1957 Buick Roadmaster Riviera 75 (LHD)

Description

The Roadmaster was built by Buick from 1936 to 1958, and again from 1991 to 1996. Roadmasters produced up to 1958 were built on Buick's longest non-limousine wheelbase and shared their basic structure with entry-level Cadillac and, after 1940, senior Oldsmobile models. Between 1946 and 1957 the Roadmaster also served as Buick's flagship. For 1957 new, lower-profile pillarless four-door sedan, two-door coupe and two-door convertible bodies graced the Roadmaster model which featured a more panoramic windshield with reverse slanted pillars. Other distinctive styling cues included a red-filled “Sweepspear” down the bodysides and a chromed rear lower panel in the area between the wheel arch and the bumper end. The infamous "Dagmar bumpers" continued at the front, a new centered fuel filler was located in the rear bumper, at the ends of which the single or optional dual exhaust passed through. Interiors featured a padded dashboard and were cloth and vinyl in four-door, vinyl in two-door, and leather in convertibles. A new 364ci V8 engine was rated at 300 horsepower, while new ball-joint suspension improved handling. New too was the mid-year introduction of the Model 75 that featured standard power seats and windows, carpeted lower doors, a one-piece rear window (instead of a three-piece that was a design feature of the smaller Special and Century models), Deluxe hubcaps, and Series 75 script identification. Despite these significant upgrades, overall Roadmaster sales dropped to around 33,000 in 1957.