Born that way? https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/cto/d/conneaut-lake-1958-buick-special-pink/7021818865.html We are selling a really nice 1958 Buick Special. It's been repainted in pink and white. It has 42,877 original miles. It has the correct and original 364 Nailhead Engine and Power glide transmission. The current owner has done a engine rebuild of the original engine, as well as was replacing all the original interior with new interior material, new gauges, dash, to match the look. A partial rechroming of needed parts was done on the front and rear bumpers. Car belongs to a friend/neighbor in Meadville/Conneaut Lake, PA. He is a older gentleman who is selling off his small collection of beautiful collectible vintage cars and motorcycle. He has lovingly restored them either himself or with friends and had some work done by local professionals. He can be much more informative and his contact information can be made available. It's a cool car, really must be seen to appreciate! We're asking $14,500 Reasonable offers considered, no low balls please. Email Mark for directions or questions. Thanks for looking!!
I'm thinking that you'd find, on close inspection, it's an amateur, driver quality restoration. As for colors, not sure about original.
That is original colour -- Coral ? There is a 1958 Century around here with the same paint colour, original ultra low mileage.
Here is a link to a copy of the 1958 Buick brochure ... http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/static/NA/Buick/1958_Buick/1958_Buick_Brochure/dirindex.html .
Yeah, I did a bit of research and found they started in September of 1963. The coral combination is unique, it couldn't have been very popular by 58, it seems it had it's heyday more around 55-56. I think there was a Mopar product painted in similar colours called the "LaFemme", can't remember if it was a Dodge or what it was, I just remember it was dog-d--k -pink and didn't sell very well.
The first Mary K cars were ordered in 1969, Mary K had gone into a Lincoln dealership to Special order a pink Lincoln and the salesman told her to bring her husband in and they would hammer out a deal, she then went to a Cadillac dealership and ordered and the rest is history. The La Femme was built in 1955 at 1956, it was a special edition with a special soft pink color and interior of brocade roses, it had some other matching accessories and it was geared toward the female buyers, it also was considerably more pricey than a regularly produced Dodge. Chrysler did still have. Chrysler still had a corally pink in that era but it was much more bold
