Buick Limited Convertible, 1958
Buick Limited
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Chassis No.: 8E4008034
Auction: Monterey 2021
Auction date: August 14, 2021
Lot No.: S84
$170,500 | Sold
- Exterior: Silver Mist
- Interior: Gray
- Body: Convertible
- 1 of 839 Limited Convertibles produced in 1958
- Nailhead 364/300 HP V-8 engine
- Hydraulic lifters
- 4-barrel downdraft carburetor
- Automatic transmission
- Power steering
- Power brakes
- Silver Mist with Black convertible top
- Blue leather upholstery
- Air conditioning
- Power windows
- Padded dash
- Fashion-Aire Dynastar grille
- Stylized V hood emblem
- Clock and radio
- Automatic headlight dimmer
- Full size wheel covers
- Wide Whitewall tires
For 1958, Buick resurrected the Limited trim name for its top-of-the-line offering. While the 1958 Buick was well known for an abundance of chrome and brightwork, styling of the Limited was slightly more subdued. Instead of the large Sweepspear side trim used by other Buicks, the Limited employed a color-keyed decorative insert and hash marks along the rear fenders. The Limited also received unique tail lights compared to other Buicks, using wraparound lenses decorated with slim chrome bands, and a specific rear bumper with bullet-shaped guards housing Dual Jet reverse lights.
Like so many upscale luxury cars, the details were delicate but served well to distinguish the Limited from lesser models. Fitted with an ocean of standard features, the Limited was an absolute luxury car, and pricing reflected it. The four-door hardtop held a base price of $5,112 (roughly $46,000 in 2021). Largely due to the lofty price, Buick only sold 7,438 Limiteds in 1958; of those, only 839 were convertibles like this one. Finished in bright Silver Mist with a black convertible top, this Limited convertible rolls on wide whitewall tires with full-width wheel covers.
Up front, the famous 160-square Fashion-Aire Dynastar grille sparkles among the rest of the trim like the stylized “V” hood emblem and fender toppers, bumpers, side trim and so much more. Powered by a 364/300 HP Nailhead V-8 engine with hydraulic lifters and a 4-barrel downdraft carburetor, this Limited is further equipped with an automatic transmission, power steering and power brakes make cruising and parking an easy affair. Inside, passengers are coddled by luxuriously tufted seats upholstered with gray leather, a matching padded dashboard, factory air conditioning, power windows, an AM radio, in-dash clock and much more.
Well optioned, this Limited also has the automatic headlight dimmer, known as the Autronic Eye in GM parlance, a unique system that dimmed the high beams when it detected oncoming headlights, turning them back on when the other vehicle had passed.
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