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Buick Eight
Buick Eight -Super
Reg. No. -RJY-19
Model -1946
Engine -Straight 8
BHP -144
Transmission -3+1 Manual
Inventor David Dunbar Buick saw his first motor
car around the turn of the century and remained
obsessed with cars all his life. He was to
eventually form a partnership with William C.
Durrant. They founded a company that later
became General Motors Corporation of America,
one of the most successful car-making empires in
the world. Over 17,000,000 cars bearing the
Buick name and crest have rolled off production
lines.
Buick built his first engine in 1901, followed
by an overhead value version in 1902 with a
better engine. By 1903 there was a demand for
cars and the Buick Motor Company started
production. The series 40 was introduced in 1936
when car sales were escalating rapidly and it
went on to become the best selling car in the
U.S.A. In 1939 Buick were the first to replace
the Semaphore arms with the flashing indicator.
In the post war years there was a demand for
luxury products and Buick Super was launched.
With its shining chrome interior it was known as
'Jaws'. The Buick super four-door sedan with its
superior technical than features became more
popular than the already fashionable Ford.
A 1946 Buick (RJY-19) can be seen in The Palace
Udaipur Vintage & Classic Car Collection. |
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