1951 Buick Production

1951 Buick Production

404,657 cars

Buick sales dropped to just a little bit over 400,000 in 1951. The most popular of the three series – Special , Super & Roadmaster – was the Super Series. It offered a big car for moderate costs.

On the 8th of August 1951, Buick built its one-millionth Dynaflow automatic transmission. Two famous models are not listed in the 1951 Buick Production Figures: The 1951 Buick XP-300 and the 1951 Buick Le Sabre. Both were futuristic show cars. Not included in the list are commercial models or special builds like 1951 Buick ambulances or police cars. However, they are included in the 1951 Buick production statistics, so all numbers might not add up to 100 percent.

1951 Buick Production Overview – Series

1951 Buick Special

(Series 40)

1951 Buick Super

(Series 50)

1951 Buick Roadmaster

(Series 70)

1951 Buick Production Overview

Model Model Code Fisher Body Code Original
Base Price		 Production
Special Series (40)
1951 Buick Special 4-door Sedan 41 51-4367 $2,139 999
1951 Buick Special 4-door Deluxe Sedan 41D 51-4369 $2,185 87,848
1951 Buick Special 2-door Riviera 45R 51-4337 $2,225 16,491
1951 Buick Special 2-door Business Coupe 46 – – (not built)
1951 Buick Special 2-door Convertible 46C 51-4367X $2,561 2,099
1951 Buick Special 2-door Sport Coupe 46S 51-4327 $2,046 2,700
1951 Buick Special 2-door Tourback Sedan 48 – – (not built)
1951 Buick Special 2-door Deluxe Sedan 48D 51-4311D $2,127 54,311
Super Series (50)
1951 Buick Super 4-door Sedan 51 51-4569 $2,356 92,886
1951 Buick Super 4-door Riviera 52 51-4519 $2,563 10,000
1951 Buick Super 2-door Convertible 56C 51-4567X $2,728 8,116
1951 Buick Super 2-door Riviera 56R 51-4537 $2,356 54,512
1951 Buick Super 2-door Deluxe Sedanet 56S 51-4507 $2,248 1,510
1951 Buick Super 4-door Estate Wagon 59 n/a $3,133 2,212
Roadmaster Series (70)
1951 Buick Roadmaster 4-door Riviera 72R 51-4719X $3,200 48,758
1951 Buick Roadmaster 2-door Convertible 76C 51-4767X $3,453 2,911
1951 Buick Roadmaster 2-door Riviera 76R 51-4737X $3,143 12,901
1951 Buick Roadmaster 2-door Riviera 76MR 51-4737 $3,051 809
1951 Buick Roadmaster 4-door Estate Wagon 79R n/a $3,977 679
Total production 404,657

1951 Buick Production Statistics

Here are some quick facts about the 1951 Buick Production run:

40,91

% Special Series

42,56

% Super Series

16,52

% Roadmaster Series

73,22

% Sedans

0,71

% Estate Wagons

21,60

% Coupes

3,24

% Convertibles