1947 Buick Super Sport Convertible Eight
Founded in Detroit in 1903 by David Dunbar Buick, his story is quite interesting. Buick sold off his plumbing business in 1899 because he found the mechanical world more inticing than plumbing. This is not to say that he didn't enjoy plumbing. Buick developed the first process for attaching porcelain to cast iron which he applied to bathtubs and thus the white porcelain tub was christened.

Buick called his new mechanical venture the Buick Auto-Vim and Power Company with intention of building farming and nautical powerplants. This lasted until 1902 when the company was transformed into the Buick Manufacturing Company where the famous Buick valve-in-head engine was designed.

A long ways down the road from humble beginnings was this pristine Super Eight Convertible. The coffin-style engine hood is a treat though it must have made under-hood chores a difficult task.

The center dash-mounted radio is essentially the whole center of the dash. The push buttons on the top of the radio spell out B-U-I-C-K. Gotta love that V-windscreen.