1950 Buick Sedanette

Buick has been marketed as a premium automobile brand, selling luxury vehicles priced above GM’s mainstream brands, like the Chevrolet and below the Cadillac. Popular with middle class professionals in the era after WWII, Buick offered a measure of reliability and prestige to buyers.

This 1950 Buick Sedanette is a good example of finding unique raw material where the “De-Merritt” touch could fuse art and technology. From the toothy grille and fastback rear, the Buick Sedanette’s silhouette is immediately recognizable as the embodiment of ’50s styling.

The big block V8 creates an old-school baritone rumble that’s become an essential element for every hot rod experience. Teamed up with a 700R4 transmission, the 502 Big Block puts out an estimated 440 hp with more than 510 lb-ft of torque capable of creating a true holy-whoa moment!

The steering wheel turns on a chrome column from Flaming River and mimics the pattern of the wheels.

The six-way power seats up front and the aggressively bolstered seats in the rear are separated by a center console that flows the full length of the interior.

Component sets are positioned in the center console and behind the rear seats with additional power coming from the Kenwood amp in the trunk. The combination makes the car a road trip favorite, entertaining driver and passenger with concert-level sounds.

The old Buick Sedanette has become a technological tour de force with enough power to unleash that tire-melting hooligan that we usually try to suppress! While this hot rod is definitely great on the road, we see the cars in the wings lined up for a dose of that famous Merritt creativity.