The Buick Special is an automobile produced by the Buick Motor Division of General Motors, Flint, Michigan . From 1936 to 1958, Buick's Special model range represented the marque's entry level full-size automobile. By 1955, the Buick Special was one of America's best selling automotive series. Buick Specials had three VentiPorts while more senior Buicks, with the exception of the Buick Super , had four. Introduced in the middle of the 1955 model year the 4-door Buick Special Riviera, along with the 4-door Century Riviera and the 4-door Oldsmobile 98 Holiday and 4-door 88 Holiday, were the... first 4-door hardtops ever produced. The 1957 wheelbase was 122 inches. In the June, 1957 issue of Popular Mechanics, the Special was rated with a 0-60 mph time of 11.6 seconds, fuel economy of 17.4 mpg-US at 50 mph , and ground clearance of 6.9 in . GM renamed the Buick Special the LeSabre for the 1959 model year, taking the name from the 1951 Le Sabre concept car.
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| Make: | Buick |
| Parent company: | Buick Motor Company |
| Debut year: | 1962 |
| Automotive class | Full-size car, Mid-size car |