Seven Million Buicks produced in June 1953
Floyd Clymer says about the Buick Century, °one of the three fastest American stock cars° easily cruising at 100 mph!
12 volt electrical system in all except the Special.
How about some technical information
1953 Buick Production Figures
SPECIAL SERIES |
Model 41D-Four-Door Deluxe Sedan |
100,312 |
Model 45R-Two-Door Riviera |
58,780 |
Model 46C Convertible Coupe |
4,282 |
Model 48D-Two-Door Deluxe Sedan |
53,796 |
Model 411D-Stripped Chassis |
504 |
SUPER SERIES |
Model 52-Four-Door Riviera |
90,685 |
Model 56C-Convertible Coupe....................................6,701 |
Model 56R-Two-Door Riviera |
91,298 |
Model 59-Estate Wagon |
1,830 |
Model 521-Stripped Chassis |
1,332 |
Model 561-Stripped Chassis |
48 |
ROADMASTER SERIES |
Model 72R-Four Door Riviera |
50,523 |
Model 76C-Convertible Coupe |
3,318 |
Model 76R-Two Door Riviera |
22,927 |
Model 76X-Two-Door Skylark |
1,690 |
Model 76R-Deluxe Estate Wagon |
670 |
Model 79-Estate Wagon |
679 |
Model 720-Stripped Chassis |
1 |
Model 721-Stripped Chassis |
108 |
The
°SKYLARK° was introduced as a Roadmaster Convertible in 1953. It's production was extended to 1954 as desired by Harley Earl.

1953 Wildcat
Total Production...............................488,805