Oxford 87BCE54001 1/87 Buick Century Estate Wagon 1954 Blue Arctic White

 

Buick, the US car manufacturer under parent company General Motors, introduced their Century vehicle range in 1936 and it continued on and off, with a gap during WWII, right until the 1990s. The Century name represented six generations of cars of varying sizes, performance and trim levels.  All of them, including the 1954 station wagon featured an FR layout which incorporated a transverse front engine and rear wheel drive. The Buick Century Estate Wagon represented one of the second generation of vehicles produced between 1954 and 1958.  It was classed as an upscale, full-sized car first aimed at the wealthier country estate fraternity.

 

For this Oxford model in 1:87 scale, it comes in a light blue with contrasting white masking to roof and lower body. Exterior chrome silver trim features on the bumpers, wheels and the radiator grille, which is chrome wiped black The Buick name is also printed in silver across the front of the bonnet – And just look at those whitewall tyres! The interior is black with blue seating. Our Century Estate is registered 54 GJ 3588 Indiana.