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1940 Buick Limited Phaeton

RM Sotheby's
Hershey, PennsylvaniaManual
SoldOct 8, 2011
Sold for$55,000

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Summary
This 1940 Buick Limited Phaeton was mildly modified by Los Angeles coachbuilder Bohman & Schwartz and is believed to have been owned by Hollywood legend Shirley Temple. It later belonged to Pebble Beach co-founder Lorin Tryon and Tom Barrett. Powered by an early-1950s Buick straight-eight, it won Most Distinguished Open Car at the 2001 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance.
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Quantity
Most Recent Sale
Year
1940
45 (2%)
6/27/2026
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0 (0%)
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Manual
336 (18%)
11/5/2026
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Listing history

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  • 10/8/2011
    RM Sotheby's
    Sold· this listing
    $55k
Sold for
$55k
#2 of Buicks in 2011
Top 40% of all listings in 2011
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