1934 BUICK MODEL 57 SEDAN

This exceptionally well-documented 1934 Buick Model 57 combines elegant Art Deco styling with an extensive award history and an impressive selection of period equipment. Its Fisher body tag identifies Style 34-509, Trim 201 and Paint 356, corresponding to the factory Malolo Tan color. The five-passenger body features rear-hinged rear doors and a contrasting canvas roof insert.

Built on a 119-inch wheelbase, the Model 57 is powered by Buick’s 235.3-cu.-in. overhead-valve straight-eight producing 88 horsepower, coupled to a three-speed synchronized manual transmission. Notable engineering features include independent front suspension, vacuum-assisted mechanical brakes, automatic choke and multi-beam headlamps.

This well-appointed example features dual enclosed sidemount spares, radio, heater, whitewall tires, front bumperettes, auxiliary trip lights, a long bugle horn, Ternstedt hood ornament and an uncommon factory-option rear luggage trunk.

According to its accompanying history, the Buick was originally sold in Meriden, Connecticut, and later remained in storage for approximately 35 years, possibly in a museum. Peter Luhrs of Southold, New York, acquired it in 1987 and commissioned a comprehensive off-chassis restoration.

The Buick received Best of Show in the Pre-War Closed category at the 1990 Buick Club of America Eastern Regional Meet and was a winner at the 1990 AACA National Fall Meet in Hershey. It returned to Hershey in 1991, reportedly earning its First Junior, and won again at its final appearance there in 1992. Additional recognition included Best of Show at the 1991 Rhinebeck Car Show and numerous regional awards.

Gerald Lawson of Rhinelander, Wisconsin, acquired the car in 1997 and continued showing it throughout the Midwest. In 2002, it passed to Howell Loggins of Gainesville, Georgia. Loggins Paint and Body subsequently devoted a reported 110 days to stripping and refinishing the body in its original lacquer color, replating the chrome and reassembling the car.

Featured on the cover of the August 2004 issue of The Buick Bugle, the Buick was later invited to the 2014 Concours d’Elegance of America at St. John’s.

The title identifies the Buick by engine number 2887950, matching the number stamped on the engine block. The frame is stamped 2728555, correctly falling within the established 1934 Buick chassis-number range. The odometer displays 72,890 miles.

Accompanying the car is an extensive history file containing service and parts records dating to the 1980s, restoration documentation, period Buick literature, factory pricing and accessory information, show programs, award records, newspaper coverage and the August 2004 issue of The Buick Bugle.

Condition Report:

An award-winning older restoration that remains exceptionally well presented. The Malolo Tan lacquer finish retains an attractive gloss, while the chrome, exterior hardware, upholstery, woodgrained dashboard and engine compartment exhibit careful preservation and maintenance. The canvas roof insert remains in nice condition, showing light wear and minor surface marks. Overall, in fantastic condition with minor age-related imperfections.

The Buick starts readily, runs smoothly and performs exceptionally well on the road, with the quiet, refined character associated with Buick’s overhead-valve straight-eight.

This is not a standard shippable item and will require 3rd party shipping or pickup arrangements to be made.