History of cars: Buick

History of Automobiles: Buick







One of the offices of the concern "General Motors" is the company «Buick» Motor Division. The company's headquarters «Buick» is located in Flint is not far from Detroit). In 1902, a man named David Buick founded a small automotive company and named it «Buick» Motor Car Company. Then David put in his company of about 100 thousand dollars, after selling his previous company.


And in 1903 the company «Buick» released its first design, but Buick was not a good businessman, he is well versed in the structure of the car, but not in financial matters. And gradually he let go of the company. After that, the company joined the "General Motors", but remained a distinct entity of concern.


Since cars «Buick» had a good design, they were able to draw the attention of the American auto users, so the sales volume was very high. It was sold about 8000 cars «Buick» this brand. At the same time the company began to produce cars «Buick», 10, who had a 4-cylinder engines, for these characteristics, they were very popular.

In 1914 the company introduced the first 6-cylinder «Buick», and in the early 30s, all vehicles of this brand has released an 8-cylinder engines. The symbols of American-style structure is a steel car, these same cars «Buick», along with "Chevrolet" and "Pontiac". In those same years, began to appear new family of cars that were called «Century», «Special», «Roadmaster» and «Limited». For example, in 1936, were presented to the model «Buick» Rodmaster in two forms chaise, model 87S and sedan, the model 81. Beginning with this year's car «Buick» in addition to the numbers are even and have a proper name. Each year the company tried to improve and upgrade your car, so, in 1939, was released (at the time) the longest and quite prestigious Car of the «Buick» - this eight-limousine models 39-90L. Since 1940, the leadership introduced an additional fifth series of «Super».


Postwar "Buick" very different from the models 40s, mainly due to the radiator facing. In addition, a new model trim boards were much more simplistic. Since 1954, every 2-3 years the company updated the lineups of their cars. From the usual powerful cars «Buick» is much different auto compact series «Special», which were issued from 1961 to 1965, but after some time of their dimensions, these models are almost equal to conventional cars «Buick».


In the late 70s started to produce compact cars, family «Skylark», and a year later began to leave the model «Century» and «Skyhawk». In early 1984 the company began to produce models «Buick» Riviera Coupe and in the same year was presented to «Buick» Park Avenue. And in Los Angelesco Motor Show in 1987, the company unveiled the «Buick» Regal. Over four years she worked on developing a model «Buick» Le Sabre. In 1997 the company «Buick» began producing a new generation of models «Century», and after a year the presentation of the car «Buick» Signia.
With the advent of the millennium the company «Buick» («Buick") began to produce the same type of low-cost front-middle class cars, the cars were mainly for the U.S. market.


Model «Buick» Skylark was released on the 50th anniversary of the brand, it had an exclusive gig. It should be noted that this model is recognized as one of the most expensive and collectible models of the company's history «Buick» («Buick.") «Buick» Skylark cars belonged to upper class, but calculated that the wealthy owners will use them personally, that is, without a hired driver. In 1964 «Buick» Skylark, which had previously issued as a 2-door convertible and coupe, in those years got a 4-door body. In 1965, the Skylark was different from Special only the tail lamps.
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