1954 Buick Wildcat II

Reading time: less than a minute | Written by Ben Branch | May 5th 2012

The Buick Wildcat II was a pretty revolutionary design for Buick, it featured a 220hp V8 and a full fibreglass body, sadly it never saw a production run but I can imagine it giving the 1950’s Corvettes a run for their money.

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Published by Ben Branch - May 5th 2012

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