1996 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual - Page 7

In World War 11, Buick built aircraft engines, tanks and other military hardware.This post-wax period brought great styling and engineering changes which resulted in increased sales.The torque converter automatic in transmission, Dynaflow, was introduced the 1948 Roadmaster. Buick's famous "portholes" came along in 1949. I953 Skylark 1949 Roadmaster I Motor Trend niagazme named 1962 Buick Special the "Carof the Year." The first production V-6 engine was used in the Special. ' vi