John Kennedy has spent 54 years at the wheel of the 1940 Buick Special convertible that his uncle gave him for his 16th birthday. And that’s how John Kennedy enjoyed a top down summer in 1961.

Buick doesn't have plans to bring the four-seat Cascada north to Canada yet (in the United States, expect the price to top out at $37,300 U.S.). But that doesn't mean it isn't an important vehicle ...

In 1951, Buick produced 2,099 of the Special Convertible, or Model 46C. It was marketed as a budget-minded luxury vehicle, below the Roadmaster and Super models produced by Buick.