For sale by owner · Long Island, New York
1936 Buick Roadmaster Series 80
A restored four-door sedan from the first year of the Roadmaster name. Black paint, wide whitewalls, and it runs and drives.
Asking $29,995 or best offer.
- Year
- 1936
- Make and model
- Buick Roadmaster, Series 80
- Body
- Four-door sedan
- Asking price
- $29,995 OBO
- Condition
- Restored, runs and drives
- Location
- Long Island, NY
The car
A prewar Buick you can drive
This 1936 Buick Roadmaster Series 80 is a restored four-door sedan finished in black, sitting on wide whitewall tires with its chrome waterfall grille, bumpers and headlamp shells in place. It runs and drives, so it is ready for club tours, parades and weekend cruising.
The Roadmaster was Buick's long-wheelbase, big-engine car for 1936, built for covering distance in comfort. Ninety years on, surviving sedans are a rare sight at any show, and restored, road-ready examples seldom come up for private sale in the New York area.
The car is offered by its owner. It can be seen in person on Long Island by appointment, and questions are welcome by phone.
Photos
All the way around
Waterfall grille and front fender 
Head-on 
Driver's side 
Passenger side, with running boards 
Rear, with the built-in trunk
More photos, including the interior and engine bay, are available on request. Call 631-806-1745.
Specifications
How Buick built the 1936 Roadmaster
Series 80 · 1936
| Engine | 320 cu in (5.2 L) valve-in-head straight-eight |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 131 in |
| Body | All-steel Turret Top by Fisher |
| Brakes | Hydraulic, all four wheels |
| Shipping weight | 4,098 lb (sedan) |
| Price new | $1,255 (sedan) |
| Built in 1936 | 16,049 Roadmasters |
Factory figures for the 1936 model year. Ask the owner about this car's own restoration details.
What you get with a Series 80
The Roadmaster used Buick's largest engine of the year, the 320 cubic inch straight-eight also fitted to the top-line Limited, on a 131 inch wheelbase. It was built as a quiet, long-legged highway car.
For 1936 Buick moved to an all-steel roof, which it called the Turret Top, and to hydraulic brakes. Both make these cars more usable today than the wood-framed, mechanically braked Buicks that came before.
The sedan seats six, with a built-in trunk at the rear and full running boards along each side.
History
The first year of the Roadmaster
Buick gave names to its whole lineup for 1936: Special, Century, Roadmaster and Limited. The Series 80 became the Roadmaster, a name Buick would keep in its catalog, on and off, for the next sixty years.
Two body styles were offered that first year: the four-door sedan seen here and a four-door convertible phaeton. Buick built 16,049 Roadmasters in 1936, a small share of the company's output, and far fewer survive.
For a collector, a 1936 car is the start of the line. It carries the tall waterfall grille, separate headlamp shells and pontoon fenders of mid-thirties General Motors styling, before the lower, wider look that arrived later in the decade.
Questions
Buyer questions, answered
Is the 1936 Buick Roadmaster still for sale?
Yes. The car was available when this page was last updated on . Call 631-806-1745 to confirm.
Where is the car located?
The car is on Long Island, New York, and can be seen by appointment.
Does it run and drive?
Yes. The car has been restored, and it runs and drives.
How much is the 1936 Buick Roadmaster?
The asking price is $29,995 or best offer. Call 631-806-1745 to discuss.
Can the car be shipped out of state?
Yes. Transport is arranged and paid for by the buyer. Call to coordinate pickup with your carrier.
What makes the 1936 Roadmaster significant?
1936 was the first year Buick used the Roadmaster name. The Series 80 paired Buick's large 320 cubic inch straight-eight with a new all-steel Turret Top body and hydraulic brakes, and 16,049 were built that year.
Contact the owner
Call to see the car
Call or text with an offer, for more photos, or to set a time to see the car on Long Island. Serious inquiries only, please.