July, 2011

Marque of the Month of July

Buick

was founded in 1903 by David Dunbar Buick.

was purchased by General Motors in 1908.

was positioned between Pontiac and Cadillac on the GM division ladder.

was the first automobile company to fit turn signals as standard equipment in 1939.

was the first American company to mass-produce an aluminum block V-8 in 1961.

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1928 Brougham

1938 Special

 1940 Super

1941 Super Eight

1946 Super

1948 Super

1953 Skylark

 1954 Roadmaster
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1955 Special 1957 Roadmaster

1958 Limited

 1959 Electra

1960 LeSabre

1962 Skylark

1963 Riviera

1964 Electra 225
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1965 Wildcat

1967 Riviera

1970 Electra 225

1971 Riviera

 1972 Skylark Convertible 1973 Centurion Convertible

1974 LeSabre Converible

1977 Riviera
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1981 Riviera

 1989 Electra Estate

1991 Reatta

1995 Riviera

 1996 Roadmaster Estate

2001 LeSabre

  

Buick has set trends, and followed trends.  Always one of General Motor's most popular makes, for a number of years it ranked as the third-most popular American make, in terms of annual sales.  One of the first General Motors show cars was the 1938 "Y-Job", which led to the sweep-spear that was a Buick styling feature for many years.  In the 70's and 80's Buick made innovative use of both turbo- and super-chargers to increase performance from their V-6 engines.

Did You Know?
  • The first Buicks featured overhead valves (in 1904), as have all Buicks.
  • The one-millionth Buick was built in 1923.
  • The door designed for the 1959 Buick Le Sabre was used by all 1959 GM makes.
  • The 1963 Buick Riviera was originally designed as a revival of the LaSalle.
  • The 1988-1991 Reatta was the first and only post-war two-seater Buick.
 

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