Thread: 1954 buick century

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Yes they do i just seen a pic of one slammed, ilove the trademark buick round things on the front fenders, scallops?

Originally Posted by gottabuild1

....... ilove the trademark buick round things on the front fenders, scallops?

When originally applied in the late '40's they were either oval or round depending on year, with an inner circle of bright trim, they were then named "port holes" since they somewhat resembled them. As styling progressed they got more "swoopy" (edit: though in '55 they were round) as in your pictured car, but most often retained the port hole name, though some also called them vents.

Edit, they also varied by model in the mid '50's (maybe other time frames as well, don't remember for sure). The Special and Century models had 3, the Roadmaster 4.

Saw one recently, all original with exception of a new interior and fresh paint. Asking price was $15K. $2K sounds like a good deal, even if work is required. Should make a nice driver, or for a small investment, you could sell for a nice profit.

Bob wrote:

When originally applied in the late '40's they were round, with an inner circle of bright trim, they were then named "port holes" since they somewhat resembled them.

Never really went out of style, but now Buick is bringing them back on some new models. Even saw them on an ultra expensive Euro car.

Originally Posted by mopar34

Bob wrote:



Never really went out of style, but now Buick is bringing them back on some new models. Even saw them on an ultra expensive Euro car.

You mean like the Maserati Quattroporte and Gran Turismo?