Art & Inspiration Lets see those Sedanet's!

Lets see some pictures of your sedanette! Theyre quickly becoming one of my favorite 40's/50's era car. Also, can you guys school me on the different models? I'm assuming that sedanette only applies to Buick? I've seen them called specials, or super sedanette. Whats the difference? Those of you that are familiar with the "sledanette",........positively drool worthy.

 

To my knowledge, only Buick officially called this body style "Sedanet". Chevrolet, Pontiac , Oldsmobile and Cadillac all had their own official names.
Common useage includes 'fastback', 'fleetline', 'Streamliner', 'torpedo', 'sloper'(Australia) and probably a few more.

As for Buick models, Special, Super, Century and Roadmaster, they are Series names, not body styles. Series 40, 50, 60 & 70, respectively. The Series varied by which GM body shell they were based on, i.e. "B" body, "C" body, the wheelbase and which engine size, 248 or 320, that Series used. Specials (40) and Supers (50) always used the smaller 248 engine. Century (60) and Roadmaster (70) always used the 320.

The Buick Sedanet was first offered in the '41 model year in in Series 40B & 60 and expanded to Series 50 & 70 in '42. The last year Buick of that body style was 1950 when they were called "Jetback". Between '49 and '52 all other GM divisions discontinued use of that body style.

I have owned, over time, three '41 Buick Special Sedanets, long one of my favorite models, though the '49 would be my choice today, or the '48/'49 Olds 98 and Caddy 62 fastbacks.

Ray

 

Thanks Ray. Ive seen the spelling Sedanet and Sedanette online? I guess the proper way is Sedanet.

 

My current project is a 1946 model 76 Olds sedanet or Dynamic Cruiser, the intermediate 'B' model not the smaller 'A' body or bigger 'C' body. It will look like this when finished but with over-riders on bar and no skirts. Identical OEM colour

For 1946 sedanets included:-

• 'A' bodies - Chevy Fleetline Aero, Pontiac Torpedo and Olds 66;
• 'B' bodies - Pontiac Streamliner, Olds 76 & 78; Buick Special and Cadillac 61; and
• 'C' bodies - Olds Custom Cruiser (98), Buick Super and Roadmaster, Cadillac 62.

Slopers (All enclosed coupes as they were also known by GM) are unique to us Ozzies. GM commenced building them in 1935 phasing them out in 1941 (Oldsmobile, Chevrolet, Buick, Pontiac) with Ford commencing later in 1939. Two distinct bodies were produced by GM, COP (Chev, Olds & Pontiac 6) and BOP (Buick, Olds & Pontiac 8). Also GMH didn't copy the 1933 V16 Cadillac fastback coupe built for show purposes only as it was unaware of its existence.

There were even Hudson Terraplane sedanettes built in 1936 by another Ozzie bodybuilder.
MOPAR (Plymouth & Dodge) slopers were built by TJR bodybuilders from 1937-38.

He's a friend's 35 Chevy Master (Sloper). There is another HAMB thread dedicated to slopers.

 

Here is my 50 Buick Special Sedanette

 

36 Chevy Tudor Amarillo,

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a couple of mine. 49 cad, 48 olds 98.

 

My 49 Olds, back in '65, for sale sign in side window, sold it for $175.00 !!!!!!

 

Gorgeous Cars, John! I envy you !

Ray

 

MGTSTUMPY...........The Olds looks great......in all respects!

Ray

 

Ever wish you had it back? Sure wish I had mine back and it was just a standard 88 2 door sedan.

 

It's funny, even way back then I really wanted a 50- 88 Coupe. I have had one for 30 years now, maybe I will get it finished someday.

 

Those GM fastbacks are beautiful. Here's a shoebox Ford styling exercize I saw on the Hemmings Blog, as well as a few fastbacks I've seen at shows. My favorite of this genre is the '53 Bentley.

 

The sledanet is probably my favorite custom Ive ever seen so far.

 

Heres a couple other favorites off the internet.

 

Here's mine...it's a '48 Cad. I've owned it for over 16 years and am just now getting started on it...Nova subframe is installed and work will continue from that point. I guess I'm not up on all the correct vernacular, I've only heard Cadillacs called Sedanets...

R-

 

I've always heard my '49 Cad called a Sedanette....

 

These style cars are my favorite now, with the 1950 buick at the top of my list

 

I love them too - here are a few shots I have.
My friend Raul's 50 Buick on our way home from the 2010 Lone Star Roundup


1948 Caddy in Pueblo, CO outside the NSRA event in 2007


1950 Chevy at NSRA Pueblo 2012


1947 Olds - KKOA Leadsled Spectacular 2014 in Salina, KS


1949 Olds - Rodder's Journal Revival 2014 - Baltimore, MD


1947 Buick - KKOA Leadsled Spectacular 2013 in Salina, KS


1951 Pontiac - KKOA Leadsled Spectacular 2012 in Salina, KS


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49 Buick Super

 

1935 Chrysler Airflow. Pre-dates the "sedanettes" but has that shape

 

couple more....

 

My 41 Buick Special I had 6 years ago



My 48 Buick Special I sold 1 year ago



My 48 Olds 76 I got now. Did I have to say that I love those Sedanettes...





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1950 Nash Ambassador

 

Cads were originally listed as "Sedanettes", anyone with some sales brochures can confirm that.

 

My 50 Buick at the "World Famous" Swindlers Poker Run

 

Damn Orn, I really like the blue car but I sure as hell don't like that big ugly triangular shaped antenna you got stuck on the roof of the car...!!!

R-

 

Haha I promise to get rid of that nasty thing

 

Mine...


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Same car, same spot, wearing it's original "Poly Green" paint. My 51 Ford coupe is in the background.