1959 Buick Invicta Convertible
Explore the 1959 Buick Invicta Convertible: sourced history, rarity, specifications, six FAQs and authentic photographs with visible credits.
1959 Buick Invicta Convertible brings a scarce, body-specific open-car story to Buick’s catalogue. This profile explains its history, specification, production scope and collector significance with named sources and credited photographs.
Record: BUI-048 · Buick · 1959 · High.
1959 Buick Invicta Convertible: history and background
The Invicta replaced the Century name in Buick’s redesigned 1959 range. It combined Buick’s bold new body styling with the larger V8 specification, offering a different series position from the Electra 225. The convertible provides a clear, body-specific way to describe that first-year Invicta story.
Specifications and production scope
| Item | Documented reference |
|---|---|
| Production scope | 5,447 model 4667 Invicta convertibles reported for 1959. |
| Reference year | 1959 |
| Factory/model identity | Invicta Convertible |
| Body | Two-door convertible, model 4667 |
| Engine | 401.11 cu in overhead-valve V8; 325 hp period rating |
| Manufacturer / origin | Buick / United States |
| Inventory reference | BUI-048 — Verified |
| Source basis | Manufacturer, museum, period literature or named historical reference; production qualifications retained below |
Design and engineering
The reference specifications list model 4667 on a 123-inch wheelbase with a 401.11-cubic-inch V8. The listed 325 horsepower is a period rating, not a modern net-output figure. The wide grille, slanted lamps and sweeping rear treatment give the car the unmistakable appearance of the 1959 Buicks, while its model identity determines the appropriate production count.
Model identity and rarity
The reported 5,447 total covers the Invicta convertible alone. Other Invicta bodies, Electra convertibles and later Wildcats must not be folded into it. On a surviving example, the body plate and mechanical identification should establish the series before trim or badges are relied upon. Restoration changes can be described without turning them into a new factory edition.
Collector significance
The Invicta’s collector interest is the relationship between a powerful full-size Buick and an open passenger body at a moment of radical styling change. Comparing it with the Electra 225 helps readers understand the range rather than treating the two as interchangeable finned convertibles. The credited photograph supplies a named visual subject; it does not independently authenticate every component of that car.
Compare related verified Buick profiles
Read this 1959 Invicta Convertible beside the 1949 Buick Super Estate Wagon and 1959 Buick Electra 225 Convertible to place its two-door convertible, model 4667 in context. The related entries retain their own years, model identities and production scopes, so their figures are not added to this record.
Frequently asked questions
Which body model is covered?
This is the 1959 model 4667 Invicta convertible, separate from Invicta sedans, hardtops and wagons.
What engine is specified?
The reference lists a 401.11-cubic-inch overhead-valve V8 with a period rating of 325 horsepower.
What production figure is reported?
The model specification record gives 5,447 Invicta convertibles for 1959.
Why is the Invicta Convertible included as a rare Buick?
5,447 model 4667 Invicta convertibles reported for 1959. The scope is tied to this specific year, body or original project. It does not confer the same rarity on every car carrying the broader Invicta name, and it does not describe how many survive today.
What records help identify an individual Invicta Convertible?
Begin with the documented year and two-door convertible, model 4667. Read the original model/body identification and surviving factory or collection records together. Record replacement components and restoration work separately. For a concept or racing car, its physical-car provenance is especially important; for an optioned production model, retain the equipment paperwork.
What photographs and credits accompany this profile?
The bundled photograph is retrieved from named Wikimedia Commons file records. Each image has a visible photographer or archive credit, its own licence link and an accurate subject caption. The pictures illustrate the documented model; they do not establish ownership, present condition or every component’s originality.
Sources and photo credits
Production figures retain the scope and qualifications of the named references. Manufacturer and museum records establish project identity; auction and historical model references supply additional body-specific context.
Photo: Johnny Vesterlund / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. No local cropping, retouching or content removal. A source-supplied size variant is used where available.
Why this machine matters
The Invicta’s collector interest is the relationship between a powerful full-size Buick and an open passenger body at a moment of radical styling change. Comparing it with the Electra 225 helps readers understand the range rather than treating the two as interchangeable finned convertibles. The credited photograph supplies a named visual subject; it does not independently authenticate every component of that car.
Built in limited numbers
5,447 model 4667 Invicta convertibles reported for 1959.
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Specifications
Factory specifications may vary by model year, market and configuration.
Identity & production
- Official model
- Invicta Convertible
- Base model
- Invicta
Powertrain & performance
- Engine
- 401.11 cu in overhead-valve V8; 325 hp period rating
