• Year of manufacture 
    1952
  • Chassis number 
    46718989
  • Lot number 
    1118
  • Reference number 
    1118
  • Drive 
    LHD
  • Condition 
    Used
  • Interior colour 
    Other
  • Location
    United States
  • Exterior colour 
    Other
  • Fuel type 
    Petrol

Description

To be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at Auctions America’s Santa Monica event, June 25-26, 2016.

Chassis No.
46718989

Estimate:
$ 35,000 - $ 45,000 US

Built in 2009, this 1952 Buick Riviera custom, known as “Resilience,” was the brainchild of a father and son team of hot rod and custom car purveyors, Paul and Erik Hansen. The Hansens had had earlier success with a ‘32 Ford Roadster known as “Sedeuced” which was named America’s Most Beautiful Roadster at the Grand National Roadster Show in 2005. The Hansen’s took inspiration for their next project, “Resilience,” from the lead sleds of the 1950s. They commissioned Tim and Carrie Strange of Strange Motion Rod and Custom Construction in Illinois for the build.

This whimsical sled is powered by a 500 cubic inch 1970 Cadillac powerplant with six two-barrel carburetors. The entire car is finished in Blazing Copper paint: high gloss for the exterior, satin finish for the interior. The dashboard features a single giant center-mounted instrument pod styled after vintage appliances. The attention to detail on this custom is fastidious, and the overall presence of this resilient car might be described as understated extravagance.
1952 Buick Custom - "Resilience"


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First name 
Megan
Last name 
Boyd

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