The first generation shared the longer wheelbase with the top level Roadmaster while offering the smaller displacement engine from the Buick Special.

Buick offered a new approach to allow the transmission to "free-wheel" and no clutch shifting between second and third gear called "Wizard Control".

[1] 1933 was the first year all GM vehicles were installed with optional vent windows which were initially called “No Draft Individually Controlled Ventilation” later renamed "Ventiplanes" which the patent application was filed on Nov. 28, 1932.

The Super offered approximately the same level of passenger accommodation, engine performance and luxury appearance as the discontinued LaSalle Series 50 when that product line was cancelled.

In contrast the Series 60 Century combined the shorter Special body with the larger displacement Roadmaster engine, while all Buicks used the same 3-speed manual transmission.

The compression ratio was raised from 6.15:1 to 7.0:1, the "turbulator" pistons were redesigned, smaller spark plugs were substituted for the previous type and “Compound Carburetion” was introduced, as it was on all Buicks except for the Special.

A feature shared with other Buicks was a new interior air intake positioned near the front center grille that eliminated the old cowl-level ventilator.

Standard equipment included an automatic choke, clock, ash receiver, turn signals and a painted woodgrain instrument panels.

[5] Combining big Roadmaster room with an economical Special engine continued to make the Super an American favorite in 1947.

A white Tenite steering wheel was standard while the instruments were round and set into a two-toned dash panel.

The car was a bit lower than in 1947 rolling on new 7.60 x 15 tires mounted on wheels with trim rings and small hubcaps.

It featured three chrome VentiPorts on each front fender to denote its smaller displacement straight-eight engine when compared with the Roadmaster.

The sales brochure noted that VentiPorts helped ventilate the engine compartment, and possibly that was true in early 1949, but sometime during the model year they became plugged.

The idea for VentiPorts grew out of a modification Buick styling chief Ned Nickles had added to his own 1948 Roadmaster.

He had installed four amber lights on each side of his car’s hood wired to the distributor so as to flash on and off as each piston fired simulating the flames from the exhaust stack of a fighter airplane.

Combined with the gunsight mascot hood ornament, VentiPorts put the driver at the controls of an imaginary fighter airplane.

Full wheel trim discs were standard along with such features as a cigar lighter, ashtray, and automatic choke.

[5] The 1950 Super came with a single two-barrel carburetor on a new higher displacement 263 cu in (4.3 L) Fireball I8 which produced 112 hp (84 kW).

In the June 1953 Popular Mechanics, acceleration was rated at 0-60 mph in 14.5 seconds due to the languid nature of the Dynaflow transmission.

[5] In 1952 Buick's mid-priced line resembled the Series 40 with three VentiPorts per fender and Sweepspear rocker panel trim.

The convertible was upholstered in leather and had power-operated windows, seat and top, along with an outside rearview mirror on the left, as standard equipment.

New features included a lighted ignition key slot, electric windows, and a roof rail cover.

Air conditioning was provided by Frigidaire optionally on sedans and hardtops, which consisted of a self contained unit that was retrofitted at the customers request.

Supers had four of the new round VentiPorts per fender this year, with additional series script found on rear quarters and within the deck emblem.

The larger bodied Buicks were readily identified by their more rounded contours, straight up windshield pillars and sedan rear quarter windows.

Standard Super equipment included trip mileage indicator, electric clock and, on convertibles, a power horizontal seat adjuster.

Supers had a group of three Chevrons on each rear quarter or door for series identification, in addition to the normal wording within the grille and deck emblems.

Standard Super equipment included foam rubber seat cushions, automatic trunk lamp, Red Liner speedometer, glovebox lamp, dual horns, trip mileage indicator, directional signals, dual sunshades, color coordinated dash panel, and on the convertible, outside left-hand rearview mirror.

Standard equipment included Variable-Pitch Dynaflow, power steering, power brakes, a safety-cushion instrument panel, fully carpeted floor, courtesy lights, full wheelcovers, foam rubber cushions, electric clocks, dual horns, ignition key light, glovebox, cigar lighter, trip mileage indicator, geared vent panes, bumper guards, variable speed wipers, Step-On parking brakes, and, on convertibles, an outside rearview mirror.

[5] The Super name was resurrected after a 50 year absence as a new performance trim level on LaCrosse (2008-2009) and Lucerne (2008-2011) models.