Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-08
Buick...

Buick today introduced a new
line of cars for 1857 packed with
more engineering and styling
changes than any previous model
in Buick history, according to
Whitley Miller, president, Miller
Fields Buick, Inc, Rockville Buick
dealer.
The new line features all-new
roomier bodies, boldly designed
in smart, new dream car" styl-
ing, new and more powerful Va
engines, and a completely new
chassis with improved ride and
handling.
! All of the new cars have been
/ reduced in height. Some models
are as much as three and three
eighths inches lower than last
year, without any sacrifice in
ground clearance. Headroom re-
mains the same and legroom has
been increased in the four-door
hardtopS.
| A brand new estate wagon, de-
signed in the same racy, hardtop
styling as the other models in
the line, is offered in the Century
and Special series.
A new 364-cubic inch V-8 en-
CINE, with 10-to-1 compression
ratio, generates 300 horsepower
in the Roadmaster, Super and
Century series, an increase of As
horsepower over last year. The
Special, which also has a 364-cubic
inch engine, with 9:5-to-1 COM
preston ratio, has maximum
horsepower rating of $50, COM
pared to 220 last year.
The variable pitch Dynaflow
transmission, which has proved
such a spectacular success, is con-
tinued as standard equipment on
the Roadmaster, Super and Cen
fury, and optional on the Special.
The new styling presents dra-
matte new front and rear design,
bigger panoramic windshields
with a more rakish slant to the
pillars, new bumpers both front
and rear, and three-piece back
windows on the Special, Century
j and ROadmaSter.
i The rear body pillar on the
Roadmaster and Super series is
wider and slopes forward from
top to bottom, lending racier
appearance to the overall styling.
!, On four-door models the portion
. of the body pillar above the door.
) belt line is included in the door
panel, This feature, plus the fact
that the entire rear door is loeat
ed forward of the rear wheel
cutout, provides easier access to
, the rear seat.
The new front end design fea
lures a grille with fine vertical
, bars of die-cast zinc chromed and
polished to a high luster. A red
, white and blue medallion, with
/ wings extending from either side
{ is .centered in the grille. The
, medallion is emblazoned with the
! figures 1857, following the Gus
/ tom Buick introduced last yea1
of putting the model year on its
, cars.
| The hood line has been lowered
and the fender lines raised, &C
: centuating the long, low sill
: houette, and also providing bet
ter visibility.
The newly-designed sculpturet
t sweepspear molding is made Of
S bright stainless steel and has {
t baked enamel center line in tan
e gerine. This color is the same
$ on all models,
e Two chrome holdings, which
r extend up over the trunk lid anC
r roof to the windshield, distinguish
/ all standard Roadmaster models
Where the one-piece, panoramic
l. rear window is desired, thes'
l. chrome holdings are on the trunl
n lid only.
e The lower silhouette of the new
S Bucks was made possible b,
+ changing the frame design to per
n NIT the body to nestle between
the side rails.
. For the first time a balloon
; suspension is used, improving tn
stability of the car on corners AM
Z curves, and new anti-dive dc
s. vice reduces front end dive o.
. fast stops by approximately 6
per cent.
Coil springs both front an
rear are continued on all models
= The horsepower increase wa
obtained by charging the cubi
: displacement of the engine iron
= 322 to 364 inches and by increas
: ing the compression ratio.
New interior design includes
:, new steering wheel, new paddle
instrument panels, which ar
standard on the Roadmaster, SUI
+" er and Century, and optional o.
:, the Special, and larger GLOW
y compartment, located near tn
: center of the instrument panel.
. Optional on all models is