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was founded in 1903 by David Dunbar Buick.
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was purchased by General Motors in 1908.
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was positioned between Pontiac and Cadillac on the GM division ladder.
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was the first automobile company to fit turn signals as standard equipment, in 1939.
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was the first American company to mass-produce an aluminum block V-8, in 1961.
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was the first American company to mass-produce a V-6 engine, in 1962.
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1928
Brougham
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1938 Special
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1941 Super Eight
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1946 Super
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1948 Super
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1953 Skylark
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1954 Roadmaster
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1955 Special
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1958 Limited
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1960
LeSabre
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1962
Skylark
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1964
Electra 225
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1965
Riviera
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1965
Wildcat
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1967
Riviera
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1970 Electra 225
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1972 Riviera
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1974 LeSabre
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1977 Riviera
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1981 Riviera
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1981
Skylark
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1991 Reatta
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1995 Riviera
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2001 LeSabre
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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.
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Did You Know?
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- 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 LeSabre 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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