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Buick Special Engines by Year
The Special was Buick's entry car, then from 1961 its compact and intermediate, home of the 215 aluminum V8 and the first American V6. Ratings are gross through 1971 and SAE net from 1972.
Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.
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Series 40 (1936–1958): 1936 · 1937 · 1938 · 1939 · 1940 · 1941 · 1942 · 1946 · 1947 · 1948 · 1950 · 1951 · 1952 · 1953 · 1954 · 1955 · 1956 · 1957 · 1958
Y-body compact (1961–1963): 1961 · 1962 · 1963
A-body intermediate (1964–1969): 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1969
Series 40 (1936–1958)
1936 Special engines
Engine Rated Offered in 233 V8 93 hp gross Special (Series 40)
1937 Special engines
Engine Rated Offered in 248 V8 — Special (Series 40)
1938 Special engines
Engine Rated Offered in 248 V8 107 hp gross Special (Series 40)
1939 Special engines
Engine Rated Offered in 248 V8 107 hp gross Special (Series 40)
1940 Special engines
Engine Rated Offered in 248 V8 107 hp gross Special (Series 40)
1941 Special engines
Engine Rated Offered in 248 V8 115 hp gross Special (Series 40), Special 40A/40B 248 V8 125 hp gross Special (option)
1942 Special engines
Engine Rated Offered in 248 V8 — Special 40A, Special 40B
1946 Special engines
Engine Rated Offered in 248 V8 — Special (Series 40)
1947 Special engines
Engine Rated Offered in 248 V8 110 hp gross Special (Series 40)
1948 Special engines
Engine Rated Offered in 248 V8 110 hp gross Special (Series 40)
1950 Special engines
Engine Rated Offered in 248 V8 115 hp gross Special, Special DeLuxe
1951 Special engines
Engine Rated Offered in 263 V8 120 hp gross Special, Special DeLuxe 263 V8 128 hp gross Special with Dynaflow
1952 Special engines
Engine Rated Offered in 263 V8 120 hp gross Special, Special DeLuxe 263 V8 128 hp gross Special with Dynaflow
1953 Special engines
Engine Rated Offered in 263 V8 — Special with Dynaflow 263 V8 125 hp gross Special
1954 Special engines
Engine Rated Offered in 264 V8 — Special 264 V8 150 hp gross Special with Dynaflow
1955 Special engines
Engine Rated Offered in 264 V8 — Special
1956 Special engines
Engine Rated Offered in 322 V8 220 hp gross Special
1957 Special engines
Engine Rated Offered in 364 V8 250 hp gross Special
1958 Special engines
Engine Rated Offered in 364 V8 250 hp gross Special
Y-body compact (1961–1963)
1961 Special engines
Engine Rated Offered in 215 V8 155 hp gross Special, Special Deluxe
1962 Special engines
Engine Rated Offered in 198 V6 135 hp gross Special, Special Deluxe 215 V8 155 hp gross Special, Special Deluxe 215 V8 185–190 hp gross Special / Special Deluxe (option)
1963 Special engines
Engine Rated Offered in 198 V6 135 hp gross Special 215 V8 155 hp gross Special Deluxe, Special (option) 215 V8 200 hp gross Special / Special Deluxe (option)
A-body intermediate (1964–1969)
1964 Special engines
Engine Rated Offered in 225 V6 155 hp gross Special, Special Deluxe, Special wagon 300 V8 210 hp gross Special, Special Deluxe, Special wagon 300 V8 250 hp gross Special, Special Deluxe, Special wagon
1965 Special engines
Engine Rated Offered in 225 V6 155 hp gross Special, Special Deluxe, Special wagon 300 V8 210 hp gross Special, Special Deluxe, Special wagon 300 V8 250 hp gross Special, Special Deluxe, Special wagon
1966 Special engines
Engine Rated Offered in 225 V6 160 hp gross Special, Special Deluxe, Special wagon 300 V8 210 hp gross Special, Special Deluxe, Special wagon 340 V8 220 hp gross Special, Special Deluxe, Special wagon 340 V8 260 hp gross Special, Special Deluxe, Special wagon
1967 Special engines
Engine Rated Offered in 225 V6 160 hp gross Special, Special Deluxe, Special wagon 300 V8 210 hp gross Special, Special Deluxe, Special wagon 340 V8 260 hp gross Special, Special Deluxe, Special wagon, GS 340 (Special-based, standard)
1968 Special engines
Engine Rated Offered in 250 inline-six 155 hp gross Special Deluxe 350 V8 230 hp gross Special Deluxe, Special Deluxe wagon (standard) 350 V8 280 hp gross Special Deluxe (option), California GS (Special Deluxe-based)
1969 Special engines
Engine Rated Offered in 250 inline-six 155 hp gross Special Deluxe 350 V8 230 hp gross Special Deluxe, Special Deluxe wagon (standard) 350 V8 280 hp gross Special Deluxe (option), California GS (Special Deluxe-based)
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