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Est: £26,448 - £37,783
1949 Buick Roadmaster Riviera
United States • 8 Oct 2026 • Lot 230
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AI Listing Summary
An attractive older restoration of a 1949 Buick Roadmaster Riviera, featuring the influential pillarless hardtop design and a powerful inline-eight engine. This example comes with service records and is offered without reserve, presenting a great opportunity for enjoyment.
Condition
7
Attractive older restoration, well-presented, minor service history implies Very Good condition
/ 10
Transmission:
Automatic
Chassis No:
[Chassis No]
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
Reg Number:
4567
RHD/LHD:
LHD
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' The Hershey Auction event, 7 - 8 October 2026.
Offered Without Reserve | $35,000 - $50,000 USD The original post-war American “pillarless hardtop”A design that proved remarkably influential industry-wideAttractive older restoration, well-presented and ideal for enjoyment Please note that this lot is titled by an Oregon state assigned VIN.
General Motors quietly but thoroughly shook up the American automobile industry in 1949 with a new two-door coupe design featuring a roof that seemed to float above the body, supported by little other than the windshield and backlight.
Inspired by a convertible, with chrome strips running along the headliner in the style of top bows, it offered all the beauty of a droptop with a closed car’s practicality.
Cadillac offered the new design as the Coupe de Ville and Buick as the Riviera—the first use of both divisions’ soon-to-be-iconic monikers.Built in its inaugural season on the top-of-the-l...
Points of note
£1,828
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£21,540
Median Price (Since 2020)
£236,691
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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