Not being in the market to buy the car, I didn't ask. The seller did ask me how much the car was worth. I told him that it was worth what anybody was willing to pay. He's thinking of putting it on E-Bay as well but, doesn't want to sell it to someone that will destroy it. He'd like to see it restored.
With regard to the front end. The 1942-1948 Flxible-Buicks had the cowl raised by 5-5/8-inches. This was done in an effort to obtain a better styling balance between the front of the car and the body. This necessitated a raising the hood line as well. So, to answer your question, yes, this car would have had a higher hood than would be found on a comparable Buick passenger car.
These 1942-1948 Flxible-Buicks were massive cars and were also quite popular. As detailed in TPC #142, in 1942 the compnay built 181, in 1946 258, in 1947 351 and in 1948 they built 646 of these Buick-based professional cars. In fact, in 1948, Flxible, sold, built and delivered more professional cars than did Superior! Despite their popularity when new, there doesn't seem to be all that many of these Flxible-Buicks that have survived so, in my estimation, this is a fairly rare and collectable vehicle.