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1933 brought on radical streamlined cars from every car maker. Buick was no exception, however the 1933 styling theme prevailed in Buick design through 1935. "V" shaped grilles were well recessed behind front fenders, as fenders themselves hinted of full wheel coverage by starting to nose-dive toward the bumper. As the headlamps grew in diameter the horns grew in length. Windwings were the coolest new idea (pun intended) from Buick. For the 1934 model year grilles really angled back on both sides, separated by a piece of sheetmetal running vertically down the center of the grille, where one might expect to find an extra wide grille bar. Also it must be noted that grilles were not vertical and sort of wrapped around the hood's side. The panel louvers on the hood were replaced by chrome strips running horizontally while fender-mounted running lights vanished. The straight axle lost out to coils as the front suspension became independent on all Buicks in 1934. Although leafs still held everything together at the rear, the frames did receive an X-member for added strength. The 1935 Buicks were almost exact reproductions of the 1934 models, with one exception. The grille bars on the 1935 models slightly bend inwards, whereas on 1934 models they are straight. The most accurate description of a 1936 Buick would be a 1936 Chevy. The difference is that all 1936 Buicks house small submarine-like running lights atop the front fenders; many 1936 Chevys do not. This type of styling similarity might have a huge advantage on any GM cars of the same year. Bodies, fenders, doors and what have you are often interchangeable, so long as Buick ornamentation is placed on a body shell of the same make.
1937 and 1938 were to Buick what 1932 was to Ford. These two years are often considered Buick's best by restorers and rodders alike. Clamshell fenders had more to them at the rear of the wheels, as they sloped down, gracefully rounding off and dropping to the running boards. Headlights nestled between the fenders and hood while the grille angle and curve to the bars gave Buick a high priced look. Chrome vents ran down the hood side and bumpers have a rib in their center, running horizontally. All convertible tops folded down into the package tray, eliminating the cluttery look which soft tops had been noted for. Despite this, open cars were meeting their demise as three and five window coupes were increasing in popularity. Front and rear stabilizer bars were incorporated into the 1937 suspension system, but that's not all. The following year coils replaced the leafs in the rear as styling became even sharper. The 1938 Buick does resemble previous year styling. The change is in the reduction of the number of grille bars, therefore they are spaced farther apart. Dynaflash Eights supplied the go for the amazingly fast Buicks, the most powerful of which was the 248 cubic inch block, cranking out 141 horses at 3,600 rpms.
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