Buick offerings expanded markedly for 1941, as they now featured five series, which included the two different Special models on two different wheelbases. Production set a record for the marque, with 316,251 cars built in the calendar year, placing Buick in fourth place for the industry.

Although engine displacement was the same as in 1940, internal changes were made to all powerplants, with a new piston design boosting horsepower. However, the real big news at Buick in 1941 was Compound Carburetion. This system used a pair of two-barrel carburetors: the front carburetor functioned all the time, with the barrels each feeding four cylinders, and the rear carb, with only a float system and jets, came into play during acceleration and at high speeds, when its barrels worked in parallel with those of the front carb. The system became standard on upper series and optional on Specials, but it was used in 1941 and 1942 only.

Mr. Roy’s Super Business Coupe is a relatively rare model, one of only 2,449 built, and is the most modern automobile in his collection. Acquired in 2009, it was seldom driven by its owner, but his friends recall that he often loaned it to them to drive in the Branchville area. An older cosmetic restoration, its body has been refinished in the year-correct color scheme of Chenanga Grey and Lancaster Grey, and it shows only minor blemishes from driving use. Inside, the original grey cloth interior is in good, usable condition, with the backseat area given over to a vast storage area, which, along with the power of Compound Carburetion, would make this one of the best imaginable automobiles for an AACA tour. Much of the Bakelite trim survives in good condition, as does the exterior chrome.

Accompanied by a collection of original manuals and catalogues for the model, this fine performer will make a wonderful, near-modern driver for its next caretaker.