For stopping power, the Rendezvous V6 braking system includes at the front and at the rear. Roadmaster increased its share of Buick sales from four percent in 1941 to 20 percent in 1946, with a total of about 31,400 sold. Coupes adopted the appealing Sedanet style that had been the sensation of 1941 on the and. Combined sales showed an over tenfold increase over '91 thanks in part to an extended production run which had 1992 models going on sale in March 1991. It differed in the use of iron heads for durability, camshafts tuned for increased low-end torque, and intake silencers to decrease drive-by noise only in engines used in luxury-brand cars. Rear Suspension : Coil springs.
Overall sales were 53,427 which is 9. Body and chassis 4-door 4-door Related Powertrain 320 cu in 5. Each Rendezvous rides a 112. Additionally, a strong upswing in the longstanding body-on-frame offered truck-based durability, four-wheel drive, and much higher profit margins. The biggest change was in sales proportions. The following year, and for one year only, it would become its own series built on a Century body. In 1958 the Roadmaster could only be ordered as the well equipped Roadmaster 75, and its body was adorned with bulkier more heavily chromed styling.
The front suspension was refined and Roadmaster's horsepower was increased to 200. Fender tip dual bombsights were standard. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Body and chassis 4-door 2-door Sedanet 2-door 4-door Related Powertrain 320 cu in 5. Body and chassis 4-door 2-door 2-door Related Powertrain 364 cu in 6.
Back up lights were now standard. Overall sales were 64,527 which is 8. Body and chassis 4-door 4-door Related Powertrain 320 cu in 5. Optional on Roadmaster in its first year, it was so popular that by the following it was standard equipment. The 1958 models shared a common appearance on the top models for each brand; Cadillac Eldorado Seville, Buick Roadmaster Riviera, Oldsmobile Holiday 88, Pontiac Bonneville Catalina, and the all-new Chevrolet Bel-Air Impala. In 1955 broad lower rear fender bands, gold-colored Roadmaster deck script and hood ornament, bars on the hubcaps and gold-accented grille were added to distinguish Roadmaster.
Twin chrome strips graced the decklid with Roadmaster spelled out between them. The interior received a redesign for the 1994 model year which included new dual airbags, moving some instrument panel gauges closer to the steering wheel, and revisions to the radio and climate controls. The 4-door phaeton could now be ordered with the built-in trunk appearance or as a fastback, but only three of the later were actually sold. An optional second generation was also available. Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975. The standard Ultrasonic Rear Park Assist system can warn the driver of obstacles to the rear.
Body and chassis 4-door 4-door 2-door 2-door Related Powertrain 320 cu in 5. The 4-door convertible phaeton traded its built-in trunk look for a fastback appearance, and a new fastback sedan was added to the line with 466 being sold. Vehicle Overview Buick introduced the Rendezvous crossover vehicle — which blends sedan, sport utility vehicle and minivan characteristics — for 2002. Rear view It was Buick's first truck in its lineup since 1923, and the Rendezvous was billed as a combination of the best attributes of a large cargo capacity, seating for up to seven , a ride, handling, smoothness and a sport utility vehicle truck styling and available. Not until 1991 would there again be a big Buick known as the Roadmaster; the largest Buick models were renamed the. New brakes, with cast iron liners in aluminum drums, proved to be the best in the industry. The Roadmaster sedan, a vehicle over its eight previous generations, shared the for the first time in its history.
This chrome-plated strip started above the front wheel, after which it gently curved down nearly to the rocker panel just before the rear wheel, and then curved around the rear wheel in a quarter of a circle to go straight back to the tail-light. The Rendezvous was produced at General Motors' , assembly plant, where it shared an assembly line with the. Its wheelbase and overall length were reduced but its weight was actually marginally increased. Like the convertibles, the Riviera and the extra plush long wheelbase sedan came with both power windows and power seats as standard equipment. By 1953 the Roadmaster straight-eight was 16 years old and had become seriously dated. Owing to wartime inflation, prices were substantially higher than those of pre-war models. Overall height fell by 1.
This article needs additional citations for. It is important here not to confuse the terms of curb weight of Rendezvous and its gross weight. A new optional custom trim option was offered, consisting of cloth upholstery with leather bolsters with the robe cord cover and lower door panels trimmed in leatherette. A new carburetor and revised camshaft raised engine horsepower to 130. Roadmaster script now appeared on the doors beneath the vent windows. This was the last year for the Roadmaster Estate, and it was the last mass-produced in the. As a result of this significantly boosted engine output General Motors limited the softer-riding Roadmaster which ran on lower tires than used on the Corvette to a top speed of 108 mph.