linings, for longer life. All cars in the Super and Special Spe-cial Series are powered with the high performance F-263 valve-in. head Fireball-eight engine which develops 128 horsepower with Dynaflow. Dynaftow, which now has the unqualified approval of more than 1,000,000 Buick owners, continues as standard equipment on the Roadmaster ana optional on the Super and Special. Buick Easy-Eye glass which reduces road glare, is offered is an option on all models. Numerous changes a',o have been made in the interior appoint, ments of the 1952 line, featuring many distinctive two-tone corabi. nations in both leather and cloth. Steering wheels in red, green or blue, to match the interior colors, are featured on five models in t1 Roadmaster and Super Series FLINT, MICH. Buick today introduced its 1952 ine of cars and turned the spotlight on its new Airpower carburetor, described des-cribed by Buick engineers as the greatest improvement in carbure-tion carbure-tion in a decade. , The 1952 line, freshly restyled inside and out, includes 16 oody styles in four horsepower ratings and four wheelbases. Eight models are offered in the Special Series and four each in the Super and custom-built Roadmaster Series. The new cars will go on display in dealer showrooms Saturday, Jan. 19. , . . The new four-barrel Airpower carburetor, which is featured on the Roadmaster only, tops the list of engineering improvements for 1952. This carburetor, along with a change in manifolding and an increase in the compression ratio, boosts the horsepower output of the Roadmaster Fireball-eight engine en-gine to 170, and improves gasoline gaso-line mileage and performance throughout the entire speed range. The compression ratio has been increased from 7.2 to 1 to 7.5 to 1. Power Steering, which takes most of the effort out of driving, is offered as an option on the Roadmaster. New and bigger front wheel brakes are featured on all models. |