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Poll results: Which '59 Buick...6 window or 4 window?
Voter(s): 26
Poll is closed Apr 08, 2026
6 window  -  votes: 12 / 46.2%
12
46.2%
4 window  -  votes: 8 / 30.8%
8
30.8%
Tie  -  votes: 3 / 11.5%
3
11.5%
Sorry, no interest in this selection.  -  votes: 2 / 7.7%
2
7.7%

Poll: Which Buick? (3/26/2026)

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(@sizedoesmatter)
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Which '59 Buick...6 window Model #4829 Riviera or 4 window Model #4839 Hardtop (flat top) Sedan?

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1959 Buick Electra 225 6 window Riviera or 4 window flat top

John Bono
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(@perrone1)
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I like the fully open-air coupe/hard tops. 



   
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(@bob-jackman)
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I like the six window flat top for it's uniqueness.



   
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Ed Glorius
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Flat top. I always liked the extension of the roof over the rear window.


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I like the flattop as well. Especially on the full size GM models, it gives them an air of elegance. JMHO though. 😁



   
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John Merritt
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Nothing beats a "flat-top" 


John Merritt
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(@jack-dodds)
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@perrone1 +1  I'm with Tony on this one; it's the Riviera traditional roof for me.



   
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John Kuvakas
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A tough one for me. I've always deferred to the flat top. But as I looked at the photos, I began to rethink my preference. I've never been a fan of the 6-window...Yup! I'm still not! I vote for the flat top, but it took half a cup of coffee to get there. 

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John Kuvakas
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George Schire
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A no-brainer no-contest for me today!  THE 6 WINDOW traditional Hardtop for me!  I've never cared even a little bit for the Flattop styling.  I remember thinking when I first saw them as a kid, that the car looked like it had two windshields, and I still think that today. 


George Schire
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George Schire
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Aside from the Flattop or traditional Hardtop question, I think the '59 Buick is forever one of the most beautifully styled cars of the fifties.  Front to back it is is work of art.  


George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota


   
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(@100ford2003)
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+1 here George, especially a top-down convertible. 
Steve



   
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Brush
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Don't care for either one.  No interest in today's selection.



   
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I've never seen a right-hand-drive Buick before, with the exception of a 1930s auto.



   
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(@michaeldetorrice)
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Both are eye-catchingly beautiful and attention getting automobiles from that pivotal year for General Motors automobiles.

Right now, the diecast replica I have of this automobile is a silver-grey convertible. It would look superb in nearly any color !

 



   
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(@jack-dodds)
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@100ford2003 The '59 Buick convertible looks SO sinister; especially in black!  Very cool and unique.  I also love the 2drht. 

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