The 1932 Buick was offered in eight different body styles, using a 114.75-inch-wheelbase chassis, complete with a front and rear semi-elliptic leaf-sprung suspension system and four-wheel mechanical brakes.

Period literature, however, described the new manually controlled "Ride Regulator" system installed on most Buicks.

This system was controlled by the driver via a six-setting lever attached to the steering column, permitting him to tune the stiffness of the suspension to compensate for ever-changing road conditions.

The Series 50 straight-eight engine was also slightly improved in just its second year, its cylinder bores were enlarged from 2.875 to 2.935 inches while the connecting rod stroke remained unchanged at 4.25 inches.

Also unaltered from the previous year was the use of a Marvel two-barrel updraft carburetor--dubbed "dual carburetion"--mechanical lifters and babbitt bearings.

Along with a higher standard 4.65:1 compression ratio, the 230.4-cu.in.

engine now flaunted a...