1938 Buick Limited Series 90L Limousine "Vatican Cars Collection" smts Conceived in the mid 1940s

Conceived in the mid 1940s by Frank Spring and Reid Railton the design was at first rejected by Hudson’s President Barit who later changed his mind after trying a prototype and reportedly ordered it into production for the 1948 model year

in Vantage form

Oddly enough in the years immediately following the war and in a time of austerity there were more variations of the luxury 75 series than the lesser models

Unit price was a shade under $2

remaining very good for the rest of the decade

1938 Buick Limited Series 90L Limousine "Vatican Cars Collection" smts Conceived in the mid 1940sPope Pius XI had a passion for American cars and this Buick Limited was his personal choice. The Holy Father originally favored the Graham Paige of 1929, but in 1932 he ordered the acquisition of Buicks and Cadillacs for the official services. When this imposing Buick limousine arrived in the Vatican, as tradition dictated, it went to The San Damaso Court for the presentation ceremony to the Pope. The new car certainly wasnt a disappointment. It