1937 Buick Special Model 46C Five-Passenger Convertible Phaeton
Please note this 1937 Buick does not have a convertible top. A photo has been added to the gallery.
*Please note a drive by and engine idle and rev video have been added to the video gallery.
*Please note a second drive by and engine idle video have been added to the video gallery.
*Please note additional photos of the convertible top frame have been added to the photo gallery.
*Please note a walkaround video has been added to the video gallery.
*Please note another engine idle and drive by video have been added to the video gallery.
*Please note another engine idle & walkaround video has been added to the video gallery.
Video Gallery

1937 Buick Special Model 46C Drive By

1937 Buick Special Model 46C Engine Idle & Rev

1937 Buick Special Model 46C Drive By (2)

1937 Buick Special Model 46C Engine Idle

1937 Buick Special Model 46C Walkaround

1937 Buick Special Model 46C Engine Idle (2)

1937 Buick Special Model 46C Drive By (3)

1937 Buick Special Model 46C Engine Idle & Walkaround
Description
OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE
“The Special for 1937 brings Buick ownership within the realm of reality for anyone who yearns to possess a truly great car.” As the effects of the worldwide Great Depression were easing, Buick was ready with their Special model, providing both value and luxury. Despite the difficult times, Buick had been an engineering leader, with independent front suspension coming in 1934, and hydraulic brakes and a new, smoother Synchro-Mesh transmission added in 1936.
For 1937 the Buick line was extensively restyled. The new design, largely the work of Frank Hershey (who would later create Ford’s 1955–57 Thunderbird), was longer, lower, and wider than the 1936 cars. The Special’s smaller inline-eight got a longer stroke, taking it to 248 cu-in and 100 hp. Buick’s 1937 design featured a revised Art Deco influence with a divided front grille, horizontal bars, squared-off fenders, and streamlined headlight shells. Despite lowering the overall height by 1.5 inches, the floor was dropped 2.5 inches to maintain headroom. The Buick Special also received a longer 122-inch wheelbase for the model’s eight body styles.
As popular as the 1937 Buicks were, the striking $1,020 model 46C Five-Passenger Convertible Phaeton had a production run of just 1,689—the rarest Series 40 for 1937.
Highlights
Mostly original condition 1937 Buick Convertible Phaeton
Older restoration resprayed in dark green with brown leather interior
Powered by a 248 cu-in Valve-in-Head straight-eight engine
Three-speed Synchro-Mesh manual transmission
The Body by Fisher tag decodes as:
Model: 40C – Special
Style: 37-4449
37 – 1937
4 – Buick
4 – Series 40 “Special”
49 – Convertible
Body: 565 – Fisher Body sequence number
Trim: 346 – Gray Leather (now brown)
Paint: 508 – Samarra Beige (now green)
Features
Twin side mount spares with hard covers
Dashboard-mounted AM radio
Known Imperfections
This vehicle has no side windows, though frames are present
No convertible top
Included
1937 Buick owner’s manual
Assorted spare parts
Ownership History
This 1937 Buick Special Model 46C Five-Passenger Convertible Phaeton has been located in Maine since 12 June 2020.